Tour de France

Marcel Kittel

Argos-Shimano Tour Preselection Team

Team Argos Shimano has rounded out its pre-selection for the Tour de France.  These are the riders selected: Marcel Kittel, Simon Geschke, Johannes Frohlinger, Patrick Gretsch, Tom Veelers, Koen de Kort, Albert Timmer, Roy Curvers, Tom Stansnijder, Alexandre Geniez, Yann Huguet, Thierry Hupond, Mathieu Sprick and Bert de Backer. John […]

Hushovd to Skip Tour de France

Thor Hushovd will not compete at the the Tour de France and instead will ride the Tour de Pologne as he recovers from a viral infection that slowed him earlier this season, the BMC Racing Team announced Monday. Program Adjusted Hushovd has not raced since withdrawing from the Giro d’Italia […]

Schleck and Contador racing 2010 TdF

Andy Schleck receives 2010 Yellow Jersey

On Tuesday, Andy Schleck was given the yellow jersey for the 2010 Tour de France that was taken from Alberto Contador because of his doping offense. There was a ceremony in Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg in which Tour director Christian Prudhomme presented the jersey. Frank Schleck said it wasn’t really like a […]

2012 Tour de France Details

The 2012 Tour de France has many new features. It will have three time trials and several new mountain stages.  Some of the new climbs are steep. Christian Prudhomme, race director, has said it should be possible for a rider to attack on a climb early in a stage and […]

2012 Tour de France

The 2012 Tour de France route was “officially” announced today. 2012 Tour de France stages: P Prologue Sat 30 June Liège > Liège 6.1 km1 Road stage Sun 1 July Liège > Seraing 198 km2 Road stage Mon 2 July Visé > Tournai 207 km3 Road stage Tues 3 July […]

2011 Tour Final Thoughts

Alberto Contador said he’s delighted with his racing season despite not winning this year’s Tour.  He did win the Giro d’Italia.  It was a season full of emotions. He also said he’s coming back next year intending to win even if it means skipping the Giro. Thomas Voeckler is the […]

Cavendish waving

2011 Tour de France Stage 21

CAVENDISH CROWNS GREEN JERSEY WITH FINAL STAGE WIN IN PARIS HTC-Highroad’s Mark Cavendish crowned his first ever points jersey win in the Tour de France with a third straight victory on the Champs Elysées. The Manxman took his fifth sprint win of the 2011 race at the end of a […]

Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans wins the Tour

Cadel started the Grenoble Time Trial 57 seconds behind Andy Schleck.  He not only made up the time, but is 1 minute and 34 seconds ahead in GC.  Frank Schleck is 2:30 behind in third place.  Thomas Voeckler didn’t make the podium but is a respectable 3:20 back.  In fourth […]