A former white jersey at this edition, the 24-year-old spent the whole day in the escape, before notching up another top 5. Alaphilipe on Stage 6 17-Jul-2016: We are two weeks and more than 2500 kilometers into the Tour de France, and there’s no single rider who can say he […]
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BMC Tour de France: “It’s just nice to come through that one unscathed”
17 July, 2016, Culoz (FRA) Stage 15 of the Tour de France was tipped as one of the hardest of the race and it didn’t disappoint with the six categorized climbs testing the legs on a hot and fast day of racing. A double ascent of Grand Colombier capped off […]
Rafal Majka dominates climbers’ contest on stage 15 of Le Tour to take second and re-take Maillot à Pois
It was a day for the climbers today – or more accurately – for Rafal Majka. The Polish national road champion exploded the Polka Dot Jersey contest, taking points on every single climb, including the full 25 points on the Hors Catégorie Grand Colombier. Just beaten to the stage win, […]
Tour de France Stage 15: Pantano Scores for Colombia and IAM Cycling
Jarlinson Pantano scored the sixteenth Colombian stage victory at the Tour de France and the first one for IAM Cycling, the only professional Swiss team, the day before the Tour de France will visit Switzerland. It’s the second participation to the race (19th overall in 2015) for the climber from […]
Slow Day in the Saddle Ends in Bunch Sprint
16 July, 2016, Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux(FRA) It was another slow day in the saddle ending in a bunch sprint on stage 14 of the Tour de France which saw Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen safely delivered to the line by their teammates. Strong winds made an already long […]
Tour de France 14: Cavendish Flies to His 30th Victory
The bunch sprint finish at Parc des Oiseaux saw the fourth stage victory of Mark Cavendish at the 103rd Tour de France. It’s also his thirtieth since the first one in 2008. He outsprinted Alexander Kristoff and Peter Sagan to force the European Latin countries to a negative record: for […]
Caverne du Pont d’Arc Time Trial
Today’s time trial from Bourg Saint Andeol to La Caverne du Pont d’Arc was won by Tom Dumoulin in 50’15”. Here’s what he had to say today: Tom Dumoulin (NED)“It’s a day of two halves. I’m very happy with the win but my thoughts go out to everyone affected by […]
Mont Ventoux Fans Singing
Click the link to see Tour fans singing the Dutch chair song. Mont Ventoux Fans Beth Schneider video
Chaotic End to Tour de France Stage 12
14 July, 2016, Chalet Reynard (FRA) Stage 12 of the Tour de France ended in chaos when Richie Porte was involved in a crash caused by a stationery motorbike and uncontrolled crowds in the final kilometer of the stage. Porte, Chris Froome (Team SKY), and Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) had attacked […]
Roman Kreuziger fights for GC after chaotic Ventoux climb on Tour de France stage 12
At the end of the 12th stage of the Tour de France, one that was always set to be decided by the brutal slopes of Mont Ventoux, a chaotic climb overshadowed the final result. A breakaway took the stage honours but a crash for the first GC riders in the […]