Tour de France News

May I, Average American, Stay Interested? Yes, as Lance Armstrong did nothing on the day to harm his status as being in a virtual tie with Fabian Cancellera for the overall lead.

Germany's Tony Martin is hoping toemulate compatriot Jan Ullrich by wearing the Tour de France's white jersey all the way to Paris as he prepares to defend it through the Pyrenees this weekend.

God of thunder . . . Thor Hushovd of Norway wins stage six of the Tour de France.

For sporting enthusiasts, many of you are aware of Lance Armstrong's current attempt at a record breaking 8th Tour de France championship.

Ben Stiller is acting as Lance Armstrong's mascot on the Tour de France in a bid to sign him up for Dodgeball 2. The Hollywood star is supporting the Texan cyclist - who has a cameo in the original Dodgeball - along the route, but Yahoo Sport reports Stiller is desperate to get him on board for a proposed sequel to Dodgeball.

Dutchman Robert Gesink has pulled out of the Tour de France with a wrist fracture after crashing during the fifth stage from Cap d'Agde to Perpignan, organisers said.

Australian Michael Rogers will head into the sixth stage of the Tour de France tonight fully expecting the battle for the yellow jersey to soon move up a gear.

Five years to the day after he put on the yellow jersey, Thomas Voeckler of France claimed his first stage victory in the Tour de France.

THE teams of Tour de France contenders Cadel Evans and Denis Menchov suffered further setbacks during the race's fifth stage on Wednesday.

After two days of sprint domination, Mark Cavendish is threatening to extend his Tour de France winning streak on Wednesday's fifth stage ending in Perpignan.

Giro d'Italia winner Denis Menchov and two of his Rabobank teammates have been questioned by the Austrian federal criminal police office about their alleged involvement in a blood doping affair.

It's a race that's making history before it's even over. Lance Armstrong is out of retirement and back on the bike in the 2009 Tour de France, and Austin is watching.

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In the midst of the Tour de France, a Pittsburgh robot is roving the streets, paving the raceway with messages of hope and inspiration for riders and survivors of cancer.

Cadel Evans' hopes of heading into the Pyreneean stages of the Tour de France on a high took a knock Tuesday when his team performed disastrously on the fourth stage's team time trial.

Business Entertainment Sports In this June 19, 2005 file photo German cyclist Jan Ullrich is seen during a stage of the Tour de Suisse cycling race.

The scenes of Mark Cavendish hugging his team-mates after yet another big stage win are becoming familiar these days and he was at it again at the finish in Brignoles yesterday, seeking out his lead-out train, the men who sacrifice their chances of individual glory to take him to the very edge of victory time and time again.

It's July and that means the Tour de France! With so many riders on Twitter, how do they update their Twitter feeds regularly? Well, Team Columbia-High Road seems to have no problem as they have Wi-Fi on their bus.

Saturday marked the first day of the 2009 Tour de France. And during this year's long-anticipated 3-week race, there's plenty to be excited about--particularly, the resurrection of Lance Armstrong who, after 4 years of retirement, has returned to competition.

It wasna t the most auspicious return. Not even a month after his painful crash on the second stage of the Giro da Italia, Garmin-Slipstream team leader and Tour de France hopeful Christian Vande Velde clipped into his pedals for the start of the Tour of Switzerland.