Sports / Cycling

‘Shark’ attack pays dividends for Nibali 25 Jul 2015 - 12:49 am

La Toussuire, France: Vincenzo Nibali reminded everyone why he is the reigning champion by claiming victory on the Alpine 19th stage of the...

Froome's lead cut as Nibali wins Tour stage 19 24 Jul 2015 - 09:03 pm

Astana Pro team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy is on his way to win the 19th stage of the 102nd edition of the...

Quintana tests Froome as Geschke wins stage 23 Jul 2015 - 09:51 am

Germany’s Simon Geschke celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 17th stage of the 102nd Tour de France...

Thomas survives scary crash as Plaza wins stage 21 Jul 2015 - 09:12 am

Great Britain’s Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, and Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas (right) ride during the 16th stage of the...

Quintana blasts irritating outsiders after collision 21 Jul 2015 - 09:12 am

Gap, France: Tour de France contender Nairo Quintana branded Warren Barguil as irritating after the young Frenchman caused a frightening crash on a...

Boks Matfield, Coetzee doubtful for All Blacks 21 Jul 2015 - 09:09 am

France’s players cycle Wattbike exercise bikes during a Rugby Union World Cup 2015 training camp below the La Grande Motte glacier (alt 3032m)...

Greipel wins Tour 15th stage 20 Jul 2015 - 09:24 am

FROM LEFT: Norway’s Alexander Kristoff, Germany’s John Degenkolb, and Germany’s Andre Greipel sprint ahead of the finish line at the end of the...

Tour director hits out at reporting as Team Sky guarded by police 20 Jul 2015 - 09:13 am

MENDE, France: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme blamed the media for aggression aimed at yellow jersey holder Chris Froome as the Briton’s...

Froome attack mars Cummings's historic Tour victory 18 Jul 2015 - 08:46 pm

Great Britain's Stephen Cummings celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of France's Thibaut Pinot at the end of the 178,5 km...

Van Avermaet grabs his first Tour stage victory 18 Jul 2015 - 05:08 am

BMC Racing rider Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium (right) celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Tinkoff-Saxo rider Peter Sagan (left)...

Cycling: Armstrong embarks on controversial Tour stage 16 Jul 2015 - 03:25 pm

US cyclist Lance Armstrong prior to the start of the 13th stage of One Day Ahead ride in Veneque, near Muret, southern France. ...

Froome enjoys quiet day, Majka wins stage 15 Jul 2015 - 07:12 pm

Tinkoff Saxo team rider Rafal Majka of Poland reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the 11th stage of the 102nd...

Froome demolishes rivals on first Tour mountain test 14 Jul 2015 - 07:50 pm

Great Britain's Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, USA's Tejay Van Garderen, and Colombia's Nairo Quintana, wearing the best young's white...

Froome keeps yellow but BMC win Tour time trial 13 Jul 2015 - 02:25 am

Riders of USA’s BMC Racing team celebrate on the podium after winning the 28km team time trial, the ninth stage of the 102nd...

Froome in control despite Sky's near miss 12 Jul 2015 - 08:21 pm

Great Britain's Christopher Froome celebrates his overall leader yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the 28 km team time-trial, the...

Home joy for Vuillermoz with eighth stage win 12 Jul 2015 - 03:15 am

Mûr-de-Bretagne, France: Alexis Vuillermoz gave the hosts their first victory at the Tour de France this year with success on the eighth stage...

Home joy for Vuillermoz with 8th stage win 11 Jul 2015 - 09:02 pm

Alexis Vuillermoz (left) of France attacks the peleton on the last climb during the 8th stage of the 102nd edition of the Tour...

Cycling: Tour awakes to 1st doping case in 3 years 11 Jul 2015 - 12:19 pm

Katusha rider Luca Paolini of Italy cycles during the 191.5-km (118.9 miles) 6th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from...