Video: Schleck convinced he has enough time on hand to hold Tour de France yellow jersey
Father Johnny Schleck concedes Cadel Evans is a stronger time trialist, outcome uncertain With everything coming down to today’s concluding 42.5 kilometre time trial in Grenoble, Andy Schleck could be part of one of the closest Tours de France in […]
Pierre Rolland: “He told me: ‘Play your card, go get the white jersey.’”
Europcar rider pays tribute to Thomas Voeckler as he takes the Alpe d’Huez stage and the lead in the young riders’ classification After serving as a faithful lieutenant to yellow jersey Thomas Voeckler for the past ten days, Europcar’s Pierre […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Emma Pooley solos to Zeulenroda victory
World time trial champion escapes breakaway companions to finish alone; Emma Johansson holds overall lead Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) won the fourth stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Zeulenroda, in a solo breakaway. The British rider marked her return to […]
Tour de France: Alberto Contador continues to fight, voted day's most aggressive rider
Trademark pistol doesn’t leave holster after a valiant effort As some predicted, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–SunGard) went on the offensive in today’s short but violent stage nineteen to Alpe d’Huez, but he was forced to accept a consolation of third […]
Samuel Sanchez: “It’s always a matter of pride to be on the podium in Paris”
Olympic champion misses out on a second stage victory but has the consolation of the polka-dot jersey Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) just missed out on a second stage victory in this year’s Tour de France, as he was dropped in the […]
Andy Schleck: “I’ve never been so close to winning the Tour in my life”
Two-time runner up just has 42km against the clock between himself and yellow in Paris After coming close to the yellow jersey with his solo attack to the Col du Galibier on stage eighteen, Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) well and […]
Video: Andy Rihs says Cadel Evans will win Tour de France in the final time trial
Swiss believes final glory awaits his rider in Paris BMC Racing Team owner Andy Rihs will be a very happy man this evening, believing that as Cadel Evans kept in touch with the Schleck brothers on today’s final mountain stage, […]
Tour de France: Pierre Rolland takes the stage for France on Alpe d’Huez
Contador tears the race apart on the Télégraphe; Voeckler finally cracks; Andy Schleck into yellow Pierre Rolland (Europcar) took the host nation’s first stage of the 2011 Tour de France, and he took the biggest one of the race on […]
Thomas Voeckler battling to keep yellow jersey as race heads to Alpe d’Huez
Tenacious Frenchman says he’ll give everything today Midway through the post race press conference two days ago, Thomas Voeckler reached behind his neck, pulled down a zipper and started take off the yellow jersey he had been presented with minutes […]
Merckx applauds Andy Schleck’s gamble, says Tour is wide open
Belgian great says if Voeckler holds yellow on Alpe d’Huez, he can win the race Cycling’s top champion Eddy Merckx has applauded the attack made by Andy Schleck on yesterday’s stage of the race, saying that it took guts to […]
