A furious chase to the finish line provided plenty of excitement on Sunday with Katusha Team’s Alexander Kristoff managing to out-sprint the field and claim his second stage win in four days. The Norwegian fast man brought the field to the line and denied a victory from the break within […]
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Tour de France, Stage 15: Protecting Van Garderen
The BMC Racing Team rode at the front Sunday to protect Tejay van Garderen when wind and rain battered the peloton on the day before the Tour de France’s second rest day. Fifth Overall With Six Stages Left “Today was nervous and dangerous,” BMC Racing Team Sport Director Yvon Ledanois […]
Tour de France, Stage 13: Van Garderen Moves Up
Chamrousse, France Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team climbed from sixth to fifth in the overall standings Friday on the strength of a sixth-place finish on the Tour de France’s first day in the Alpine mountains. Dealing With The HeatOn a day when temperatures soared, van Garderen lost […]
Majka second in Chamrousse
Chamrousse, 18th of July – 2014 A high-adrenaline finale was expected in today’s 197 kilometer long 13th stage of Tour de France from Saint-Etinne to the dreaded 18 kilometer long HC finish to Chamrousse with an average gradient of 7.3 per cent. Just prior to the mountain finish, a category […]
Alexander Kristoff sprints to spectacular victory in Saint-Etienne
There was plenty of celebrating on the line for Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff as he took a well-deserved victory in Thursday’s stage 12 of the Tour de France. Kristoff patiently waited for the perfect moment to begin his sprint, coming up the right side of the course along the white center […]
Statement from Team Garmin-Sharp about Talansky
Andrew came in to this Tour in excellent condition. He has been suffering the effects of some very heavy crashes. We are proud of his ride yesterday, of his tenacity and his courage. He was determined to finish the stage, no matter how far back he was, and he gave […]
Tony Gallopin Wins Stage 11
Tony Gallopin has won the eleventh stage of the Tour de France in an impressive way. In the streets of Oyonnax he could stay ahead of a chase group. After he conquered the yellow jersey on Sunday and could wear it for one day, this is another dream come true […]
Tinkoff-Saxo dominated stage 11
Besancon, 16th of July – 2014 After the abandonment of Alberto Contador, Tinkoff-Saxo are in a new situation requiring new goals and tactics. With seven riders on great form left in this year’s Tour de France and no one in contention for the GC, stage wins is be one of […]
Tour de France, Stage 11: Van Avermaet Seventh
BMC Racing Team’s Greg Van Avermaet notched his fourth top 10 finish of the Tour de France with seventh place on Wednesday, while teammate Tejay van Garderen remained seventh overall. Helped By Oss In The ChaseOver the last climb of the 187.5-kilometer stage, Van Avermaet was part of a group […]
Fabian Cancellara will not take the start in stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday
Cancellara: “I will travel home now and take a little break. The season has been long for me, starting back in Dubai. I have done 59 days of competition this season so far and I have another big goal at the end of this season: the World Championships. It’s not […]