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The decision has been made and nine riders have now been chosen for the 2013 Tour de France. With a strong and balanced team that includes Marcel Kittel (GER) and John Degenkolb (GER), Team Argos-Shimano is ready to tackle all the challenges the 21-stages can throw at them. “We will […]
The sports management and team owner Bjarne Riis announced the nine riders who will represent Team Saxo-Tinkoff in this year’s Tour de France. These are the following riders: – Michael Rogers, Australia – Nicolas Roche, Ireland – Matteo Tosatto, Italy – Daniele Bennati, Italy – Sergio Paulinho, Portugal – Alberto […]
RADIOSHACK LEOPARD TREK has finalized its team for the 100th Tour de France starting on June 29 in Corsica. Andy Schleck, 2010 champion, will lead the squad. Schleck will be supported by eight devoted and experienced riders. The team line-up for the Tour de France Riders: Jan Bakelants, Laurent Didier, Tony […]
Last year’s Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will miss the upcoming 2013 Tour. It was announced on the Sky Team’s website. He’s been suffering a pulmonary infection which was discovered when he had to quit the Giro as well as a knee injury. He’s not up to speed on […]
The 2014 Tour de France is rumored to start in Florence, Italy, which home to Italian Tour legend Gino Bartali. 2014 will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bartali who won in 1938 and 1948. It’s also expected that the Tour will pass the leaning Tower of Pisa, […]
THE STAGES 2013 TdF STAGE DATE START FINISH DISTANCE 1 Saturday, June 29th Porto-Vecchio Bastia 212 km 2 Sunday, June 30th Bastia Ajaccio 154 km 3 Monday, July 1st Ajaccio Calvi 145 km 4 Tuesday, July 2nd Nice Nice 25 km Team Time Trial 5 Wednesday, July […]
The route Running from Saturday June 29th to Sunday July 21th 2013, the 100th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,479 kilometres (before ratification). First up Corsica… then nothing but the French mainland. Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse were the only two departments in […]
Here’s the just announced map for the 2013 Tour de France
At the presentation for the 2013 Tour de France, Alberto Contador commented on the Armstrong debacle. “From my point of view, he was humiliated and lynched. They are destroying him. If cycling is popular in the United States, it is thanks to him. It’s also thanks to him that Americans […]
Christian Prudhomme has announced the official position of the Tour de France for the years that Lance Armstrong won the race. They will list the years that he won as without a winner. Lance will have to return the $3 million prize money that he won. His statement included the […]
