Tour de France

  1. The 10 Most Bittersweet Trophies in Sports

    Athletes use trophies to quantify their accomplishments. They act as tangible reminders of glorious moments of triumph and victory. But not all trophies are welcomed with open arms...

    Robert Wood Written by Robert Wood about 1 month ago 1,241 reads 17 comments

  2. The 25 Greatest Winners in Sports History

    "You play to win the game." Herm Edwards may have said it best, yet over the course of sports history, certain individuals have personified this adage better than others. And I'm not talking about Charlie Sheen's definition of winning...

    Chris Conn Written by Chris Conn about 10 months ago 983 reads 2 comments

  3. Looking for the Next Great Mexican Cyclist: Is There Another Raul Alcala? Pt. 1

    In the mid 1980's, American cycling was just getting a foothold in European racing. Greg LeMond was, by far, our best hope to take the leap from pioneer to head of state...

    Allen Wahlstrom Written by Allen Wahlstrom about 10 months ago 375 reads 0 comments

  4. Tour De France 2011: Mark Cavendish Docked Points but Stays in Green

    Despite finishing stage 18 outside the cut off time Mark Cavendish has retained the green jersey, although his lead had be more than halved...

    Chris Siddell Written by Chris Siddell about 11 months ago 936 reads 0 comments

  5. 2011 Tour De France: Cadel Evans Takes Advantage as Andy Schleck Falls Behind

    The Tour de France heads into the Alps on Wednesday for three days of steep climbing as the yellow jersey contenders look to outwit each other...

    Chris Siddell Written by Chris Siddell about 11 months ago 572 reads 3 comments

  6. Tour De France All-Time Top 25 Riders (No.10-6)

    Surprisingly as we move into the top 10 the cream rises and while the positions here are not going to make everyone happy, I can image there is a legion of Poulidor fans who will find his place in the top 10 justified...

    Allen Wahlstrom Written by Allen Wahlstrom about 11 months ago 737 reads 4 comments

  7. Tour de France All-Time Top 25 Riders (No. 15-11)

    Typically I would have worked my way through the winners to get the middle of this countdown, and then of course riders like Erik Zabel who won 6 straight Green jerseys would fall in this range above one or two time Yellow jersey winners...

    Allen Wahlstrom Written by Allen Wahlstrom about 11 months ago 330 reads 1 comments

  8. Tour De France All-Time Top 25 Riders (No. 20-16)

    After a pretty shocking numbers 25-21, we are in for more surprises in the next five. It is important to understand this list is the top 25 riders, not the top 25 winners of the Tour...

    Allen Wahlstrom Written by Allen Wahlstrom about 11 months ago 269 reads 1 comments

  9. Tour De France All-Time Top 25 Riders (25-21)

    Last July I compiled my first top 25 Tour Riders list, and one of the issues I had with it was where to put the top Stage Racer of the past few years Alberto Contidor...

    Allen Wahlstrom Written by Allen Wahlstrom about 11 months ago 611 reads 1 comments

  10. 2011 Tour De France Stage 3 Results: Tyler Farrar Claims Victory

    Stage 3 of the 2011 sees the peleton ride north from Olonne-sur Mer across the Loire River to Redon in Brittany...

    Craig Christopher Written by Craig Christopher about 11 months ago 1,016 reads 6 comments

  11. 2011 Tour De France Stage 1 Results: Contador and Schleck Caught in Late Crash

    What appeared to be a relaxed opening stage of the 2011 Tour de France descended into chaos within sight of the finish line as favourites Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck were caught up in a series of crashes...

    Craig Christopher Written by Craig Christopher about 11 months ago 1,819 reads 7 comments

  12. 2011 Tour De France Contenders: Can Anyone Beat Andy Scheck or Alberto Contador?

    The 2011 edition of the Tour de France gets under on July 2nd and, before it even begins, we can already discount at least 190 of the 198 starters...

    Craig Christopher Written by Craig Christopher about 11 months ago 450 reads 7 comments

  13. Tour De France 2011: Time for Andy Schleck-Alberto Contador Rivalry To Ignite?

    On Stage 17 of the 2010 Tour de France, there was a moment when, just prior to the finish at the top of the Col du Tourmalet, Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck emerged alone together out of the fog...

    Thomas Cooper Written by Thomas Cooper about 11 months ago 281 reads 0 comments

  14. 2011 Tour de France: 10 Reasons You Need To Watch

    Every summer the Tour de France starts up again and offers viewers 21 days of what is arguably the most physically gruelling test of endurance in all of sports...

    Tyler Purcell Written by Tyler Purcell about 12 months ago 1,090 reads 10 comments

  15. Off-Season Blues? 5 Sports to Check out Before Next Season

    In the Unites States, three sports reign supreme. The National Football League, The National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball are the "Big Three" of the American sporting world...

    Clint Bryant Written by Clint Bryant about 12 months ago 321 reads 0 comments