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LONDON, Oct 29, 2012 (AFP) - British rider Mark Cavendish said in an interview published on Monday that he hopes to end the opening stage of next year's 100th Tour de France in the race leader's coveted yellow jersey. "I've worn the leader's jersey in the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, so it would be nice to complete the set," the former world champion, who at the end of this … [Read more...]
PEYRAGUDES, France, July 21, 2012 - Despite yet another climbing display that put Sky team leader Bradley Wiggins in the shade, Chris Froome insists his time to win the yellow jersey can wait. "I'd love to. It'd be an absolute dream for me to try and win the Tour, but that's obviously something for the future," said Froome. How long Froome is willing to wait for that chance is the … [Read more...]
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France, July 7, 2012 (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins became only the fifth Briton to pull on the Tour de France yellow jersey after he took the race lead after the seventh stage Saturday. Wiggins finished third behind defending champion Cadel Evans and teammate Christopher Froome, who won the 199 km stage, to overhaul his 7sec overnight deficit to Swiss Fabian … [Read more...]
LUXEMBOURG, May 29, 2012 (AFP) - Andy Schleck on Tuesday received the winner's yellow jersey for the 2010 Tour de France. The younger of the Schleck brothers finished second behind Alberto Contador in the race but was declared as the winner after the Spaniard was stripped of the title in February in the wake of a positive dope test. Contador was also stripped of the 2011 Giro d'Italia … [Read more...]
PARIS, May 25, 2012 (AFP) - Andy Schleck will receive the winner's yellow jersey for the 2010 Tour de France in a ceremony in the Luxembourg town of Mondorf next Tuesday, it was confirmed on Friday. The younger of the Schleck brothers finished second behind Alberto Contador in the race but was declared as the winner after the Spaniard was stripped of the title in February in the wake of a … [Read more...]
PARIS, Jan 26, 2012 (AFP) - Frenchman Thomas Voeckler admits finishing alongside the big yellow jersey favorites at July's Tour de France will be virtually impossible despite giving the hosts hope of a much longed-for podium place in 2011. Dominated for decades by foreign cycling stars, the Tour de France came close to producing its first French podium finisher since Richard Virenque … [Read more...]
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 mountains puts rival Alberto Contador's knee to the test. Reigning champion Contador compounded an existing knee pain on Sunday when he crashed, for the fourth time in eight days, on the crash-marred ninth stage to … [Read more...]
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 Leon Sanchez and marred by nearly a dozen crashes Sunday. Voeckler, of Europcar, had been part of an early breakaway that made it to the finish line of the 208 km ride from Issoire unchallenged after a … [Read more...]
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 the Spaniard lost more time to key rivals. A day after losing 1min 14sec to Luxembourg's Andy Schleck and 1:17 to Australian Cadel Evans when he got caught up in a crash 9km from the stage finish, … [Read more...]
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 for the first time on the race's second stage on Sunday. Hushovd's Garmin team, one of the favorites for the 23km team time trial, set a winning time of 24min 48sec for the punishing event to … [Read more...]