La Toussuire, France – Samuel Sánchez of the BMC Racing Team finished 10th in Friday’s race though the Alps and climbed three places to 12th in the overall standings at the Tour de France. Sánchez had been sitting 15th overall, 18:11 back, but rode for much of the 138-kilometer race […]

July 24th, 2015 Quintana leaves Froome behind for first time in 2015 TDF, puts 32″ on Briton and gets to 2’38” behind GC lead with Croix de Fer and Alpe d’Huez remaining; Nibali (AST) wins in La Toussuire, gains 2’26” on Valverde, who will defend a 1’19” gap on the […]

Alberto Contador had his eyes on getting through the challenging stage 19 to La Toussuire, as cramps throughout the intensive day took its toll. “It was a day where I had to survive”, says Contador, who retained his fifth place in the GC of Tour de France after strong support […]