MONACO Denis Menchov won the Giro d'Italia and will attempt to capture the Tour de France to become the first man to win both races in the same year ...

... contenders to make their move on Friday. - Advertisement - "You have to watch all the rivals, even someone like (Denis) Menchov," Armstrong said of the Giro d'Italia winner. "Some might say he is five or six minutes behind and his race ...

... Spain is 2:44 back; two-time runner-up Cadel Evans of Australia is 2:59 behind; and Giro d'Italian champ Denis Menchov of Russia is 3:52 back. "I think today, the Tour de France is finished for some riders and we won't go into ...

... With defending champion Carlos Sastre 2:44 back, two-time runner-up Cadel Evans lagging 2:59 behind and Denis Menchov 3:52 back, the Tour could come down to Armstrong and Contador. The Spaniard is third overall, 19 seconds behind ...

... holds the record for Tour victories. Among overall race hopefuls to watch were Cadel Evans of Australia, Russia's Denis Menchov, and 2007 Tour champion Alberto Contador who many see as the top pre-race favorite. This 96th edition of the Tour ...

... on how to keep his yellow jersey: attack. The Luxembourg rider knows he must go after Cadel Evans of Australia and Denis Menchov of Russia in the next two mountain stages following Monday's off day. Then he hopes he has a big enough lead before ...

... with his closest rivals. He finished 1 minute, 28 seconds behind Desseland gained ground on two rivals Russia's Denis Menchov and Christian Vande Velde, an American contending in a major three-week race for the first time. A more decisive ...

... an uncertain feel both off and on the road. Valverde and Evans should be contenders. Italy's Damiano Cunego and Denis Menchov are other strong riders, having both won the white jersey awarded to best young riders in previous years. Carlos ...

... other expected contenders: Australia's Cadel Evans and Luxembourg's Frank Schleck are one second back. Russia's Denis Menchov and Spain's Carlos Sastre are seven seconds behind. "OK, Valverde won the stage, but for us it is no problem ...

... contenders kept Valverde in their sights Sunday. Australia's Cadel Evans also trails the Spaniard by a second and Denis Menchov of Russia is seven seconds back. The stage ended with four French riders who escaped in a breakaway fighting to hold ...