Thursday, June 30, 2016

Cavendish laments diminished chances for sprinters at Tour

Mark Cavendish laments tougher routes with more climbs and thus diminished chances for sprinters at the Tour de France

      
 
 


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TOUR DE FRANCE: Froome worried about pure climbers

Featuring two individual time trials and a lot of mountains, the Tour de France route suits titleholder Chris Froome very well

      
 
 


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TOUR DE FRANCE: 5 key stages to look out for

5 key stages to look out for on Tour de France

      
 
 


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TOUR DE FRANCE: Astana aims to add yellow to pink

When the team directors at Astana sat down to plan this season, the outline went something like this: A pink jersey for Vincenzo Nibali, a yellow jersey for Fabio Aru, and a gold medal for Nibali

      
 
 


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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Van Garderen leads 5-man US contingent at Tour de France

Tejay van Garderen will join four other Americans on the start line Saturday at the Tour de France, an increase by two over last year

      
 
 


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TOUR DE FRANCE 2016: A look at the overall contenders

A look at the top contenders for overall victory in the 103rd Tour de France, which starts Saturday at Mont-Saint-Michel and concludes July 24th in Paris

      
 
 


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TOUR DE FRANCE 2016: Froome on the cusp of greatness

Chris Froome realizes he's on the cusp of greatness as British rider chases 3rd Tour de France title

      
 
 


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