Light-years behind the records of Eddy Merckx and nowhere as famous as the three other five-time winners of the Tour de France, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain, a total of 67 riders have worn the yellow jersey for just one day (or even less) in their careers and […]
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A DAY IN YELLOW: ALEX STIEDA
Light-years behind the records of Eddy Merckx and nowhere as famous as the three other five-time winners of the Tour de France, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain, a total of 67 riders have worn the yellow jersey for just one day (or even less) in their careers and […]
CCC Team to Fight for Stage Wins at the Tour de France
1 July 2019 CCC Team is set to line up at the Tour de France with eight riders motivated to go for a stage win when racing gets underway this Saturday in Brussels. Two-time individual stage winner Greg Van Avermaet, the last Belgian to wear the Maillot Jaune, will lead […]
Bahrain 2019 Tour Team
A complete team for the Grande BoucleEt voilà, the Edition 106 of the Tour de France will start in Brussels on Saturday July 6th to finish in Paris after more than three weeks. The 2019 Grande Boucle will cover 3460km with 12 flat and hilly stages, one ITT and one […]
Movistar Team unveils 2019 Tour de France squad
1st July 2019 Nairo Quintana, Mikel Landa lead Telefónica-backed squad, also featuring World + Spanish Champion Alejandro Valverde. The Movistar Team confirmed Monday their eight-man lineup for the 106th Tour de France, to be raced on July 6-28. The squad managed by Eusebio Unzué will head into Brussels’ Grand Départ […]
Mitchelton-SCOTT name team to support Adam Yates at Tour de France
Mitchelton-SCOTT has named its eight-man squad for the upcoming Tour de France, calling on a mix of climbing specialists and ‘big’ men to support leader Adam Yates at the second Grand Tour of the season. The 26-year-old finished just shy of the podium to take fourth and the white jersey […]
Katusha Roster for Tour de France 2019
Team KATUSHA ALPECIN is happy to announce its line-up for the 106th Tour de France. Riders: Jens Debusschere (BEL), Alex Dowsett (GBR), José Gonçalves (POR), Marco Haller (AUT), Nils Politt (GER), Rick Zabel (GER), Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) & Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)Team Directors: José Azevedo (POR), Dirk Demol (BEL) & […]
Trek-Segafredo announces lineup for Tour de France 2019
Trek-Segafredo is pleased to announce its lineup for the 106th Tour de France that starts on Saturday, July 6 in Brussels and finishes on Sunday, July 28 in Paris. Australian climber Richie Porte will lead the team and is really looking forward to racing la Grande Boucle with Trek-Segafredo: “I […]
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A LIFETIME: EMILE ENGEL (I/X)
Far behind riders of the stature of Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Mark Cavendish, in the history of the Tour de France there have been almost three hundred men who only got a fleeting taste of glory. As the countdown to the start of the race on 7 July continues, […]
Lotto 2019 Tour de France Team
On Saturday 6 July, the 106th edition of the Tour de France will start in Brussels. Lotto Soudal will go to the Tour with these eight riders: Tiesj Benoot (25), Jasper De Buyst (25), Thomas De Gendt (32), Caleb Ewan (24, turns 25 on 11 July), Jens Keukeleire (30), Roger […]