“Valverde scores on the last Pyrenees stage @TdF 2012”
Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde, rode a professional race, judging his opponents to a nicety, and winning atop the final climb to Peyragudes on Stage 17 of the 2012 tour.
“Fédrigo repeats Pau win on Stage 15 – TdF 2012”
Pierrick Fédrigo of FDJ-BigMat rode a race, which he had planned for the whole of two years!!
“Luis Leon Sanchez wins Stage 14 – TdF 2012 from Limoux to Foix”
Luis Leon Sanchez rode a very planned race and played his cards to perfection thus outwitting the breakaway and riding in to Foix, to claim his fourth stage win in the Tour.
“Le Cap d’Agdehears the Gorilla roar – Stage 13 – TdF 2012”
A resurgent Andre Greipel of Lotto-Belisol team, fought through the final climb of Mont Saint-Clair, to win his fourth stage in the Tour.
Its “Millar time” at Annonay Davézieuxon Stage 12 – TdF 2012”
For a team which has been at the receiving end right from the day the tour began, Garmin Sharp’s David Millar put in a stellar performance to win the long stage 12
“Rolland rolls on to give Europcar another stage win at TdF 2012”
Pierre Rolland of Europcar was the rider, who chose to escape from the peleton today and steal a stage win, the second in this year’s TdF for the team.
“Voeckler gives Europcar their 1st stage win at TdF 2012”
Thomas Voeckler, the spirited Frenchman on the Europcar team, having won stages and also worn the Yellow Jersey, showed today that on form, he is a class act.
“The Youngest rider at TdF 2012 takes Stage 8”
The 8th road Stage of the 99th Tour de France started of from Belfort to Porrentruy, a distance of just 157kms, with 180 riders who finished yesterday.
“Superman Sagan does an Incredible Hulk at TdF 2012”
Peter “Superman” Sagan of Liqigas-Cannondale, once again stole the thunder at the finish line with an incredible burst of speed and an impersonation of the Incredible Hunk!!
“The Gorilla roars again at TdF 2012”
On a slightly uphill course with a false flat, it was Lotto Belisol’s Andre “Gorilla” Greipel roar of delight that was heard at the end of the stage on the 6th day of the Tour de France 2012
“The Gorilla comes to the Party at TdF 2012”
The delight of the German rider from Lotto-Belisol team, saved himself for the final sprint in the course of the day, which was hotly contested by all the Green Jersey aspirants of TdF 2012.
“Sagan outsprints the top guns again at TdF 2012”
How many of them would be able to turn out for the biggest and perhaps the toughest race of them all, the Tour de France