COMPLETE TOUR DE FRANCE COVERAGE

As the Tour’s fever mounted in the final hours before the decisive time trial, the man under huge pressure prepared for the biggest ride of his life — Carlos Sastre took a nap.
Neither arrogant nor insecure, Sastre was simply calm.
Another telling sign of his Sastre’s personality: On the decisive stage to L’Alpe d’Huez, he took on the role of domestique without hesitation, dropping back into the caravan to retrieve bottles on the HC Col de la Croix de Fer for teammate and then-race leader Frank Schleck.
Here, Neal Rogers tells the rest of his story.

No prologue, no problem. New-style Tour starts with same old flourish

With mountains looming, doping rears its ugly head

Fortunes fluctuate, as the first mountain stages thin out the favorites and reveal new contenders

Revamped drivetrains, ultra-light climbing wheels and custom shoes just some of the new gear spotted at La Grande Boucle

Ricco booted, as Tour pushes towards its dramatic finish

Team Columbia’s rising star grabs quartet of Tour stage wins

Photographer Casey B. Gibson provides an inside look at Garmin-Chipotle’s Tour debut

CSC’s Schleck and Sastre trade yellow jersey during three epic days in the Alps

FEATURES

Babies, family ties and Olympic glory are all on the Canadian mountain bike sensation’s mind these days. But retirement? That’s another story.

He may be America’s quirkiest mountain bike racer, but he’s finding ways to win. Most recently, he’s snagged national titles for the long-haul marathon event and the fast-and-furious short-track discipline.

TECH AND TRAINING

You’ve read about the last-minute adjustments ProTour riders have had to make in their time trial bikes and positions because of UCI rules. Now, those same rules could affect you at USA Cycling events here in North America. Read this report to find out where your bike stands with the UCI.

Christoph Sauser pedaled it to victory at the mountain bike world championships. Now you can get an inside look at the new S-Works Epic mountain bike

Antioxidants are your allies in the fight for a healthy immune system. We give you a simple list of 10 foods you should be eating during times of heavy training and racing.

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