Posts Tagged ‘Alberto Contador’
Contador Claims Another As Leipheimer Defends – 2012 Tour de San Luis, Stage 5
On Friday, Team Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador took home his second victory of the past three days in the 2012 edition of the Tour de San Luis. Yet, despite his laying claim to the 160.6 kilometer Stage 5 from La Toma to Merlo (Mirador del Sol), his American counterpart, Levi Leipheimer of Omega Pharma – [...]
Leipheimer Wins Time Trial, Leads – 2012 Tour de San Luis, Stage 4
Today Levi Leipheimer won the individual time trial stage in the Tour de San Luis. On the hilly, 19.5-km route, the American rider from Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team was faster than Vincenzo Nibali (Team Liquigas-Cannondale) who came in 33 seconds behind him, and Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches), who made it with a difference [...]
Cadel Is The Truth, Truth; HTC-Highroad’s Martin Takes Time Trial – 98th Tour de France, Stage 20
As a confident and subsequently victorious Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) crossed the line in Grenoble with hand raised, the race for the 98th edition of the Tour de France raged from behind. Race leader, Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek), in his first full day in the maillot jaune, would have the benefit of seeing the race unfold [...]
Rolland Victorious Atop Alpe d’Huez; Voeckler Finally Cedes Lead – 98th Tour de France, Stage 19
He was perhaps France’s most unlikeliest of heroes, but Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar) proved to be just that as he gave his country not only their first victory of the 98th Tour de France, but also a reason to hope for the future. Just as Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) had done the day before on [...]
Breakaways & Takeaways; Thor Minds The Gap, Schlecks Don’t – 98th Tour de France, Stage 16
There is a big difference between establishing a breakaway and actually being in one; the selection being less about the determination of those trying to get off the front and more about the determinations made by those in the main pack behind. For the majority of 163 kilometer Stage 16 from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Gap, one [...]
Evans Pips Contador; Hushovd Retains Yellow – 98th Tour de France, Stage 4
With another uphill finish on Stage 4, the hardmen of the Classics were once again expected to take center stage. But at the line, it was a pair of contenders to the overall that ended up fighting tooth and nail to capture the victory. While no Tour has ever been won in the opening week, [...]
Gilbert Prevails In Classic Opener – 98th Tour de France, Stage 1
Overshadowed by a crash, Stage 1 pulls the best out of Belgian Champion Gilbert While there are many multiple day and multiple stage races on the cycling calendar, there remains only one Tour de France. The most watched and most prestigious of the grand tours, the Tour brings out the best and at times worst [...]
Millar Takes Finale, El Pistolero Breaks Out Six Shooter – 94th Giro d’Italia, Stage 21
David Millar (Gamin-Cervelo) won the 26 kilometer Stage 21 Individual Time Trial in Milan in a time of 30:13, 7 seconds ahead of second place finisher, Danish rider, Alex Rasmussen (HTC-Highroad). But Millar’s strong finish to the three-week event was markedly overshadowed by the accomplishments of the man who would roll in to to take [...]
Tiralongo Two-Step – 94th Giro d’Italia, Stage 19
It was not a watch, but the gift Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) gave former Astana teammate, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana), will resonate with the Italian long after his career as a domestique is simply just a cherished memory. The veteran of 12 cycling seasons, Tiralongo made a late bid for his first career victory on [...]
Capecchi? Sicuramente! – 94th Giro d’Italia, Stage 18
Eros Capecchi (Team Liquigas-Cannondale) outkicked Marco Pinotti (Team HTC-Highroad) and Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick-Step Cycling Team) to take the 151 kilometer Stage 18 of the 94th Giro d’Italia from Morbegno to San Pellegrino Terme. The stage was marked by a frenetic pace in the first two hours of racing. “The rhythm in the first hours of [...]
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