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Video: Andy Schleck- 'Cadel deserved to win, he was the strongest' by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 25, 2011 Luxembourg rider confirms he’ll compete in Colorado and world championships Although he’s undoubtedly disappointed not to win the Tour de France, Andy Schleck was philosophical yesterday about the race result, and accepted that he was beaten by a better rider. “We wrote history,” he told VeloNation, referring to the fact tha... → Read More
Video: Tom Danielson proud of top ten placing in Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo rider uncorks strong debut in cycling’s top event Tom Danielson was in good form on the final day of the Tour de France, being smiling and talkative due to the fact that his debut in the race was a very successful one. Starting the event at 33 years of age, he rode strongly in the mountains, placed ... → Read More
Jeremy Roy’s most aggressive prize caps successful Tour de France for FDJ by Kyle Moore - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Frenchman battles his way to the final podium in ParisPersistence paid off for Team FdJ in Paris today, when 28-year-old Jeremy Roy stepped onto the podium to accept the prize for most combative rider in the Tour de France. The final podium appearance was the highlight for FDJ, a team that seemed inten... → Read More
Belgian takes over lead on day that Evans wins Tour de Franceby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, July 24, 2011 
Colnago CSF dominates Italian stage raceby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, July 24, 2011
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish is the king of the Champs-Elysées as Evans confirmed race winner by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Manx Missile takes fifth stage of the race after breakaway pulled back lateMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) was, once again the king of the Champs-Elysées as he took his third straight victory on cycling’s most famous Avenue. The Manx Missile was launched at the line in the usual flawless precision by his HTC-Highroad lead ou... → Read More
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: Johansson wins final yellow as Armitstead sprints to final Altenburg stage by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Swedish champion takes back the race on final day, as British champion is the fastest in the breakEmma Johansson (Hitec Products-UCK) secured the overall classification of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt on the final stage, the Rund um Altenburg. The stage was won by British champion Lizzie Armitstead (Garmin-Cervélo), who outsprinted Judith Arndt (HTC-... → Read More
Video: Brian Holm talks about Mark Cavendish’s winning mentality at Tour de France by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 24, 2011 “When he focuses on something, he is almost scary”
HTC Highroad directeur Brian Holm has spoken about the winning mentality of Mark Cavendish, saying that when the rider focuses on something, it is ‘almost scary.’
Holm was speaking prior to yesterday’s time trial, which was won by Tony Martin. Th... → Read More
Video: Vaughters applauds Garmin-Cervélo’s Tour de France achievements by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Says all five objectives met, talks about right approach with DanielsonFor a team which had never won a stage or worn yellow before this year’s Tour de France, the past three weeks have been an almost-unbelievable succession of achievements for the Garmin-Cervélo team. The team time trial victory started things off on t... → Read More
Tour de France: Cavendish versus Rojas - points classification offers the last jersey battle by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Fifteen points separate the two in fight for green; other classifications decided Mark Cavendish currently leads the sprinters' classification with 280 points over José Joaquin Rojas, who has 265. With all other jerseys decided, this is the last classification fight in this year's Tour de France. Cavendish has the edge, having th... → Read More
Video: Evans speaks about career evolution, Tour de France victory and more by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 24, 2011 Australian declines to comment on sport's doping issues
After almost a decade trying to win a Grand Tour, Australian rider Cadel Evans will pull off that achievement today when he rides into Paris as the winner of the biggest one of all, the Tour de France. The BMC Racing Team competitor seized the yellow... → Read More
Filippo Pozzato could leave Katusha, hopes to be selected for Vuelta and Worlds by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, July 23, 2011 Italian has three contract offers for next seasonTeam Katusha's Filippo Pozzato is still recovering from a crash in the Tour of Belgium earlier this year, where he fractured his left clavicle and the radius of his left wrist. The accident happened during the last stage with only 10 kilomteres left ... → Read More
Thomas Voeckler about to take best Tour de France overall for Frenchman since Christophe Moreau in 2000 by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 23, 2011 Former top rider interviews current one after time trialThomas Voeckler held on to the yellow jersey in the 2011 Tour de France for ten days, but lost it with only two days remaining. His fourth place, which he can achieve tomorrow, is the best GC result for a Frenchman since Christophe Moreau in 2000, wh... → Read More
Thüringen-Rundfart: Judith Arndt wins Schmölln time trial by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 23, 2011 HTC-Highroad has a double-day as Amber Neben takes the yellow jerseyJudith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) won the fifth, time trial stage of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt, the Rund um Schmölln. As her teammate and compatriot Tony Martin was winning the time trial stage of the Tour de France, Arndt, the German time trial champion, w... → Read More
Tour de France: Schlecks become first pair of brothers on the podium, but miss the top spot by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 23, 2011 Andy and Fränk have no regrets after possibly best-ever races against the clockAndy Schleck took over the yellow jersey in the Tour de France yesterday, after two very good rides in the Alps. But the joy over the lead did not last very long, 58'11 minutes to be precise. That is the time Schleck needed to ride the 42.5-kilometer... → Read More
Cadel Evans is one day away from becoming the first Australian Tour de France winner by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 23, 2011 BMC rider stuck to plan, delivers in time trialCadel Evans (BMC) is one day of formality away from his biggest triumph in his racing career, the win of the Tour de France. No Australian has accomplished that before him. Evans was teary-eyed after beating his closest overall rival, Andy Schleck (L... → Read More
Tour de France: Tony Martin ready to hug the world after biggest time trial win in his career by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 23, 2011 German takes glory by seven seconds over Cadel EvansTony Martin won today's stage 20 Tour de France time trial around Grenoble, beating new yellow jersey Cadel Evans by the tiny margin of seven seconds after the 42.5-kilometer race. Martin's ride of 55'33 was almost equal to the one he had on the s... → Read More
Tour de France: Juan Antonio Flecha happy to finish the race after car crash by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, July 23, 2011 Spaniard feeling stronger every day and still attackingTeam Sky’s Juan Antonio Flecha is still riding the Tour de France despite a spectacular crash after being hit by a car during stage nine. The Spaniard found himself on the attack yesterday, during stage nineteen of the race. Now 33 years of age, Flec... → Read More
Great return for Daniele Colli after battling cancer by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, July 23, 2011 Italian currently leading points competition in Brixia TourMonths after not knowing if he would ever be able to ride as a professional cyclist again or whether he’d have a leg amputated, Daniele Colli has returned to racing with strong results this week in the Brixia Tour. Colli was again second in yesterday... → Read More
Tour de France: Cadel Evans time trials to Tour glory as Martin takes stage by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 23, 2011 HTC-Highroad rider repeats Dauphiné stage win as Andy Schleck collapsesCadel Evans (BMC Racing) has finally won the Tour de France with a supreme performance against the clock over the 42.5km penultimate stage time trial in Grenoble. The Australian finished second on the stage, just seven seconds slower than the 55’33” ... → Read More
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