Wednesday 07 July 2021 Mark Cavendisk retained his lead in the points classification after another tough day in the saddle. Julian Alaphilippe became the first World Champion in 66 years to cross the summit of the mythical Mont Ventoux in the lead, another remarkable achievement for Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s Frenchman […]
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Tiesj Benoot Abandons Tour de France on stage 11
Team DSM’s Tiesj Benoot was forced to abandon the Tour de France during this afternoon’s stage 11. Injuries sustained during the crashes on stage one and three proved too much for the Belgian today, as he ended his race during the epic double Mont Ventoux stage. Benoot will take a […]
WOUT VAN AERT WINS SOLO IN MALAUCÈNE
Belgian champion Wout van Aert made the most of the double dose of the Mont Ventoux originally set to suit the pure climbers. He rode away solo from a breakaway group in the second ascent to fend off Kenny Elissonde and Bauke Mollema in Malaucène. Despite an attack by Jonas […]
Pogačar 4th after double ascent of Mt.Ventoux
Pogačar holds yellow jersey, 5’18” up on Uran Wednesday 7 July, 2021 Tadej Pogačar took home 4th place and defended his lead on the 11th stage of the Tour de France, on the 198.9 km from Sorgues to Malaucene which was marked by the double climb of Mont Ventoux. The […]
Tour de France: Classic Cav Take 3
Valence became the 27th different town where the Manxman has captured a victory, after another stellar effort of the Wolfpack. 06-Jul-2021: Deceuninck – Quick-Step produced another masterpiece, this time in the form of an out of this world lead-out, powering through in the finale of the nervous stage 10 for […]
Cattaneo rides to first Tour de France podium
Sunday 04 July 2021 A combination of incredible strength and determination brought the Italian an impressive runner-up place atop Tignes. Mattia Cattaneo turned himself inside out on the hardest day of the Tour de France so far, one that took in over 4000 vertical meters and five classified climbs including […]
THE DAY OF GLORY OF BEN O’CONNOR
July 4th 2021 Ben O’Connor, 25, claimed his first win at the Tour de France in his first participation at the end of another rain soaked stage in the Alps. He got rid of his Colombian breakaway companions to become the 14th Australian stage winner for a total of 35 […]
Pogačar seizes yellow jersey in the Alps
Slovenian makes stinging attack 30.5km from the finis Saturday 3 July, 2021 With a masterpiece of class and courage ,Tadej Pogačar jumped to the top of the general classification of the Grande Boucle. The new Maillot Jaune took flight on the penultimate climb on the 8th stage of the Tour […]
TEUNS DOUBLES UP, POGACAR TAKES YELLOW
Dylan Teuns won at Le Grand Bornand at the end of a rain-soaked stage 8. Two years after his first Tour de France stage win at La Planche des belles filles, the winner of the 2017 Arctic Race of Norway proved Bahrain to be victorious for two consecutive days as […]