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 […]
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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 […]
Italian sprinter Nizzolo extends through 2016
25-year-old Giacomo Nizzolo has extended his contract with the Trek Factory racing team through the end of 2016. The Italian rider, who sprinted no less than four times to second place in this year’s Giro d’Italia, has been a professional since 2011 and has shown solid progression every year. Giacomo Nizzolo: […]
Tour de France, Stage 10: Van Garderen Into Top 10
La Planche des Belles Filles, France Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team climbed his way into the top 10 at the Tour de France with sixth place on Monday’s summit finish as another top contender exited the race. Witnessed Contador’s Crash Van Garderen finished 22 seconds after solo […]
French headlines-The Tour is Decapitated
Bjarne Riis updates on Alberto’s crash, exit and status Tinkoff-Saxo’s team captain Alberto Contador has abandoned Tour de France following a hard crash on stage 10. Contador crashed on the descent of Petit Ballon, while positioned in the peloton. Team Manager Bjarne Riis explains: “Alberto crashed on a fast and […]
Tony Gallopin fulfilled his yellow dream today. In the stage from Gérardmer to Mulhouse the Frenchman attacked and rode towards yellow. The stage win was for Tony Martin.
Tough startWith the Col de la Schlucht early in the stage the riders almost immediately had to start climbing. Several riders took their chance and attacked. Eventually Martin and De Marchi got a gap. Soon a large group chased the two leaders. Among other Cancellara, Rolland, Van Avermaet, Rodriguez and […]
Tour de France Stage 9: Panzerwagen Powers to Solo Victory
First TDF Road Stage of Career, Second OPQS Victory of 2014 Tour 13-Jul-2014:Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Tony Martin, “King of the Chrono,” won the first Tour de France road stage of his career at 170km Stage 9, from Gerardmer to Mulhouse on Sunday. After escaping with Alessandro […]