Anthony Tan

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USA's Lance Armstrong (Astana) starts stage one of the ttt in mmm.
Just who is Being John Malkovich at the Tour?

By Anthony Tan Published

There are more than a few hidden messages being thrown round at the Tour

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) wins stage two of the 2009 Tour de France.
Cavendish wins sprint in Brignoles

By Anthony Tan Published

Goal 1 of 2 complete: Cavendish no failure in Brignoles; Cancellara keeps maillot jaune, but the heat is on in Provence

Teams & Riders
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) wins stage five after putting in a powerful attack inside the final kilometre.
Six firm favourites

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 5 - Wednesday, May 13: San Martino Di Castrozza - Alpe di Siusi, 125 km

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia - Highroad) celebrates his stage win in Arenzano.
Cavendish "floats" to second sprint win

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 11 - Wednesday, May 20: Torino - Arenzano (Genova), 214km

Teams & Riders
Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) wins stage 10.
Leave no stone unturned: Di Luca più forte (the strongest) in Pinerolo

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 10 - Tuesday, May 19: Cuneo - Pinerolo, 262km

Teams & Riders
Lance Armstrong takes stock late in the stage.
Cavendish wins a stage left wanting

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 9 - Sunday, May 17: Milano Show 100, 165km

Teams & Riders
Race leader Danilo Di Luca signs in for stage eight.
Do what we may: Columbia has another gem in Siutsou

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 8 - Saturday, May 16: Morbegno - Bergamo, 209km

Teams & Riders
Edvald Boasson Hagen uncorks the champagne after his Giro d'Italia stage win.
Boasson Hagen the big boss of Chiavenna And set to move out of Hushovd's shadow

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 7 - Friday, May 15: Innsbruck (Aut) - Chiavenna, 244km

Teams & Riders
The peloton on the streetsof start city Bressanone/Brixen.
Confession leads to absolution: Scarponi repays the faith

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 6 - Thursday, May 14: Bressanone/Brixen - Mayrhofen (Aut), 248km

Doping
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) is a picture of concentration during his time trial.
From Russia to Roma, with love: Menchov falls for maglia rosa

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 21 - Sunday, May 31: Roma (ITT), 14.4km

Teams & Riders
Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) in action during stage 20.
Stylish Classics rider profits on Classics-style finish

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 20 - Saturday, May 30: Napoli - Anagni, 203km

Teams & Riders
Missing Image for
Menchov a certain winner as Sastre erupts on Vesuvio

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 19 - Friday, May 29: Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km

Teams & Riders
Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) is all smiles at the start of stage 18 in Sulmona.
Scarponi adds another as GC fav's lay low before Vesuvio

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 18 - Thursday, May 28: Sulmona - Benevento, 182km

Teams & Riders
Leonardo Bertagnolli (Serramenti-PVC Diquigiovanni) takes his first Grand Tour stage.
Serramenti's Bertagnolli defies the laws of the land

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 15 - Sunday, May 24: Forlì - Faenza, 161km

Teams & Riders
Simon Gerrans (Cervelo Test Team) celebrates
A strong sense of déjà-vu: 10 months on, Gerrans wins big again in Italia

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 14 - Saturday, May 23: Campi Bisenzio - Bologna (San Luca), 172km

Teams & Riders
Stage 13 started Lido di Camaiore.
By far the fastest in Firenze: A hat-trick for Cav On GC, it's the hunted after the hunter

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 13 - Friday, May 22: Lido di Camaiore - Firenze, 176km

Teams & Riders
Maglia rosa Danilo Di Luca would not be in pink after stage 12's time trial.
Russian juggernaut's pedals pound their way to pink

By Anthony Tan Published

Stage 12 - Thursday, May 21: Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT), 60.6km

Pedals
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) lost time to Danilo Di Luca in the sprint, where Stefano Garzelli got past him and snatched the time bonus.
Menchov tightens grip on pink - but still room for a crisis or two

By Anthony Tan Published

Pellizotti comes of age in search of first Grand Tour podium

Teams & Riders
Damiano Cunego (Lampre - NGC) before the start.
"I came here for a fight": Sastre launches bid for victory

By Anthony Tan Published

Six days from Rome, Menchov, Di Luca still top two on GC

Teams & Riders
All smiles from Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) on the podium after his win in stage three of the Giro d'Italia, which gave him the leader's maglia rosa.
Silenzio! Oh Ale-Jet, how good can you get?

By Anthony Tan Published

Working class man Petacchi times two, and into maglia rosa

Teams & Riders
Alessandro Ballan made an appearance in Padova.
Di Luca still the cold-blooded killer

By Anthony Tan Published

Cool Swede Lövkvist in pink – but for how long?

Teams & Riders
Damiano Cunego (Lampre-NGC), r, on the boat to Venice.
A tale of two teams, as Columbia puts Cavendish in pink

By Anthony Tan Published

Team Columbia-Highroad hammer their way through Saturday's opening stage of the Centenary Giro d'Italia

Teams & Riders
Carlos Sastre in the time trial in Pays Vasco.
Out to get pink - 'dark horses' Sastre and Menchov

By Anthony Tan Published

Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov are two great riders who are outside contenders to win the Centenary Giro d'Italia.

Teams & Riders
Andrea Tafi's titanium Bianchi
Bikes at the 2004 Peace Race

By Anthony Tan Published

Now, we weren't expecting to see anything special or unusual at the Peace Race, a 9 day stage race...

Racing
None more beautiful
UCI law-breaker

By Anthony Tan Published

At just 1.62m (5'4") tall, 25 year-old Venezuelan José Rujano usually puts more effort into adding...

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