Alberto Contador of team Astana claims his second Tour de France win towering over teammate Lance Armstong and over Andy Schleck of Team Saxo Bank. Armstrong finished strong even after a 4-year hiatus and took his place on the podium as the third overall finisher in cycling’s most prestigious event. Armstrong’s aspirations for the yellow [...]
The final stage will more of a leisurely ride for the podium winners as they lead the peloton out of Montereau and into Paris. Alberto Contador, Thor Hushovd, Andy Schleck, Franco Pellizotti and Lance Armstrong are at the front of the peloton as the photographers take the photo opportunity as the riders congratulate each other. [...]
Juan Manuel Garate conquered Mont Ventoux, the hardest mountain stage, and wins stage 20 of the Tour de France. A small win compared to Alberto Contador‘s domination of the overall classifications. The podium position remain unchanged with Contador still on top, followed by Andy Schleck in second and Lance Armstrong in third. The last climb [...]
Mark Cavendish scores another victory as he takes stage 19 of the Tour de France but may not be able to wear the green jersey to the podium in Paris as rival Thor Hushovd holds the most points in the sprinter’s competition and only has to maintain a top 20 position to secure the jersey. [...]
Alberto Contador won his second stage and almost guarantees a place in next week’s podium in Paris after he bested the others in stage 18 of the Tour de France The 40.5km stage 18 around Annecy was a mostly flat, easy individual time trial which emphasised speed. Russian Mikhail Ignatiev of Team Katusha led the [...]
Stage 17 featured some of the hardest terrain in the Tour de France but Team Saxo Bank and team Astana seemed unfazed as they engaged each other for supremacy. Frank Schleck of Team Saxo bank with the help of team mate and brother Andy managed to best team Astana and went on to claim the [...]
Mikel Astarloza led the peloton in stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France and kept a consistent pace for the rest of the race, finishing just 6 seconds ahead of Sandy Casar of Francaise Des Jeux and Pierrick Fedrigo of Bbox Bouygues Telecom. This was the 29 year-old’s first stage win ever in his [...]
Mikel Astarloza won stage 16 of the Tour De France but the even bigger winner was Lance Armstrong. Armstrong finished the stage with a bang and went on to clinch the overall number two spot. Armstrong’s Astana team mate, Alberto Contador, also performed well in the 16th stage and will wear the yellow jersey in [...]
