| For Spaniard, Blue Sky and Tour’s Yellow Shirt Alejandro Valverde won the 121-mile stage across Brittany, accelerating past a fading Kim Kirchen in the final 100 yards to take the first yellow jersey of the 95th Tour de France. nytimes.com |
Contador Pulls Awayto Win Basque Tour Alberto Contador, a Spanish rider for Astana, won his second straight Tour of Basque Country title Saturday after extending his overall lead in the final stage ending in Zalla, Spain. He is using the Basque classic as part of his preparations for the Tour de France, which he won in 2007. nytimes.com |
For One Sprinter, Finishing LastSure Beats Not Finishing at All For now, Dutch cyclist Kenny Robert Van Hummel has the honor of being the rider known as the Lantern Rouge, or the Red Lantern, which is the last-place rider in the Tour. nytimes.com |
Petacchi wins 4th Tour of Switzerland stage Alessandro Petacchi has won the fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland after a multi-bike crash at the finish. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Contador wins 3rd Tour de France Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France on Sunday, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar, as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |