Dan Wuori is one of the funniest Twitter bards in the cycling world (follow him at @dwuori). This month, he will be expanding a bit beyond 140 characters to share periodic journals during the Tour de France. Today's is the 15th.
BMC's Cadel Evans wonders whether the big names are underestimating Thomas Voeckler.
Tyler Farrar finds it frustrating to get nipped by a resurgent Mark Cavendish.
Tejay Van Garderen is still stoked to be racing the Tour and hopes to take home his own stage win.
Andrew Hood and Brian Holcombe break down stage 15.
Jérôme Coppel's Time RXRS UL Team.
if other teams don't want to ride for a sprint, what's the point of bringing a sprinter here?” asks Mark Cavendish. "If I was in a team that didn't want to ride for a sprint, it would be a bit of a knock to my ego. A sprinter is a bit of an egotistical person, you know."
Casey B. Gibson captures stage 15 of the 2011 Tour de France.
No French rider has won the Tour de France since Bernard Hinault in 1985. A French rider hasn't reached the final podium since Richard Virenque in 1997. That's a long time to wait and French fans and media are fanning the fires of Voeckler fever.
Breakfast with Bernie: a tough day in the gruppetto
HTC's Bob Stapleton says he sees "reasons for optimism," and that's about all he will say — for now.
Mark Cavendish delivers once more after Philippe Gilbert tries to steal a march on the sprinters in the final kilometers.
Kazakh cycling star Alexander Vinokourov announced his retirement on French television on Sunday, a week after crashing out of the Tour de France with a thigh fracture.
Tyler Farrar is riding pressure-free going into the third week of the Tour de France.
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HTC-Highroad sprint adviser Erik Zabel and VN's Brian Holcombe discuss the new intermediate-sprint structure and how it affects team strategy.
Andrew Hood and Brian Holcombe recap stag 14 of the 2011 Tour de France.
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For the sprinters, stage 14 is all about hanging on.
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A RadioShack team car driven by Johan Bruyneel was pulled over during Tursday’s stage 12 — apparently on suspicion of drunk driving.
The top-ranked American in the Tour de France, Tom Danielson, found himself in trouble Saturday on the final climb in the Pyrenees of this year's race. Garmin-Cervélo's surprise GC leader held tough, though, losing almost a minute but moving up the leaderboard heading into the final week of the Tour.
Andrew Hood weighs in with another in his series of Tour de France notebooks.
No one was more surprised that Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) kept the yellow jersey Saturday than Voeckler himself.
Casey B. Gibson and his camera bag were on hand as the peloton tackled a tough 14th stage of the 2011 Tour de France.
Colombian Rigoberto Uran boosted the fortunes of British outfit Team Sky by taking over the Tour de France white jersey after the tough 14th stage on Saturday.
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Alberto Contador warned yellow jersey rivals Andy and Fränk Schleck that his campaign is alive and kicking after surviving the tough 14th stage of the Tour de France Saturday.
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Tejay Van Garderen will join BMC Racing beginning in 2012. A source confirmed Friday that the 22-year-old has signed a three-year contract to join the American squad at the close of the year.
Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) won the mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday as Thomas Voeckler mounted a surprising, spirited and successful defense of his yellow jersey.
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... Voeckler retains a GC lead of 1:49 over Frank Schleck, 2:17 over Andy Schleck, and a devastating 13-day gap over their little-known brother, Ruprecht ...
Norwegian joins an elite band of 16 rider over worlds’ 84-year history
Learn the tricks of the trade as Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn details the installation of cogs.
LOURDES, France (VN) — Will Plateau de Beille once again play king-maker at the Tour de France?
LOURDES, France, July 15, 2011 (AFP) - Andy Schleck insists the winner of Saturday's 14th stage on the Tour de France to Plateau de Beille will not necessarily be crowned yellow jersey champion this year.
The chain is often considered the most important part of your bike. Make sure it is firing on all cylinders as Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn explains how to fix a stiff chain link.
July 16 Stage 14: St. Gaudens to Plateau de Beille, 168.5km (104.7 miles)
Andrew Hood talks to Frank Schleck after stage 13
LOURDES, France (VN) - Thor Hushovd called his improbable stage 13 win in Lourdes, on the hip of the Pyrénées, his most important at the Tour de France to date. Previously an eight-time stage winner, Hushovd surprised his Garmin-Cervélo teammates and even scared director Lionel Marie, who followed him on the breakneck descents of the cols d’Aubisque and du Soulor Friday afternoon.
Wether you work at a bike shop, or you pretend you have your own shop in your garage, you must know how to install a new chainring. Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn shows us exactly how to do so.
Andrew Hood and Brian Holcombe wrap up stage 13 and look ahead to Saturday's tough stage
LOURDES, France (VN) — Jeremy Roy (FDJ) won a consolation prize by earning the day's most combative award, but French riders have come up empty so far in the 2011 Tour de France.
Ben Delaney walks us through the start village at the Tour de France
Take the next step in becoming your own mechanic. Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn demonstrates how overhaul and reset the pistons on a Hayes Brake system.
David Moncoutié’s LOOK 695 IPACK
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LOURDES, France (VN) - A 39-year-old German father of six tore the Tour de France apart Thursday on its second major climb, the Col du Tourmalet. Leopard-Trek’s Jens Voigt called Thursday one of his best days on the bike and said his team leaders, Andy and Fränk Schleck, need at least three minutes on Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) before the penultimate day time trial in Grenoble.
LOURDES, France (AFP) — HTC-Highroad manager Bob Stapleton said he would not rule out merging with another team if he fails to find a major sponsor before the end of the year.
LOURDES, France (VN) — Tony Martin denied rumors Friday morning that he is set to join Bjarne Riis at Saxo Bank-Sungard in 2012. French daily L’Equipe reported Friday that the German is in discussions with Riis as the title sponsorship of his current squad, HTC-Highroad, is set to expire at the close of the year.
LOURDES, France (AFP) - RadioShack's Tour de France hopes suffered a huge blow on the second day in the high mountains when Andreas Kloden pulled out during Friday's 13th stage.
World champion Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) won Friday's 13th stage of the 2011 Tour de France in solo breakaway after outracing the members of an early breakaway.
We all know how important stopping can be when you are shredding the trails. Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn shows you how to install an IS (International Standard) brake.
Breakfast with Bernie, stage 13
Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn replaces a Hayes mechanical brake pad.
“First uphill finish you get an idea of how everyone’s going, who’s really climbing good, who’s climbing okay, who’s going bad and where I fit in amongst it all," said Cadel Evans after stage 12. The jury is still out, but what we do know is that the unfortunate Andreas Klöden, Robert Gesink, Tony Martin and Christian Vande Velde no longer fit into the mix of favorites.
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ESPN commentator Michael Smith entered treatment Wednesday for what network executives have identified as Cranio-Rectal Syndrome. The rare condition is characterized by impaired vision, a heightened sense of smell and the ill-advised use of smart phones.