Quickstep rider Carlos Barredo got in a fight after Stage 6 of the Tour de France.  Photo: DailyPeletonQuickstep cyclist Carlos Barredo had a bad day.  He crossed the finish line of Stage 6 and immediately got into a fist fight with rival biker Rui Alberto Costa.  According to reports, Barredo stormed up to Rui Alberto Costa and tried to hit him over the head with a bicycle tire, then began punching him.  Rui Alberto Costa defended himself (and perhaps did a bit more). The scuffle was...Read Full Story

Carlos Barredo competed Stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de France today in 03:34:55.  He ranked #20 for the stage.  Alessandro Petacchi won the stage in a sprint.    After Stage 4, Carlos Barredo is now ranked #81 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 18:33:39 and he has a total gap of 00:04:44 from the yellow jersey.    Carlos Barredo is riding for Quick Step and is managed by Patrick Lefévère.  The 2010 Tour de France kicked off on Saturday July 3rd, and ends in Paris on...Read Full Story

Carlos Barredo got in a fight with Rui Costa after Stage 6 of the Tour de France.  Photo: DailyPeletonCarlos Barredo of Quickstep got into a fist fight today with rival Rui Costa.  Reports indicate that Barredo attacked Costa after crossing the finish line of Stage 6 of the Tour de France.  Le Tour isn't usually someplace you see fist fights, and the organizers were wuick to scold both athletes and slap them with fines. The scuffle was broken up before either rider got hurt.  Costa and...Read Full Story

Carlos Barredo is a pro cyclist riding for Team Quick Step in the 2010 Tour de France.  Barredo is an experienced rider who has competed in many international events over the years.  In the above pic, Barredo was racing in the 2008 Tour de France.We'll be posting new pictures of Jerome Pineau as they come in.  You can sign up for an email picture alert for Carlos Barredo here. You can also check our Tour de France page for a directory of riders.Read Full Story

Tour de France is just around the corner, and Carlos Barredo will be riding for Quick Step.The Quick Step team announced it's final roster for the 2010 Tour de France.  Unfortately for Quick Step, Tom Boonen won't be riding this year.  The former world champion has a bad case of tendinitis around his left kneecap.  Boonen's absence leaves a hole that other Quick Step riders will need to fill.  Team manager Patrick Lefevere will be looking from breakout performances from riders such as...Read Full Story