Tour de France News

Leadership contests are destined to fill column inches in the build-up to the Tour de France , but BMC general manager Jim Ochowicz has confirmed that his team will enter the race with a fixed hierarchy - Cadel Evans as leader and Tejay van Garderen as his chief lieutenant.

Mark Cavendish is the fifth-ever rider to win the points classification in all three of cycling's Grand Tours Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in Brescia to take the red jersey in the Giro d'Italia and become only the fifth-ever rider to win the points classification in all three of cycling's Grand Tours.

Vincenzo Nibali sealed victory in the Giro d'Italia with a solo win in the snow at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

LEGENDARY cyclist Greg LeMond is to take part in a public interview in Limerick's Lime Tree Theatre in which he will discuss his life and storied career, as well as recent developments in the much maligned sport.

There was no need for panic for Fabian Cancellara after he finished 77th in the individual time trial at the Tour of Belgium on Friday, nearly two minutes down on the winning time of world champion Tony Martin .

Garmin Sharp came into this year's Giro d'Italia with high expectations following Ryder Hesjedal's 2012 victory.

A warm welcome from the children of Kippax School as the Tour de France legend Bernard Hinault who was a five times winner of the big race presents Taylor Bosworth a pupil at the school with a signed Yellow Jersey which is worn by the Race Leader.

Cycling's first major race since the end of the Lance Armstrong case was rattled by another high-profile positive doping test Friday.

Aero gear has gone through an amazing transformation since it first gained popularity.

Home favourite Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his grip on the Giro d'Italia race lead with a commanding victory in the stage 18 mountain time-trial in the Dolomites today.

An independent panel will examine allegations that cycling's governing body was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping, UCI President Pat McQuaid said Thursday.

Matt Goss believes he made the right decision to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia when he did, despite another stage-winning opportunity on Sunday.

Russia's most successful bicycle racer, Denis Menchov, has announced his retirement.

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MILAN: Australian Cadel Evans said he has not thrown in the towel ahead of his bid to overthrow Italian race leader Vincenzo Nibali and win this year's Giro d'Italia. Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champion, is second overall at 1:26 behind Nibali heading into the final week of the race which features key mountain stages including an uphill time ... (more)

Colombian cycling legend Fabio Parra has called on his compatriots to join forces in an "alliance of all the Colombians" at the Giro d'Italia in order to increase their chances of winning a stage, a jersey and even the overall classification.

Thomas De Gendt with Team Vacansoleil-DCM, leads the pack just ahead Jason MCartney with the Bissell Pro Cycling Team of USA as they sprint through Pt.

Cadel Evans agreed to ride the Giro d'Italia just five weeks before the start in Naples, accepting he needed the extra racing if he was going to be team leader at BMC for the Tour de France and competitive against the likes of Chris Froome, Bradley Wiggins and Alberto Contador come July.

Even before Tejay van Garderen casually cruised his bike into a hotel ballroom for the final press conference of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California , it was obvious the 24-year-old overall winner had learned to relax and enjoy the moment.

The 35-year-old was scheduled to ride this year's Giro but was ruled out with a knee injury.