Topic: Alessandro Petacchi

Tour de France 2010 delivers drama – without the doping

After a lackluster 2009 edition, this year's Tour de France was filled with action, from the cementing of Contador and Schleck's rivalry to Armstrong's bumpy exit from the sport he dominated in unprecedented fashion.
07/26/2010 09:58 am

Contador's Tour de France win caps off banner summer of sports for Spain

Alberto Contador's Tour de France win – with only a 39-second lead over rival Andy Schleck, who finished second – is the latest triumph in an amazing summer of sports for Spain.
07/25/2010 04:53 pm

Tour de France Stage 18: Mark Cavendish wins battle of the sprinters

Tour de France Stage 18 was won by Briton Mark Cavendish in a close finish. But overall race leader Alberto Contador maintained his eight-second lead over Andy Schleck. In Saturday's sprint, Schleck will take one last run at Contador.
07/23/2010 04:00 pm

In Pictures Scenes from the 2010 Tour de France

Tour de France Stage 5: Cavendish redeemed; Lance Armstrong still 18th

British cyclist Mark Cavendish won Stage 5 – his first stage win – of this year's Tour de France after a bumpy start to the 2010 season. Lance Armstrong stands 18th, two minutes and 30 seconds behind the leader after 613 miles of racing.
07/08/2010 03:46 pm

Tour de France Stage 4: Petacchi wins, Lance Armstrong lags

Italian Alessandro Petacchi won the Tour de France Stage 4 today, his second win of the race. Racers used the smooth roads to recover from a grueling Stage 3 that saw Lance Armstrong fall to 18th place.
07/07/2010 04:31 pm