Sports director Herman Frison isn’t only thinking about winning one of the sprint stages with André Greipel, but he’s also looking at the riders in the team that have a free role. Herman Frison, sports director Lotto Soudal: “We didn’t come to the Tour for a good GC. That’s already […]
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hansgrohe extends title sponsorship, like BORA, early with BORA – hansgrohe
At the teams’ press conference, just one day before the Grand Départ in Noirmoutier, hansgrohe announced the extension of its title sponsorship with BORA – hansgrohe until 2020. This means that both naming sponsors already prolonged their sponsorships with Ralph Denk, after BORA announced its extension until 2021 already in […]
Bigger ambitions for Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Tour de France (2.WT, 07-29/07) will start on Saturday from île de Noirmoutiers. Wanty-Groupe Gobert will be present for the second consecutive time in La Grande Boucle. The team held their press conference on Thursday in Vendéspace. General manager Jean-François Bourlart and the eight present riders Thomas Degand, Timothy Dupont, […]
TEAM SUNWEB PRESENT 2018 TOUR DE FRANCE LINE-UP
Team Sunweb are pleased to reveal their selection for the 2018 edition of Le Tour de France, where they line up to take the first step in gaining experience riding for the GC at La Grand Boucle. In addition, the 8-rider line-up will search for success on the difficult sprint […]
Quick-Step Floors assemble for the media in La Roche-sur-Yon
Julian Alaphilippe, Fernando Gaviria and Philippe Gilbert shared their thoughts before the season’s biggest race 05-Jul-2018: Quick-Step Floors and the Tour de France, une histoire d’amour which started in fine style ever since our first outing on cycling’s biggest stage, in 2003, when the team managed by Patrick Lefevere cruised […]
Kristoff leads 14 Northwave riders’ peloton at Tour de France
Wanty-Groupe Gobert and an overall 14-rider group equipped with Extreme RR shoes will take part in Grande Boucle’s 2018 edition (July 7th-29th): the European Champion aims for yellow in the opening stage The 105th Tour de France, the greatest stage race in World cycling, will start in Noirmoutier-en-l’Île, in Vandee, […]
MAVIC TOUR DE FRANCE LIMITED EDITION WHEELS
July is about the heroes. It is when legends are made … or broken. It is a celebration of cycling in its purest form where precise preparation, attention to the finest details and determination, at all costs, are rewarded. The arena winds through the diverse regions of a country that […]
The 176 riders of the 105th Tour de France are on their toes.
At the start of stage 1 in Noirmoutier-en-l’Île, Sylvain Chavanel is set to become the all-time recordman of the participations while a sprinter is expected to take the first yellow jersey in Fontenay-le-Comte SEVEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ON THE START LINEBefore the first distinctive jerseys being awarded at Fontenay-le-Comte, an unprecedented […]
TOUR DE FRANCE LAUNCHES ITS FANTASY GAME !
For the first time in the history of Le Tour, sign up to the official 2018 Fantasy Tour de France at https://fantasy.letour.fr and put yourself in the shoes of the directeur sportif! Choose your favourite riders and build your dream team of eight cyclists. Collect points each stage depending on […]
RICHIE PORTE: “WE ALL HOPE TO END FROOME’S WINNING STREAK”
Speaking in the first press conference of the day ahead of the teams presentation, Richie Porte explained how he hopes to capitalize on his Tour de Suisse recent victory to make the podium of the Tour de France for the first time: “I’m super motivated for his Tour. I don’t […]