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Tour de France: The sprinters battle on with young guns picking up speed by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 17, 2011 Controversy amongst the sprinters after the first big mountainsNobody was able to overpower the team and sprint of Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) in stage fifteen of the Tour de France today, but several riders have shown they're making progress as they gain experience on the sport's biggest stage. Twenty-four y... → Read More
Alexandre Vinokourov announces his retirement from professional cycling by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 17, 2011 Controversial Kazakh forced to make decision early after injuries sustained in Tour de France crashThe Astana team’s controversial figurehead Alexandre Vinokourov has announced his retirement from professional cycling, according to l’Equipe. The 37-year-old Kazakh reportedly made the statement on French television, this afternoon, having been oper... → Read More
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish makes it four in Montpellier by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 17, 2011 Manx Missile takes Highroad’s fiftieth Grand Tour stageMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) won the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France between Limoux and Montpellier in a close sprint finish. The Manx Missile took his fourth stage of the race, and nineteenth in all Tours de France, just ahead of stage three ... → Read More
Gert Steegmans expected to resume training next week by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 17, 2011 Team says return to racing depends on healing processFollowing Gert Steegmans' (Quick Step) abandon in this year's Tour de France and subsequent x-rays in Pau, France revealing a broken scaphoid bone in his left wrist, the sprinter underwent surgery at the Herentals Clinic in his home country of Belgiu... → Read More
Cavendish struggling in mountains, but relishes chance for bunch finish by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 17, 2011 HTC Highroad rider aiming to take his fourth stage win todayWith a bunch sprint expected at the end of today’s stage to Montpellier, Mark Cavendish is the rider that most will be watching. He’s grabbed three sprint wins thus far this year, increasing his Tour haul to 18 such victories in the past four years, ... → Read More
Tour de France: Contador says he will be fully recuperated in the Alps by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Psychological games amongst race favorites continueAlberto Contador came in with the group of the race favorites in today's stage of the Tour de France to Plateau de Beille, conceding only two seconds to Andy Schleck. Battered by crashes in the first week, the Spaniard says he is improving and hopes... → Read More
Péraud and Riblon put in strong ride for AG2R La Mondiale by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Péraud leaps to 12th place overall in final Pyrenees dayJean-Christophe Péraud finished in the group with the race favorites in today's Tour de France stage to Plateau de Beille and moved up from 19th to 12th overall. His teammates Christophe Riblon and Maxime Bouet were present in the break of the day, ... → Read More
Tour de France: Leopard Trek's Schleck brothers fail to gain significant time on Plateau de Beille by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Asphalt day for Jens Voigt slightly changes team's planAndy Schleck of the Leopard Trek team put in a strong move inside the final kilometer in the 14th stage of the Tour de France, finishing atop the Plateau de Beille. But in the end he could only gain two seconds over his closest rivals, after earlier ... → Read More
Tour de France: How far can Thomas Voeckler take the yellow jersey? by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Can it be possible that we’re about to see the first French Tour winner in 26 years?Having predicted his own demise on each of the two Pyrénéen mountaintop finishes, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) now seems more entrenched in the yellow jersey than ever. The 31-year-old Frenchman has repeated the feat he accomplished in his first ever s... → Read More
Evans impressed by Voeckler’s strength and determination by Shane Stokes - Saturday, July 16, 2011 BMC Racing Team leader content to bide his timeIn terms of Grand Tour general classification, few considered Thomas Voeckler as anything other than a gallant fighter until today’s stage of the Tour de France. Things changed on the slopes of Plateau de Beille, a summit finish regarded by some as t... → Read More
Tour de France: Jelle Vanendert soars to victory on the Plateau de Beille by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 16, 2011 History repeats itself as Thomas Voeckler holds on to yellow on the Pyrénéen summitAfter being denied a stage victory two days before on the climb to Luz-Ardiden, Jelle Vanandert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France on the Plateau de Beille. The Belgian attacked a select group of race favourites some ... → Read More
Suggestions Stapleton has secured future of HTC Highroad team by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Reports that existing sponsor will stay on boardIt is widely anticipated that tomorrow’s rest day will see an announcement from HTC Highroad in relation to its hunt for a sponsor for 2012 and beyond. Bob Stapleton indicated before the race that he had set a deadline of that date. On Friday he told... → Read More
Tom Boonen back on his bike after crashing out of the Tour by Ben Atkins - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Quick Step rider no longer getting headachesA little over a week after being forced to abandon the Tour de France, and nine days after hitting his head hard on the tarmac, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has completed his first training ride, according to Sporza. The former Belgian and World champion... → Read More
Robert Gesink chasing a stage win to repay Rabobank team-mates by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Dutch star to keep fighting for successRobert Gesink says he won’t quit the Tour de France and will keep fighting, despite enduring a crash-filled first week while also seeing his overall victory hopes dashed on the Col Du Tourmalet. Up until stage twelve, the Dutch hope was leading the o... → Read More
Travis Meyer sidelined for the rest of the season by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Young Aussie hopes to bounce back stronger than ever Travis Meyer (Garmin–Cervélo) has undergone successful surgery on his leg that has stopped him from riding comfortably at a professional level this season. The Australian has had problems with an artery in his leg that caused him pain, particularly w... → Read More
Quick Step shows interest in Alejandro Valverde by VeloNation Press - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Spaniard to return to the peloton in January 2012Quick Step team manager Patrick Lefevere has stated his interest in Alejandro Valverde, wanting to sign the rider when he is eligible to return to racing next year. The Spaniard is currently serving a two year ban for his involvement in Operación Pue... → Read More
Gilbert chases green jersey, not interested in general classification by Xylon van Eyck - Saturday, July 16, 2011 Belgian Champion talks of late attack on stage 13Philippe Gilbert has made his intentions clear for the remainder of the Tour de France, and that’s to win the green points jersey. The Belgian champion is currently ninth overall in the general classification but says that is not a priority and conce... → Read More
Cadel Evans: following a steady day on stage 13, ‘fireworks’ beckon on Plateau de Beille by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 15, 2011 Believes Samuez Sanchez and Ivan Basso are both improving as Tour goes onThird overall in the second half of the Tour de France and to the fore of the GC contenders, Cadel Evans knows that he could take the yellow jersey once again on Saturday’s fourteenth stage of the race. He previously held it for five days in 2008 and... → Read More
Jérémy Roy: “I didn’t care about the polka-dot jersey, I wanted the win” by Ben Atkins - Friday, July 15, 2011 FDJ’s breakaway star reflects on being denied a stage victory inside the final three kilometresThree kilometres from the finish of stage thirteen of the Tour de France in Lourdes, Jérémy Roy (FDJ) was heading for a glorious stage win. Less than a kilometre later though, he found himself in third place on the road, as World champion Thor Hushov... → Read More
Contador anticipates a return to form, says Schlecks ‘must attack’ by VeloNation Press - Friday, July 15, 2011 Spaniard triumphed on Plateau de Beille in 2007Alberto Contador has said that his rivals Frank and Andy Schleck must ride aggressively in tomorrow’s Plateau de Beille mountain stage of the Tour de France, stating that the onus is on them to gain time over their rivals who are stronger in time tri... → Read More
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