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Tour de France: Europcar suffering injuries in the team’s home region by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Vendée-based team concerned over conditon of Vincent Jérôme and Christophe KernOne thing that was universally expected in this year’s Tour de France was that the Vendée-based Europcar team would be aggressive in the first few days of the race, as it started in its home region. Predictably, the very first rider to attack in the... → Read More
Soler continues to improve, will soon be moved back to Spain by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Movistar rider making slow progress, situation is going in right directionTwenty days after crashing and piling into a barrier at the Tour de Suisse, the Colombian rider Mauricio Soler is continuing to recover, albeit slowly. He is making slow but steady progress, encouraged by the presence of his wife and her brother.His ... → Read More
Gilbert and Evans ready for Mûr de Bretagne showdown by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Belgian wants stage win on birthday, Australian after Maillot JauneFirst and second on the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France, Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto) and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) are fully expected to be at the forefront of those fighting it out for victory on today’s Mûr de Bretagne fin... → Read More
Hushovd: Stage win not possible, my only goal is to keep the yellow jersey by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 World champion promises to fight hard on Mûr de BretagneAlthough he placed a fine third on the uphill finish on stage one, Tour de France race leader Thor Hushovd dimisses his own chances of fighting for victory on today’s stage to the Mûr de Bretagne. “I am afraid it is too difficult,” he said after yest... → Read More
Former mountain biker rides away on the final ascentby VeloNation Press - Monday, July 4, 2011 
Tour de France: Tom Boonen rues missed opportunity after Niki Terpstra enjoys a day in the break by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 4, 2011 Mixed fortunes for Quick Step riders as chaos in the final corner ruins Belgian’s hopesTom Boonen (Quick Step) was lining himself up for a sprint at the end of today’s Tour de France stage between Olonne-sur-Mer and Redon. The former World champion was looking for his first stage victory in the Tour since 2007, but an incident in the ... → Read More
Jesse Anthony Interview: Nature Valley winner building up for Tour of Utah by Ed Hood - Monday, July 4, 2011 Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth rider continuing to improve
Jesse Anthony (Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth) recently netted the best domestic win of his career – and for his team, this season so far – in the six stage Nature Valley Grand Prix. Anthony initially came to prominence as a cyclo-cross rider,... → Read More
Tour de France: Feillu draws confidence from frustrating second place by Conal Andrews - Monday, July 4, 2011 Cavendish critical of French sprinterTyler Farrar did everything perfectly to win today’s third stage of the Tour de France, but the rider who finished just behind him believes that he might have been first to the line had things played out different. “I have mixed feelings, [being] dis... → Read More
Controversy at Tour de France as Cavendish and Hushovd relegated from intermediate sprint by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 4, 2011 Rojas delighted to take over green jerseyOne day after the controversial decision by race commissaires to compel riders to make their saddles completely level for the team time trial, riders and fans alike are questioning the decision to relegate world champion Thor Hushovd and green jersey... → Read More
Roche satisfied thus far with his Tour de France, expects to ride into form by Shane Stokes - Monday, July 4, 2011 Aim on Mûr de Bretagne is simply to avoid losing timeAg2r La Mondiale leader Nicolas Roche has said that he is aiming to ensure he doesn’t lose time to his most likely GC riders over the next few days, and that he hopes to gradually ride into form prior to the start of the Tour's mountain stages. The... → Read More
Tour de France: Tyler Farrar sets off the 4th of July fireworks by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 4, 2011 American takes Garmin-Cervélo’s second straight stage with a ‘W’ for WouterTyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) took the American team’s second straight stage victory between Olonne-sur-Mer and Redon, to mark his country’s Day of Independence. After confusion struck the peloton, Garmin-Cervélo dominated the final few hundred metr... → Read More
Giro Donne: Ina Teutenberg takes stage four as the sprinters finally have their day by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 4, 2011 Marianne Vos holds on to pink as peloton finishes togetherIna Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) won the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Forlimpopoli and Forli, as the sprinters were finally allowed their day. The German champion beat World champion Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita Forno d’Asolo) into... → Read More
Thor Hushovd: “I’ll try to help Tyler Farrar but I have to defend this jersey” by Ben Atkins - Monday, July 4, 2011 World champion wants to avoid splits at the finish that could cost him a second or twoThor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) is wearing the yellow jersey of the Tour de France for the fourth time in his career. Unlike those previous occasions though, once in 2004 and twice in 2006, he doesn’t find himself in the position of his team’s undispu... → Read More
Guimard questions Contador’s focus, suggests rider is under much mental pressure by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 4, 2011 Spaniard insists he’ll continue in Tour no matter whatCyrille Guimard, the Frenchman who guided Lucien Van Impe, Bernard Hinault (pictured) and Laurent Fignon to Tour de France victories, has questioned the focus and state of mind of Alberto Contador. He suggests that the pressure may have got to the Sp... → Read More
Gesink has perfect Tour de France start, sits close to yellow jersey by VeloNation Press - Monday, July 4, 2011 Dutchman poised to strike in mountains, must remain vigilant in days aheadWith many pinpointing Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck as the big pre-Tour favourites, other riders have flown a little under the radar. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) is one of those, but must be considered a strong contender for the podium. A strong cli... → Read More
Tour de France: Evans satisfied with BMC Racing’s runner-up slot in team time trial by Conal Andrews - Monday, July 4, 2011 Doesn’t agree with UCI commissaires over bike position impositionA year after wearing the Maillot Jaune, double Tour runner-up Cadel Evans went close to grabbing the jersey again when his BMC Racing Team finished second in the day two team time trial at the Tour de France.
Evans, who showed his strong form in ... → Read More
Thomas and Wiggins philosophical about missing TTT win and yellow jersey by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 3, 2011 Sky Procycling riders see bigger pictureAlthough Sky Procycling was extremely motivated to win today’s team time trial and to hand the Maillot Jaune to talented young Welshman Geraint Thomas, the squad had to be satisfied with third on the final leaderboard. Setting almost exactly the same... → Read More
Garmin-Cervélo celebrating first yellow jersey and first Tour de France stage win by Shane Stokes - Sunday, July 3, 2011 Historic day for US ProTeam It’s been at times a frustrating year for Thor Hushovd, but the momentum which started with his stage win in the Tour de Suisse continued today when the big world champion helped power his Garmin-Cervélo team to Tour de France stage victory in the te... → Read More
Tour of Austria: RadioShack's Robbie Hunter sprints to stage one win by VeloNation Press - Sunday, July 3, 2011 RadioShack's Robbie Hunter started the Tour of Austria off perfectly for the American team by sprinting to victory in the race's opening stage. The South African powered to the finish line in Götzis ahead of Team Sky's Christopher Sutton and An... → Read More
Tour de France: Garmin-Cervélo powers Thor Hushovd into yellow by Ben Atkins - Sunday, July 3, 2011 Cadel Evans misses race lead by agonising single second as Argyle team takes its first ever Tour stageThor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) has exchanged his rainbow jersey for the yellow one after the American team took a close victory in the team time trial in Les Essarts. Garmin-Cervélo beat both BMC Racing and Sky Procycling by a slim four second margin... → Read More
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