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La Roche-sur-Yon, Sunday, 8th July (Vendée) – 80 years after the last visit of the Tour de France and the victory of Eloi Meulenberg, another world champion won at La Roche-sur-Yon as Peter Sagan sprinted to victory after Fernando Gaviria crashed in the last curve. The Slovakian champion got the […]
Tsgabu Grmay: “I cannot express how disappointed and sad I am to have to leave the Tour de France, my dream race, only after a few days already. I came here with the best preparation ever and was completely ready and willing to give it my all to support the […]
7 July, 2018, Fontenay-le-Comte (FRA) After what was a calm and controlled start to the day, the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France came down to a hectic finale with crashes in the closing kilometers of the day splitting the field and creating early gaps in the General […]
On the opening day of the 105th edition of the Tour de France, riders and fans alike were treated to beautiful weather conditions in the Vendée department of France’s Atlantic coast. The weather promoted fast riding as riders geared up for what promised to be an enthralling and exciting edition […]
07-Jul-2018: Fontenay-le-Comte, Saturday, 7st July – Fernando Gaviria of Quick Step became the first Colombian to win a bunch sprint of the Tour de France and the second Colombian to take the yellow jersey, fifteen years after Victor Hugo Peña, as he outclassed Peter Sagan in Fontenay-le-Comte. The finish was reached […]
Far behind riders of the stature of Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Mark Cavendish, in the history of the Tour de France there have been almost three hundred men who only got a fleeting taste of glory. As the countdown to the start of the race on 7 July continues, […]
Les Herbiers, France – Takeaways from Friday’s Trek-Segafredo press conference ahead of the Tour de France with Bauke Mollema (stage winner at the Tour de France 2017), John Degenkolb and Jasper Stuyven. On the New Madone Jasper Stuyven: “I think the biggest difference with the previous Madone, is that it […]
The Dutch team tackles the Grande Boucle (7-29 July) with a very solid team. Talented Slovenian Primoz Roglic focuses on the top-five, Kruijswijk looks for his revenge, Gesink seeks to stage wins and Groenewegen aims at the green jersey In the midst of a season steadily raced at the highest […]
Team KATUSHA ALPECIN has reached an agreement with German riders Nils Politt and Rick Zabel for 2-year contract extensions, taking both twenty-four year-olds through the 2020 cycling season. General Manager José Azevedo had high praise for these riders, noting that the expected results from initials signings in 2015 have definitely […]
Sports director Herman Frison isn’t only thinking about winning one of the sprint stages with André Greipel, but he’s also looking at the riders in the team that have a free role. Herman Frison, sports director Lotto Soudal: “We didn’t come to the Tour for a good GC. That’s already […]
