They thought the weather in England was going to be the problem… When the route for the 2014 Tour de France was announced many of the teams had one thing on their mind – ‘British weather’. The variable summer weather of the British Isles had the pros fighting over their rain bags to make sure they …
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On Tour with Tinkoff Saxo
Following the hugely successful Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire here are some of the highlights from our UK representative Paul Whitfield – The Tour de France is a 3-week stage race – you might have heard of it?! It’s one of the most revered sporting events in the world; the stages in the …
Behind the scenes with Tinkoff Saxo
There’s no denying the appeal and interest that the TDF generates, each stage is a the equivalent of a sporting “soap opera” 21 stages, only 3 short of what Kiefer Sutherland / Jack Bauer goes through… While the racing maybe compelling, it’s perhaps the stuff that goes on behind the scenes, the small details that …
Tinkoff Saxo reveal special edition 2014 Tour de France Sportful kit
Sportful are excited to announce the launch of the Tinkoff Saxo 2014 Tour de France team kit. For this year’s race the team have decided to switch the ‘Tinkoff yellow’ to a bold fluorescent yellow to help avoid confusion with the tour’s historic Maillot Jaune leaders jersey and to make the riders stand out in …
Tirreno-Adriatico: Two stage wins for Contador!
Wow! What a weekend!! 2 stage wins for Alberto Contador at Tirreno-Adriatico! Watching an in-form Contador climb is pretty special and the hilly/near vertical terrain of stage 5 proved a perfect showcase for the talents of the classy Spaniard, putting considerable time into his rivals… Team Tinkoff-Saxo is on a roll! Sportful Export …
Tinkoff Saxo – Tirreno Adriatico preview
There’s been a lot of talk in the Sportful offices these past few days, in the lead up to Tirreno – Adriatico. The prestigious stage race will see a strong line up from Team Tinkoff – Saxo. Suffice to say we’re excited! As any bike racing fan tends to do, we pretend to play the …