Hinault Replaces Injured Mondory For AG2R
LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 (AFP) – French sprint specialist Sebastien Hinault has replaced injured teammate Lloyd Mondory for the Tour de France, the AG2R-La Mondiale team have announced. Mondory...
View ArticleValverde Stakes Claim For Unlikely Podium Spot
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 (AFP) – Spain’s Alejandro Valverde insists he can upset the form book and defy the challenges of a time trial-heavy Tour de France to grab a coveted podium...
View ArticleCancellara Hoping For Repeat of 2004 Prologue Win
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 (AFP) – Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara is hoping for a repeat of his yellow jersey feat in 2004 when he tackles the prologue of the Tour de France here...
View ArticleTour de France 2012 Stages
LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 – Prologue and stages for the 99th edition of the Tour de France, to be held over a distance of 3,479 km on June 30-July 22. The route features nine flat stages, four...
View Article2012 Tour de France Stages In Detail
LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 (AFP) – A detailed look at the prologue and 20 stages of the 99th edition of the Tour de France, to be held June 30-July 22. Included is commentary from Tour de France...
View ArticleNibali Promises To Hunt Down Tour Favorites
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 (AFP) – Italian contender Vincenzo Nibali has promised to go on the attack whenever possible in a bid to maintain his Tour de France podium bid this year....
View ArticleClimbing Stages Of The Tour de France In Detail
LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 (AFP) – A detailed look at the climbing stages on the 2012 Tour de France, the 99th edition of the three-week epic to be held June 30-July 22 (altitude in brackets): Stage...
View ArticleLeipheimer Looking For Tour de France Podium
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 – American Levi Leipheimer is hoping he can negotiate the pitfalls on this year’s Tour de France and use his strong time trialling skills to secure a...
View ArticleYellow Jersey Triumph Is Now History, Says Evans
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 – Australia’s Cadel Evans has consigned the happy memories of his maiden Tour de France triumph to the history books as he prepares to defend his title...
View ArticleWiggins Revved Up To Be The First British Tour Champ
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 (AFP) – It has been a long time in coming, but Bradley Wiggins says he is revved up to start what he believes is a credible bid to be crowned Britain’s...
View ArticleThe 2012 Tour de France Jerseys
LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 – A look at the Tour de France jerseys, and how they will be won on the June 30-July 22 race: Yellow jersey For most, the race’s fabled yellow jersey stands above all...
View Article2012 Tour de France Contenders
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 – Penpix of the main contenders for the Tour de France yellow jersey, to be held June 30-July 22: Bradley Wiggins (Sky/GBR) Once known as a mediocre road...
View ArticleWiggins Physiological Data No Guarantee For Victory Says Evans
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 (AFP) – Yellow jersey champion Cadel Evans has dismissed the importance of physiological data concerning Tour de France rival and race favorite Bradley...
View ArticleCancellara Powers Into Tour de France Yellow Jersey
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 30, 2012 (AFP) – Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the race-opening prologue of the Tour de France here Saturday to claim the first leader’s...
View ArticleSky and BMC Start Battle For Tour Supremacy
LIEGE, Belgium, June 30, 2012 (AFP) – Yellow jersey contenders Team Sky scored the first points in what is set to be a thrilling Tour de France campaign by jumping to the top of the team standings on...
View ArticleTVG beats EBH to Tour’s White Jersey
LIEGE, Belgium, June 30, 2012 (AFP) – American Tejay Van Garderen provided another glimpse of his future potential with a fourth place finish in the Tour de France prologue to pull on the white jersey...
View ArticleCancellara Keeps Yellow Jersey But Gets Pipped By Sagan At The Line
by Justin Davis SERAING, Belgium, July 1, 2012 (AFP) – Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland held on to the Tour de France yellow jersey Sunday after being pipped at the finish line of the first stage by...
View ArticleCavendish Goes Train-Hopping To Bag 21st Tour de France Stage
Written by: Justin Davis tournai, Belgium, July 2, 2012 – Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his 21st victory on the Tour de France and his first as world champion Monday after beating German sprint...
View ArticleSagan Wins Third Stage of Tour de France
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France, July 3, 2012 (AFP) – Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the third stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, easing home in the final 100 meters of a 197 kilometer ride from Orchies to...
View ArticleGreipel Wins Fourth Stage of Tour de France As Cav Misses The Train
by Justin Davis ROUEN, France, July 4, 2012 (AFP) – Germany’s Andre Greipel roared with raw emotion after landing his first Tour de France victory this year in a finale devoid of British sprint king...
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