Now that the Tour de France 2009 is over, the fur is finally flying. Alberto Contador, winner of the Tour, has come out and told the world what his real feelings are towards Armstrong — that he has never admired Lance and never will – personally, that is. Professionally, it’s a different story, says Contador, [...]
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Contador opens up about Armstrong
Posted: 27 July 2009 in SportsTags: contador, cycling, lance armstrong, tour de france
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Contador wins Tour de France 2009, Cavendish wins Paris stage
Posted: 26 July 2009 in SportsTags: contador, cycling, tour de france
Quite a dramatic finish today in Paris for the Tour de France 2009! Cavendish won the final stage in Paris, as his team, Columbia, outwitted Garmin once again. Cavendish should have won the green jersey but he was penalized a few stages ago, thereby giving Thor Hushovd the lead. Still, Cavendish won six stages which [...]
Schleck brothers do well in stage 17 of Tour de France 2009
Posted: 22 July 2009 in SportsTags: contador, cycling, tour de france
The Schlecks are doing well. Frank Schleck won stage 17 (Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand, very hilly) and his brother, Andy, came in third. Alberto Contador, who ended up in 2nd place, still wears the maillot jaune. Poo Denis Menchov crashed several times. He’s not having a good Tour de France this year even though he [...]
Contador wins stage 15 of Tour de France in Verbier
Posted: 19 July 2009 in SportsTags: astana, contador, cycling, lance armstrong, tour de france
As expected, Alberto Contador (Astana) has won the first of the Alpine stages that ended in Verbier, Switzerland. He has also taken the maillot jaune. Lance Armstrong came in second. Contador showed his strength in the mountains and the next stages (rest day tomorrow) will test his experience and condition. Armstrong was very impressive indeed. [...]
Vinokourov also plans comeback in 2009
Posted: 4 November 2008 in SportsTags: armstrong, contador, cycling, tour de france, vinokourov
Alexandre Vinokourov, the disgraced Astana rider from Kazakhstan, who was kicked out of the Tour de France last year for blood doping, says he wants to race again in 2009 for his old team, Astana. Vinokourov had “retired” from cycling, but perhaps Lance Armstrong’s coming out of retirement must have inspired him to do the [...]
