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 […]
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Tour de France Map 2013
Here’s the just announced map for the 2013 Tour de France
Alberto Contador Respects Armstrong
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 […]
Miguel Indurain Thinks Lance is Innocent
Five time Tour de France winner, Miguel Indurain was interviewed by Spanish Radio Marca. He said he was taken aback by the UCI decision. That Armstrong was found guilty based on hearsay and not one positive doping test. He said it was strange that it was all done just based […]
Laurent Jalabert Supports Lance
Retired French cyclist Laurent Jalabert has said he’s not questioning the merits of the case against Armstrong but that even if Lance had doped, he was an outstanding champion.
Samuel Sanchez Speaks On About UCI
Spanish cyclist and 2008 Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has also come out against the UCI decision. He said “there has to be a process that’s not just a media show. The media throws bombs just to draw public opinion against an athlete and punish him. It should not happen like […]
Will Schlecks Quit Cycling?
“This is not a life’ says the dad of Frank and Andy Schleck. He wants both his sons to quit cycling. Andy was elevated to the 2010 Tour champion after Contador was stripped of his title. And then he broke his pelvis and has been trying to recover from that. […]
Schlecks” Dad Wants Them to Quit
The father of Andy and Frank Schleck wants both his sons to quit cycling. Andy was elevated to the 2010 Tour champion after Contador was stripped of his title. And then he broke his pelvis and has been trying to recover from that. Then Frank has been depressed following his […]
Oakley Also Ends Armstrong Sponsorship
Oakley has ended its long sponsorship of Armstrong this week, following most of his other sponsors. They posted a statement on their website that included the following: Oakley said, “Based on UCI’s decision today and the overwhelming evidence that USADA presented, Oakley has severed its longstanding relationship with Lance Armstrong, […]
Tour de France Announces Decision on Armstrong
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 […]
