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2010 Giro to start in the Netherlands
The 93rd edition of the Tour of Italy in 2010 will start in the Netherlands on May 8 before embarking on a 3,416.5km journey around the Italian peninsula and ending in Verona on May 30.
That was the course unveiled in Milan on Saturday with 21 stages and 39 climbs.
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- More Yellow Jersey Misery For Menchov
July 9th, 2009Russia’s Denis Menchov saw his yellow jersey hopes all but evaporate in the rain of Barcelona where he ended the sixth stage of the Tour de France nearly five minutes in arrears.
Menchov, the recent Giro d’Italia champion who began this year’s Tour as a contender, is now 4min 54sec [...] - Armstrong Gives Evans Work To Do At The Tour
July 7th, 2009by Justin Davis
MONTPELLIER, France, July 8, 2009 (AFP) – Yellow jersey hopeful Cadel Evans was given an alarming reminder of the value of team work at the Tour de France Tuesday after a fourth stage which has severely dented his victory chances.
On a team time trial [...] - Menchov Crashes On Team Time Trial
July 7th, 2009MONTPELLIER, France, July 7, 2009 (AFP) – Russian Tour de France contender Denis Menchov got off to the worst possible start in stage four’s team time trial when he crashed at one of the early corners Tuesday.
Menchov was the first of his nine-man Rabobank team to come crashing down [...] - Menchov Spoke To Vienna Doping Investigators
July 5th, 2009BRIGNOLES, July 5, 2009 (AFP) – Rabobank team boss Erik Breukink confirmed at the Tour de France on Sunday that star rider Denis Menchov recently gave evidence to Austrian police investigating a suspected blood doping.
During last month’s Tour of Italy Menchov was handed a summons by Austrian police who [...] - Yellow Jersey Contenders Step Out Of The Tour Shadows
July 4th, 2009by Justin Davis
MONACO, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – Who really has a chance of winning this year’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France became a shade clearer here Friday, a day before the race clicks into gear with a potentially revealing time trial.
Spaniard Carlos Sastre, [...] - Penpix of Tour de France Yellow Jersey Contenders
July 3rd, 2009by Justin Davis
MONACO, July 2, 2009 (AFP) – Penpix of Tour de France yellow jersey contenders at this year’s race, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance of 3459.5km:
Alberto Contador (ESP/Astana)
Described as the “best stage racer on the planet” by seven-time [...] - Tour de France Yellow Jersey Contenders
June 27th, 2009PARIS, June 26, 2009 (AFP) – Potential Tour de France champions at this year’s race, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance of 3459.5km:
Alberto Contador (ESP/Astana)
Described as the “best stage racer on the planet” by seven-time winner Lance Armstrong, Contador, on paper, has nothing [...] - Menchov To Lead Rabobank At Tour de France
June 18th, 2009THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 18, 2009 (AFP) – Russia’s Tour of Italy champion Denis Menchov will lead the Rabobank team in next month’s Tour de France, the Dutch based team’s manager said on Thursday.
The 31-year-old could have a chance in the Tour, although Alberto Contador will be favourite, team [...] - Inside The Rabobank Team Bus At Menchov Goes Down At Giro
June 8th, 2009This video is from the inside of the Rabobank team bus, while Denis Menchov goes down during the Giro time trial. The team riders reactions are priceless.
This is a must watch video. - Menchov Wins The Giro d’Italia Despite Dramatic Fall
May 31st, 2009by Jean Montois
ROME, May 31, 2009 (AFP) – Russian rider Denis Menchov won the Tour of Italy here on Sunday despite suffering a dramatic fall in the last kilometer of the final stage, a 14.4km time-trial round.
The Rabobank cyclist, who is the third Russian to win [...] - Gilbert Wins Giro 20th Stage, Menchov Keeps Pink
May 30th, 2009by Jean Montois
ANAGNI, Italy, May 30, 2009 (AFP) – Belgian Philippe Gilbert of the Lotto team won the 20th stage of the Tour of Italy over 203km from Naples to Anagni on Saturday as Russian Denis Menchov held onto the overall lead.
Gilbert sprang away from the [...] - Scarponi Wins Giro 18th Stage, Menchov Keeps Pink Jersey Another Day
May 28th, 2009Michele Scarponi of the Serramenti team won the 18th stage of the Tour of Italy on Thursday following a 182km ride from Sulmona to Benevento.
Russian Denis Menchov of Rabobank maintained his overall lead after coming home safely in the peloton almost four minutes back.
Menchov leads Italian [...] - Pellizotti Wins Giro 17th stage, Menchov Stays In Pink
May 27th, 2009MAMMA ROSA, Italy, May 27, 2009 (AFP) – Italian rider Franco Pellizotti won the 17th stage of the Tour of Italy on Wednesday, an 83 kilometres ride from Chieti to Blockhaus.
Russia’s Denis Menchov retained the overall leader’s pink jersey with a 26sec advantage over Italian LPR rider Danilo de [...] - Giro Pink Jersey Menchov’s Team Questioned In Doping Probe
May 27th, 2009Austrian police on Wednesday made contact with Tour of Italy leader Denis Menchov’s Rabobank team as part of their wide ranging investigation into blood doping.
As Menchov was defending his lead in the 17th stage of the Giro, Rabobank spokesman Luuc Eisenga told Austrian news agency APA: “Criminal police have made [...] - Sastre Wins Giro 16th Stage, Menchov Still Wearing Pink
May 25th, 2009MONTE PETRANO, Italy, May 25, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre came home alone after Monday’s grueling 16th stage of the Tour of Italy which left Russian Denis Menchov retaining the leader’s pink jersey.
After seven hours tackling the 237km Appenines trek from Pergola to Monte [...] - Bertagnolli Triumphs At Giro Stage 15, While Menchov Maintains Pink Jersey
May 24th, 2009FAENZA, Italy, May 24, 2009 (AFP) – Italy’s Leonardo Bertagnolli of the
Diquigiovanni team broke away to win the 15th stage of the Tour of Italy here
on Sunday.
Russia’s Denis Menchov of Rabobank held on to the leader’s pink jersey
after a race that took place amid soaring temperatures and featured a spirited
attack from [...] - Gerrans of Cervelo Powers To A Stage 14 Win, As Menchov Hold Giro Lead
May 23rd, 2009by Jean Montois
BOLOGNA, Italy, May 23, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Simon Gerrans of Cervelo sprinted clear on the brutal final 2km climb to claim victory in the 14th stage of the Tour of Italy over 172km from Campi Bisenzio to Bologna on Saturday.
Russian Denis Menchov of [...] - Cavendish Sprints His Way To His Third Giro Stage Win
May 22nd, 2009Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the Tour of Italy’s 13th stage here on Friday, his third stage win overall, with Russia’s Denis Menchov retaining the leader’s pink jersey.
Cavendish, who rides for the Columbia team, broke for the line with 300m to go and managed to hold off a challenge [...] - Menchov Standing Tall After Winning Giro TT, And Taking The Pink Jersey
May 21st, 2009RIOMMAGGIORE, Italy, May 21, 2009 (AFP) – Russian Rabobank rider Denis Menchov won the 12th stage of the Tour of Italy here on Thursday, a 60.6km individual time-trial, and took over from Danilo Di Luca as race leader.
Menchov completed the dramatic course overlooking the Ligurian Sea in a time [...] - As Menchov Wins Giro Fifth Stage, Di Luca Now In Pink
May 13th, 2009by Jean Montois
ALPE DI SIUSI, Italy, May 13, 2009 (AFP) – Russian Denis Menchov won an uphill sprint to claim the fifth stage of the Tour of Italy over 125km from San Martino di Castrozza to Alpe di Siusi on Wednesday as second-placed Danilo Di Luca took the leader’s [...] - Denis Menchov Of Team Rabobank Wins Tour of Murcia
March 8th, 2009MADRID, March 8, 2009 (AFP) – Russia’s Denis Menchov, of the Rabobank team,
won the Tour of Murcia on Sunday after the fifth and final stage over 142.5km
between Santiago de la Ribera and Murcia.
Australia’s Graeme Brown, also of the Rabobank team, won the stage in 3hr
11min 46sec. Spain’s Ruben Plaza was second [...] - ‘Spartacus’ Ready For Time Trial Gold Medal Battle
August 11th, 2008by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) – When they call Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara ‘Spartacus’, it hits the mark.
The 27-year-old battled uphill to a well deserved Olympic bronze in the road race on Saturday, and is ready to fight off the specialist climbers [...] - Cadel Evans Heading Toward Yellow In Paris, But CSC Is Ready
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – The reputation of Australia’s Cadel
Evans is going in two directions at the Tour de France.
After the second of two days in the Alps on Tuesday, Evans boosted his bid
to win the race’s yellow jersey after surviving the CSC team’s wind-hit
efforts [...] - Alpe d’Huez Can Do The Damage For Schleck’s Tour Rivals
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck can be forgiven for looking forward to the final climbing stage on the Tour de France Wednesday.
CSC rider Schleck began the 16th stage here Tuesday with the yellow jersey and a 07sec lead [...] - Evans, Menchov, Vande Velde Consider Yellow Jersey Options
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – A Russian-American-Australian alliance is unlikely to see the light of day on the Tour de France, or anywhere else, this year.
But with the yellow jersey up for grabs in the next two crucial days of racing, American [...] - Brotherly Ambitions Lead To Yellow Jersey Dream Team
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – According to their father, CSC duo Frank and Andy Schleck rarely talk of the sport that has put them into the global spotlight.
But when they do get round to talking of their profession in the Schleck household, [...] - Cadel Evans Says Denis Menchov, Not CSC, Is His Biggest Threat
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans has all but discounted the threat presented by the CSC team of Tour de France leader Frank Schleck to his own yellow jersey pretensions.
Instead, the Silence-Lotto team leader – who lost the lead to [...] - Frank Schleck Of CSC Saxo Bank Takes The Yellow Jersey As Gerrans Wins Stage 15
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey from Cadel Evans here on Friday after a thrilling 15th stage in the Alps which blew the race wide open.
Australian Simon Gerrans, of the [...] - Stage 11 Preview & Predictions
July 15th, 2008Cadel’s Fitness To Be Tested
Coming off a well-needed rest day on Tuesday, the riders return on Wednesday to a testy stage of 167.5 kilometers, or about 120 miles, with an elevation profile that resembles your third cousin Dewey’s dental chart.
The first 100km won’t provide any reason for riders to come off the back [...] - 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 [...] - Menchov Mishap Gives Evans A Nasty Reminder
July 7th, 2008by Justin Davis
NANTES, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans was reminded of just what
it takes to win, and lose, the Tour de France after a hectic third stage here
Tuesday which saw one of his potential rivals lose 38 seconds.
On paper, Denis Menchov isn’t the Australian race favorite’s [...] - 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 [...]
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