 Team Sky choose Froome as TdF leader
Chris Froome, and not last year's winner Bradley Wiggins, will be Team Sky's leader on the Tour de France, the British team's head Dave Brailsford said on Monday in ending months of speculation. Read full article |
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 Cycling not sport's 'ugly duckling' - Tour boss
Tour de France boss Christian Prudhomme on Wednesday said the scandal-ridden sport of cycling had changed and is no longer "the little ugly duckling" it is made out to be. Read full article |
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 Froome, Wiggins dispute TdF leader status
Team Sky were facing a public relations dilemma on Monday as Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins appeared at odds over who would lead the Tour de France challenge this year. Read full article |
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 Wiggins expects last-minute decision on TdF
Bradley Wiggins on Monday claimed Team Sky could wait until the Tour de France is under way before deciding their team leader for the race. Read full article |
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 Cycling and anti-doping bodies announce tour deal
The International Cycling Union said on Monday that it has agreed to cooperate fully with the French anti-doping body at this year's Tour de France. Read full article |
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 Three French teams get Tour invitations
French teams Cofidis, Sojasun and Europcar have been invited to take part in this year's Tour de France, organisers said on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Blooming Talansky nursed towards first Tour
Andrew Talansky is a changed man in a changed sport and that is enough for the young American to aim for the top 10 of the Tour de France in his first appearance in the race. Read full article |
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 French doping agency will do TdF testing
The French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) has agreed to carry out testing at the Tour de France in June. Read full article |
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 Tour organisers unveil fun fest for centenary race
Organisers of the Tour de France unveiled plans on Tuesday a series of celebrations to mark the 100th edition of the world's most famous bicycle race later this year. Read full article |
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 TdF in favour of independent dope tests
Tour de France organisers are in favour of an independent body to deal with anti-doping issues in professional cycling across the board, race director Christian Prudhomme said on Thursday. Read full article |
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TdF says 'no' to national teams
Organisers of the Tour de France on Thursday rejected a French cycling federation proposal to allow national teams to compete in the sport's most prestigious race. Read full article |
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 Schleck to miss 2013 Tour
Frank Schleck will miss the 2013 Tour de France after he was handed a one-year backdated ban for failing a dope test during last year's race, the Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency (ALAD) said on Wednesday. Read full article |
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 Three British stages to open TdF 2014
The 2014 Tour de France will start with a stage between Leeds and Harrogate in the northern English county of Yorkshire on July 5, organisers of cycling's most prestigious race announced on Thursday. Read full article |
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Armstrong 'in the past' – TdF organiser
Tour de France organiser Christian Prudhomme said on Thursday that disgraced rider Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour titles because of doping, "was already in the past". Read full article |
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 Young Italian hope Moser set for Tour debut
Highly-rated young Italian cyclist Moreno Moser was on Monday handed his Tour de France debut by his team Cannondale when they unveiled their plans for their leading riders for the forthcoming season. Read full article |
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Japanese city to host TdF event - report
A Japanese city is to host a special event under the Tour de France banner in October to mark the 100th edition of cycling's most prestigious race, a report said on Friday. Read full article |
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 2014 Tour de France to start in Yorkshire
The 2014 Tour de France will start from Yorkshire, England, race organisers said on Friday. Read full article |
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Wiggins could target Tour defence
Bradley Wiggins says he is likely to defend his Tour de France title after all next year despite previously nominating the Giro d'Italia as his main objective for 2013. Read full article |
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 Contador needs time to prepare for Tour
Spanish champion cyclist Alberto Contador said on Thursday he planned not to extend his exhausting career "too much" longer and insisted he needed lots of notice if he is to race in the next Tour de France. Read full article |
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 Cavendish aiming for yellow on 100th Tour
British rider Mark Cavendish said in an interview published on Monday that he hopes to end the opening stage of next year's 100th Tour de France in the race leader's coveted yellow jersey. Read full article |
