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Alberto Contador spoke with Gazetta dello Sport in Italy about his most recent Tour de France. He said that before the Tour his best time trials were at Navacerrada and Morquera. He said he never felt better in the mountains. He was sure he would either win or at […]
The race was very slow getting to Paris from Versailles but went very fast when they arrived and finished earlier than expected. David Millar was part of a break early on but was easily gobbled by the peloton towards the end of the 10 laps. Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) came through […]
Another win for Quintana. Rodriguez, Quintana,Froome climbing Semnoz at Annecy. Quintana took the stage. Colombian fans cheering Marcel Kittel Commented on the race so far and his expections for Paris. “I am glad that we are finally through the mountains now, I must admit that the past days have been […]
Race on Col du Glandon Today’s 204.5 km long 19 stage from Bourg d’Oisans to Le Grand-Bornand was a showdown with climbs on the Col du Glandon, Col de la Madeleine, Col de Tamié, Col de l’Epine and Col de la Croix Fry. A quarter of the field embarked on […]
Tejay van Garderen finished runner-up to Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) Thursday as a Tour de France stage time featured back-to-back ascents of the famed climb of Alpe d’Huez for the first time. Caught In The Final Kilometers“It was painful to lose, but at the same time it was kind […]
Contador close to stage victory – Saxo-Tinkoff with two riders on the podium Day 17 stage of the Tour de France was a 32 mile long and mountainous time trial starting in Embrun and ending in Chorges on the edge of the Alps. Tejay van Garderen had long been the […]
Saxo-Tinkoff dominated the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France Team Saxo-Tinkoff’s Nicholas Roche showed great aggressiveness from the start of today’s 168 km long sixteenth stage of the Tour de France starting in Vaison La Romaine and finish in Gap, and the Irish Frenchman took part in prolonged breaks […]
With teammates Philippe Gilbert and Steve Morabito riding beside him, BMC Racing Team’s Cadel Evans crossed the finish line at the summit of Mont Ventoux Sunday after a battle to the top on the Tour de France’s longest stage. Difficult Before The ClimbEvans conceded 8:46 to solo stage winner Chris […]
Stage 14 was another difficult day. I almost stopped to photograph in a picturesque town not far from the start. But the angle and sun direction looked difficult so I kept driving. The roads would be difficult to get around, especially getting into as big a city as Lyon. So […]
Froome win on Ventoux There were high athletic expectations of today’s 15 stage of this year’s anniversary edition of the Tour de France. It was a very very hot and long day in the saddle with 242.5 km on the road with the 21 km long ascent to the legendary […]
