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• Yellow Jersey Fireworks To Start On Stage 12
  July 13th, 2011
  

  LAVAUR, France, July 13, 2011 (AFP) – Andy Schleck’s chances of winning this year’s Tour de France are likely to become clearer Thursday when the first stage in the high [...]

• Voeckler Takes Yellow Jersey As Sanchez Wins A Smash Up Derby
  July 10th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis (AFP) SAINT-Flour, France, July 10, 2011- Frenchman Thomas Voeckler pulled on the Tour de France yellow jersey after a dramatic ninth stage won by Spain’s Luis [...]

• Contador Loses More Time To Yellow Jersey Rivals
  July 3rd, 2011
  

  by Justin Davis (AFP) LES ESSARTS, France, July 3, 2011 – Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador’s disappointing start to the defense of his yellow jersey continued Sunday when [...]

• Hushovd Thunders Into Yellow As Garmin Win Team Time Trial
  July 3rd, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis (AFP) LES ESSARTS, France, July 3, 2011- World champion Thor Hushovd took over the Tour de France yellow jersey from Belgian Philippe Gilbert as Garmin-Cervelo triumphed [...]

• The Jerseys of the Tour de France, And How They Are Won
  July 2nd, 2011
  

  A look of the Tour de France jerseys, and how they will be won on the July 2-24, 2011 race: Yellow jersey For most, the race’s fabled yellow jersey stands [...]

• Hushovd, Goss, Gilbert the Yellow Jersey Favorites Day one
  July 1st, 2011
  

  Written by Justin Davis (AFP) LES HERBIERS, France, July 1, 2011 – Norwegian Thor Hushovd and Matt Goss of Australia are among the favorites to take possession of the Tour [...]

• Team Sky Names Wiggins To Lead Tour Bid
  June 23rd, 2011
  

  LONDON, England, June 23, 2011 (AFP) – British yellow jersey hope Bradley Wiggins will be supported by a “strong and balanced” team for the July 2-24 Tour de France, Team [...]

• Schleck Warns Of Seven-Way Battle For Yellow Jersey
  June 15th, 2011
  

  by Justin Davis TOBEL-TAGERSCHEN, Switzerland, June 15, 2011 (AFP) – Yellow jersey contender Andy Schleck of Luxembourg believes he will have more than Spain’s Alberto Contador to worry about in [...]

• Andy Schleck Ready To Take Yellow Jersey If Given
  January 29th, 2011
  

  PARIS – Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, second in the 2010 Tour de France, said he was ready to receive the yellow jersey if it is proved that Spaniard Alberto Contador, [...]

• Vinokourov Determined to Retire In Yellow
  January 29th, 2011
  

  MONACO – Veteran cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov announced on Friday that 2011 will be his last season as a professional rider, but he is determined to wear the yellow jersey again [...]

• Justice Will Be Done, Says Upbeat Contador
  December 25th, 2010
  

  MADRID – Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador issued an optimistic Christmas Day message on Saturday declaring he would be cleared over a doping charge and that 2011 would [...]

• Mother Distressed At Theft Of Pantani Yellow Jersey
  November 13th, 2010
  

  ROME, Nov 13, 2010 – One of several yellow jerseys worn by former Tour de France champion Marco Pantani has been stolen from a cycling salon in Milan, according to [...]

• BMC Racing Team Celebrates Tour de France Success
  July 25th, 2010
  

  The BMC Racing Team wrapped up its first Tour de France Sunday in Paris, relishing the success of holding the yellow jersey for one day and scoring three top 10 [...]

• Tour de France Stage Winners, Yellow Jersey Winner
  July 25th, 2010
  

  PARIS) – A list of stage winners and yellow jersey wearers from the 97th edition of the Tour de France, which ended with victory for Alberto Contador here on Sunday: [...]

• Contador Triumphant As Cav Rules Champs Elysees Again
  July 25th, 2010
  

  PARIS – Spain’s Alberto Contador secured a third Tour de France yellow jersey Sunday after the 20th and final stage to the Champs Elysees won by Briton Mark Cavendish. Cavendish [...]

• Contador Set To Win Toughest Tour Yet
  July 24th, 2010
  

  PAUILLAC, France- Alberto Contador admitted to being pushed to his absolute limits on his way to virtually securing a third yellow jersey triumph on the Tour de France Sunday. “This [...]

• Rogers Calls Time On Yellow Jersey Quest
  July 24th, 2010
  

  BORDEAUX, France – Australian Michael Rogers says he will call time on his quest for the Tour de France yellow jersey after yet another painful and humbling experience on the [...]

• No Yellow Jersey, But French Shine On Tour
  July 24th, 2010
  

  France’s wait for the heir to five-time yellow jersey champion Bernard Hinault may continue for a while yet. But when it comes to winning stages on the Tour de France, [...]

• Cavendish Wins 18th Stage, Contador Still In Yellow
  July 23rd, 2010
  

  BORDEAUX, France – Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his 14th career success on the Tour de France Friday after coasting to victory in a bunch finish to the 18th stage over [...]

• Contador Takes Giant Leap Towards Third Tour Win
  July 22nd, 2010
  

  COL DU TOURMALET, France – Spaniard Alberto Contador took a huge step towards a third yellow jersey triumph after matching a series of attacks from Andy Schleck on the Tour [...]

• Deja Vu On Tourmalet For Yellow Jersey Pair
  July 21st, 2010
  

  PAU, France – Tour de France challenger Andy Schleck revealed Wednesday he met yellow jersey rival Alberto Contador during spring training on the mountain pass that could decide this year’s [...]

• Schleck Wants Contador’s Yellow Jersey On Tourmalet
  July 21st, 2010
  

  PAU, France – Andy Schleck is planning to launch wave after wave of attack on Tour de France rival Alberto Contador in a bid to take back the yellow jersey [...]

• Schleck Forgives Contador, But Battle “Not Over”
  July 20th, 2010
  

  PAU, France – Yellow jersey challenger Andy Schleck said he has already forgiven arch rival Alberto Contador for attacking him while he suffered a mechanical problem on the 15th stage [...]

• Fedrigo Hits France For Six, Contador Unchallenged
  July 20th, 2010
  

  PAU, France – Pierrick Fedrigo of the Bbox-Bouygues team held off the threat of seven-time champion Lance Armstrong to hand the hosts their sixth success on the Tour de France [...]

• Schleck’s Chain Complaints Given Short Shift
  July 19th, 2010
  

  BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France – Andy Schleck was reminded that you can’t rely on cycling’s rules of etiquette as back-up after losing the Tour de France yellow jersey due to an untimely [...]

• Schleck’s Snivelling Wiped Away By Defiant Contador
  July 19th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France, July 19, 2010 (AFP) – Alberto Contador waved off claims of unfair play by yellow jersey rival Andy Schleck during a thrilling finale to [...]

• Contador Gets Boos And Yellow Jersey, As Voekler Wins Stage
  July 19th, 2010
  

  BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France – Alberto Contador signaled his yellow jersey intentions in defiant style after sensationally attacking Andy Schleck on Monday when the Luxemburger suffered a mechanical problem. French champion Thomas [...]

• Riblon Wins, As Schleck And Contador Play Pyrenean Poker
  July 18th, 2010
  

  AX-3-DOMAINES, France – Frenchman Christophe Riblon claimed a deserved maiden Tour de France victory on the race’s 14th stage here Sunday as an anticipated yellow jersey battle failed to materialize. [...]

• No Pals Act For Tough Pyrenean Stages, says Schleck
  July 17th, 2010
  

  REVEL, France – Tour de France contenders Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador have been sharing conversations even as they battle to gain the edge over each other in the race [...]

• Vinokourov Closes Doping Past With Tour Stage Win
  July 17th, 2010
  

  REVEL, France – Alexandre Vinokourov scored his first victory on the Tour de France since completing a doping suspension after a gutsy attack late in the race’s 13th stage from [...]

• Contador Survives The Saxo Bank Hammer
  July 15th, 2010
  

  BOURG-LES-VALENCE, France – Alberto Contador admitted to experiencing a tense end to the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday as he fought off an attempt to drop [...]

• Cavendish Wins 11th Stage, Schleck Still In Yellow
  July 15th, 2010
  

  BOURG-LES-VALENCE, France – Britain’s Mark Cavendish dominated a controversial bunch sprint on the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday that led to the disqualification of his team-mate [...]

• Frank Schleck Criticizes Tour Organizers Over Route
  July 15th, 2010
  

  COPENHAGEN – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck, who crashed out of this year’s Tour de France, has criticized organizers of cycling’s showpiece event for “playing with the lives of riders”. Schleck, who [...]

• Evans Says Injury Pain, Lack Of Sleep Led To Collapse
  July 14th, 2010
  

  GAP, France – Cadel Evans on Wednesday said a lack of sleep due to pain from a fractured elbow led to his collapse on the ninth stage of the Tour [...]

• Evans Shuns Media To Focus On Yellow Jersey Duties
  July 12th, 2010
  

  MORZINE-AVORIAZ – Australia’s reigning world champion Cadel Evans has displayed a new determination in his bid to keep the Tour de France yellow jersey this year after shunning media on [...]

• Evans Bounces Back From Scare To Take Yellow Jersey
  July 11th, 2010
  

  MORZINE-AVORIAZ, France – Cadel Evans bounced back from an early scare on the first real mountain stage of the Tour de France on Sunday to match all his rivals and [...]

• “My Tour Is Over”, Says Armstrong As Evans Takes Yellow Jersey
  July 11th, 2010
  

  MORZINE-AVORIAZ – American Lance Armstrong ruled himself out of going for an eighth Tour de France title after two crashes saw him finish Sunday’s action-packed eighth stage almost 12 minutes [...]

• Evans In Yellow On Stage 8
  July 11th, 2010
  

  World champion Cadel Evans earned the BMC Racing Team its first yellow jersey Sunday after recovering from an early-race crash on a mountainous day at the Tour de France. Leads [...]

• Evans Happy To Avoid Yellow Jersey, For Now
  July 10th, 2010
  

  LES ROUSSES, France – Australian Cadel Evans admitted he was happy to sit just behind the race leader of the Tour de France after a first mountain test for the [...]

• First Climbs Take Yellow Jersey Toll On Cancellara
  July 10th, 2010
  

  LES ROUSSES, France – Fabian Cancellara failed to live up to expectations when he surrendered the Tour de France yellow jersey on the first day in the mountains Saturday. Cancellara, [...]

• Evans Ready For Alps, But Not Yellow Jersey
  July 10th, 2010
  

  MONTARGIS, France – Cadel Evans is keeping all thoughts of the Tour de France yellow jersey as far as possible from his mind. But ahead of three potentially crucial days [...]

• Cavendish Ends Victory Famine On Tour’s Fifth Stage
  July 8th, 2010
  

  MONTARGIS, France – Britain’s Mark Cavendish finally relaunched his stuttering sprint on the Tour de France by powering to victory on the fifth stage Thursday. Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara retained the [...]

• Evans Launches Yellow Jersey Bid On The Cobbles
  July 7th, 2010
  

  ARENBERG, France – Cadel Evans launched his 2010 yellow jersey bid in the most unlikely of places on Tuesday — on cobblestones that played havoc with Lance Armstrong’s futile bid [...]

• Cancellara Back In Yellow, Hushovd Wins Stage 3
  July 6th, 2010
  

  ARENBERG, France – Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was one of the big losers on the Tour de France on Tuesday as the cobblestones of the feared third stage exacted a [...]

• Chavanel In Yellow As Schlecks, Armstrong, And More Crash
  July 5th, 2010
  

  SPA, Belgium – Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel claimed the leader’s yellow jersey after winning yet another crash-marred stage of the Tour de France Monday as the peloton called a truce in [...]

• Cancellara Retains Yellow As Petacchi Wins First Stage
  July 4th, 2010
  

  BRUSSELS – Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland retained the race leader’s yellow jersey after the crash-marred Tour de France first stage won in spectacular fashion by Alessandro Petacchi of Lampre on [...]

• Wiggins, Schleck Lose Time To Yellow Jersey Rivals
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Britain’s Bradley Wiggins suffered what could prove to be a costly blow on Saturday as he opened his Tour de France account in disastrous fashion. Team Sky [...]

• Cancellara Wins Tour Prologue To Take Yellow Jersey
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Swiss Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara stuck with tradition on Saturday by winning the opening prologue of the 97th Tour de France to take [...]

• O’Grady hints At Final Tour of Duty
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  The dream of contributing to at least one more yellow jersey triumph is keeping Stuart O’Grady’s love affair with the Tour de France afloat. Yet the Australian with the job [...]

• Contador, Millar Beaten by Brajkovic On Dauphine TT
  June 9th, 2010
  

  SORGUES, France, June 9, 2010 – Slovenian Janez Brajkovic of the RadioShack team claimed victory in the third stage time trial of the Dauphine Criterium to take possession of the [...]

• Millar Focused On Tour Prep For Vande Velde
  June 8th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ANNONAY, France, June 8, 2010 – David Millar admits finishing on the podium at the week-long Dauphine Criterium would prove a considerable morale boost to his [...]

• Zabriskie Takes TT Win and Yellow Jersey In Missouri
  September 11th, 2009
  

  SEDALIA, MO ? (September 11, 2009) – The Individual Time Trial at the Missouri State Fairgrounds proved to be a playground for four-time U.S. Pro ITT champion David Zabriskie today, [...]

• Contador Jubilant On The Champs Elysees
  July 26th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – A jubilant Alberto Contador claimed his second Tour de France yellow jersey here Sunday to hand Spain their fourth consecutive victory [...]

• Armstrong Can Win Eighth Tour Title, Insists Schleck
  July 13th, 2009
  

  by Ryland James LIMOGES, France, July 13, 2009 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong’s impressive form on this year’s Tour de France may have taken some people by surprise, but Saxo Bank [...]

• Contador Attacks For Yellow As Feillu Wins In Mountains
  July 10th, 2009
  

  By: Justin Davis ARCALIS, Andorra, July 10, 2009 (AFP) – Italian Rinaldo Nocentini took over the Tour de France yellow jersey as Spaniard Alberto Contador dramatically replaced Astana teammate Lance [...]

• I Am A Fighter Not A Climber, Says Cancellara
  July 9th, 2009
  

  BARCELONA, July 9, 2009 (AFP) – Fabian Cancellara insists he will fight to keep hold of his Tour de France yellow jersey, but admitted he could switch to a new [...]

• Cervelo Relaxed Over Sastre’s Yellow Jersey Defense
  July 3rd, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis MONACO, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – The Cervelo Test team declared their intention to help defending champion Carlos Sastre win the Tour de France for the second [...]

• Emilien Berges Takes The Tour of Britain Yellow Jersey
  September 9th, 2008
  

  LONDON, Sept 9, 2008 (AFP) – France’s Emilien Berges won the third stage of the Tour of Britain on Tuesday, a victory which saw him take the overall leader’s yellow [...]

• Mark Cavendish Takes The Yellow Jersey In Missouri
  September 8th, 2008
  

  Kansas City, MO, USA, 9 September, 2008 – Columbia’s Mark Cavendish won the first stage of the Tour of Missouri today in Kansas City today, taking the Yellow Leaders Jersey, [...]

• Carlos Sastre Returns To A Hero’s Welcome In His Spanish Hometown
  July 31st, 2008
  

  EL 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 [...]

• Evans Relieved As Tour de France Ends and Beijing Olympics Begin
  July 28th, 2008
  

  by 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, [...]

• Tour de France Finds A Family Champion In Sastre
  July 27th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Stage Winners Of The 2008 Tour de France
  July 27th, 2008
  

  Stage winners/yellow jersey wearers of the 2008 Tour de France: Stage 1: Alejandro Valverde (ESP)/Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Stage 2: Thor Hushovd (NOR)/Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Stage 3: Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)/Romain Feillu [...]

• Carlos Sastre Is The Seventh Spanish Yellow Jersey Winner
  July 27th, 2008
  

  PARIS, 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 [...]

• Cadel Evans Admits CSC Saxo Bank Simply Just Too Strong A Team
  July 26th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Carlos Sastre of Team CSC Saxo Bank On Verge Of Tour Triumph In Paris
  July 26th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Evans Has The Skills, But Sastre Has The Jersey
  July 26th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Former Yellow Jersey Among Non-Finishers On Stage 19
  July 25th, 2008
  

  : MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Former race leader Romain Feillu of the Agritubel team was among three riders to finish the Tour de France 19th stage outside [...]

• Bjarne Riis Confident In Yellow Jersey Factor
  July 25th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Sylvain Chavanel Wins Tours 19th Stage, Carlos Sastre Still In Yellow
  July 25th, 2008
  

  MONTLUCON, 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 [...]

• Scott Sunderland Satisfied As Cadel Evans Fights To Beat Carlos Sastre
  July 25th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Sastre Still Wearing Yellow As Burghardt Wins 18th Tour Stage
  July 24th, 2008
  

  ST 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 [...]

• Cadel Evans Heading Toward Yellow In Paris, But CSC Is Ready
  July 22nd, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Cadel Evans Holds His Own, But CSC Is Ready For The Yellow Jersey Battle
  July 22nd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France yellow jersey is set to be decided on the final alpine stage on Wednesday after a [...]

• Valverde Still Dreaming Of Tour de France Podium
  July 21st, 2008
  

  CUNEO, 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 [...]

• Frank Schleck Of CSC Saxo Bank Takes The Yellow Jersey As Gerrans Wins Stage 15
  July 20th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Cadel Evans Looking For Allies For The Alps
  July 20th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans has been poring over cycling’s history books as he prepares to put his yellow jersey on [...]

• Freire Takes Stage 14, Evans Retains Yellow Jersey
  July 19th, 2008
  

  DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Oscar Freire, riding for Rabobank, won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 194km ride from [...]

• Cadel Evans Is Recovering In Time For Alps
  July 19th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Cavendish Riding For Team Columbia Wins His Fourth Stage, Evans Still In Yellow
  July 18th, 2008
  

  Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth victory on the Tour de France here Friday after dominating another bunch sprint at the end of the 182.5km 13th stage from Narbonne to [...]

• Cadel Evans Mellow In Yellow As The Tour Catches Another Dope(r)
  July 16th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey on Wednesday as the peloton [...]

• Kurt Arvesen of CSC Saxo Bank Wins Stage 11 As Cadel Evans Remains In Yellow Jersey
  July 16th, 2008
  

  FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey Wednesday as the peloton reeled from a second [...]

• Stage 11 Preview & Predictions
  July 15th, 2008
  

  Cadel’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 [...]

• Evans Bathes In Yellow, But On Rocky Road To Paris
  July 15th, 2008
  

  by 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 – [...]

• Silence May Not Be Golden For Cadel Evans, Says Valverde
  July 15th, 2008
  

  PAU, 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 [...]

• Team CSC Prepares For Show Of Power In The Alps
  July 15th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – CSC have promised a repeat of the collective power which virtually eliminated Alejandro Valverde from yellow jersey contention once the [...]

• Alejandro Valverde’s Yellow Jersey Dream Is A Nightmare
  July 14th, 2008
  

  HAUTACAM, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – Leading Spanish contender Alejandro Valverde’s hopes of winning the Tour de France yellow jersey suffered a huge blow on a thrilling second day [...]

• Luxemburgers Go To War Over Tour’s Yellow Jersey
  July 11th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis AURILLAC, France, July 11, 2008 (AFP) – The first skirmishes in the battle for the Tour de France yellow jersey left damage in their wake during the [...]

• Sanchez Wins Tour de France Seventh Stage, Kirchen Keeps Yellow Jersey
  July 11th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis AURILLAC, France, July 11, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez stepped out of the shadow of Caisse d’Epargne team-mate Alejandro Valverde to win a dramatic 7th [...]

• David Millar Gives Up Much Hope Of Yellow, But Now Eyeing Stage Win
  July 10th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar has all but given up hope of finally ending his eight-year wait to wear the Tour de [...]

• Stage 6 Finishing Sprint Video by Versus
  July 10th, 2008
  

  This excellent video of the finish of stage 6 is supplied by our friends at Versus.com Ricco Shows He’s Ready By: Paul Sherwen We expected a lot out of the [...]

• Cadel Evans Sits In Second As Kirchen Takes The Yellow
  July 10th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans kept his powder dry for the Tour de France’s first big Pyrenean battle this weekend with a solid [...]

• Kirchen of Team Columbia In Yellow, As Ricco Wins Tour de France Stage 6
  July 10th, 2008
  

  SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Team Columbia’s Kim Kirchen created his own piece of Tour de France history by becoming the first Luxemburger in nearly 50 years to [...]

• Valverde Plays Down Extent Of Tour de France Crash Injuries
  July 9th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Mark Cavendish Wins Tour de France Stage 5, Schumacher Retains Yellow Jersey
  July 9th, 2008
  

  CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish labelled himself the best sprinter in the world after claiming his first Tour de France victory on the race’s fifth [...]

• Kim Kirchen Has Thrown His Hat Into The Yellow Jersey Hunt
  July 9th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis CHOLET, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans and Alejandro Valverde would normally be happy to wait for the Pyrenees stages this weekend before launching part [...]

• Cadel Evans Ahead Of Valverde, But Schmacher Takes The Yellow Jersey
  July 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans struck a first blow to Alejandro Valverde at the Tour de France here Tuesday after leaving his [...]

• Stefan Schumacher In Yellow After Fourth Stage Win
  July 8th, 2008
  

  CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Germany’s Stefan Schumacher of the Gerolsteiner team stunned the big time trial favourites to win the Tour de France fourth stage and pull [...]

• Cadel Evans Taking A Guarded Approach To The Yellow Jersey
  July 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – He might be small in height, but the imposing figure of a Belgian police inspector with magic hands could play [...]

• Menchov Mishap Gives Evans A Nasty Reminder
  July 7th, 2008
  

  by 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 [...]

• Rabobank’s Dennis Menchov Yellow Jersey Dreams Get Serious Setback
  July 7th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – Russian Denis Menchov became the first victim of the Tour de France’s yellow jersey contenders here Monday when he got [...]

• French Sprinter Romain Feillu Wearing Yellow, As Cofidis Rider Dumoulin Wins Stage 3
  July 7th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – Frenchman Romain Feillu took the biggest accolade of his career Monday when a successful breakaway that foxed the sprinters’ teams [...]

• Alejandro Valverde Gives Up The Lead For Today, But Keeps Yellow At Hand
  July 7th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – Yellow jersey hopeful Alejandro Valverde gave up the Tour de France lead willingly on Tuesday, but admitted he had raced [...]

• Alejandro Valverde Strikes First Blow With A Stage 1 Tour de France Yellow Jersey
  July 5th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PLUMELEC, France, July 5, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde drew first blood in his bid to win the Tour de France by pulling on the yellow [...]

• Yellow Jersey Contenders and Pretenders
  July 3rd, 2008
  

  BREST, France, July 3, 2008 (AFP) – Penpix of yellow jersey contenders and outsiders for the Tour de France, which starts here on Saturday: Cadel Evans (AUS) Evans has had [...]

• Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne To Be Helped By Former Tour de France Champion
  June 30th, 2008
  

  PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, one of the favourites for next month’s Tour de France, has the distinction of a former champion helping him in his [...]

• Kim Kirchen Has His Eyes On Yellow As High Road Names Their Tour de France Team
  June 25th, 2008
  

  BONN, June 25, 2008 (AFP) – The High Road Sports on Wednesday named their team for the July 5-27 Tour de France with Luxembourger Kim Kirchen the rider who will [...]

• Tour de France: Sastre and Schleck Brothers Of CSC In For Yellow Jersey Bid (And Tdf Roster)
  June 23rd, 2008
  

  COPENHAGEN, June 23, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Carlos Sastre and Luxembourg brothers Andy and Franck Schleck will spearhead the CSC team’s bid for the Tour de France yellow jersey from [...]

• CSC’s Fabian Cancellara Powers To The Win At Tour of Switzerland Seventh Stage
  June 20th, 2008
  

  LYSS, Switzerland, June 20, 2008 (AFP) – Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara, of the CSC team, powered to victory at the seventh stage of the Tour of Switzerland here Friday, but Kim [...]

• Cadel Evans’ Tour de France Yellow Jersey Bid Puts McEwen In The Shadow
  June 16th, 2008
  

  Evans’ yellow jersey bid puts McEwen into the shade GOSSAU, Switzerland, June 17, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Robbie McEwen’s annual battle for the Tour de France green jersey has been [...]

• Silence-Loto Boosts Cadel Evans Tour de France Yellow Jersey Bid
  June 13th, 2008
  

  MORZINE, France, June 13, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans’ bid to become the first Australian winner of the Tour de France’s yellow jersey has been given a boost, following his [...]