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Alessandro Ballan of Lampre Wins Tour of Spain Seventh Stage
Italian Alessandro Ballan of Lampre won Saturday’s seventh stage of the Tour of Spain, a 223.2 km ride from Barbastro to La Rabassa in Andorra, to take the overall lead as the peleton moved into the mountains.
Riders had to negotiate not just the climbs but the unseasonably inclement weather [...]
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- CSC Manager Scott Sunderland To Join Carlos Sastre At Cervelo Test Team
September 6th, 2008MANTES-LA-VILLE, France, Sept 5, 2008 (AFP) - Former Australian professional Scott Sunderland has announced his imminent departure from Danish outfit CSC to join the new Cervelo team of Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre.
Sunderland, who in four years with the Bjarne Riis-owned outfit has helped garner some major one-day [...] - Tour de France Champ Carlos Sastre Leaving CSC For Team Cervelo
September 5th, 2008COPENHAGEN, Sept 5, 2008 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre
confirmed on Friday he has quit the Danish CSC team to join Canadian outfit
Cervelo.
The 33-year-old Spaniard has spent seven years with CSC but has opted to
ride for the new Canadian side from next season.
“Everything in life has a [...] - Carlos Sastre Rumored To Join New Canadian Cervelo Team
September 3rd, 2008Reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre could join new Canadian team Cervelo after the Tour of Spain, according to a source close to the CSC team rider on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old is set to sign a two-year deal with the Canadian outfit after being originally linked with new [...] - Sastre Going for Another Big Result
August 29th, 2008On Saturday August 30th we’ve reached this year’s final Grand Tour, Vuelta a España. The race kicks off in the Southern part of Spain – more specifically in Andalucía with a spectacular view of the largest mountains in Spain: Sierra Nevadas.
At the foot of the impressive Alhambra Palace the first 7.7 of the Vuelta’s 3,131 [...] - Carlos Sastre Returns To A Hero’s Welcome In His Spanish Hometown
July 31st, 2008EL BARRACO, Spain, July 30, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s Carlos Sastre received a hero’s welcome Wednesday when he returned to his hometown of El Barraco after becoming the third Spaniard in a row to win the Tour de France over the weekend.
Hundreds of ecstatic supporters cheered when the [...] - Evans Relieved As Tour de France Ends and Beijing Olympics Begin
July 28th, 2008by Justin Davis
PARIS, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - For Australia’s Cadel Evans, the Olympic
road race in Beijing is already too far on the horizon.
For the immediate future, the 31-year-old wants to concentrate on winding
down at the one-day criteriums which follow the end of the Tour de France -
and then [...] - Lance Was Wrong, We Were Right. It Happens.
July 28th, 2008Why Cadel Didn’t Win The Tour de France
On July 12th, we published an article (see link below) laying out the reasons why Cadel Evans would lose the Tour de France. Over following days, we had reason to sweat having gone out on a limb with such a prediction, because Cadel appeared awfully calm and under [...] - Press Hails ‘Magical’ Year For Spanish Sports
July 28th, 2008MADRID, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - Carlos Sastre’s triumph in the Tour de France over the weekend has capped a “magical” year for Spanish sports, Spanish media said Monday just two weeks before the Olympic Games get underway.
“Sastre’s triumph in the Tour marks the end of the two most [...] - Tour de France Finds A Family Champion In Sastre
July 27th, 2008by Justin Davis
PARIS, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Unassuming, quiet, a family man. Hardly the kind of words to describe the winner of the world’s biggest bike race.
For those who know newly-crowned Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre, there might be little to talk about, but [...] - Carlos Sastre Is The Seventh Spanish Yellow Jersey Winner
July 27th, 2008PARIS, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Carlos Sastre became the seventh Spaniard to win the Tour de France yellow jersey when he wrapped up overall victory here on Sunday, taking his country’s total to 11 wins.
Federico Bahamontes, nicknamed the ‘Eagle of Toledo’ thanks to his formidable climbing skills, broke [...] - CARLOS SASTRE of TEAM CSC SAXO BANK WINS YELLOW IN 2008 TOUR de FRANCE
July 27th, 2008PARIS, 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 [...] - Cadel Evans Admits CSC Saxo Bank Simply Just Too Strong A Team
July 26th, 2008by 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 [...] - A ‘Clean’ Sastre Dedicates Tour de France Win To Fallen Jimenez
July 26th, 2008by 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 [...] - Carlos Sastre of Team CSC Saxo Bank On Verge Of Tour Triumph In Paris
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Carlos Sastre virtually wrapped up the Tour de France yellow jersey here Saturday after stunning victory favourite Cadel Evans in the penultimate stage time trial.
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher claimed victory in the 53km race against the clock, [...] - Evans Has The Skills, But Sastre Has The Jersey
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Rabobank team manager Erik
Breukink is not alone in hoping for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have on off-day
when the Tour de France’s 20th stage decides who wins the yellow jersey on
Saturday.
Carlos Sastre of the CSC team will go into the 53km [...] - Sastre Primed For Yellow Jersey Challenge
July 25th, 2008MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - With the emergence of a new generation of potential champions, Carlos Sastre is well aware his chance to secure the Tour de France yellow jersey may be his last.
The 33-year-old Spaniard goes into the penultimate stage time trial on Saturday with a [...] - Bjarne Riis Confident In Yellow Jersey Factor
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - CSC team manager Bjarne Riis did not use words to describe how much wearing the yellow jersey will motivate Carlos Sastre in his battle to keep the race lead on Saturday.
Instead, Riis simply held both his arms [...] - Sylvain Chavanel Wins Tours 19th Stage, Carlos Sastre Still In Yellow
July 25th, 2008MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel finally handed his Cofidis team a well-deserved leaving gift by winning the 19th stage of the Tour de France between Roanne and Montlucon here Friday.
Spaniard Carlos Sastre, of CSC, retained the race lead after the 165.5km stage ahead of [...] - Scott Sunderland Satisfied As Cadel Evans Fights To Beat Carlos Sastre
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Scott Sunderland has spent three weeks trying to make sure compatriot Cadel Evans loses the Tour de France.
Now Sunderland, a co-team manager with CSC, is preparing for the distinct possibility that Evans will upset his race [...] - Cadel Evans Tipped For Yellow Jersey Ahead Of TT Decider
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday.
Sastre, who rides [...] - Sastre Still Wearing Yellow As Burghardt Wins 18th Tour Stage
July 24th, 2008ST ETIENNE, France, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Carlos Sastre of the CSC team retained the Tour de France yellow jersey here Thursday as German Marcus Burghardt handed his Columbia team their fifth victory of the race.
Burghardt dominated a short, two-man sprint with Spaniard Carlos [...] - Tour Challenger Carlos Sastre To Have A Street Named After Him
July 24th, 2008MADRID, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s Carlos Sastre is to have a street or a public area named after him in his native Leganes after taking the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey after winning the 17th stage at the legendary Alpe d’Huez, the town’s deputy major told Spanish media on [...]
- Sastre’s Yellow Jersey Dream Gives O’Grady Goosebumps
July 23rd, 2008ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Stuart O’Grady’s joy on what was another thrilling stage of the Tour de France here on Wednesday could, if you’re a Cadel Evans fan, appear misplaced.
But as the final day in the Alps witnessed two Aussies playing separate roles in [...] - Riis On A High As CSC Saxo Bank Dominate Tour de France
July 23rd, 2008by Justin Davis
ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - It couldn’t have been a better day on the Tour de France for the Danish CSC team.
All they need now to finish this year’s race in seventh heaven is for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have an [...] - Carlos Sastre Conquers Alpe d’Huez, Evans Remains In Contention
July 23rd, 2008ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - Australia’s Cadel Evans succumbed to the dominance of CSC on a thrilling 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday when Spaniard Carlos Sastre took possession of the yellow jersey.
However Evans, last year’s runner-up, could cause some last-gasp drama this [...] - Cadel Evans Is Recovering In Time For Alps
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - For someone who finished the runner-up
by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking
this year’s Tour de France one day at a time.
And after his third day spent in the yellow jersey, the Australian is [...] - Evans Bathes In Yellow, But On Rocky Road To Paris
July 15th, 2008by Justin Davis
PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) - Cadel Evans spent his first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey being treated like a rock star - although there was at least one vital ingredient missing.
“I don’t see any screaming girls here!” said the [...] - Silence May Not Be Golden For Cadel Evans, Says Valverde
July 15th, 2008PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) - Australian rider Cadel Evans’ grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey is likely to be undone because of the “weakness” of his Silence team, according to Spaniard Alejandro Valverde.
Valverde virtually dropped out of the running for the race’s big prize on [...] - Cadel Evans of Silence Lotto Can Hold Off The Threat Of The Big Teams, Says Team Manager
July 14th, 2008by Justin Davis
HAUTACAM, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) - Silence-Lotto team manager Marc Sergeant believes Australia’s Cadel Evans has shown his rivals the tools that could land him an historic Tour de France yellow jersey in Paris.
But the Belgian admitted after a thrilling 10th stage [...] - Bjarne Riis Hoping For CSC Fireworks on Hautacam
July 13th, 2008by Justin Davis
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) - CSC team manager Bjarne Riis is hoping Spanish team leader Carlos Sastre can give his fellow yellow jersey hopefuls a scare by lighting up the Tour de France’s 10th stage on Monday.
But Riis is keeping quiet on [...] - Tour de France Contenders Outline Plans To Stop Cadel Evans
July 4th, 2008by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - This year’s Tour de France is gearing up to be one of the most tightly contested in years, according to some of the yellow jersey contenders out to topple race favourite Cadel Evans.
The Australian will start the [...] - Cadel Evans Says No To Indurain Inspired Tour de France Bid
July 4th, 2008BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Australia’s Cadel Evans said he is unlikely to rely on his time trialling powers alone in his bid to win the yellow jersey on this year’s Tour de France.
Evans came agonizingly close to becoming Australia’s first Tour champion in 2007 when [...]
