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by Justin Davis ROUEN, France, July 4, 2012 (AFP) - Germany's Andre Greipel roared with raw emotion after landing his first Tour de France victory this year in a finale devoid of British sprint king Mark Cavendish. RadioShack's Fabian Cancellera held on to the leader's yellow jersey at the end of the 214 km ride from Abbeville to Rouen, where Greipel, known as the 'Gorilla' for his … [Read more...]
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France, July 3, 2012 (AFP) - Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the third stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, easing home in the final 100 meters of a 197 kilometer ride from Orchies to the French seaport town of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was the Liquigas rider's second stage win having triumphed in Sunday's first full stage. Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland retained the … [Read more...]
Written by: Justin Davis tournai, Belgium, July 2, 2012 - Britain's Mark Cavendish claimed his 21st victory on the Tour de France and his first as world champion Monday after beating German sprint rival Andre Greipel to win the race's second stage. Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara, of RadioShack, retained the race leader's yellow jersey with his 7sec lead on Britain's Bradley … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis SERAING, Belgium, July 1, 2012 (AFP) - Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland held on to the Tour de France yellow jersey Sunday after being pipped at the finish line of the first stage by streetwise Slovakian Peter Sagan. Cancellara now leads British race favorite Bradley Wiggins of Sky by 7sec in the general classification, with Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel third on the … [Read more...]
LIEGE, Belgium, June 30, 2012 (AFP) - American Tejay Van Garderen provided another glimpse of his future potential with a fourth place finish in the Tour de France prologue to pull on the white jersey on Saturday. Awarded to the best placed overall rider aged 25 and under, Van Garderen did his reputation no damage at all by finishing only 13sec behind legendary time triallist Fabian … [Read more...]
LIEGE, Belgium, June 30, 2012 (AFP) - Yellow jersey contenders Team Sky scored the first points in what is set to be a thrilling Tour de France campaign by jumping to the top of the team standings on Saturday. Sky's Bradley Wiggins is hoping to succeed Australian Cadel Evans as the 2012 yellow jersey champion and got off to a great start by taking 10secs off the BMC team leader following … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 30, 2012 (AFP) - Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the race-opening prologue of the Tour de France here Saturday to claim the first leader's yellow jersey of the 99th edition. RadioShack rider Cancellara, who clocked a winning time of 7min 13.46sec for the 6.4km course, repeated his feat of 2004 on an almost identical course … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 29, 2012 (AFP) - Yellow jersey champion Cadel Evans has dismissed the importance of physiological data concerning Tour de France rival and race favorite Bradley Wiggins. Wiggins, a three-time Olympic track champion, has emerged as the big favorite for this year's race and begins Saturday's opening prologue in the hope of becoming Britain's … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 - Penpix of the main contenders for the Tour de France yellow jersey, to be held June 30-July 22: Bradley Wiggins (Sky/GBR) Once known as a mediocre road racer whose talents lay primarily in track cycling's pursuit events, Wiggins has, thanks to key career choices and sheer hard work, morphed into a formidable stage racer whose … [Read more...]
LIEGE, Belgium, June 28, 2012 - A look at the Tour de France jerseys, and how they will be won on the June 30-July 22 race: Yellow jersey For most, the race's fabled yellow jersey stands above all else, rewarding the rider who completes the race in the lowest overall time. Contenders must possess a combination of skills in climbing and time trialling, but also be strong enough to … [Read more...]