PHOTOS: Leading Tour de France contenders

(Spain, SaxoBank-Sungard, age 28) * Tour 2010: 1st * Best performance: 1st (2007, 09, 10) * Best other grand tour performance: 1st (Giro 2008, 10, Vuelta 2008) Strengths: Arguably the best......

Greipel sprints to Tour stage win, Impey takes yellow

Germany's Andre Greipel timed his final burst to perfection to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday when South Africa's Daryl Impey became the first African to wear the yellow......

Tour de France: Voeckler wins 10th stage, Wiggins in lead

Britain's Bradley Wiggins masterfully fended off the challenges of his rivals to retain the Tour de France yellow jersey into the Alps on Wednesday. The 194.5km 10th stage from Macon to Bellegarde......

Schleck wins Tourmalet stage, Contador leads

Andy Schleck snatched his second stage win of the Tour de France on the last mountain leg of the race on Thursday as leader Alberto Contador took a big step towards clinching a third overall......

Riders shocked after Tour de France carnage

Riders were in a state of shock on the first rest day of the Tour de France after Sunday's chaotic and crash-strewn ninth stage. Four riders were forced out of the race after a huge pile-up on a......