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Froome to be offered more protection in Tour bid
SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AP) — The manager of Chris Froome’s team promises that his star rider will never again be left exposed in his bid to win the Tour de France. Froome kept the yellow jersey on a...
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Blood and bruises: A day’s work for Tour sprinters
SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Hitting the asphalt at something like 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour flayed off a patch of skin from Tom Veelers’ right thigh. Blood snaked down his leg from his sliced-up...
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Martin wins stage 11 of Tour, Froome keeps lead
MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, France (AP) — German rider Tony Martin won the 11th stage of the Tour de France and second-placed Chris Froome finished way ahead of his main rivals to significantly improve his...
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Froome now almost unbeatable at Tour de France
MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, France (AP) — Going down a row of television cameras, answering one question after another, the wearer of the Tour de France’s yellow jersey never veered off message. Yes, said...
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Kittel wins Tour stage; Froome keeps lead
TOURS, France (AP) — Germany’s Marcel Kittel overtook Mark Cavendish at the line Thursday to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France, and Chris Froome avoided a late crash in the main pack to...
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Froome wins stage 15 of Tour, extends lead
MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — British rider Chris Froome showed why he remains the overwhelming Tour de France favorite by winning the grueling 15th stage up to Mont Ventoux to extend his lead over main...
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5 things to know about Tour de France
MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — Five things to know as the Tour de France enters its second and final rest day on Monday: ___ 1. ONE DAY, TWO JERSEYS: Chris Froome of Britain finished Sunday with the...
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Froome looks unbeatable in Tour de France quest
ENTRECHAUX, France (AP) — There appears to be little to stop Chris Froome from reaching the Champs-Elysees on Sunday in the yellow jersey and becoming the second straight British cyclist to win the...
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Third stage win for Froome in Tour de Force
CHORGES, France (AP) — Even when he expects to lose, Tour de France champion-in-the-making Chris Froome cannot help but win. He’s that strong and he’s making it look easy. On a day when the British...
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Cycling probe: Doping by Pantani, Ullrich in 1998
PARIS (AP) — A French inquiry into sports doping indicates 1998 Tour de France champion Marco Pantani and runner-up Jan Ullrich used the banned blood-booster EPO. France’s senate, after a five-month...
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