Caleb Ewan has won the 3rd stage of Tour de France finishing in Sisteron. In a bunch sprint the 26-year-old Australian was faster than Sam Bennett and Giacomo Nizzolo. For Ewan it is his fourth stage win in the Tour de France. Caleb Ewan: “Unfortunately team Lotto Soudal is down […]
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CALEB EWAN IS BACK IN BUSINESS
After a crash on stage 1 and the last place in stage 2, Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) bounced back to win stage 3 in a highly contested bunch gallop in Sisteron, beating Irish champion Sam Bennett of Deceuninck-Quick Step and European champion Giacomo Nizzolo of NTT Pro Cycling. Julian Alaphilippe retained […]
Peter Sagan grabs Green Jersey with points haul, sprint 5th on Tour de France stage 3
The undulating parcours of stage 3, with its three categorized climbs, wasn’t as tough as it might have first appeared. The most difficult ascents of the 198km route would be over with a little more than halfway through the day, meaning it was mostly flat or downhill to the finish […]
What Caused the Stage 1 Crashes?
On the Move podcast, Lance and George are talking about all the crashes yesterday. It turns out that one of the sponsors in the publicity caravan was spraying soap bubbles ahead of the race, which may have been what made the roads extra slippery. In this photo, you can see […]
Tour de France: Alaphilippe in yellow after Nice victory
Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s Frenchman showed his class again as he took an emotional win in a nail-biting finish 30-Aug-2020: A magnificent display helped Julian Alaphilippe continue to build upon his extraordinary legacy, as he took a fifth stage victory at the Tour de France, moving into the race’s overall lead […]
Yates attacks to third place on stage two of the Tour de France
The 28-year-old attacked on the final climb of the day to put himself in contention for his first Grand Tour stage win, but the Mitchelton-SCOTT rider couldn’t match the speed of winner Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck – Quick Step) in a three-way sprint for victory. Climbs AheadA seven-rider breakaway was allowed […]
Alaphilippe Takes Stage 2!
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step) took his fifth Tour de France stage victory in Nice after he launched a strong and well timed attack in the last climb. He outclassed debutant Marc Hirschi (TeamSunweb) on the line and paid a tribute to his late father. Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), the third breakaway […]
Philippe Gilbert out of Tour de France with patella fracture
Saturday night investigations at the Clinique Saint-Jean in Cagnes-sur-Mer revealed a broken kneecap of the left knee of Philippe Gilbert. The Lotto Soudal rider will be unable to take the start in stage two of the Tour de France. “I was riding around position 20 in the peloton when they […]
John Degenkolb out of Tour de France. Philippe Gilbert in pain
Rain and slippery roads caused a number of crashes during the first stage of the Tour de France. Worst team victim was John Degenkolb. He crashed on his both knees with 65 km to go, managed to finish the race alone and arrived some minutes out of time limit. The […]
Schär crowned most combative after crash-marred Tour de France stage one
29 August 2020, Nice (FRA) After a strong day out in the breakaway, Michael Schär was crowned the most combative rider on a wet and crash-marred stage one of this year’s Tour de France which eventually came down to a bunch sprint that saw Matteo Trentin finish as CCC Team’s […]