Saxo Bank leader Andy Schleck insisted no one deserves winning Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France more than teammate Nicki Soerensen.
The truce between Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador continued through the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday.
Mark Cavendish has already given his sprint rivals a hard time on the 2009 Tour de France but the Manxman shows no signs of relenting on Thursday.
Lance Armstrong’s form on this year’s Tour de France may have come as a surprise, but Saxo Bank leader Andy Schleck believes he can claim the title.
Lance Armstrong continued playing mind games with his rival Alberto Contador on Sunday, hinting that he might be the strongest rider on the Tour.
Lance Armstrong insists the gathering media storm around his efforts to claim an unprecedented eighth Tour de France victory is no distraction.
Australian Michael Rogers will head into the sixth stage of the Tour de France expecting the battle for the yellow jersey to soon move up a gear.
Swiss cycling authorities confirmed on Tuesday that former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich is facing renewed anti doping proceedings.
Cadel Evans endured a test of his yellow jersey credentials on the third stage of the Tour de France which put Lance Armstrong in the limelight.
Lance Armstrong could not tell right away how much weight he burnt off in the second stage of the Tour de France, won by Mark Cavendish.
The 63-year-old Malan van Rensburg from Pretoria is the oldest participant in this year’s Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race.
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/ 20 January 2009
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong was back in the saddle on Tuesday in his first stage race since the last of his seven Tour de France victories in 2005.
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was on Wednesday cleared to race in the 2009 Tour Down Under in Australia.
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/ 12 September 2008
On hearing the news that Lance Armstrong was planning a comeback, a former professional said: ”They can’t ever stay away, can they?”
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/ 9 September 2008
American cyclist Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement and bid for an eighth Tour de France title, VeloNews reported on its website on Monday.
In one Mpumalanga township, the streets are dominated by women on bikes. So where are the women in cycle races?
Metro police tried to stop cyclists who converged in Durban on Tuesday from embarking on a ”protest ride” that police said was illegal.
Italian cyclist Ricardo Ricco admitted to using banned blood-booster EPO when interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee on Wednesday.
Sylvain Chavanel’s persistence was rewarded on Friday with a first stage victory on the Tour de France.
With the Tour de France again rocked by doping scandals, two M&G journalists offer differing viewpoints as to the Tour’s continuing value.
The Tour de France yellow jersey is set to be decided on the final Alpine stage on Wednesday after a dramatic 16th stage.
Frank Schleck of Luxembourg took the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey from Cadel Evans in a crash-marred first Alpine stage on Sunday.
Three-time world champion Oscar Freire honoured his green jersey with victory in the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Barloworld will end their cycling team sponsorship after the Tour de France following the positive dope test of one of their riders this week.
Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, while Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey.
The men who win bike races from the balls-out lunacy of a field sprint are seldom shy or retiring — and Robbie Hunter is as direct on the phone.
Italian rider Ricardo Ricco of Saunier Duval has tested positive for blood booster EPO, the French national anti-doping agency confirmed on Thursday.
Norway’s Kurt-Asle Arvesen gave the CSC team their first stage victory on this year’s Tour de France on Wednesday.
Spain’s Moises Duenas Nevado tested positive for blood-boosting drug EPO after the fourth stage of the Tour de France, it was reported on Wednesday.
Australian Cadel Evans took the Tour de France yellow jersey for the first time in his career after the race’s gruelling 10th stage on Monday.
British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish of the Columbia team won the Tour de France’s eighth stage, a 172,5km ride from Figeac to Toulouse.
Since the Sébastian Hinault era ended 23 years ago, French cycling has been a case of worthy endeavour, lots of local pride, little success.