Last 3 DaysMOST VIEWED
THIS WEEK IN PRO CYCLING
View All Articles
- Jul. 7, 2008Valverde has his eye on Tuesday's time trial
Yellow jersey hopeful Alejandro Valverde willingly gave up the Tour de France lead on Tuesday, but admitted he had raced the hectic third stage with more of an eye on the crucial fourth stage.
"We controlled things in the first part of the stage," he said of his Caisse ...
- Jul. 7, 2008Menchov gets gapped
Rabobank’s Denis Menchov became the of the Tour de France's top yellow jersey contenders to lose a significant amount of time Monday when he got caught napping in a hectic run to the finish of a 208km stage.
Menchov, a two-time Vuelta a España winner, found himself in a ...
Jul. 7, 2008Fresh Tour Korn: Will Frischkorn shares his stage 3 diary.
First, apologies, as this one is going to be a bit shorter than normal. It's been a bit of a hectic afternoon and I'm writing this from the massage table on the crackberry. Sorry Sophie!
What's going through my head right now? A lot! I've never turned on my Blackberry and had ...
Jul. 7, 2008Andrew Hood's Tour de France Notebook, stage 3
BADGER STILL BITES: Don’t say the Bernard Hinault has lost any of his punch with old age. Just as Samuel Dumoulin was stepping atop the podium to accept his prize as the day’s winner, a protester dressed in a neon yellow vest jumped in front of the pint-sized Dumoulin ...
Jul. 7, 2008Evans to wear a shorter TT lid
There is what’s best theoretically, and then what’s best in practical application.
As applies to time trial aerodynamics, riders and engineers are always struggling to balance the very best position and design with what’s realistic out on the road. This year, ...
- Jul. 7, 2008Inside Triathlon hiring Associate Publisher
Inside Triathlon Associate Publisher
Inside Triathlon seeks Associate Publisher for national syndicated magazine. Successful candidate would be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing advertising strategy, from a business, sales and marketing perspective. ...
Jul. 7, 2008World Champ Paulo Bettini gets a surprise win at the first stage of the Tour of Austria
World Champion Paulo Bettini (Quick Step) got his first win of 2008 Monday after surprising Austrian Gerrit Glomser (Volksbank) on the line of the first stage of the Tour of Austria. Gerolsteiner's Davide Rebellin finished third.
"I like Austria!" Bettini said. "I was world ...
- Jul. 7, 2008Live Coverage - Stage 3 Tour de France, 2008
12:44 PM: Good day and welcometo VeloNews.com's Live Coverage of the third stage of the 95th edition of the Tour de France, a 208km race from St. Malo to ...
Jul. 7, 2008A conversation with Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Chipotle) is the first Canadian riding the Tour de France since Gord Fraser rode in 1997 with the small French team, La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne.
The former mountain biker is the fourth Canadian to start the Tour. Along with Fraser, Alex Stieda and ...
Jul. 6, 2008Cheatley and Wamsley wrap up Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic wins
National criterium champion Tina Pic (Colavita-Sutter Home) won Sunday's Workers’ Credit Union Criterium, the final stage of the Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic stage race in Massachusetts. Pic outsprinted Cheerwine's Laura Van Glider and Proman's Megan Guarnier to take the win. ...
Jul. 6, 2008Tour de France stage 2: Hushovd gets the win
Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) shot out of a chaotic bunch dash to win stage 2 of the 2008 Tour de France on Sunday. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) finished safely near the front of the peloton to retain the overall lead.
“Yesterday was not a great finish for ...
Jul. 6, 2008Hekman, McCaughey win Iron Hill Twilight Criterium
Toshiba-Santo strongman Mark Hekman showed the form he displayed in 2007 by winning Saturday’s fourth annual Iron Hill Twilight Criterium in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Hekman, who held the lead in the 2007 USA CRITS Series until a crash at Downers Grove ended his pursuit ...
