I was a little perturbed at Quick Step’s Big Tom Boonen for bailing out on the hilly, final stage of the Tour of California.

True, it was unlikely to be a sprint finish, his forte, and Columbia-High Road’s Mark Cavendish was…

Once the Tour de France reached the Alps, Cadel Evans’ Silence-Lotto teammates, shown here protecting him in Stage 13, were nowhere to be found. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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For the second straight year, Cadel Evans finished second in the Tour de France,…

Carlos Sastre of CSC-Saxo Bank knows the maillot jaune will be his in Paris as he crosses the finishing line Saturday in Stage 20  of the Tour de France — a 53 kilometers (33 miles) individual time trial between Cerilly…

The weather forecast for Saturday calls for less than ideal conditions for the decisive time trial at the Tour de France, a 53 kilometer effort from Cérilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond.

Quelques averses … Risque de précip. 30% … Taux maximum d’humidité 75%

Got…

CSC-Saxo Bank did it again Wednesday at the Tour de France.

Stuart O’Grady, Fabian Cancellara and Vladimir Gustov rode a wicked pace at the front of the peloton on the Col du Galibier and the Col de la Croix de Fer…

CSC-Saxo Bank’s Frank Schleck in the yellow jersey rides safely in the slipstream behind teammates Andy Schleck and Carlos Sastre on Cime de la Bonette-Restefond on Tuesday in Stage 16. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)

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For the second successive mountain stage, CSC-Saxo Bank…

OK, this actually isn’t about “yellow journalism” per se; it’s merely about the yellow of the Tour de France race leaders.

And this is a shout out to race leader Cadel Evans (below), for acting like he’s been there before even…

With the exception of Thor Hushovd’s win in Stage 2, the sprinters have been relatively silent in this year’s Tour de France.

But like Stage 3, Stage 5 is flat stage perfectly tailored for the sprinters to come to the fore…

No Cadel Evans of Silence-Lotto, but the Giro d’Italia lineup is still stacked:

Two past Giro champs: Danilo DiLuca of LPR Brakes, Gilberto Simoni of S. Diquigiovanni-Androni G.

The Astana three: Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Kloden

Past Vuelta champ: Denis Menchov of Rabobank

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What a cuppla days for the Astana cycling team.

Johan Bruyneel’s team is bound for the Giro d’Italia after the Giro organizer, RCS, reversed field and extended an invitation to the race.

And on Sunday, Andreas Kloden wrapped up the Tour of…