Kittel wins opening Tour stage
Germany's Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 213-kilometre ride from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia in Corsica that was lit up by a hectic...
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Mark Cavendish was among the most outspoken in his criticism as members of the Tour de France peloton turned their anger toward race organizers after Saturday’s opening stage was marred by a series of...
View ArticleGermany's Kittel wins opening stage of Tour de France
PORTO VECCHIO, CORSICA — The first stage of the 100th Tour de France ended with a bus stuck under an archway at the finish line until minutes before riders arrived. Shortly after the bus was...
View ArticleTour de France 2013: Alberto Contador has the experience to rival tyros
Veteran has opportunistic battle plan and the patience to wait to strike but younger riders can also be a threat to Chris Froome Spain's Alberto Contador sprints at the end of the time-trial of the...
View ArticleGreipel wins as Cav fades
German rider Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) used his brute strength to prevail on a slightly uphill finish in Montpellier, with Peter Sagan (Cannondale) finishing second for the third time in the Tour and...
View ArticleCycling-Contador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start
(Adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot BASTIA, France, June 29 (Reuters) - Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German...
View ArticleKittel pips Cavendish on line
Mark Cavendish's Tour de France suffered another disappointment after the Manxman was outsprinted in a photo finish by Germany's Marcel Kittel on stage 12 in Tours. The Omega Pharma - Quick-Step rider...
View ArticleKittel wins Tour de France first stage
BASTIA (France): Germany's Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 213-kilometre ride from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia in Corsica. Kittel stole...
View ArticleTour de France: stage-by-stage – how Chris Froome rode to victory
• Froome's fantastic win came after three weeks and 21 stages • 3,403km from Porto-Vecchio in Corsica to Paris Andrew Talansky in the best young rider's white jersey, king of the mountains Nairo...
View ArticleTour de France 2013, stage three: as it happened
All the action and colour from the 145.5-kilometre third stage from Ajaccio to Calvi of the 100th edition of the Tour de France on the island of Corsica. Image 1 of 2 Luxembourg's Andy Schleck leads...
View ArticleTour de France 2013, stage six: as it happened
All the action and colour from stage six of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, the 176.5-kilometre run from Aix-en-Provence to Montpellier. Mark Cavendish (left) and Alberto Contador ride along...
View ArticleGoss needs first-class sprint train: White
Hard grind: Matt Goss climbs the Col du Grand Columbier in last year's Tour de France. Photo: Getty Images If Australian Matt Goss is to have a chance of winning a stage in this year's 100th Tour de...
View Article2013 Tour de France: Marcel Kittel triumphs in chaotic first stage
Bastia: Germany`s Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 213-kilometre ride from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia in Corsica that was lit up by a...
View ArticleTour de France: How Chris Froome rode to victory stage by stage
• Emphatic win came after three weeks and 21 stages • 3,403km from Porto-Vecchio in Corsica to Paris Andrew Talansky in the best young rider's white jersey, king of the mountains Nairo Quintana, yellow...
View ArticleTour de France: Chris Froome completes victory as Marcel Kittel beats Mark...
Chris Froome safely entered Paris to be crowned Britain's second successive Tour de France winner this evening as Mark Cavendish missed out on a fifth victory in a row on the Champs-Elysees. Froome...
View ArticleTOUR DE FRANCE: 5 things to know about world's biggest cycling race
By The Associated Press Posted: 06/28/2013 12:41:00 PM PDT Updated: 06/28/2013 12:46:03 PM PDT Alberto Contador of Spain, center, gestures during a training ride ahead of the start of Tour de France...
View ArticleTour triple treat for flying Kittel
Marcel Kittel (right) of Germany and team Argos-Shimano beat Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and Omega Pharma-Quickstep to the finish line. Photo: Getty Images German Marcel Kittel is rapidly etching...
View ArticleTOUR DE FRANCE: Five things to know about world's biggest cycling race
By The Associated Press Posted: 06/28/2013 12:41:00 PM PDT Updated: 06/28/2013 11:40:52 PM PDT Alberto Contador of Spain, center, gestures during a training ride ahead of the start of Tour de France...
View ArticleTour de France 2013, stage 10: Marcel Kittel triumphs as Mark Cavendish gets...
Marcel Kittel won stage 10 of the Tour de France in Saint-Malo after Mark Cavendish was involved in a collision during the sprint to the line. Winning roar: Argos-Shimano sprinter Marcel Kittel...
View ArticleTour de France 2013, stage five: as it happened
All the action and colour from stage five of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, the 228.5-kilometre run from Cagnes-sur-Mer to Marseille. Early strike: Kévin Reza (left-right), Anthony...
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