Vincenzo Nibali will undergo surgery for the treatment of the tenth thoracic vertebrae fracture after a crash during Stage 12 of Tour de France on Thursday July 19th. “After consultations of the Team BAHRAIN MERIDA medical staff with various specialists and after an attentive and careful examination of the athlete’s […]
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Fans Harass Froome and Thomas
These images were captured by a fan (Albert Secall) during today’s stage. As if Chris Froome wasn’t having a bad enough race, this gendarme pulled him off his bike as he was descending to the team bus. The #1 pinned to his bike apparently meant nothing to the cop. “Fans” […]
Quintana, a diminutive climber in a short stage
July 25 th 2018 – 17:52 Nairo Quintana claimed the 19th Colombian stage victory at the Tour de France and the third this year after two bunch sprints by Fernando Gaviria, making the South American nation the most successful so far. The Movistar climber took the highest summit of the […]
Nairo Quintana claims second career Tour de France stage win
25th July 2018 Colombian -supported by strong Movistar Team- wins atop Col du Portet, five years after Semnoz; climbs onto 5th overall with one mountain stage still remaining in the Pyrenees The Cóndor of Boyacá just made his legend even bigger. Five years and five days after raising his arms […]
Alaphilippe wins in the Pyrenees too
July 24 th 2018 – 17:25 Julian Alaphilippe of Quick Step Floors took the first Pyrenean stage one week after he claimed his maiden Tour de France victory on the first day in the Alps. He extended his lead in the King of the Mountain classification while Geraint Thomas retained […]
THE 2018 TOUR DE FRANCE RIDES WITH QHUBEKA
Food for thought: 12 million of the 16 million schoolchildren in South Africa walk to school. 500,000 of them sometimes walk more than four hours for want of a better alternative. The non-profit Qhubeka (whose name means ‘move forward’) was established in 2005 and has spent the last thirteen years […]
Van Avermaet Back at the Front of the Race on Tour de France Stage 15
22 July, 2018, Carcassonne (FRA) Greg Van Avermaet was back on the attack at the Tour de France on stage 15 today and showed that he is still in good form heading into the second rest day by riding as part of the breakaway before narrowly missing out on a […]
Tour de France. Stage 15. Magnus Cort brings Astana second stage victory in a row
Another stage at the Tour de France and another victory for Astana Pro Team. Magnus Cort brings the Kazakh team a second stage win in a row, taking stage 15 in a perfect sprint from a breakaway group, in the streets of Carcassonne. – It’s amazing! It was one of […]
Caruso Battles to Fifth on Stage 14 as BMC Racing Team Enjoys Another Day in the Breakaway
21 July, 2018, Mende (FRA) Damiano Caruso led the way for BMC Racing Team in the closing stages of stage 14, battling to fifth on the line after spending a day at the front of the race alongside teammates, Stefan Küng and Greg Van Avermaet. Stage 14 saw the Tour […]
Schär Enjoys Day at the Front of the Race on Tour de France Stage 13
20 July, 2018, Valence (FRA) Michael Schär spent the day in the breakaway on Tour de France stage 13 before attacking solo in the closing kilometers of the stage to secure the elusive red number of the Most Combative Rider while Greg Van Avermaet was in the mix in the […]