Tour de France: Edvald Boasson Hagen descends to yet another Norwegian victory
Thomas Voeckler’s yellow jersey under pressure on another technical descent Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) continued the Norwegian dominance of the 2011 Tour de France, taking his second, and his country’s fourth stage of the race so far into Pinerolo, […]
Oscar Pereiro predicts Evans for the win, criticizes Schlecks
Tour de France winner says Leopard Trek needs to choose a leader 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro has been keeping a close eye on the action in the French race this year and believes that Cadel Evans is […]
Ivan Basso will keep fighting for victory, says he is getting stronger
Italian confirms the next three days will be very important Despite dropping down in the overall standings from fifth to seventh yesterday, Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) still believes in himself and his team to fight for victory in the Tour de […]
Cavendish almost certain to win the green jersey
Manx rider needs just get through Alps He’s been trying for four years; now, in his fifth Tour de France, Mark Cavendish looks all but certain to wear the Maillot Vert when the race ends in Paris. The HTC Highroad […]
French media reports Kolobnev's B sample positive too
Russian faces uphill battle to prove innocence According to French newspaper L’Equipe this morning, Alexandr Kolobnev’s B sample confirmed the presence of a diuretic hydrochlorothiazide in his body. This is likely to see the Russian fired from team Katusha and […]
Eddy Merckx: Contador took his legs back from the Giro yesterday
The Cannibal says he witnessed a different Contador on stage 16 Eddy Merckx, the man many regard as the best cyclist in history, has warned the Schleck brothers that Alberto Contador may have found his legs that saw him dominate […]
Andy Schleck: “A finish like this should not be allowed.”
Leopard Trek rider angry over final descent into Gap finish; lead over Contador cut to ironic 39 seconds The big loser on today’s transitional stage between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux was Leopard Trek team leader Andy Schleck. The Luxembourg rider, who came into […]
Tour de France: Hushovd displays rainbow under cold gray skies
Norwegian nabs his second Tour stage win ahead of young compatriot Powering home at the end of a cold, grey, rainsplattered day in Gap, Thor Hushovd kicked for the line, threw his arms skywards and continued Garmin-Cervélo’s remarkable Tour de […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Ina Teutenberg takes stage one sprint in yellow
German champion gaps the rest to extend overall lead Ina Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) won the first stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Gera, in a bunch sprint. The German champion, wearing the yellow jersey that she took in the prologue […]
Video: Jelle Vanendert to battle with Samuel Sanchez for Tour de France mountains competition
Belgian says he’s already exceeded his own expectations Tour de France mountains competition leader Jelle Vanendert is preparing himself for the most important three days of his professional career, with a victory in that classification on the cards if things […]
