EF Education First – Drapac p/b Cannondale’s Lawson Craddock became the first American to earn the unlikely honor of “Lanterne Rouge” when he crossed the Tour de France finish line in Paris on Sunday. The title, an informal one, is awarded to the rider that finishes in last place on […]
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Quick-Step Floors: Memories from the 2018 Tour de France
29-Jul-2018: We talked with our riders and staff about their personal highlightsat the end of three long and arduous weeks on which we can look back with pride and happiness, after winning four stages and the iconic polka dot jersey.
On the last day of the Tour de France 2018 sports manager Marc Sergeant looks back on a Tour that didn’t become what he had hoped it would
Marc Sergeant: “Our Tour was no success. It was a fiasco. There is no other way than admitting it. On the one hand there are the five riders who abandoned the race, and every rider has his own story of course, but on the other hand there’s the fact that […]
Julian Alaphilippe wins Tour de France polka dot jersey
KOM triumph the icing on the cake for World Tour leader Quick-Step Floors, who takes Grand Tour all-time tally to 84 stage wins 29-Jul-2018: Resplendent in his polka dot jersey, with the famous Arc de Triomphe serving as backdrop and the sun shining over the moveable feast that Paris is, […]
Movistar Team back on Paris podium
29th July 2018 Eusebio Unzué’s squad conquers Tour de France team prize for 5th time after snatching a stage win -Quintana (Col du Portet)-, getting Colombian (10th), Mikel Landa (7th) into individual top-ten finishes in misfortune-marred raceWelshman Geraint Thomas (SKY) conquered overall honours in the 105th Tour de France after […]
Peter Sagan confirms record-equalling sixth Maillot Vert to crown best ever Tour de France for BORA-hansgrohe
On the final day of the 105th edition of the Tour de France, it was a day for looking at the incredible achievements of the BORA-hansgrohe team in this most famous of cycling races. La Grande Boucle had seen the UCI World Champion, Peter Sagan, take three stage wins, before […]
TOM DUMOULIN TAKES HISTORIC 2ND FOR TEAM SUNWEB AT TOUR DE FRANCE
TEAM SUNWEB’S TOM DUMOULIN (NED) HAS CROSSED THE FINISH LINE IN PARIS TO SECURE 2ND IN THE GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AT THE TOUR DE FRANCE, THE FIRST PODIUM FINISH FOR THE TEAM AT LA GRAND BOUCLE. THE TEAM’S FIRST ATTEMPT GOING FOR THE GC AT THE TOUR, AND THE FIRST GC-VENTURE […]
Kristoff and Thomas share the honors in Paris
July 29 th 2018 – 19:27 European champion Alexander Kristoff won the conclusive stage of the 105th Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, the second success for UAE Team Emirates after super combative Dan Martin took stage 6 in Mûr-de-Bretagne. It’s Kristoff’s third victory after two stages in […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S TOM DUMOULIN WINS TOUR DE FRANCE TIME TRIAL
Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin (NED) has stormed to the victory at the penultimate stage of the Tour de France, the 31 kilometre time trial set to shake up the overall standings once more. He finished the test in 40 minutes and 52 seconds, with his GC position now second. Dumoulin […]
Taylor Phinney Broke His Nose
On Stage 19 of the Tour, Taylor Phinney crashed off the road of the race, hitting face first into a tree. His nose is broken and swollen but he was able to finish the stage. “So hello. I am ok 🙂 I fractured my nose and an occipital (orbital, ed.) […]