Topic: Mark Cavendish

London 2012: UK misses medal in men's cycling road race, but fans rally round

British cycling fans turned out in full force for men's cycling road race in which Britain was a favorite. Team GB missed the podium, while Kazakhstan's Vinokourov took a surprise gold.

Wiggins becomes first Brit to win Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France after dominating the race.

Tour de France winner: Cadel Evans's often-sullen ride to historic victory

Cadel Evans's victory marks the first time an Australian has won the Tour. Until now, Evans, a runner-up in 2007 and 2008, was known as one of the Tour's prickliest riders.
07/24/2011 05:54 pm

Tour de France: Sprinters move aside, it's time for the mountain stages

Two-time defending champion Alberto Contador is once again the favorite as the Tour de France heads into the Pyrénéan climbs this week and next week’s Alpine stages.
07/14/2011 10:39 am

In Pictures Cycling in stages: Tour de France 2011

Tour de France 101: Americans to watch

Seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong isn't riding this year, but there are plenty of other fast Americans in the race. Here are six of them, with their team affiliations:
07/08/2011 09:37 am

What's that ruckus at the Tour de France? Sprint racing at its best.

Today Briton Mark Cavendish will be challenging a Frenchman for the green jersey, worn by the overall sprint leader – who, more often than not, tends to be a prima donna.
07/08/2011 09:36 am

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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

Tour de France Stage 11 turns into 'gladiator arena'

Tour de France Stage 11 finished in a wild sprint, with Mark Cavendish claiming his third stage win. But his HTC-Columbia teammate was disqualified for head-butting another rider.
07/15/2010 05:17 pm

Tour de France Stage 10: French riders give strong showing for Bastille Day

The Tour de France Stage 10 was won in a sprint by Portugal’s Sérgio Paulinho. Meanwhile, his RadioShack teammate Lance Armstrong fell another two minutes behind overall leader Andy Schleck.
07/14/2010 05:22 pm

In Pictures Scenes from the 2010 Tour de France

In Stage 6 of Tour de France, Cavendish claims victory again

Mark Cavendish burst into the lead in the final few hundred meters for an exciting end to Stage 6 of the Tour de France. American Tyler Farrar finished second. Tomorrow brings the first mountain stage.
07/09/2010 04:19 pm

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

The Monitor's View Tour de Teamwork

Don't forget the supporting riders who made victory possible.
07/26/2009 01:00 am

Tour de France: Armstrong's team of rivals

At the halfway point, the race drama centers around two teammates vying for another win in the world's premier cycling event.
07/15/2009 01:00 am