Liège (Belgium), Sunday, 2nd July – Germany’s Marcel Kittel claimed his tenth stage victory at the Tour de France since 2013. He won the bunch sprint at quai des Ardennes in Liège ahead of French champion Arnaud Démare and André Greipel who remains ahead of his compatriot on the victory […]
Tour de France 2017
Successful surgery for Valverde
2nd July 2017 Three-hour operation on kneecap fracture and tibia, gluteus wounds last night; Spaniard expected to return home next weekAlejandro Valverde successfully underwent surgery last night at Düsseldorf’s University Hospital to fix some of the injuries sustained at his race-ending crash, Saturday, on the opening TT of the 2017 […]
Two fractures for Valverde after TdF crash
1st July 2017 BettiniPhoto Movistar Team rider to undergo surgery in Germany tonight after breaking left leg’s kneecap. Talus bone fracture also confirmedThe 2017 Tour de France barely lasted seven kilometers for Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) as he suffered a serious crash during the race’s opening TT in Düsseldorf, which […]
Tour de France Stage 1: Stefan Küng Impresses with Second Place
1 July, 2017, Dusseldorf (GER) The 104th Tour de France kicked off with a 14km race against the clock that saw Stefan Küng set a blistering pace to record the second-fastest time and inherit the Best Young Rider jersey, while Richie Porte crossed the line safely in the wet conditions. […]
GERAINT THOMAS TAKES HIS FIRST WIN AT 32
Düsseldorf (Germany), Saturday, 1st July – Geraint Thomas powered to victory in the second half of the inaugural time trial to claim his first yellow jersey at the Tour de France at the age of 32, ten years after his debut in London. Four Team Sky riders made the top […]
Innovative Race Numbers to Help Tour Cyclists
Did you know?The management of the Tour de France and Bostik, a new official partner and world specialist in smart adhesives, have asked scientists to bring their expertise to improve the adhesive performance of the riders’ bibs. They have developed a new glue that allows the use of a fabric […]
Froome, Kittel, Aru and Edet Interviews Ahead of TdF Start
Before the first stage of the 104th Tour de France, at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center. Chris Froome was ambitious and realistic, as well as the German sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel, interviewed by young students of the schools of the city. Nicolas Edet is on his way, as a […]
Northwave to the Tour de France with hopes and expectations
The debutant Wanty-Groupe Gobert team and 14 athletes equipped by Extreme RR will take part in the 104th Grande Boucle beginning July 1st. It will start from Düsseldorf (Germany) with a 14-Km individual time trial with the Champs-Elysées in Paris hosting the iconic finish on Sunday July 23rd. CLIMBING PROSPECT MARTIN […]
BORA – hansgrohe ready for Grand Départ
Four newcomers, three Germans, two leaders and one UCI World Champion are ready for the Tour de France. Ahead of the first Grand Depárt in Germany after 30 years, Ralph Denk looks confident into the start of the world’s biggest cycling race. “I think we proved the last weeks that […]
Quick-Step Floors Team to Tour de France
Philippe Gilbert, Marcel Kittel and Daniel Martin will headline our squad for the 104th edition of the Grande Boucle 27-Jun-2017: The Tour de France – cycling’s biggest scene – puts on the table this summer a different parcours than the one of the past years, with just 37 kilometers of […]