The expected wind and rain wreaked havoc in the peloton in stage two at the Tour de France but Trek Factory Racing’s Fabian Cancellara was all smiles after finishing third in the sprint from a decimated group to lay claim to a 29th day in the yellow jersey. The first […]
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Movistar in Stage 2
July 5th, 2015Quintana, Valverde dropped after crash into bunch with 50km remaining; concede 1’28”, yet keep most chances alive in hectic Tour stage two In a day where time gaps seemed like possibly decisive as a result of rain, numerous crashes and crosswinds into the last third of stage two […]
Tour de France, Stage 2: Van Garderen Moves Up
Zélande, The Netherlands – BMC Racing Team’s Tejay van Garderen gained time on some of the overall contenders at the Tour de France Sunday while teammate Rohan Dennis slipped out of the lead as rain and strong winds split the peloton. Van Garderen finished 11th and moved up to eighth […]
Contador cautious after gaining ground at Tour de France – Sagan 2nd after hectic stage
Tinkoff-Saxo and team captain Alberto Contador took 1’24” on many GC rivals, as stage 2 turned into a proper chase after several splits in the peloton had caught many favorites behind. After having pulled the front group in support of Contador, Peter Sagan sprinted to 2nd place, one inch off […]