More Tour de France Retirements On Alpine ‘Queen’ Stage

Tour de France

LA TOUSSUIRE, France, July 12, 2012 (AFP) - Dutch team Vacansoeil suffered Tour de France woe on Thursday after two of their riders, Liuwe Westra and Rob Ruijgh, pulled out of the race. The Dutchmen retired shortly after beginning the 25.3 km ascension of the Madeleine, one of several big climbs on the 148 km 11th stage in the Alps from Albertville to La Toussuire. Another Dutch team, … [Read more...]