September 13 th 2020Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) claimed his second mountain stage victory in another 1-2 for Slovenia atop the Grand Colombier. Defending champion Egan Bernal (Ineos) said goodbye to his ambitions of a double up meanwhile Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) extended his overall lead to all his rivals except […]
Tour de France
Mollema abandons Tour de France after fracturing wrist in Stage 13 crash
During the 13th Stage of the Tour de France, Trek-Segafredo co-leader Bauke Mollema was involved in a crash that also involved AG2R La Mondiale leader Romain Bardet. Initially he was transported to the race ambulance, then move to a helicopter to be airlifted to Clermont Ferrand Hospital where he underwent […]
SAM BENNETT COMPLETES HIS GRAND TOUR TRILOGY
Sam Bennett of Deceuninck-Quick Step won stage 10 in a bunch gallop on the scenic Ré island that hosted the Tour de France for the first time. Also coming from an island, the Irishman found himself at ease to use the elements including the three-quarter head wind to fend off […]
Christian Prudhomme, Director of the Tour de France, has tested positive for COVID-19
The testing campaign revealed that Christian Prudhomme has tested positive for COVID-19. The Director of the Tour de France, taking his 4th test in 1 month, will now quarantine for 7 days. Although he was not part of the “race bubble” and had not been in direct contact with any […]
Where are Phil Liggett and Bob Roll During this Tour de France?
Wall Street Journal Article:by Jason Gay, 9/3/2020 “Suitcase of Porridge! The Tour de France Is in France, and the Voice of Cycling Is Stuck in England Phil Liggett has called every Tour de France—from France—since 1973. Now he’s working from England due to the pandemic. “The pandemic-delayed 107th edition of […]
Tour de France. Stage 6. Huge success of Alexey Lutsenko atop Mont Aigoual
It was a day of glory for the Kazakh cycling as the national champion of Kazakhstan Alexey Lutsenko took a great solo win atop Mont Aigoual at the 6th stage of the biggest race in the world the Tour de France. Lutsenko made a decisive attack from the daily breakaway […]
Van Avermaet battles climbers to round out podium on Tour de France stage 6
3 August 2020, Mont Aigoual (FRA) An impressive ride from Greg Van Avermaet on stage six of the Tour de France saw the Belgian make the breakaway and put in a strong performance in the climbing-heavy finale to cross the line in third place. As expected, it was a battle […]
ALEXEY LUTSENKO TAKES FIRST TOUR DE FRANCE WIN
Kazakhstan national champion Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) claimed a solo victory at Mont Aigoual, a spectacular and unprecedented stage finish in the southern Occitanie region. He collected his first ever Tour de France win four days before turning 28 thanks to a well-timed acceleration 4km before the summit of La Lusette […]
Sam Bennett became the first Irish rider in more than three decades to lead a Tour de France classification
Bennett seizes Tour de France green jersey Consistency pays off for the Irish Champion. Sam Bennett became the first Irish rider in more than three decades to lead a Tour de France classification, after racking up 40 points during Wednesday’s stage 5 from Gap to Privas (183 kilometers). A man […]
VAN AERT SEIZES THE OPPORTUNITY, YATES TAKES THE YELLOW JERSEY
Twenty-four hours after the triumph of his leader Primoz Roglic at Orcières-Merlette, Wout Van Aert thrillingly broke free of his supporting role to grab a second consecutive victory for Jumbo-Visma, in Privas, on completion of a sprint which was whittled down to smaller numbers by a break in the peloton […]