95th Tour de France - GT

France, July 5-27, 2008

News

• July 28 - Spanish hat-trick in France, Belgian fills the Quick Step void, Fofonov fired, detained by police, "Sensational" Tour for Gerolsteiner, Silence-Lotto toasts Evans, CSC tops in Tour prizes, Vansevenant makes history, Froome: "throw dopers in jail", Kelly impressed with CSC, Time running out to win in Cyclingnews-Felt Tour competition, Stage video and podcasts
• July 26 - Persistence pays off for Frenchman, Riis hoping yellow will help Sastre, Sergeant quietly confident in Evans, Cancellara paying the price for teamwork, Vande Velde ready for TT showdown, Millar relaxed, Flecha: 'I will never attack again', Schleck senior upset by police behaviour
• July 25 - German returns victorious, No regrets for Fränk Schleck, Schleck senior's car searched, Cunego's Tour in doubt after crash, Quick Step's winless Tour continues, Arvesen Olympic-bound
• July 24 - Spaniard lives up to expectations, Evans down but not out of Tour, Menchov still hopeful, Vande Velde rides strong after tough day, Schumacher puts in another day at the front, Cyclingnews-Felt TdF competition!, Tour video highlights and podcasts
• July 23 - Come-back for second French winner, Evans bullish after Alpine stage, Vande Velde: 'Anything can happen', Augustyn unhurt in spectacular plunge, Popovych fighting back from bad form, Hincapie: Down but not out, Nibali fighting for white, Basque team on the hunt, Less than a week left to enter the Cyclingnews-Felt Tour competition! Tour video and podcasts
• July 22 - Schleck enjoying the moment, Evans fears Menchov, Vande Velde, Menchov counting on experience, Vande Velde plugging towards podium, Nibali defends white jersey, Don't miss your chance to win in Cyclingnews-Felt Tour competition!
• July 20 - Spaniard one step closer to green dream, Barloworld riders confident in team's future, Cavendish may leave the Tour, Cunego ready for the Alps, Flecha at Menchov's service, Kirchen to ride defensively at Prato Nevoso, Schumacher relying on surprise, Kohl aiming for top-10, Andy Schleck dreams of Alpe d'Huez, AG2R out for team classification
• July 18 #2 - Riccò and Piepoli sacked by Saunier Duval
• July 18 - Millar: 'Riccò was too good to be true', WADA ahead of the curve with Micera, Saunier Duval-Scott stops racing, Riccò in custody, Duenas carried 'a small pharmacy', Are anti-doping authorities 'winning the game'?
• July 17 #2 - Riccò positive – Saunier Duval out of Tour
• July 17 - Domestique clinches first Tour win, Forbidden substances found in Dueñas' room, UCI unhappy with ProTour rejection, Sunderland explains CSC tactics, Liquigas caught by surprise with Beltran, The day of a Silence-Lotto domestique, Four injured in team car/spectator collision, Stage video and podcasts highlights
• July 16 - Evans expects tough battle ahead, Schleck must attack for podium finish, Freire on point for maillot vert, Cavendish unfazed by danger, Froome making progress at the Tour
• July 16 #2 - Tour de France hit by second doping positive
• July 15 - Comeback kid takes yellow, Saunier Duval charges on Hautacam, Menchov: Schleck is in the game, Kohl regrets time loss on Super Besse
• July 14 - Stage nine winner makes it look easy on Col d'Aspin, Director sportifs analyze the day's strategy, Evans survives crash, Difficult day tells Valverde he's feeling well, Sastre race ready for Hautacam, Barredo pushing on despite cold, Stage video highlights and podcasts
• July 13 - Team Columbia contesting for multiple jerseys, Evans looking forward, Spaniard holds on to KOM jersey, Rain no damper for efforts of Cunego & Valverde, Break riders looking for credit with Tour win, Liquigas' manager denies team connection to Beltrán, Former Beltrán room-mate races on, Stapleton & Hincapie shocked but hopeful, Stage video highlights and podcasts
• July 12 - Tour's first doping positive
• July 11 - Lead change shrouded in controversy, Vande Velde ready for overall, Riis holds the line in CSC's three-pronged front, Ten abnormal blood results before Tour start, Aldag close to realizing his dream, Kelly assesses stage six finish, Stuart O'Grady diary, Sylvain Chavanel diary, Taking it easy at Le Tour: Adam Hansen, Stage 6 Video highlights and podcasts
• July 10 - Showdown on Super Besse?, French riders prominent again, Columbia train makes it 'impossible not to win', McEwen misses out, Vande Velde to help Millar, Nibali gains experience, Haussler shaken up, Passeron collides with spectator
• July 9 - Yellow a confirmation for German, Evans delivers time trial punch, Holczer on sponsorship future, Green-clad Kirchen going strong, Millar to hunt for yellow on Super Besse, Saunier Duval-Scott's leaders lose more time, Gómez headed home
• July 8 - French cycling revived with win, McEwen disappointed with day three, Valverde: Sprinters missed their chance, Frischkorn: Tour not just another race, Menchov loses time, as does Riccò, Hinault takes down French protester
• July 6 - Suspected break for Soler, Jégou hoped for stage win and baby, Stapleton pleased with stage one, Schumacher can't convert pole position into victory, Gerrans working for green, Lövkvist hoping for good Tour, Tour diaries: Chavanel and O'Grady's stage one
• July 5 - CSC holds three cards for yellow, Quick Step has irons in the fire, Pereiro content to work for Valverde, PMU in for four more years, Madiot for eight-man Tour teams, Horner picks Tour favourites, Sánchez has respect for the Tour