2013 Tour de France

Jalabert quits as Tour pundit after drug claims

(AFP) - Former cyclist Laurent Jalabert told AFP on Tuesday that he was stepping down as a television and radio pundit for the forthcoming Tour de France because of doping revelations. The French rider had been due to work for RTL radio and France Televisions during the Tour, which begins on the Mediterranean island of […]

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2013 Tour de France startlists

All of the teams in the 2013 Tour de France have now announced their final startlists. The following riders will contest the 100th edition of Le Tour.

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The Bike Lane: Tour de France Preview

Welcome to our special Tour de France preview. In this episode we assess the course, the contenders, and try to predict who will be the jersey winners. We also hear from a few of the riders who will be in the thick of the action including Jens Voigt and Koen de Kort.

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Housekeeping: Chasing Le Tour

We’re writing to you this morning from international departure gate 6 at Melbourne Airport with the two of us about to jet off to the Tour de France. The Tour itself doesn’t start until June 29 but before we get there we’ve got a couple of stops to make. We’re on our way to Hong […]

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Col de Sarenne - Virtual Descent

The Tour de France organiser will take the race up the Alpe d’Huez twice in one day to celebrate its 100th edition. However, according to Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), its inclusion of the never-before-used descent of the Col de Sarenne is careless. “I was excited to see it, but I must say that I […]

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100th Tour de France Official Trailer

It’s only a couple weeks to go until the 100th edition of the Tour de France. It starts on the French island of Corsica for the first three stages, features the return of Mont Ventoux, a double ascent of Alpe d’Huez on stage 18, and a nightime finish in Paris. Are you as pumped as […]

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Rocacorba Daily

Good morning and welcome to this Monday edition of the Rocacorba Daily. After a quiet week last week the Criterium du Dauphine is now underway and we’ve got the results from last night’s first stage. We’ve also got plenty of other bits and pieces for you to enjoy, to ease you into the working week.

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Wiggins should use Evans as example: former coach

LONDON , United Kingdom, June 02, 2013 (AFP) - Britain’s Olympic time-trial champion and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins should use Australian cyclist Cadel Evans as an example as he seeks to rebound from his present problems.

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Wiggins out of Tour de France

LONDON, May 31, 2013 (AFP) - Defending champion Bradley Wiggins has been ruled out of the Tour de France due to a knee injury. Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford said: “With illness, injury and treatment Brad has gone past the point where he can be ready for the Tour. “It’s a big loss but, given […]

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Despite Giro success Nibali won’t ride Le Tour

Vincenzo Nibali’s maiden victory in the Giro d’Italia has confirmed his status as one of the world’s top stage racers, but the Italian said it won’t tempt him to line up at July’s Tour de France.

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