ARTICLES RELATING TO TOUR DE FRANCE

Froome challenges Wiggins

2013-04-30 12:11

Chris Froome has contradicted team-mate Bradley Wiggins by claiming he will lead Team Sky's Tour de France challenge in this year's race.

Lance faces two new lawsuits

2013-03-02 12:28

Lance Armstrong was facing two more lawsuits after his admission that his Tour de France victories were fueled by banned drugs.

Lance: I did it for my kids

2013-01-19 17:50

Shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong has said the driving force behind his belated doping confession was the well-being of his children.

Lance falls on his sword

2013-01-15 12:50

Lance Armstrong's fans and critics alike are awaiting his interview with Oprah Winfrey where he'll finally admit to doping.

Lance doc denies doping link

2012-12-14 20:22

Lance Armstrong's former doctor Michele Ferrari has claimed he never gave the disgraced cyclist doping information or saw him dope.

WADA won't appeal Lance case

2012-11-02 19:21

WADA has said that it will not appeal against a decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France victories.

UCI vacates Lance's TDF wins

2012-10-26 17:29

No one will replace Lance Armstrong as winner of the Tour de France titles he was stripped of for doping, the UCI has said.

UCI to rule on Armstrong case

2012-10-19 18:52

The UCI has announced a date for its response following USADA's ruling that Lance Armstrong doped during his career.

Former Lance mentor fired

2012-10-12 18:39

Johan Bruyneel, Lance Armstrong's team manager on the American's seven Tour de France wins has parted ways with RadioShack Nissan.

Wiggins in yellow at TDF

2012-07-07 18:18

Bradley Wiggins lead the Tour de France as teammate Christopher Froome secured a maiden victory on stage seven.

Taaramae leads Cofidis team

2012-06-25 17:32

Estonian national time trial champion Rein Taaramae will be the leading rider in the Cofidis team for this year's Tour de France.

Contador verdict in January

2011-11-14 14:28

The Court of Arbitration for Sport expects to issue a verdict in January in Alberto Contador's Tour de France doping case.

Oakley tops at Tour de France

2011-07-27 13:58

Oakley riders swept the podium at the 2011 TDF, garnered 14 stage victories and claimed all four classification jerseys.

Vanendert wins 14th stage

2011-07-16 18:15

Belgian Jelle Vanendert snatched victory in the 168.5-km 14th stage of the Tour de France from St Gaudens on Saturday.

Another blow for RadioShack

2011-07-12 11:15

American Tour de France team RadioShack have lost their third rider after Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych withdrew with fever.

Boonen pulls out of Tour

2011-07-08 15:39

Former world champion Tom Boonen has pulled out of the Tour de France during Friday's seventh stage.

Quick Step team bus seized

2011-07-02 07:13

Local gendarmerie seized a bus from the Quick Step Tour de France cycling team and searched it on Friday.

Contador will ride in France

2011-06-12 17:07

A spokesman for Alberto Contador has confirmed to that the three-time Tour de France winner will take part in this year's race.

Contador ruling could drag on

2011-03-24 18:04

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) may not be able to rule on the Alberto Contador doping case before the Tour de France.

Armstrong hires top lawyer

2010-07-22 08:08

Lance Armstrong has hired a criminal defence lawyer to represent him against a probe into doping violations against the cyclist.

Lance's lawyer: Stop leaks

2010-07-20 08:59

Lance Armstrong's attorney has sent a letter to the federal prosecutor investigating the cyclist complaining about leaks to the media.

Lemond attacks Lance again

2010-07-17 16:57

Former TDF champion Greg LeMond has reiterated doping accusations against fellow-American rider Lance Armstrong.

LeMond subpoenaed - report

2010-07-17 09:10

Greg LeMond has received a subpoena to testify in the investigation of possible fraud and doping charges against Lance Armstrong.

TDF shapes up as 3-way race

2010-07-12 14:33

The TDF is shaping up as a three-way scrap between race leader Cadel Evans, Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck.

Cavendish under pressure

2010-07-07 07:45

The pressure is likely to be on Mark Cavendish when the fourth stage of the Tour de France takes the riders from Cambrai to Reims.

 

UCI, doping body strike deal

2013-04-29 16:58

The International Cycling Union has agreed to cooperate fully with the French anti-doping body at this year's Tour de France.

Lance to lose French title

2013-03-02 07:29

French officials have decided to strip disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong of the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honour.

Lance confession a 'huge' step

2013-01-18 17:19

Former Lance Armstrong teammate Tyler Hamilton has praised the fallen star for finally acknowledging cheating after years of denials.

Wiggins eyes Giro, TDF double

2012-12-17 19:56

Bradley Wiggins has targeted winning the Giro d'Italia and defending his Tour de France crown back to back next year.

Video

Robbie Hunter interview

2012-11-07 08:33

Robbie Hunter talks about the David George doping scandal in an interview with BallzRadio.

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UCI face Armstrong probe

2012-11-02 14:48

UCI chiefs Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen face charges of fraud for allegedly protecting Lance Armstrong while he doped.

Gallery

100th Tour de France route unveiled

2012-10-25 09:19

Tour de France organisers unveiled one of the most punishing routes in race history for the 2013 and 100th edition of the Tour de France. See pictures.

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Lance co-rider admits doping

2012-10-13 21:40

Australia's former Olympian Matt White has confessed to being a part of the Lance Armstrong doping conspiracy.

Gallery

Lance: Highs & lows

2012-08-29 08:27

The highs and lows of Lance Armstrong's cycling career.

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Sagan wins TDF third stage

2012-07-03 18:00

Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the third stage of the Tour de France from Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer, easing home in the final sprint.

Merckx faces bike sale charges

2012-03-27 14:34

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx is facing charges in a corruption case concerning the sale of bikes to police in Belgium.

TDF in way of Olympic dreams?

2011-10-19 12:57

World champion Mark Cavendish believes completing the 2012 TDF won't hamper his ambition of winning Olympic gold in London.

Contador optimistic about Alps

2011-07-16 21:45

Despite looking nothing like his usual self in the Tour de France thus far, Alberto Contador is optimistic about his chances.

Flecha: Driver didn't say sorry

2011-07-12 12:37

Spanish rider Juan Antonio Flecha, who was hit by an overtaking car during the Tour de France, says he wants an apology.

Wiggins crashes out

2011-07-08 17:59

Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France came to a brutal end as the Briton abandoned the race after breaking his collarbone.

Cavendish goes for 17th win

2011-07-07 07:55

With a victory finally under his belt in this year's race, Mark Cavendish will bid for a 17th Tour de France stage win Thursday.

'No problem' with Contador

2011-06-14 17:44

IOC President Jacques Rogge is satisfied that Alberto Contador is going to ride the Tour de France, despite a pending drug case.

Contador to prove innocence

2011-03-24 23:19

Alberto Contador says he will fight for his innocence after the International Cycling Union appealed his doping acquittal.

Contador may miss Tour

2011-01-11 19:46

Alberto Contador is likely to miss the 2011 Tour de France because of the time the investigation into his doping test could take.

Contador apologises to Schleck

2010-07-20 11:10

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has apologised for the way he took over the lead in the Tour de France from rival Andy Schleck.

Vinokourov wins 13th stage

2010-07-17 17:29

Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov has won the 13th stage of the Tour de Francewith Andy Schleck still in the leader's yellow jersey.

Schleck is ready for Contador

2010-07-17 14:00

Andy Schleck got a brief taste on Friday of what key Tour de France rival Alberto Contador could be planning.

Karpets drops out of TDF

2010-07-13 12:02

Russian rider Vladimir Karpets of Team Katusha has dropped out of the TDF after breaking his hand in a crash earlier in the race.

Gerrans pulls out of TDF

2010-07-12 14:01

Australian Simon Gerrans, a team-mate of leading British rider Bradley Wiggins at Team Sky, has pulled out of the Tour de France.

Riders split over mini protest

2010-07-06 14:36

The TDF riders were divided in their reactions to the mini protest staged by Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara in the second stage.

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