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I Thought I Was Going To Die, Admits Oscar Pereiro
MADRID, July 22, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro admitted Tuesday that he thought he was going to die after a spectacular fall during the 15th stage at the weekend.
The Caisse d’Epargne rider toppled over a security barrier on his way down Col Agnel [...]
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- Valverde Still Dreaming Of Tour de France Podium
July 21st, 2008CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Alejandro Valverde has declared his intention to fight for a podium place on the Tour de France despite languishing down in ninth place overall.
Valverde, who rides for Caisse d’Epargne, became the first big yellow jersey victim when the pace of the [...] - Tour de France Video - Big Crash In The Peloton by Versus.com
July 20th, 2008This Bicycle.net video of a large peloton crash is brought to us by our friends at Versus.com
Up For Grabs
By Bob Roll
There were big changes for the GC at the end of the stage to Prato Nevoso, across the Alps from France into Italy. A big breakaway got away early with Christian Vandevelde’s teammate, Danny Pate [...] - Oscar Pereiro Has Big Crash In The Alps And Suffers Shoulder Injury
July 20th, 2008Spain’s 2006 champion Oscar Pereiro suffered shoulder injuries after crashing spectacularly out of the 15th stage of the Tour de France here on Sunday.
According to a first official diagnosis Pereiro has a sprained shoulder but has not injured his leg or his back, as previously believed.
“He [...] - Barloworld Loses Fourth Rider Felix Cardenas From Tour Roster
July 16th, 2008FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - British-registered Tour de France team Barloworld lost their fourth rider from the race Wednesday after Colombian Felix Cardenas pulled out during the 11th stage with a leg injury.
Earlier in the stage Italian Paolo Longo crashed out. According to official race radio he [...] - Evans Recovers After Crashing On Tour’s Stage 9
July 13th, 2008BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) - Australia’s yellow jersey favourite Cadel Evans skirted with disaster on Sunday after crashing during the Tour de France ninth stage.
The 31-year-old did not appear seriously hurt and got back on a new bike to continue the race after crashing and apparently picking up [...] - Team Type 1’s Brooks Stable Following Violent Crash
July 9th, 2008Bend, Ore. — Team Type 1’s Ben Brooks is hospitalized in stable condition following a violent crash Wednesday during the opening stage of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic in Bend, Ore.
The 29-year-old Australian fell victim to one of a half dozen cattle guard crossings along the 83-mile (133.5 km) Prineville Road Race. A [...] - Valverde Plays Down Extent Of Tour de France Crash Injuries
July 9th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Alejandro Valverde played down the effects of a crash which came close to ending his yellow jersey bid during the 232km fifth stage of the Tour de France here Wednesday.
The former race leader and winner of [...] - Valverde Suffers Crash But Continues At Tour de France
July 9th, 2008CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) - Spain’s Tour de France hopeful
Alejandro Valverde, of Caisse d’Epargne, suffered a setback Wednesday when he
fell during the 232km stage from Cholet to here.
The former race leader and winner of the opening stage fell at the 90km
mark, suffering knee and forearm injuries according to officials, [...] - Tour de France Stage 4 Video - Crash In The Peleton
July 7th, 2008This video was supplied to Bicycle.net by our friends at Versus.com
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Chaos Rules Stage 3
By Bob Roll
July 7, 2008
Stage 3 in the 2008 Tour de France on paper looked like another yawner that we see in the flat stages of the Tour. The normal format being: breakaway takes off, peloton [...] - Colombian Climber Soler From Team Barloworld Suffers Possible Wrist Fracture
July 5th, 2008PLUMELEC, France, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Colombia’s Tour de France ‘King of the Mountains’ Mauricio Soler is a doubt for the rest of the race after a crash on the first stage here Saturday.
Soler, who rides for the British-registered Barloworld team, picked up a suspected fractured scaphoid [...] - Herve Duclos-Lassalle Of The Cofidis Team Was Forced Out Of The Tour de France After A Crash On The First Stage
July 5th, 2008Frenchman’s Tour ends on first stage
PLUMELEC, France, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Herve Duclos-Lassalle of the Cofidis team was forced out of the Tour de France after a crash on the first stage here on Saturday.
Duclos-Lassalle, the son of former Paris-Roubaix winner Gilbert, fractured his left wrist in a [...] - Experienced Mountain Biker, Inventor Dies at Sea Otter Classic
April 20th, 2008Monterey, Calif.- It’s the news every cyclist hates to hear. Mark Reynolds, 48, of San Jose died while riding his bike on a downhill course at the 2008 Sea Otter Classic on Saturday. According to deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff’s office, the cycling enthusiast was riding a downhill course when he crashed into a [...]
- George Hincapie crashes at Tour of California - Exclusive Photos
February 18th, 2008George Hincapie of Team HighRoad took a pretty nasty crash in the final circuits around Santa Rosa in stage one of the Tour of California. Here are Bicycle.Net’s exclusive photos.
Back on his feet:
Photos by Michael Roe
