It was a sad day for the team on the 184.5km 9th stage of the Tour de France. After a hard first week of the race battling against injuries sustained in the first two days and suffering from fever in the morning, Alberto Contador was forced to withdraw from the […]
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Tough Day in the Mountains Shakes up General Classification
10 July, 2016, Andorra Arcalis (FRA) A brutal stage 9 of the Tour de France saw the peloton face five category climbs, with Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen testing their legs on the toughest day of racing so far. Porte and van Garderen spent the day in the peloton […]
Tour de France: Aggressive Dan Martin goes to the attack in the Pyrenees
On the final stage of the opening week, the 29-year-old managed to jump in the top 3 overall 10-Jul-2016: Another hard day, with four categorized climbs jammed in less than 200 kilometers, awaited the bunch on stage 9 of the Tour de France, which was coming ahead of a well-deserved […]
Tom Dumoulin Wins first Tour de France Stage
After winning at the Vuelta a España and the Giro d’Italia, Tom Dumoulin claimed his first ever victory at the Tour de France in horrendous conditions as the storm made the race hard and memorable in the last climb of the day after racing in hot conditions. Like Jan Ullrich […]
Pyrenees Deliver First General Classification Showdown
9 July, 2016, Bayneres-de-Luchon (FRA) BMC Racing Team’s General classification duo, Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen, had a solid first hit out in the mountains on stage 8 of the Tour de France to finish 10th and 12th respectively. The 182km stage saw the General Classification contenders battle it […]
Tour de France: Strong Dan Martin takes second in Bagnères-de-Luchon
Four climbs were on the menu of stage 8, the tough course and hot temperatures leading to a shake up of the GC09-Jul-2016: The second act of the Pyrenees got underway Saturday at noon, when stage 8 (Pau – Bagnères-de-Luchon, 184 kilometers) had to wait until the second hour for […]
Rafal Majka crowned King of the Mountains after strong day in the Pyrenees on stage 8
The Col du Tourmalet – the first of today’s climbs – showed the riders of the Tour de France that they had truly arrived in the big mountains. While the going was tough and the pace high, Rafal Majka showed that his strong ride in the Giro d’Italia had prepared […]
Remarkable Ride Sees Van Avermaet Extend Yellow Jersey Lead
8 July, 2016, Lac de Payolle (FRA) Greg Van Avermaet put in an incredible ride on stage 7 to finish in fifth place, not only keeping his leader’s yellow jersey but increasing his lead in the General Classification. The first stage in the Pyrenees saw a fast and furious start […]
TOUR DE FRANCE 2016 – STAGE 7 STEPHEN CUMMINGS DOES IT AGAIN
Stephen Cummings delivered Dimension Data’s fourth stage victory in seven days as he climbed to col d’Aspin in a solo effort after riding away from his breakaway companions to avoid taking Vincenzo Nibali and Greg Van Avermaet with him. For Cummings, aged 35, it’s the fourth success of the year […]
Cavendish Takes Stage 6
Mark Cavendish hadn’t won three stages in a single Tour de France since 2012 when he raced for Team Sky along with eventual winner Bradley Wiggins. He made it three again in Montauban out of six stages after winning stage 1 at Utah Beach and stage 3 in Angers to […]
