TdF D-Day, Part Two

Team CSC used its strength in numbers to set up the race perfectly, and in doing so, catapulted Carlos Sastre into the yellow jersey. The team set an incredible pace over the first and second climbs and then used impressive team tactics to launch Sastre to a stage win on Alpe d’Huez and first in [...]

TdF D-Day

Last week, CSC team manager Bjarne Riis pointed the bat at the fence and threw down a challenge to the rest of the peloton, stating that CSC would attack in the Alps. CSC finished strong yesterday and had a great showing off the front, but they never really attacked. In fact, the constant, steady pace [...]