Author: Samuel Petrequin
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TOUR: Wiggins wins Tour de France
PARIS — It was a rare sight at the Tour de France: The yellow jersey holder charging down the streets of Paris at the head of the peloton, trying to set up a teammate for a sprint victory on the final stage. Bradley Wiggins turned his victory lap into another exhibition at the Tour de…
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TOUR: Wiggins says athlete’s blood passport scrutiny a ‘no-win’ situation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LE CAP D’AGDE, France — Team doctors have advised Bradley Wiggins not to publish his blood passport data for fear of possible misinterpretation by critics, the Tour de France leader said Saturday. Wiggins said after…
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TOUR: Wiggins says athlete’s blood passport scrutiny a ‘no-win’ situation
LE CAP D’AGDE, France — Team doctors have advised Bradley Wiggins not to publish his blood passport data for fear of possible misinterpretation by critics, the Tour de France leader said Saturday. Wiggins said after the 13th stage that “whatever you do with the passport thing is a no-win situation.” Wiggins added he would gladly…
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TOUR: France’s Pinot wins stage 8, Olympic champ out of Tour de France
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PORRENTRUY, Switzerland — Thibaut Pinot of France won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey. But defending Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez withdrew from the race…
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TOUR: France’s Pinot wins stage 8, Olympic champ out of Tour de France
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PORRENTRUY, Switzerland — Thibaut Pinot of France won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey. But defending Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez withdrew from the race…
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TOUR: France’s Pinot wins stage 8, Olympic champ out of Tour de France
PORRENTRUY, Switzerland — Thibaut Pinot of France won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey. But defending Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez withdrew from the race Sunday after a crash in which he broke his right hand and injured his left shoulder. He could miss the…
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TOUR: France’s Pinot wins stage 8, Olympic champ out of Tour de France
PORRENTRUY, Switzerland — Thibaut Pinot of France won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey. But defending Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez withdrew from the race Sunday after a crash in which he broke his right hand and injured his left shoulder. He could miss the…
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TOUR: Sagan wins crash-filled 6th stage of Tour de France
METZ, France — Peter Sagan of Slovakia claimed a third stage win by edging Andre Greipel of Germany in a sprint finish on Friday, escaping another day that involved a huge pileup. Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland retained the yellow jersey for a seventh day after the 129-mile sixth stage from Epernay to Metz through the…
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Armstrong: Immunity report confirms ‘vendetta’
ROUEN, France — Lance Armstrong accused U.S Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart on Thursday of waging a “vendetta” against him following reports five former teammates have received reduced suspensions after admitting to doping in return for testifying against the seven-time Tour de France champion. “So let me get this straight … come in and…
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Former Armstrong teammates deny report they’re banned from cycling
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ROUEN, France — A director of Garmin-Sharp said no member of the cycling team has been banned for six months by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency as part of its doping probe into seven-time Tour de…