12 July, 2018, Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan (FRA) Greg Van Avermaet secured a fourth day in the leader’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France today after another strong performance from BMC Racing Team saw both the Belgian rider and his teammate, Richie Porte, right up at the front in another tense […]
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Dan Martin steps up
Mûr-de-Bretagne, Thursday, 12th July – Three years after finishing second to Alexis Vuillermoz at Mûr-de-Bretagne, Ireland’s Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) won the queen stage of Brittany ahead of another AG2R-La Mondiale, Pierre Latour, to score his second Tour de France stage win five years after the first one in […]
Peter Sagan surges to take 90th Maillort Vert with spectacular sprint win on Tour de France stage 5
Quimper, Wednesday, 11th July – Peter Sagan won one more uphill sprint in the first week of the Tour de France after stage 1 to Seraing and stage 3 to Boulogne-sur-Mer in 2012, stage 2 to Cherbourg in 2016 and stage 3 to Longwy in 2017 as he outsprinted Sonny […]
Second for Peter Sagan as sprinters snatch victory from the break on Tour de France stage 4
With the breakaway holding the peloton at bay for 194km of the 195km parcours, it looked as though the escape would just make it to the end today. However, at the Tour de France, once the sprinters have the scent of the finish line, there’s no holding them back. Making […]
BMC Racing Team and Van Avermaet Successfully Defend Yellow on Tour de France Stage 4
10 July, 2018, Sarzeau (FRA) Greg Van Avermaet successfully defended the yellow jersey on Tour de France stage 4 after a day of racing that saw BMC Racing Team working together up at the front of the peloton all day to ensure all eight riders crossed the line safely in […]
Fernando Gaviria makes it two
Sarzeau, Tuesday, 10th July – Fernando Gaviria claimed his second Tour de France stage victory in just four days as he outsprinted Peter Sagan and André Greipel on the spectacular 4-km long finishing line of Sarzeau. Greg Van Avermaet retained the yellow jersey. STAGE RESULT1. Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Quick-Step Floors) […]
BMC OFFER YELLOW JERSEY TO VAN AVERMAET after Winning Team Time Trial
Cholet, Monday, 9th July – It was business almost as usual for Team BMC in Monday’s stage 3 as they confirmed their status as the world’s leading team time trial specialists to win the 35-km effort in Cholet. Richie Porte and his team-mates, five of which were already in the […]
Tour de France Stage 2: Strong Teamwork Sees Porte Safely Through Another Hectic Finale
8 July, 2018, La Roche-sur-Yon (FRA) A strong day of teamwork from BMC Racing Team helped guide Richie Porte through what ended up being another hectic day of racing at the Tour de France with the team’s leader crossing the line safely behind stage 2 winner, Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe). It […]
PETER SAGAN TAKES STAGE WIN AND FIRST YELLOW JERSEY for BORA-hansgrohe
La Roche-sur-Yon, Sunday, 8th July (Vendée) – 80 years after the last visit of the Tour de France and the victory of Eloi Meulenberg, another world champion won at La Roche-sur-Yon as Peter Sagan sprinted to victory after Fernando Gaviria crashed in the last curve. The Slovakian champion got the […]
Tsgabu Girmay forced to abandon the Tour de France
Tsgabu Grmay: “I cannot express how disappointed and sad I am to have to leave the Tour de France, my dream race, only after a few days already. I came here with the best preparation ever and was completely ready and willing to give it my all to support the […]