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 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
Stage 21 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from the final stage in Paris.
Stage
20 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 20.
Stage
19 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 19.
Stage
18 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 18 to Saint Étienne.
Stage
17 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 17 to Alpe d'Huez.
Stage
16 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 16 to Jausiers.
Rest
Day - A look back and look forward at the 95th Tour
de France on this second rest day.
Stage
15 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 15 to Prato Nevoso.
Stage
14 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 14 to Digne les Bains.
Stage
13 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 13 to Nimes
Stage
12 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 12 to Narbonne and all the details of the Riccardo Ricco doping scandal.
Stage
11 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 11 to Foix.
Rest
Day - As Cadel Evans rests in yellow, we look back
at the 95th tour and preview the remaining 11 stages on the first rest day.
Stage
10 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from
Stage 10 to Hautacam.
Stage
9 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
9.
Stage
8 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
8 to Toulouse.
Stage
7 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
7 to Aurillac.
Stage
6 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from the
exciting finish at Super Besse.
Stage
5 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
5.
Stage
4 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
4.
More
High-tech Trends - at the 2008 Tour. Ellis Bacon
on a new bike being used by Team Columbia.
Stage
3 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
3.
Stage
2 - Results, news, analysis and interviews from Stage
2.
High-tech
trends at the 2008 Tour. Cyclingnews Ben Atkins
on some new high-tech gadgets riders are using.
Stage
1 - The team from ProCycling magazine give
you the all the news and views from a hectic stage one.
Friday
Tour preview news - One day to go before stage one,
Ellis Bacon and Daniel Friebe of ProCycling magazine take you inside
the pre-race press conferences and preview stage one.
Thursday
Tour preview news - Just two days before stage one,
host Brad Gibson updates you on the latest tour news along with Ellis Bacon,
Peter Cossins and Daniel Friebe of ProCycling magazine.
The Tour de France presented the 20 teams of 180 riders who will take part in the three-week race when it departs Saturday from Brest. Of the teams presented Thursday evening, July 3, three of them have new names: USA's Teams Garmin Chipotle - H30 and Columbia, and Denmark's CSC-Saxo Bank. All three teams welcomed new financial backers and subsequent names changes – Slipstream Chipotle - H30, High Road and Team CSC, respectively.
Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme conducted the presentation under partly cloudy skies, with a slight wind coming off of the Brittany coast. "It is your turn to take up the challenge," said the Frenchman to the Bretons and other fans gathered. "The Tour belongs to you. I hope that you will show your enthusiasm in large numbers along the roads."
Missing from the riders presented is defending Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Team Astana. The ProTour registered formation, thanks to issues related to the previous incarnation, was not invited to participate. Also in 1952 and 1974 – the other two departures from Brest – the defending winners (Hugo Koblet and Luis Ocaña) did not take part.
Spaniard Oscar Pereiro is the only former winner to race the 2008 edition. The 30 year-old will be helping Caisse d'Epargne team-mate Alejandro Valverde fight for the overall win.
One Australian who raced as an amateur in Nantes, finish of stage three, was given special attention. Simon Gerrans of Team Crédit Agricole was appointed "the most Breton rider of the Australians" by famous French announcer Daniel Mangeas. In addition to racing in a local club, Gerrans is also the winner of the Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan, held where stage one finishes.
95th Tour de France - GT, France, July 5-27, 2008
Tour de France teams presentation: new teams and missing winners
