After 3,404 kilometres of pedalling, Britain’s Chris Froome has won the 100th edition of the Tour de France, finishing over four minutes ahead of his nearest rival, Colombian Nairo Quintana, with Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez in third.
Contador wins Le Tour
Alberto Contador won his second Tour de France victory after the 21st and final stage, traditionally non-competitive as far as the overall placings are concerned. The stage was won by Manxman Mark Cavendish, his sixth stage victory of the 2009 Tour and his tenth career win. He also became the first Briton to win on the Champs Elysees. Spaniard Contador …
Armstrong to contest 2009 Tour de France
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong is coming out of retirement in order to try and win an eighth Tour de France in 2009.
Sastre wins Le Tour
Carlos Sastre has become the third Spaniard in a row to win the Tour de France.
Spanish rider fails drug test
Spanish rider Manuel Beltran has been questioned by French police after testing positive for the banned substance EPO at this year’s Tour de France.