Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen will be among the earlier starters in the Tour de France Prologue in Rotterdam this afternoon as the British ProTour outfit, making its debut in pro cycling’s biggest race, takes a gamble on the weather.Usually, you’d expect Wiggins, winner of the Maglia Rosa in the opening stage … Read more
As Lance Armstrong prepares to get his campaign to win an unprecedented eighth Tour de France under way in Rotterdam this evening, the Wall Street Journal has published fresh allegations of drug use against the Team RadioShack rider by former US Postal Service team-mate Floyd Landis.The fresh allegations have been flatly rejected this morning by … Read more
In an attempt to get at least some press coverage at the Tour De France départ Footon-Servetto unveils it’s Women’s Team.
UPDATE: As the Tour de France begins in Rotterdam, Tour de France organisers ASO has confirmed that Cervélo TestTeam will start the race a man short after yesterday’s withdrawal of Xavier Florencio for infringing team rules. ASO said that had the withdrawal been due to injury, the team would have been allowed to call up … Read more
On the first day of the Tour de France, the one newspaper all cycling fans want to get their hands on is French sports daily, L’Equipe, but tomorrow it’s a very different publication, The Wall Street Journal, that carries the must-read story, apparently centered around further allegations from Floyd Landis of widespread use of performance … Read more
Sometimes when I’m out on my bike, in my head I’m Jens Voigt.Editor Tony and I saw the German Saxo Bank rider recently when we headed off to Rotterdam ahead of the Tour de France prologue. We could have probably gone up and said hello, but they say never meet your heroes… so I didn’t. … Read more
While the eyes of the cycling world will be on the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in Rotterdam tomorrow, there’s a treat in store for fans in Scotland as the country’s capital prepares to host the second annual Edinburgh Nocturne, with a number of ProTour stars making an appearance alongside the cream of … Read more
We were lucky enough to be invited behind the scenes in Rotterdam as the top teams prepared to duel it out on the city’s streets in the Tour de France prologue and for the start of Stage 1. We got to see the mechanics making the final preparations to the RadioShack and Saxo Bank bikes. … Read more
A Red Cross first aid trainer will this weekend set off on a 2,300 recumbent tricycle ride around Britain, but he won’t be riding solo – instead, 68-year-old Dave Silcock will be accompanied on his travels by ‘Annie,’ a first aid mannequin, so he can demonstrate life-saving CPR techniques to people he meets on his … Read more
Team Sky has launched a new microsite dedicated to the Tour de France on its website ahead of its debut in cycling’s biggest race in tomorrow’s Prologue in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.The microsite, which you can find here includes interviews with all nine riders representing the British ProTour outfit in the three-week race, together … Read more
