Contador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start

Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crash-marred opening stage on Saturday.The Orica......

Tour de France: Questions & answers on the 3-week race

The Tour de France starts on Saturday from Passage de Gois. Here are some key questions and answers about the three-week race: How come Alberto Contador can take part in the Tour when he failed a......

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......

Contador, Nadal auction memorabilia for Spanish Red Cross

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal is selling the shirt he wore when he won the 2019 French Open to raise money for the Spanish Red Cross' fight against the coronavirus. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images......

PHOTOS: Leading contenders for 100th Tour de France

Brief penpix of the leading Tour de France contenders:* Chris Froome (Britain, Team Sky, age 28) - aka Froomey* Best Tour performance: 2nd (2012)* Best other grand tour performance: 2nd (Vuelta......