30 June, 2016, Mont-Saint-Michel (FRA) BMC Racing Team riders will have a fresh look for this year’s Tour de France on top of white Teammachine SLR01’s from BMC Switzerland’s 2017 collection, which will be revealed at the Tour de France team presentation tonight. It is the first time in history […]
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The nine selected Lotto Soudal riders explain their role and ambitions for the upcoming Tour de France.
André Greipel, who turns 34 on 16 July, aims for an eleventh stage win in his sixth Tour de France. “The run-up to this Tour has gone smoothly. In the first part of the season I had a difficult time because of an injury, but then I had a successful […]
Seventeen Northwave riders take on the Tour de France
Lampre-Merida Team and 17 athletes will take part at Mont-Saint-Michel’s “Grand Départ”. 2013 World Champion Alberto Rui Costa is the superstar. Plaza and Navardauskas also looking for stage glory Rui Costa The 103th edition of the Tour de France – the greatest event in cycling – is about to start […]
Team Giant Alpecin Introduces Special Tour de France Kit
Team Giant-Alpecin is proud to unveil the special-edition kit that will be worn by its riders exclusively in the 103rd edition of the Tour de France. The white “July kit” has been developed in close cooperation with the team’s premium-quality clothing partner, Etxeondo. The team maintains its recognizable design, referencing […]
Meet the 22 Tour de France Teams for 2016
List of riders selected to compete in the 103rd Tour de France (July 2-24). 198 riders will start from Mont Saint-Michel for the 2016 Tour de France. 35 nationalities are represented, with France having the most at 38. However, Europeans remain majority while 16 countries will start. AG2R The World: […]
Special Cameras to Detect Bike Motors at Tour de France
This weekend, the Tour de France starts the 2016 edition. Thierry Braillard, French Secretary of State for Sport, yesterday presented a “device 100% reliable” technology to combat fraud (motors, electromagnetic wheel). At the request of the French government, the Commissariat for Atomic Energy (CEA) has developed thermal cameras to detect […]
Tinkoff’s UCI WorldTour leading duo head Tour de France line-up
The most famous cycling event in the world, the Tour de France, has finally arrived. The 103rd edition of La Grande Boucle takes place from the 2nd to the 24th of July, and promises 3,519km of dramatic racing. Starting with the Grand Départ in Mont-Saint-Michel on the 2nd of July, […]
23,000 Police and Gendarmes to Protect the Tour de France
23,000 Police and gendarmes will be mobilized during the Tour de France to protect the safety of the race. Nothing is going to be left to chance. Exceptional means are to be instituted and the authorities believe they are ready. Bernard Cazeneuve, the Minister of the Interior, was quoted as […]
Trek-Segafredo fans announce Tour de France line-up
Frank Schleck Once again Trek-Segafredo’s worldwide fans had the honor of announcing the nine-man roster for the 103rd edition of the Tour de France. Nine select followers of the team each disclosed the name of one of the nine riders over the past three days via their personal Twitter accounts, […]
