tour de france

Tour chiefs omit holder Contador - Alberto Contador's hopes of defending his Tour de France title look to be over after his Astana team are left off the list of 20 official invites. [bbc cycling news]

Tour de France eyes London return - Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme says he is keen for the event to return to London after last year's success. [bbc cycling news]

Paris-Nice dispute threatens Tour - Cycling's governing body says it will not recognise this year's Paris-Nice race in a move which could jeopardise the Tour De France. [bbc cycling news]

Landis in last-chance drugs plea - Floyd Landis will appeal to the Court
of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a doping ban imposed after he failed a drugs test in winning the 2006 Tour de France. [bbc cycling news]

Pereiro named 2006 Tour champion - Oscar Pereiro is declared the winner of the 2006 Tour de France after Floyd Landis fails to get his drugs ban overturned. [bbc cycling news]