05/07/2017 / Tour de France Italian champion, Astana Pro Team rider Fabio Aru took an amazing victory at the fifth stage of the Tour de France. Aru triumphed atop the famous climb La Planche des Belles Filles after his solo attack with 3 km to go. – Before start I […]
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Tour de France Stage 5: Porte Fourth on First Summit Finish
5 July, 2017, La Planche des Belles Filles (FRA) The first summit finish of the Tour de France delivered a thrilling showdown between the General Classification contenders on the steep La Planche des Belles Filles climb which saw Richie Porte cross the line in fourth place. BMC Racing Team controlled […]
Tour de France: Dan Martin rides to second on Planche des Belles Filles
Philippe Gilbert spent his birthday in the breakaway and got rewarded with the red bib for most aggressive rider of the stage. 05-Jul-2017: On the first uphill test of the Tour de France, which came much earlier this year than in the past, Dan Martin powered to an impressive second […]
Rafał Majka surges into GC top ten as Tour de France takes in its first summit finish
The Tour de France took on a different character today, as the race saw its first big climbs, giving riders a taste of what to expect from the mountains later in the race. The GC riders and climbers relished the chance to stretch their legs, with last year’s Maillot à […]