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Tour hopefuls must tackle vicious circle

14.10.09
The next chapter in the rivalry between seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and defending champion Alberto Contador will take place in a majestic landscape next July - the Pyrenees... more

Crowds flock to ride with Lance Armstrong

18.08.09
Lance Armstrong brought traffic to a standstill in Paisley today as more than 200 people joined an impromptu bike ride with the seven-time Tour de France winner... more

Tour ace Contador rejects new deal

31.07.09
Alberto Contador, winner of the Tour de France, wants to leave the Astana team after rejecting a lucrative new four-year contract... more

I'd rather see an Australian win than have to listen to Bumble Twittering all day

31.07.09
Tuning in expectantly for the first session at Edgbaston yesterday, and being lumbered instead with David Gower chatting away with Beefy, Athers and other fellow inmates at the Sky Sports Sheltered Home for Former England Captains, it was hard to avoid joining in the current weather forecasters hate-fest... more

Lance Armstrong accuses Alberto Contador of talking drivel in Twitter rant

28.07.09
Lance Armstrong has hit back at Alberto Contador by describing the Tour de France winner's latest criticism of him as "drivel"... more

Mark Cavendish sets Paris pace for Alberto Contador's win

27.07.09
Britain’s Mark Cavendish proved once again he is the fastest man in cycling by racing to a historic first on the Champs-Elysees as Alberto Contador celebrated his second Tour de France success... more

Bradley Wiggins on the up but Alberto Contador is out of sight

24.07.09
Bradley Wiggins gave himself a fighting chance of a podium finish in the Tour de France by coming home sixth in the individual time trial, but there looks to be no stopping Alberto Contador on his charge to a second title... more

Bradley Wiggins bids to close the gap on title rivals

23.07.09
Britain’s Bradley Wiggins is looking to haul himself back into the podium positions on stage 18 of the Tour de France... more

Bradley Wiggins still in the hunt as he stays strong

22.07.09
Bradley Wiggins remains on course for a podium finish after impressing again on a gruelling day in the Alps... more

The Big Interview: Bradley Wiggins

21.07.09
I’m pedalling a very fine line between glory in Tour and anorexia... more

Bradley Wiggins quick to put brakes on expectation

20.07.09
The 29-year-old Briton put on a remarkable performance to finish alongside reigning champion Carlos Sastre in yesterday's 15th stage... more

Mark Cavendish is dreaming of glory in Paris

17.07.09
Survival is the name of the game for sprint star Mark Cavendish as he bids to make history in the Tour de France... more

Levi Leipheimer quits Tour with wrist fracture

17.07.09
Levi Leipheimer pulled out of the Tour de France with a broken wrist... more

Mark Cavendish is chasing a fast show in Paris

15.07.09
Mark Cavendish admits that his “big objective” is to win the final stage of the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees in Paris... more

Mark Cavendish bids to gatecrash French party

14.07.09
Tour organisers have banned all communications between sports directors and riders on the 120.8-mile route in order to spice up the race.... more

Lance Armstrong isn't put off by increase in team tension

13.07.09
Lance Armstrong has hinted he will compete in the 2010 Tour de France after coming out of retirement to ride in this year's race... more

Millar just fails to grind it out after breakaway

10.07.09
Britain's David Millar admitted his emotions got the better of him after he narrowly failed to win a stage of the Tour de France with a brave solo breakaway... more

Perfect day for Lance Armstrong as he chases lead role

08.07.09
Lance Armstrong hailed his team’s “perfect performance” despite narrowly missing out on the yellow jersey... more

‘Junior’ rivals marked down by Mark Cavendish

07.07.09
Mark Cavendish accused his rivals of “riding like juniors” after he won his second successive stage of the Tour de France... more

Lance Armstrong plays down chances of eighth Tour de France win

04.12.08
Lance Armstrong has played down his chances of winning an eighth Tour de France title when he makes his comeback next year... more

Livingstone launches bid to bring Tour back to London before 2012

05.03.08
Ken Livingstone has launched a new bid to bring the Tour de France to London before 2012... more

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