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TDF 2008 - STAGE 6
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| Bobke's Daily Call In
Well the first climbing stage of the 2008 Tour de France was taken by “Le Cobra” Ricardo Ricco – hey R.R. – I like those initials! Ricco is the most trash talking cyclist in a long time. ... |
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| Suave Ricco’ Rocks In Super Besse; Schumacher Falls Out Of Maillot Jaune
Emerging Italian talent Riccardo Ricco’ (Saunier Duval-Scott) took his first career stage Tour De France stage win at the Super Besse ski station, sprinting home first ahead of former Maillot Jaune Alejandro Valverde in a hard fought finale, while Maillot ... |  |
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| Stage Six Win Report: Riccardo Ricco Climbs To Victory
The 195.5 kilometer Stage Six began in Aigurande and ended in Super-Besse and saw three French riders (same teams as yesterday) off the front for most of the day but they got swallowed up by the charging peloton before the final climb to the finish. Riccardo ... |  |
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| Steegmans Misses Sprint Tactics & Tommeke Boonie In Châteauroux
Yesterday's sprint was a disappointment with Quick Step's Gert Steegmans, as the big Belgian made some tactical errors that may have cost him the stage win. Steegmans was just 12th, and he explained "I'm a little bit disappointed because I had really ... |  |
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| Valverde Down, Not Out At Tour De France
Spanish champion Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) crashed hard yesterday during Stage 5, but the tough man from Murcia will hang tough for Stage 6. After 90km, Valverde went down, sustaining knee and forearm scrapes and a bruised collarbone injuries ... |  |
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| More Than A Bike Race: Images From Le Tour
The Tour de France is a huge moving festival along with the greatest bike race in the world. Here are some images you won't see in the race reports.... |  |
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| Kirchen ready to challenge for yellow jersey
Team Columbia’s Kim Kirchen, currently second in the Tour de France general classification at 12 seconds behind Gerolsteiner’s Stefan Shumacher, started this year’s race making no secret of his GC ambitions, ... |  |
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| Team Of The Day: Agritubel (Continental Pro)
Agritubel current structure was formed in 2003 but it wasn't until 2006 that the team first rode the Tour de France... |  |
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| 2008 Tour de France Stage 6
Thursday 10 July
Stage 6: Aigurande–Super Besse—195.5km
The first climbs of the Tour de France appear with the crossing of the Massif Central mountains. First it’s the ... |  |
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