Tag: 2016tdf
Ion Izagirre brings Movistar Team back to TDF glory
23 July 2016 Basque star conquers brilliant win at Tour de France’s final mountain stage, under epic weather conditions; Nairo Quintana all but confirms 3rd place into Paris’s podium on Sunday; Movistar leads team GCThings are not as they commence, rather than as they finish. After three long weeks of […]
Porte: “It gives me confidence for next year”
23 July, 2016, Morzine (FRA) Richie Porte has all but wrapped up fifth place at the Tour de France, his best result to date, after the final day in the mountains on stage 20. With only 1’06” separating second and fifth place on the General Classification going into the stage, […]
Roman Kreuziger shines on stage 20 of Le Tour as the Czech national road champion cracks the GC top ten
The penultimate day of the Tour de France, with only the traditional procession into Paris to come after, meant that this was the last chance for teams to throw their hat in the ring for stage or GC glory. With the Green and Polka Dot Jerseys already claimed by the […]
TOUR DE FRANCE: ETIXX – QUICK-STEP – PROTAGONIST ON THE LAST ALPINE STAGE
Julian Alaphilippe finished fourth on the stage, after being in the escape, while Dan Martin secured his top 10 place in the general classification. One of the most aggressive riders of the 103rd Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe went again in the breakaway, this time in a huge group which […]
Izagirre Takes Stage 20 in Difficult Conditions
Ion Izagirre claimed his first Tour de France stage victory as he arrived solo in Morzine after riding away from Vincenzo Nibali and Jarlinson Pantano in the downhill of Col de Joux-Plane. Romain Bardet and Nairo Quintana took no risk to secure their spot on the final podium along with […]
Tour de France Stage 19: “I gave it my all today” says Porte
22 July, 2016, Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc (FRA) Stage 19 of the Tour de France saw a crash-marred day in the mountains, with Richie Porte crossing the line in 10th place and moving up to fifth on the General Classification. Marcus Burghardt and Amaël Moinard made it in the day’s breakaway […]
Rafal Majka set to be crowned King of the Mountains after third day in the break on Le Tour stage 19
After days of sunshine and intense heat, storms of wind and rain whipped the peloton on today’s stage. If the parcours itself wasn’t hard enough – a 146km stage with four categorised climbs – the weather was bound to demoralise the riders and make a hard day in the saddle […]
Bardet Delivers First French Win Tour de France Stage 19
Romain Bardet gave the hosting nation its first stage victory in stage 19 of the 103rd Tour de France. He rode away from the yellow jersey group in the downhill preceding the final ascent to Le Bettex to catch lone escapee Rui Costa. Race leader Chris Froome and runner up […]
Richie Porte: “I really want the podium and I’m going to fight for it”
21 July, 2016, Megève (FRA) Richie Porte put in a solid time trial performance on the uphill 17km course on stage 18 of the Tour de France to clock the fourth-fastest time and gain time back on his General Classification rivals. Sitting in sixth place on the General Classification, Porte […]
