The International Herald Tribune talks to David Millar about the “…rift between cycling’s leadership and race organizers (that) is leaving riders isolated and vulnerable in a sport already burdened by doping scandals.”
“Cycling is an easy target in that it is there is very little solidarity across the board. The prime example is the UCI-ASO […]

ESPN.com’s Bonnie Ford provides an in-depth profile of Christian Vande Velde and how he has converted himself from support rider to leader during the Tour de France.
From the article: “Likewise, it won’t be of any use to pore over his blood test results, laid bare for all to see in Bicycling Magazine this week […]

Sports Interviewer of the Year and former Tour de France cyclist Paul Kimmage writes for The Sunday Times about how Team Garmin-Chipotle has restored his faith in the future of the Tour de France.
From the article: “Did I believe in Christian Vande Velde? Was I prepared to make the ultimate act of faith? […]

The Montreal Gazette talks to Canadian Ryder Hesjedal shortly after he completed the final stage 21 of the 2008 Tour de France.
From the article: “After 3,558 grinding kilometres and an accumulated 89 hours, 26 minutes and 14 seconds, Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal rode down the Ave. des Champs-Elysées yesterday toward the Arc de Triomphe to […]

Writing in his final VeloNews Tour de France diary, Will Frischkorn sums up in a few brief words and one sweet photo what it was like to finish his first Tour de France.

Stuff.co.nz talks to Julian Dean about the Tour de France footage he will have after tackling Alpe d’Huez with a camera taped to his helmet.
Said Julian: “Another cool highlight of Alpe d’Huez will be my 35 minutes or so of video footage I managed to capture on the way up. I had the bright idea […]

The Pueblo Chieftain features home town hero Danny Pate as he heads for Paris on the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France. The profile features quotes from Danny’s mother Linda Ausmus.
From the article: “The 29-year old Pate has thrilled cycling fans from Southern Colorado with his exploits through the three weeks of the […]

VeloNews correspondent Andrew Hood talks to Christian Vande Velde after his 4th place finish in the final time trial of the 2008 Tour de France.
“I’m happy with my ride today,” Vande Velde said at the line. “I had Matt White and Allen Lim in my ear, and I had Dave Millar’s time splits, and […]