Lance Armstrong just missed his chance to cap off his 2009 comeback Tour with a Maillot Jaune presented by Ben Stiller. Instead, Fabian Cancellara had to accept Greg Focker’s kisses on the podium. Maybe it was a calculated move to not have the guy who cost him an $85 fine for lingering at a French… Read more »
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Armstrong Reacts to Tour Route
Lance Armstrong was not at the Tour presentation, but he did give his reactions to the 2009 Tour route today. First off, Lance likes the innovative route of the 2009 course that starts in Monaco with a 15km hilly TT and visits Barcelona and Girona, Spain. “The route of the 2009 Tour de France strikes… Read more »
2009 Tour Route
The 2009 Tour de France route was unveiled today in Paris. Notibly absent was Lance Armstrong who is Twittering from Austin and developing a radical new TT position. The Tour contenders in Paris including Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans liked the course. The first stage is a 15km hilly TT in Monaco. The Team Time… Read more »
More Tour de France Photos
Here are some more great Tour de France photos including some very cool tilt shift effects from Boston.com. This is just the solution to your Tour de France withdrawal. Frank Schleck of Luxemburg, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, center, Sylvester Szmyd of Poland, rear, and Carlos Sastre of Spain, front, speed down Bonette_Restefond pass… Read more »
Sastre Wins the Tour
(Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images) Team CSC’s strength could not help Carlos during the finak TT. So Carlos Sastre pulled out the TT of his life to hold off Cadel Evans and win the Tour de France by 58 seconds. Sastre was said to have covered the final 15km in the same time as World… Read more »
Burghardt wins stage 18 in St. Etienne
The long breakaway worked and Marcus Burghardt won another stage for Columbia which is having an awesome Tour de France. Burghardt’s fortune is better than last year when he hit a dog.
John Lee Augustyn Crash Video
The crazy descent of the Cole de la Bonnette featured the spectacular looking crash of John lee Augustyn who took the corner a little too fast. Thankfully Augustyn was not injured and was able to get back on with a new bike. The team did recover the bike, so there is no souvenir waiting for… Read more »
Pappa Schleck’s Car Investigated by French Police
(AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski) Ugh, hope this turns out to be nothing. The car of Johnny Schleck the father of Andy and former Yellow Jersey Frank Schleck was searched by customs agents. So far news reports are simply that the car was searched for 30 minutes. Schleck’s car was then seen following the French customs police… Read more »
Cadel Evans Under Pressure
Cadel Evans is 1:34 from reclaiming the Yellow Jersey during Saturday’s TT. Right now, Evans can chill for two days without the pressure of the Yellow Jersey. The Aussie rider is finding things tough with the throngs of press always clamoring for interviews. Two videos show just how prickly Evans is at the moment. Can’t… Read more »