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Merckx – “I think it will be a very open Tour”
With the 2010 road cycling season set to kick-off with the Tour Down Under this weekend, the Associated Press checked in with arguably the greatest cyclist of all-time, Eddy Merckx, at a presentation in Paris for next month’s inaugural Tour of Oman, for his take on this summer’s battle in France.
Although Merckx expects the main [...]
Christmas Comes Early In Britain, Wiggins to Team Sky
After a brilliant 2009 Tour campaign, one which landed him in fourth overall at the end of three weeks, the speculation as to if and when Bradley Wiggins would depart for the newly formed British Team Sky began in earnest. And despite a sarcastic August denial of the rumored courtship through his Twitter account, [...]
106th Edition of a Rivalry Renewed, Spielman Succumbs
On Saturday, the annual blood feud between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan will take place on the gridiron in Ann Arbor, MI.
And while the outcome of The Game has been a bit one sided as of late, it is still considered the greatest rivalry in sports.
The rivalry began began in 1897, [...]
First Look – 2010 Tour de France Route
Cobbles and Pyrenees Look To Be Decisive
The route for the 2010 Tour de France was unveiled today, and the Tour organizers have once again reached into their bag of tricks to test the mettle of its participants.
Beginning on July 3rd and running through to the 25th, the route for the 97th Tour de France is [...]
Top 10 Reasons Lance Amstrong Did Not Win the 2009 Tour de France
As the apparent tensions, war of words, between now former Astana teammates continues to be played out in the media, we take a closer look at the final outcome of this year’s Tour de France. So without further adieu…fresh from the home office in Omaha, NE, here are the Top 10 Reasons Lance Armstrong [...]
Cavendish Cruises on Champs-Élysées, Contador Crowned – 96th Tour de France Stage 21
An exultant Alberto Contador (Astana) stood on top of the final Tour de France podium for the second time in his short cycling career. The 2007 Tour de France champion can now boast of consecutive Tour victories (a team exclusion in 2008 prevented him from defending his Tour crown) and a total of four [...]
Garate Conquers Ventoux, Another Spanish Treble – 96th Tour de France Stage 20
The anticipated fight for General Classification places lived up to its hype, but the day, which featured the ascent of the fabled Mont Ventoux, belonged to Rabobank’s Juan Manuel Garate.
Involved in an early break of sixteen riders, the 33-year-old Spaniard would launch an attack on the slopes of Ventoux, to which only the surprising Tony [...]
Holy Manxman, Cavendish Takes Fifth – 96th Tour de France Stage 19
Sandwiched between the final Individual Time Trial and the climb up the mystical Mont Ventoux, today’s 178 km Stage 19 from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas was supposed to be a relaxed transitional stage where a break would amble off the front and the peloton would amble, er race, after, but never quite catch them.
And for the [...]
Furia, Contador Unloads – 96th Tour de France Stage 18
It is called the “race of truth” for a reason. The Individual Time Trial is cycling’s equivalent of confession; a bearing of the soul, displaying all a rider’s strengths and unveiling all his weaknesses.
In today’s 40.5 kilometer effort, Alberto Contador (Astana) showed more strength than weakness in winning the Stage 18 Individual Time Trial [...]
The Brothers Schleck – 96th Tour de France Stage 17
Attack. It must be a common word in the Schleck family home as ever since the roads of this year’s Tour turned upwards, that is all Frank Schleck and younger brother, Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) have done, attack.
Today, the Brothers Schleck were rewarded for their efforts. The elder would win the Queen [...]
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