LANCE RETURNS — LONG LIVE KING LANCE?
I’m absolutely frustrated with the negative jawboning going on within the sport of cycling about the imminent return to competition of the most influential rider - and one of the most high-profile athletes - in modern sports history.
The undisputable facts are that he’s exciting, he’ll bring new fans and greater press coverage to the sport, [...]
Alberto Contador Will Not Take Part In 2009 Giro To Focus On Tour de France
MADRID, Oct 29, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Alberto Contador, winner of last year’s tours of Italy and Spain, has confirmed that he will not take part in the Italian race next year in order to concentrate on preparing for the Tour de France.
“I will not participate in the Giro. [...]
Lance Armstrong Tickled Pink At Thought Of Racing Giro d’Italia
ROME, Oct 13, 2008 (AFP) - Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong confirmed Monday he will race in next year’s Tour of Italy for the event’s centenary event.
Speaking on video on the Gazzetta dello Sport website the 37-year-old American, who is returning to the sport after a three-year [...]
Tour of Spain Results - Stage 21 and Overall Finish
Tour of Spain results after the 21st and final stage, a 102.2km ride from San Sebastian de los Reyes to Madrid, on Sunday:
Stage 21
1. Matti Breschel (DEN/CSC) 2h44min 39sec, 2. Alexandre Usov (BLR/A2R), 3.
Davide Vigano (ITA/QST), 4. Koldo Fernandez (ESP/EUS), 5. Greg van Avermaet (BEL/SIL), 6. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/LAM), [...]
Tour of Spain Facts On Alberto Contador, Anquetil, Gimondi, Merckx, Hinault
Factfile on Alberto Contador after his overall victory in the Tour of Spain on Sunday:
Name: Alberto Contador
Date of birth: December 6, 1982
Place of birth: Madrid
Nationality: Spanish
Height: 176cm
Weight: 61kg
Teams: ONCE (2003), Liberty Seguros (2004-2006), [...]
Alberto Contador of Team Astana Captures The Historic Vuelta Crown
Alberto Contador of Spain secured overall victory in the Tour of Spain here on Sunday to join a select club of riders to have won all three of the sport’s major Tours.
The 2007 Tour de France winner also won this year’s Giro d’Italia, meaning he has become [...]
Levi Leipheimer Wins, As Alberto Contador Tightens His Golden Grip For Tour of Spain History
NAVACERRADA, Spain, Sept 20, 2008 (AFP) - Alberto Contador’s bid to join an elite club to have won all three major Tours appears intact after the Spaniard finished second in the final time trial of the Tour of Spain Saturday.
American Levi Leipheimer claimed victory in the race’s penultimate [...]
Tour of Spain Results - Stage 19 and Overall
Results from the 19th stage of the Tour of Spain, a 145.5km ride from Las Rozas to Segovia on Friday:
19th stage
1. David Arroyo (ESP/GCE) 3hr 27min 03sec, 2. Vasili Kiryenka (BLR/TCS) 5sec behind, 3. Nick Nuyens (BEL/COF) 11, 4. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 11, 5. Greg van Avermaet (BEL/SIL) 11, [...]
David Arroyo of Caisse d’Epargne Wins Tour of Spain’s 19th Stage, Contador Leads Overall
SEGOVIA, Spain, Sept 19, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s David Arroyo won the 19th
stage of the Tour of Spain on Friday, the third stage win for Caisse
d’Epargne, though Alberto Contador looks set for overall victory.
The 28-year-old Arroyo crossed the line first in this 145.5km stretch from
Las Rozas to Segovia, also [...]
Erviti Edges Roche To Win 18th Stage of Tour of Spain
Spain’s Imanol Erviti edged Ireland’s Nicholas Roche to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain Thursday, as his compatriot Alberto Contador kept his overall lead.
Erviti of the Caisse d’Epargne team and Roche of Credit Agricole recorded the same time in the sprint finish to the 167.4 kilometre (100.4 miles) [...]
