Cadel Evans seized the Tour de France yellow jersey in the next to last stage Saturday, all but giving Australia its first victory in cycling’s showpiece event and capping one of the most dramatic races in years. Evans, a two-time runner-up in the Tour de France, took the overall lead by overcoming a 57-second deficit [...]
The 98th Tour de France officially starts Saturday at the Passage du Gois. Running from Saturday July 2nd to Sunday July 24th, the 98th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,430.5 kilometres. The 22 teams will face a race of over 3,430 km over [...]
Posted by uspostSportsThursday, September 30th, 2010
Alberto Contador‘s positive test and provisional suspension has once again thrown cycling into turmoil. Spaniard Contador, who won the Tour de France for the third time this year, tested positive for a “very small concentration” of clenbuterol, an anabolic agent commonly used to treat breathing problems. On another bad day for a sport tarnished by [...]
Posted by uspostTennisTuesday, September 14th, 2010
Spain’s golden year of sporting success just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter. Rafael Nadal’s victory at the U.S. Open is the latest coup for Spain in a season-long fiesta on the international stage. Spain won soccer’s World Cup in South Africa, Alberto Contador captured his third Tour de France and now Nadal has completed a [...]
The riders of the Tour de France have begun the second-to-last stage, a 32.3-mile time trial that will determine the final positions on the podium. Defending champion and leader Alberto Contador will be the last to race on Saturday, and he is expected to seal his overall victory. He could also win the stage.Among others [...]