Andre Greipel put in a desperate chase to move within sight of a second Tour Down Under win on Saturday as Lance Armstrong's faint hopes ended on the race's most notorious climb. In a thrilling finale, Greipel made up vital seconds in the last kilometres after world champion Cadel Evans led a fierce breakaway over stage five's ...

Andre Greipel moved within sight of a second Tour Down Under victory on Saturday after a thrilling chase over the race's most demanding stage. Reigning world champion Cadel Evans led a fierce breakaway over the infamous Willunga Hill before Greipel battled back to hold on to the leader's jersey with one stage to go. Spain's Luis Leon ...

An audacious Lance Armstrong attack failed to break Andre Greipel's stranglehold on the Tour Down Under on Friday as the German claimed his third stage win in emphatic style. Armstrong and RadioShack team-mate Tomas Vaitkus broke forward with about 16 kilometres (10 miles) to go, but were caught by the pack in hot and windy conditions near the end ...

Australian world champion Cadel Evans on Sunday played down his chances of a rousing Tour Down Under win and said he was content to play second fiddle to cycling legend Lance Armstrong. Evans, returning to his home country's signature race for the first time since 2005, said he did not begrudge Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner, the ...