Stage 12 Race Report: Alberto Contador strikes, takes back 10 seconds from Andy Schleck
Joaquin Rodriguez takes the stage as Contador surprises by grabbing 10 seconds back from the race leader.
Joaquin Rodriguez takes the stage as Contador surprises by grabbing 10 seconds back from the race leader.
Mid-race photos from Graham Watson. More soon!
Colorado Mini Classic hopes to build the link to the future of cycling
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A look at Carlos Sastre's new Cervélo R5.
Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 11 results
The Garmin-Transitions rider still adjusting to being the team's GC leader
Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador are happy to wait until the Pyrénées. That doesn't mean anyone else should.
Updated with Renshaw's statement: 'I am extremely disappointed and also surprised'
More scenes from the peloton and the road side: Zabriskie tinkers, the water truck sprays and the road heats up.
Thursday's win breaks the sprinters' record of a dozen Tour victories, held by Mario Cipollini, Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen.
The Italian speedster, clearly back on form, says he'll be chasing stage wins rather than intermediate sprints.
The RadioShack rider looks back at stage 10 and assesses the strengths of Saxo Bank and Astana
Cavendish wins his 13th career Tour stage, but his lead-out man Renshaw is thrown out of the race for head-butting Julian Dean.
Lance Armstrong's attorney reacts to the apparent contradiction between his remarks Wednesday and a 2005 deposition.
The Belgian champion is still recovering from his crash at the Tour de Suisse
RadioShack’s stagiare and neo-pro train in the Alps with USA Cycling Champion’s Club, visit the Tour
Graham Watson started sending photos from stage 11 before the stage was even over. More soon!
One of Tyler Farrar's key lead-out men leaves after breaking arm on stage 10.
Racing shifts to the left side of the country this week.
In a video exclusive, Giro Donne winner Mara Abbott says freedom and community have made 2010 her best year yet.
Armstrong will begin competing in triathlons at the half Ironman distance.
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Chasing points or stage wins, the sprinter teams are gearing up for battle in Thursday's stage 11
The world road champ is feeling better, but plans to have his elbow checked out once more, just to be sure.
A profile of today's Tour de France stage winner
Setbacks and comebacks are part of Tour history. Eddy Merckx's 1971 Tour has many similarities to this edition.
A hot stage through Alpine valleys at the Tour de France and Casey B. Gibson was there to catch images of the day.
Spanish sprinter José Joaquín Rojas is sitting quietly in fourth in the green jersey competition
Samuel Sanchez was exhausted after stage 9, but now sits third, a position that makes it difficult to go for a stage win.
Lance Armstrong denies being part of a doping system, says he did not own the USPS team.
Sergio Paulinho out-duels Vasil Kiryenka for the win from a long breakaway. The GC leaders have a mellow (if hot) day.
Updated standings following Wednesday's stage
The RadioShack rider gives an inside view of the team's tactics on the Col de Madeleine
Lennard Zinn takes a look at the 2011 Orbea Orca, as used by Samuel Sanchez at the Tour
Garmin's David Millar rode 180km by himself on Tuesday after getting dropped.
A Tour of attrition gets even tougher.
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The New York Times quotes sources saying a grand jury has issued subpoenas for several witnesses in the investigation into Floyd Landis' claims.
A look at Andy Schleck's Specialized Tarmac SL3 and its unusual paintjob.
Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins hopes for "a respectable position" on GC, somewhere inside the top 10.
Lennard Zinn examines the Speedplay fit box and prototype mountain bike pedal.
Coke adds life on the Madeleine, the youngest QOM and fine roadside dining.
The Russian is fourth with a clear shot at the podium.
Casar wins the stage as Schleck and Contador shake off all the GC contenders; Evans cracks, Armstrong bounces back.
The Tour has quickly become a two-man race. The question is who has the upper hand.
Cadel Evans had a good reason why he saw his yellow jersey dream fade to black: he was racing with a broken elbow.
The RadioShack rider climbs up the GC on the HC Madeleine
Mr. Watson captured the beautiful scenery and epic racing on the ninth stage.
Kat Carroll and Ken Hanson won the San Rafael Twilight Criterium in very different ways.
Carlos Ospina and Kristen Meshberg lead the overall after the Richton Park Criterium
Jackie Simes and Bobby Lea shell a fading break to duke it out for the win.
Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 9 results
Armstrong says helping Leipheimer get on the podium and helping RadioShack win the team GC are top priorities
"No one can dominate, or has the strength and the team to dominate, so they’re gonna leave the race wide open," says Levi Leipheimer's coach.
"We have our work cut out for us, but there couldn’t be a better inspiration than having your team leader at the top of the standings in the biggest bike race in the world."
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Svein Tuft is second from a two-man break in Ladner, British Columbia
Garmin’s sprinter is optimistic, and taking the Tour day by day
USA Cycling appeals to UCI for rules exemption so the team can compete
Contador says he learned not to try to mark every attack.
Sunday’s stage 8 winner Andy Schleck said he’s happy about his stage win, but re-emphasized that he has bigger ambitions at this Tour.
Contador, Gesink, Evans and others respond to Armstrong's difficulty. Most predict we'll see more of Armstrong in this Tour
Rotterdam seems so long ago ...
Campy overhauls its Centaur and Veloce groups. They are still 10-speed, but share features with the company's higher end groups.
Johan Bruyneel said RadioShack will now rally around Levi Leipheimer at the Tour de France.
The Sky team is hit with the loss of Simon Gerrans, while team leader Bradley Wiggins struggles in the Tour de France.
Saxo Bank is leaving cycling at the end of the season, but Bjarne Riis says the team has new sponsors at the ready.
Patrick Bevin joined Bissell in May and won this weekend's Grand Cycling Classic NRC race.
Both riders take overall leads after Homewood Classic
Chris Horner describes the crash and chase that took Lance Armstrong out of contention in the Tour de France.
Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 8 results
Armstrong says he will stay in the race and work for the team.
Mara Abbott (U.S. National Team) became the first American woman to win the Giro Donne today, while Shelley Evans took home the final stage win.