By Jen Benepe, July 9, 2012 With the small difference between the top riders in the Tour, could the Yellow Jersey change hands today? There is only a small gap–10 seconds- between Bradley Wiggins, the leader, and runner up for the podium and defending 2011 Tour winner, Cadel Evans. But Wiggins performed better in...
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By Jen Benepe, July 7, 2012 Wiggins in Yellow Kenyan turned Brit Chris Froome of the Sky Team exploded at the finale of today’s first mountainous stage, stealing first place after completing the final ascent at of the Planche des Belles Filles. Fellow Sky Teammate Bradley Wiggins who was predicted to be one of...
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By Jen Benepe, July 3, 2012 A tumultous race today over flats followed by multiple crashes and a 4-hill punch in the final 16 km, delivered once again Peter Sagan, first to the finish line. It was the second win in three days for the 22-year-old boy wonder. “This is the new Eddy Merykx...
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In characteristic missile fashion Mark Cavendish won the final sprint for his 21st Tour de France victory, and his first stage for 2012. The Manx Missile answered all questions about who could win a freelance sprint, and in delicious irony, used the wheel of his previous teammate Andre Greipel to come across the line...
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Sagan Wins Stage 1: Cancellara Still in Yellow By Jen Benepe, July 1, 2012 A 22-year-old rookie Peter Sagan racing his first Tour de France challenged the Swiss time trial champion to the line in Saraing, Belgium, clinching his first stage win at the big race. It was strong showing for the Slovak who...
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Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss time trial champion and overall time trial specialist was expected to win today’s prologue being held in Liege, Belgium, and so he did with a crushing seven-second win over the second best time set by Bradley Wiggins. British Sky Team rider Wiggins who is being bandied by the media as...
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Photos: ASO It was the kind of stage results that you could expect from a course that starts on a road that is submerged under water two times a day, the Passage du Gois, and then finishes in a steep mountain pass. The stage also followed along a beachfront that does not allow cars,...
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Levi Leipheimer of US-based RadioShack team won the Tour of Switzerland yesterday, beating Damiano Cunego of Italy in the final time trial. The 37-year-old finished in 31 hours 45 minutes 2 seconds. Cunego had worn the yellow jersey since Monday and finished four seconds behind him. It was a major win for Leipheimer who...
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