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Race on Col du Glandon Today’s 204.5 km long 19 stage from Bourg d’Oisans to Le Grand-Bornand was a showdown with climbs on the Col du Glandon, Col de la Madeleine, Col de Tamié, Col de l’Epine and Col de la Croix Fry. A quarter of the field embarked on […]
Tejay van Garderen finished runner-up to Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) Thursday as a Tour de France stage time featured back-to-back ascents of the famed climb of Alpe d’Huez for the first time. Caught In The Final Kilometers“It was painful to lose, but at the same time it was kind […]
Contador close to stage victory – Saxo-Tinkoff with two riders on the podium Day 17 stage of the Tour de France was a 32 mile long and mountainous time trial starting in Embrun and ending in Chorges on the edge of the Alps. Tejay van Garderen had long been the […]
Saxo-Tinkoff dominated the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France Team Saxo-Tinkoff’s Nicholas Roche showed great aggressiveness from the start of today’s 168 km long sixteenth stage of the Tour de France starting in Vaison La Romaine and finish in Gap, and the Irish Frenchman took part in prolonged breaks […]
With teammates Philippe Gilbert and Steve Morabito riding beside him, BMC Racing Team’s Cadel Evans crossed the finish line at the summit of Mont Ventoux Sunday after a battle to the top on the Tour de France’s longest stage. Difficult Before The ClimbEvans conceded 8:46 to solo stage winner Chris […]
Stage 14 was another difficult day. I almost stopped to photograph in a picturesque town not far from the start. But the angle and sun direction looked difficult so I kept driving. The roads would be difficult to get around, especially getting into as big a city as Lyon. So […]
Froome win on Ventoux There were high athletic expectations of today’s 15 stage of this year’s anniversary edition of the Tour de France. It was a very very hot and long day in the saddle with 242.5 km on the road with the 21 km long ascent to the legendary […]
Last night I didn’t bother to set my alarm because I’ve been waking up too early since I got here. But today turned out differently. At quarter to eleven, I woke up with a start when the maid entered my room to clean. I couldn’t believe the time. I splashed water […]
Christian Guiberteau“The start of the day was good, there was breakaway and there was control over the bunch. There was not more wind than yesterday but it became hectic, very hectic. Marcel just came back of a mechanical problem and was in the back of the bunch when it happened. […]
Tour de France always has something going on. Coming to the race yesterday right off the plane and getting stuck in Tour traffic jams with all the tourists for two hours and then being sent in the wrong direction twice was the welcome back. Today was smoother. I took […]
