Denis Menchov Denis Menchov (image credit: Petit Brun   CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Denis Menchov was born on this day 1978 in Oryol, USSR. Menchov began his professional career with Banesto and, almost always a sign of a great-rider-to-be, won the Tour de l'Avenir in 2001. The following year he took the Mountains Classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné, thus revealing himself as having the potential to become a Tour de France contender. He moved on to Rabobank in 2004 and became the team's...Read Full Story

Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador now have over a 3 minute lead on Samual Sanchez and Denis Menchov.  Schleck trails Contador by only 8 seconds, so the two remain in a heated battle for the prized yellow jersey.  Short of a major crash, you should expect to see these two cyclists on the final podium.  The big unknown is who will finish in third.  Team Radioshack's hopes were dashed when Lance Armstrong crashed early in the stage race.  They shifted their attention to Levi Leipheimer, but he...Read Full Story

Denis Menchov didn't make as many headlines as Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck or Lance Armstrong.  But Menchov did ride an amazing 2010 Tour de France and finished on the podium.  Menchov took third. Andy Schleck finished second in the 2010 Tour de France.  He was 39 seconds behind the yellow jersey.  Alberto Contador won the race for his third time. Schleck won the white jersey.  Team Radioshack won the overall team standings. Alessandro Petacchi won the green jersey with 243 points. The top...Read Full Story

Andy Schleck won today's Stage 8 of Le Tour, followed closely by Samuel Sanchez.    Denis Menchov is currently ranked #5 in the general classification of the 2010 Tour de France.  He's riding for Rabobank.  Denis Menchov now has a combined time of 13:58:19.    Denis Menchov is a Russian cyclist. He is considered a general classification rider and a strong climber.Read Full Story

Stage 6 of the 2010 Tour de France took the riders from Montargis to Gueugnon.  Denis Menchov competed the ride in 05:37:45.  He ranked #65 for the stage. The day's winner was Mark Cavendish.    After Stage 6, Denis Menchov is now ranked #13 in the overall general classification.  His current GC time is 04:39:19 and he has a total gap of 00:01:49 from the yellow jersey.    Denis Menchov is competing for Rabobank.  Tomorrow's stage 7 takes the tour from Tournus to Station des Rousses and...Read Full Story