‘Assassin’ Alps will decide Tour triumph
IT is 100 years since stages in the brutal mountain range were included in the race.
Cycling
Contador under attack ahead of Tour
CONTROVERSIAL champion Alberto Contador was given a hostile reception by some of the crowd at the official Tour de France presentation.
Cyclist ‘buys drugs from Australia’
AUSTRALIAN Customs officers are investigating how a Belgian cyclist managed to buy through the mail a large quantity of illicit drugs.
HTC to hit high road after Le Tour
MATT Goss needs no reminding the HTC-Highroad express train is in danger of running off the rails after the Tour de France ends in Paris this month.
Phil Liggett back for Tour de France
ACCLAIMED broadcaster Phil Liggett again heads SBS TV’s coverage of the Tour de France starting in the Vendee region of western France.
Doping saga clouds Contador bid
ALBERTO Contador’s doping case is a frustrating saga that will not be settled until after the Tour de France.
Rojas ousts Contador to win road race
JOSE Joaquin Rojas of Movistar has denied three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador to take the Spanish national road race title.
Goss to make Tour de France debut
RISING Australian star Matt Goss will make his Tour de France debut next month in a powerful sprint pairing with British ace Mark Cavendish.
Gerrans confirmed for Tour
AUSTRALIAN cycling will have a small but pivotal contingent in this year’s Tour de France.
McEwen left high and dry over Tour
ROBBIE McEwen has been denied the chance to add a fourth green jersey to his wardrobe at this year’s Tour de France.
Leipheimer snatches Tour of Switzerland
AMERICAN LEVI Leipheimer has snatched victory from Damiano Cunego in the Tour of Switzerland.
Injured Colombian stable aftercrash
COLOMBIAN Juan Mauricio Soler was in a stable condition after suffering head injuries in a crash on the Tour of Switzerland.
UCI calls for understanding on Contador
THE world cycling body today backed calls for Alberto Contador to be presumed innocent of doping until proven guilty.
Fears held for fallen rider
JUAN Mauricio Soler was put into an artificial coma overnight as doctors prepared to operate following a crash in the Tour of Switzerland.
FBI seeks video of Lance chat
THE FBI wants surveillance tapes of a conversation between Lance Armstrong and former teammate Tyler Hamilton over the weekend.
Armstrong and accuser ‘get it on’
TYLER Hamilton has had an awkward encounter with the seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong at a Colorado restaurant.
Cadel in form for Le Tour
CADEL Evans continued his strong lead-in form for the Tour de France next month with another podium finish at the Dauphine Libere yesterday.
Climbs to toughen Tour Down Under
DEFENDING champion Cameron Meyer will know he’s in a race of attrition when he tackles the 14th edition of the Santos Tour Down Under in January.
Slipping Evans faces uphill climb
CADEL Evans’ climbing skills will be fully tested over the next three days in his final hit out before the Tour de France next month.
Evans climbs up standings
AUSTRALIAN cyclist Cadel Evans has climbed to second place in the overall standings in the Criterium du Dauphine.
Evans makes move in du Dauphine
AUSTRALIA’S former world champion Cadel Evans climbed to third overall at the end of the first road stage of the Criterium du Dauphine overnight.
Boom shuts out rivals in prologue
DUTCHMAN Lars Boom powered to the overall lead of the Criterium du Dauphine stage race after dominating his rivals in the opening prologue.
Boom starts Dauphine with a bang
DUTCHMAN Lars Boom grabbed the overall lead of the Criterium du Dauphine after dominating his rivals in the prologue held over 5.4km.
Drug case fails to stop Contador
A SWISS court has postponed a hearing into Alberto Contador’s drug case, freeing him to ride in the Tour de France.
Evans resists offer to lead Aussie team
CADEL Evans has turned down the chance to anchor new Australian team GreenEdge’s entry into the European peloton next year.
Rogers struggling to make Tour start
MICHAEL Rogers’ worst fears were realised today when doctors in Italy confirmed he is suffering from a strain of glandular fever.
Evans plays down Dauphine prospects
TOUTED as a strong favourite, Cadel Evans is typically guarded about his chances in the eight-day Criterium du Dauphine which starts on Sunday.
Contador wins Giro, doubt on Tour
CYCLING: Alberto Contador promptly voiced doubts about his plans for the Tour de France after claiming his second Giro d’Italia yesterday (AEST).
Contador no sure start for Tour
ALBERTO Contador promptly voiced doubts about his plans for the Tour de France after claiming his second Giro d’Italia last night.
Judges hand Ulissi stage win
ITALIAN Diego Ulissi of the Lampre team won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia after Giovanni Visconti was demoted for pushing in the finish.
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