Did you know?The management of the Tour de France and Bostik, a new official partner and world specialist in smart adhesives, have asked scientists to bring their expertise to improve the adhesive performance of the riders’ bibs. They have developed a new glue that allows the use of a fabric […]
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EBU BACKS TOUR DE FRANCE UNTIL 2023
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement for the media rights to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Tour de France. Besides the Tour de France, this new agreement encompasses Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Paris-Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné, […]
Froome, Kittel, Aru and Edet Interviews Ahead of TdF Start
Before the first stage of the 104th Tour de France, at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center. Chris Froome was ambitious and realistic, as well as the German sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel, interviewed by young students of the schools of the city. Nicolas Edet is on his way, as a […]
Bianchi Cafe & Cycles Teams Up with Eurosport to Broadcast Tour de France
The Grande Boucle live commentary from Bianchi’s exclusive venue in Milan Following the successful Giro d’Italia experience, Bianchi Cafè & Cycles Milano and Eurosport renew their partnership in view of the Tour de France (starting on July 1st from Düsseldorf, Germany). After the maglia rosa, the Bianchi venue in Milano […]
Richie Porte Extends Contract with BMC Racing Team Beyond 2017
29 June, 2017, Dusseldorf (GER) Richie Porte will remain with BMC Racing Team beyond the 2017 season, General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced today at the team’s Tour de France press conference. Porte, 32, joined BMC Racing Team in 2016 and has recorded two UCI WorldTour stage race wins, five stage […]
Andre Greipel on Tour de France Start
André Greipel is about to start his seventh Tour de France. This time the Grand Départ takes place in Düsseldorf, in his home country. The German already won eleven Tour stages and he won at least one stage in twelve consecutive Grand Tours that he participated in, starting with the […]
Northwave to the Tour de France with hopes and expectations
The debutant Wanty-Groupe Gobert team and 14 athletes equipped by Extreme RR will take part in the 104th Grande Boucle beginning July 1st. It will start from Düsseldorf (Germany) with a 14-Km individual time trial with the Champs-Elysées in Paris hosting the iconic finish on Sunday July 23rd. CLIMBING PROSPECT MARTIN […]
BORA – hansgrohe ready for Grand Départ
Four newcomers, three Germans, two leaders and one UCI World Champion are ready for the Tour de France. Ahead of the first Grand Depárt in Germany after 30 years, Ralph Denk looks confident into the start of the world’s biggest cycling race. “I think we proved the last weeks that […]
Movistar Team confirms 2017 TdF lineup
26 June 2017Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde headline Unzué’s squad at their 35th appearance in the French grandtour. The Movistar Team confirmed Monday its nine-man lineup for the 104th edition of the Tour de France, starting Saturday with a 14km individual time trial in Düsseldorf (GER). Nairo Quintana (COL) and Alejandro […]
Astana 2017 Tour de France Team
Astana Proteam is ready to start the famous Tour de France, which will be held from July 1st to 23rd in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. Team’s line-up: Fabio Aru, Jakob Fuglsang, Dario Cataldo, Alexey Lutsenko, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Michael Valgren, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev, Andriy Grivko and Andrey Zeits. Sports directors: Dmitriy […]