The routeRunning from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2015, the 102th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,344 kilometres (before ratification).• 9 flat stages• 3 hilly stages• 7 mountain stages including 5 summit finishes• 1 individual time […]
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Cory Wallace wins marathon stage at Irvinebank: decreases gap to leader
Greg Saw holds onto the overall leader jersey, but today’s elite stage winner at Irvinebank Cory Wallace decreases the gap to 8:55 minutes. He claimed today’s win ahead of Ramses Bekkenk (NED) and Milton Ramos (ESP) on a marathon race track that was said to be an “old school” Crocodile […]
A Tour to dream about for Movistar’s Quintana and Valverde
October 22, 2014 | Madrid Barely 14 kilometers of individual time trial at 2015 Tour de France unveiled today make for interesting Grande Boucle edition, with increased chances for the Movistar Team With just 13.7km ITT on the opening day in Utrecht, to be added to the 28km TTT to […]
Alberto Contador: “The 2015 Tour is harder than the last years”
The route for the 2015 Tour de France was unveiled on Wednesday in Paris. Alberto Contador described the route as harder and with a different first part than the last years. Contador, Nibali “The first stages are a bit different from the last few years. You have to be in […]
A Tour for climbers surprises Claudio Corti
Team Colombia’s General Manager Claudio Corti took part to 2015 Tour de France presentation today, Wednesday October 22nd, at the Palais des Congres in Paris. The Grande Boucle, taking place from July 4th to 26th, 2015, will start in Utrecht (Netherlands) and end – as usual in Paris – after […]
Lotto Belisol Comments on the 2015 Tour de France
At noon the route of the 102nd Tour de France was presented at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The Tour 2015, which starts in Utrecht, is scheduled from Saturday 4th of July until Sunday 26th of July. The Grand Départ takes place outside France for the 21st time, for […]
Stage 5 – Atherton – Irvinebank, Queensland, Australia
All or nothing race: Second stage win for Ivan Rybarik Rybarik The 2012 Crocodile Trophy Champion Ivan Rybarik from the Czech Republic today claimed his second stage win at this year’s event ahead of the Canadian Cory Wallace and Ramses Bekkenk (NED). Wallace now pushes into second overall in the […]
Cory Wallace escapes charging bull to claim stage win on Atherton Tablelands
Today the unusual weather conditions over the past few days at the Crocodile Trophy continued – it rained at Lake Tinaroo overnight on Sundday and a few showers hit the camp site yesterday. Today wind gusts swept through the event centre and big clouds are rolling across the sky. The […]
Stage 3 – Atherton MTB Park, Queensland, Australia
60km (78km) / 1500m (1750m) David Rosa gets first boomerang for Portugal David Rosa The Portuguese Olympian and Cross-Country (XCO) National Champion David Rosa wins today’s marathon stage at Atherton MTB Park, which many experienced Crocodile Trophy racers today described as one of the most challenging days in the history […]
Stage 2 – Cairns to Lake Tinaroo/Atherton, Queensland, Australia
85km (97km) / 2000m (2200m) Stage win and race lead for Greg Saw in hometown Atherton Today provided an emotional finish at Lake Tinaroo in Atherton for Stage two of the Crocodile Trophy – Greg Saw, a homesick Australian, originally from Atherton and now living in Norway, not only took […]