Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin is to miss the Tour de France after a physically challenging run up to the race means that he is unable to be in the best possible shape to tackle three hard weeks of racing in France. Throughout various ups and downs, hope prevailed, but the […]
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La Course 2019 Tour de France (Women) Team Selections
In accordance with Union Cycliste Internationale rules, the following fifteen UCI Women’s WorldTour are automatically invited to the race: ALE CIPOLLINIBIGLABOELS DOLMANS CYCLING TEAMCANYON // SRAM RACINGCCC – LIVFDJ NOUVELLE – AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPEMITCHELTON SCOTTMOVISTAR TEAM WOMENPARK HOTEL VALKENBURGTEAM SUNWEBTEAM TIBCO – SILICON VALLEY BANKTEAM VIRTU CYCLINGTREK – SEGAFREDOVALCAR CYLANCE CYCLINGWNT […]
D-100 : THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS
Key points:Ø The Grand Départ of Le Tour will take place in a little more than three months’ time, on 6th July, and Brussels is already focused on a doubly historic Tour de France for the Belgians. The centenary of the Yellow Jersey also corresponds with the fiftieth anniversary of […]
GRAND DÉPART OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE 2020: SOUTHBOUND
Key points Ø After Fleurance (1977, 1979), Nice (1981), San Sebastian (1992), Monaco (2009) and Porto-Vecchio (2013), the Tour de France will start from the south for the 7th time as it returns to Nice. Ø The first two stages of the 107th edition will consist in two opposite challenges […]
TOUR DE FRANCE 2019 : TEAMS SELECTION
The Tour de France organizers have awarded the last wildcards for the 106th Tour de France (6-28 July), which will start from Brussels, to the following teams: DIRECT ÉNERGIETEAM ARKÉA – SAMSIC The 22 cycling teams which will take part in the 2019 Tour de France are:AG2R LA MONDIALEASTANA PRO […]
TOUR DE FRANCE: YVELINES TO HOST THE FINALE UNTIL 2023
The Yvelines department has signed an agreement with the Tour de France organizers to host the start of the final stage until completion of the 2023 edition.In the Chevreuse Valley or commencing in Versailles, in department number 78, the Tour de France has witnessed dramatic turnarounds or shows of bravery […]
2019 Tour de France Teams Selected
The organisers of the Tour de France have chosen the first teams for the 106th edition of the Tour de France (6–28 July). In accordance with Union Cycliste Internationale rules, the eighteen UCI WorldTeams are invited: AG2R LA MONDIALEASTANA PRO TEAMBAHRAIN – MERIDABORA – HANSGROHECCC TEAMDECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEPEF EDUCATION FIRSTGROUPAMA […]
TOUR DE FRANCE ŠKODA SHANGHAI CRITÉRIUM 2018 : SAGAN STAMPS HIS AUTHORITY
November 17, 2018 Peter Sagan claimed the second edition of the Tour de France Škoda Shanghai Criterium after prevailing in a three-way sprint against 2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas and European champion Matteo Trentin, who took the second and third steps on the podium. Just for once, the […]
TOUR DE FRANCE ŠKODA SHANGHAI CRITÉRIUM 2018: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW WITH ONE DAY TO GO
Key points:– On the eve of the second edition of the Criterium of Shanghai, the Tour de France split their time between meeting Chinese fans and discovering local culture. – The action starts at dawn with a team time trial demonstration pitting two teams with riders from different squads against […]
TOUR DE FRANCE SAITAMA CRITÉRIUM 2018 : VALVERDE ALSO REIGNS IN JAPAN
Saitama (Japan), Sunday November 4th 2018. A month after conquering the rainbow jersey, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) claimed the sixth edition of Le Tour de France Saitama Critérium. The World champion sprinted to victory after an exciting duel against the Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas (Team Sky). Yukiya Arashiro […]