Tag: tour de france

Hamilton and Armstrong met a Whistleblower Hearing

This article appeared on Cycling News “Former teammate admits it was difficult to answer questions Tyler Hamilton and Lance Armstrong came face to face last week while giving evidence during a US federal government false claims lawsuit against Armstrong and others. The federal suit was instigated by the pair’s former […]

El Diablo Retiring

Reported by James Raia: “The devil has retired. Didi Senft, the eccentric German cycling fan who for 20 years or so, found his way to near the top of harsh mountain passes in the Tour de France and other races while dressed as a devil, told a German newspaper he’s […]

2015 Tour de France

The routeRunning from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2015, the 102th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,344 kilometres (before ratification).• 9 flat stages• 3 hilly stages• 7 mountain stages including 5 summit finishes• 1 individual time […]

Nibali Makes History

Vincenzo Nibali held onto his nearly 3 week non-stop lead today and won the 2014 Tour de France.   From the top stop of the victory podium on the Champs Elysee he said: “It’s the most important moment, the most beautiful moment. Standing on this podium on the Champs-Élysées is something […]