Tour de France 2012

Tour de France News

The Tour de France is the world's greatest cycling race. But just how big is it? Full story

BURNING QUESTIONS: Can Australia's reigning champ overcome British rival Bradley Wiggins? And what can we expect from Orica-GreenEDGE? Full story

A record 12 Australian riders will start in the Tour de France, with GreenEDGE to be the first Aussie Full story

Robbie McEwen has retired from cycling after finishing the Tour of California, ending a 17-year career. Full story

Belgian cycling ace Tom Boonen says he'll skip the Tour de France so he's fresh for the Olympic road race. Full story

Sprinter Matt Goss will be the main rider for Aust cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE at the Grand Tour debut. Full story

New Australian cycling team GreenEDGE are about to unveil a naming-rights sponsor. Full story

Michael Rogers is in second place and Cadel Evans is 31st in the Tour de Romandie being led Bradley Wiggins. Full story

German cyclist Tony Martin has broken his jaw and cheekbone after crashing into a car while training Full story

Cadel Evans and Mark Cavendish are both to compete in the Tour de Romandie - Swiss race organiser. Full story

French cyclist Sylvain Chavanel won the La Panne race after claiming the third and final stage. Full story

Cadel Evans is happy to see his form turning around after notching a stage win in Corsica. Full story

Current Leaders

87:34:47Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling)
+00:03:21Christopher Froome (Sky Procycling)
+00:06:19Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)
+00:10:15Jurgen van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol Team)
+00:11:04Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team)

Sat, 30/6: Prologue. Liège > Liège - 6.4 km
Sun, 1/7: 1. Liège > Seraing - 198 km
Mon, 2/7: 2. Visé > Tournai - 207.5 km
Tue, 3/7: 3. Orchies > Boulogne-sur-Mer - 197 km
Wed, 4/7: 4. Abbeville > Rouen - 214.5 km
Thu, 5/7: 5. Rouen > Saint-Quentin - 196.5 km
Fri, 6/7: 6. Épernay > Metz - 207.5 km
Sat, 7/7: 7. Tomblaine > La Planche des Belles Filles - 199 km
Sun, 8/7: 8. Belfort > Porrentruy - 157.5 km
Mon, 9/7: 9. Arc-et-Senans > Besançon - 41.5 km
Tues, 10/7: Rest Day
Wed, 11/7: 10. Mâcon > Bellegarde-sur-Valserine - 194.5 km
Thu, 12/7: 11. Albertville > La Toussuire - Les Sybelles - 148 km
Fri, 13/7: 12. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > Annonay Davézieux - 226 km
Sat, 14/7: 13. Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux > Le Cap d’Agde - 217 km
Sun, 15/7: 14. Limoux > Foix - 191 km
Mon, 16/7: 15. Samatan > Pau - 158.5 km
Tues, 17/7: Rest Day
Wed, 18/7: 16. Pau > Bagnères-de-Luchon - 197 km
Thu, 19/7: 17. Bagnères-de-Luchon > Peyragudes - 143.5 km
Fri, 20/7: 18. Blagnac > Brive-la-Gaillarde - 222.5 km
Sat, 21/7: 19. Bonneval > Chartres - 53.5 km
Sun, 22/7: 20. Rambouillet > Paris Champs-Élysées - 222.5 km