PARIS, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Kazakhstan's Dmitri Fofonov has tested positive for a banned stimulant, his Credit Agricole team said on the final day of the Tour de France The 31-year-old, who learned of his positive test after finishing 19th overall in the race on Sunday, explained to his team he bought a product over the internet to fight cramps. He has been suspended and is now facing … [Read more...]
Steegmans Wins Tour’s Last Stage In Paris
July 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, France, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian Gert Steegmans of the Quick Step team won the final stage of the Tour de France here on Sunday. Steegmans claimed his second career stage win on the race, but his first on the Champs Elysees, in timely fashion having failed to challenge the peloton's fast men during three weeks of intense racing. He was led out to the finish in commanding … [Read more...]
CARLOS SASTRE of TEAM CSC SAXO BANK WINS YELLOW IN 2008 TOUR de FRANCE
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PARIS, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Spain's Carlos Sastre wrapped up his maiden Tour de France triumph here on Sunday following the final stage of the race into Paris. Sastre, a 33-year-old climbing specialist who rides for the CSC team, became the eighth Spaniard to win the race's yellow jersey and the third consecutively after Oscar Pereiro (2006) and Alberto Contador (2007). "I've dreamt … [Read more...]
Freire Looks To Secure Green Jersey On The Champs In Paris
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by Justin Davis SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) - Spain's Oscar Freire has perhaps more reason than most to hope for a top finish on the final stage of the Tour de France this Sunday. However, the Rabobank rider will not be the only sprinter with his eye on a prestigious win on the finish line of the Champs Elysees. The final stage of this year's race … [Read more...]
Stage 20 Recap Video by Versus
July 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This Bicycle.net stage 20 recap video is brought to us by our friends at Versus.com Stats Lie By Paul Sherwen Statistics, maths and history all pointed to Cadel Evans winning the Tour de France in the final individual time trial. However history also predicts that the man who leads the Tour at the Alpe d'Huez always runs out the overall winner- and it proved right again this year. … [Read more...]
Tour de France Stage 21 Preview
July 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A hilly course to Paris winding through the Chevreuse Valley before the traditional loop on the Champs-Elysées, la Place de la Concorde and the rue de Rivoli. Once again, the strong men among the sprinters will fight it out for this prestigious stage win. … [Read more...]
Team Columbia Sweeps Podium In The Sachsen Tour
July 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
GRABSCH HEADS TOP THREE TRIUMPH FOR COLUMBIA Grossenheim, Germany, 26 July 2008 - Columbia’s Bert Grabsch, Tony Martin and Michael Rogers turned in a superb collective performance in the Tour of Saxony time trial on Saturday - scooping the top three places and simultaneously moving into the top three places overall. German national time trial champion Grabsch was the fastest on the 36 … [Read more...]
Tour de France Results – Stage 20, Overall, and Classifications
July 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Results from the 20th stage of the Tour de France, a 53.0km ride from Cerilly to here on Saturday: 1. Stefan Schumacher (GER/GST) 1h03min 50sec (average: 49,817 km/h) 2. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/CSC) at 0:21. 3. Kim Kirchen (LUX/COL) 1:01. 4. Christian Vande Velde (USA/GAR) … [Read more...]
Cadel Evans Admits CSC Saxo Bank Simply Just Too Strong A Team
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by Justin Davis SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - The Tour de France, as Cadel Evans and every other yellow jersey contender likes to say, is never won in a day - but can be lost in a day. That day came for Evans on Saturday, when he lost out on making history for Australia for the second year in a row. And again, it was to a Spanish rider. After losing out … [Read more...]
A ‘Clean’ Sastre Dedicates Tour de France Win To Fallen Jimenez
July 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
by Justin Davis SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) - Carlos Sastre had conflicting emotions as he crossed the finish line of the Tour de France's 20th stage time trial to virtually secure his first yellow jersey Saturday. Almost immediately, the Spaniard thought of the CSC team that has worked to protect and defend his place in the general classification during a … [Read more...]