Bakelants in yellow after 2nd stage win
BELGIUM’S Jan Bakelants won the second stage of the Tour de France, taking the overall race leader’s yellow jersey by a margin of one second.
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Driver sorry for le Tour bus bungle
THE driver of a team bus that blocked the finish line to the opening stage of the 100th Tour de France has apologised for the chaotic incident.
Kittel wins Tour de France first stage
GERMAN Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team has won the opening stage of the Tour de France, a 213-kilometre ride through Corsica.
Anna from heaven
ANNA Meares talks about her rivalry with Victoria Pendleton, the Armstrong scandal and fighting back from a broken neck.
Evans happy to be out of spotlight
CADEL Evans is happy being out of the limelight as he comes into this year’s Tour de France looking to win the race for the second time.
Evans’ last shot in the mountains
CADEL Evans will need to produce the ride of his life if he wants to win his second Tour de France.
100 years of the Tour de France
The BIG READ: Despite its sometimes shameful history, the Tour de France still represents everything great about the human spirit.
Hansen chases yet another Grand Tour
AUSTRALIAN cyclist Adam Hansen admits racing a Grand Tour is not healthy – and he has done three in five months.
Mug’s Guide to the Tour de France
THE 100th Tour de France kicks off this weekend with 11 Aussies participating. But is it worth staying up for this year? Sure is. Here’s why.
Your guide to Tour de France lingo
THERE’S few things better than kicking back for a few hours of the Tour de France … as long as you know what the commentators are talking about.
Stage 1, Rule 1: Avoid the carnage
THE first road stage of the Tour de France is normally hectic. But this year it will be chaotic.
Aussies at the 2013 Tour
AUSTRALIA will field 11 riders, including three debutants, at the 100th edition of the Tour de France.
Tour de France team previews
WE run an expert eye over the 22 teams that will start the 100th Tour de France this weekend.
Lance fails to make Tour invite list
ORGANISERS have added the final insult to Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace by not inviting him to a function celebrating every man to finish the Tour de France.
Aussie Tour contingent reaches 10
ADELAIDE’S Rohan Dennis has capped an extraodinary year by winning Tour de France selection in his rookie season.
Cadel surrounded by top team
CADEL Evans’ BMC Racing Team is considering emulating the shock-and-awe tactics used against them in 2011 in a bid to topple Christopher Froome.
Top green jersey contenders
WHILE the focus of the Tour is the yellow jersey, the subplot provided by the speed merchants never ceases to capture the attention of fans.
Aussie team eyes stage win
FOR 2013 to be categorised as a success, the Orica-GreenEDGE team simply must win a stage of this year’s Tour de France.
Top yellow jersey contenders
AS much as Australia will “yell for Cadel”, the 2011 Tour winner faces a big challenge to return to the top step of the podium.
Fresh start for troubled Tour
The 100th edition of the Tour de France kicks off a new era in an event with more troubles than celebrations in the past few decades.
A look back at Le Tour as it hits 100
DESPITE its sometimes shameful history, the Tour de France still represents everything great about the human spirit.
Australia’s proud Tour history
AUSTRALIA has a rich history of 45 riders competing at the Tour de France, culminating in Cadel Evans’ famous victory in 2011.
How to burn calories like Cadel
EVER wondered what it would take to burn as many calories as a Tour de France rider? Rollerblading will get you there a hell of a lot quicker than sex, believe it or not.
Ullrich could lose Sydney medals
GERMANY’S only Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich could yet lose his Olympic medals from the 2000 Sydney Games after confessing to doping.
Familiar faces to help Cadel again
CADEL Evans will be supported by six of the riders who helped him to victory in the 2011 Tour de France when this year’s Tour starts on Saturday.
Familiar faces to help Evans regain title
CADEL Evans will have six of the team that helped him win the 2011 Tour de France with him when he tries to regain his crown this year.
Ullrich admits to doping for the first time
JAN Ullrich, Germany’s only winner of the Tour de France, has for the first time admitted to doping.
Porte keen to give Cadel hell
IF Richie Porte has the opportunity to bury Cadel Evans – one of his idols – on the Tour de France, he will not hesitate.
Wiggins may not ride Le Tour again
INJURED Tour de France 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins has indicated he may not try to win the race again.
Dennis closes in on a Tour berth
ADELAIDE rookie professional Rohan Dennis is closing in on a shock start in next week’s Tour de France.
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