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Cancellara True, Contador Celebrates – 97th Tour de France, Stage 19
With television coverage focused solely on the battle for final podium places, audiences would miss two more outstanding performances by the riders that animated the 97th Tour de France Prologue. Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia), the young German who sat in the hot seat for hours before Cancellara bested his time in the Prologue, had the benefit [...]
Cavendish Easily Scores Fourth – 97th Tour de France, Stage 18
After several long days slogging up mountains, the sprinters finally had another opportunity to show their wares. Despite a break of four — Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank), Jerome Pineau (Quick Step), Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) and Daniel Oss (Liquigas) — getting off the front early on the stage and Oss’ unwillingness to relent in the closing [...]
Schleck Conquers Tourmalet, Unable to Unhinged Contador – 97th Tour de France, Stage 17
The final, and perhaps decisive, mountain stage of the 97th Tour de France was billed as the dual on the Tourmalet. With the steep inclines and foggy weather serving as the background, this year’s top two riders, Alberto Contador (Astana) and Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) stood toe-to-toe on the fabled mountain pass as thousands [...]
Fedrigo Defies Death – 97th Tour de France, Stage 16
On undoubtedly the hardest climbing stage of the 97th Tour de France, which featured the infamous “Circle of Death” in the Col de Peyresourde, Col d’Aspin, Col du Tourmalet and Col d’Aubisque, the finale came down to a bunch sprint among nine gamely but tired breakaway companions. Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) proved to [...]
Cavendish Wins Third As Renshaw Throws Haymaker – 97th Tour de France, Stage 11
Sprinting is a rough and tumble business. It is not for the faint of heart nor is it for those who lack intestinal fortitude. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia), Tyler Farrar (Team Garmin-Transitions), Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini), Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) and Robbie McEwen (Omega-Pharma Lotto), among others are first to come to mind when searching [...]
Paulinho Buoys RadioShack – 97th Tour de France, Stage 10
To say that Team Radioshack has had a less than stellar performance at the 97th Tour de France, may be a bit of an understatement. With Lance Armstrong’s role roughly reduced to a supporting one and with Levi Leipheimer losing more time to Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) and former teammate, Alberto Contador (Astana), the [...]
Casar Holds On, Schleck In Yellow – 97th Tour de France, Stage 9
Française des Jeux’s Sandy Casar won the ninth stage of the 97th Tour de France from Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, but his victory was not without some anxious moments as a show of strength by the top two contenders almost ruined the 31-year old Frenchman’s day. A group of 10 including current mountains and points jersey [...]
Andy Schleck Takes The Stage, Evans The Jersey – 97th Tour de France, Stage 8
Although Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) has been one of the more prominent figures in the Tour de France the past few years – finishing second overall last year to Alberto Contador (Astana) – he had never won a stage, that is until now. The 25-year old Luxembourger broke away late on the difficult 189km [...]
Chavanel C’est Magnifique – 97th Tour de France, Stage 7
On Saturday, the roads ticked significantly upwards for the first time in the 97th edition of the Tour de France. The 165.5km Stage 7 from Tournus to Station des Rousses featured six categorized climbs, including three long Category 2 climbs to cap the day. As expected, the attacks came early and often from the riders [...]
Cavendish Doubles Up – 97th Tour de France, Stage 6
For the second day in a row, Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) proved, once again, that he is currently the fastest man on two wheels. The 25-year old sprinter from the Isle of Man took his second stage in as many days when he won the 227.5km Stage 6 from Montargis to Gueugnon. Three intermediate sprints and [...]
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