Le Puy-en-Velay, Sunday, 16th July – Bauke Mollema has waited for his seventh participation to the Tour de France to claim his first stage victory one year after stepping down from the second place overall to the eleventh in the last two days in the mountains. Lined up as a […]
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Tour de France Stage 14: Van Avermaet Sprints to Second in Uphill Battle in Rodez
15 July, 2017, Rodez (FRA) After taking his maiden Tour de France stage win in Rodez in 2015, Greg Van Avermaet looked to repeat his success when the race returned to the same finish on stage 14 of the Tour de France. The Belgian showed his trademark grit and determination […]
TEAM SUNWEB LAUNCHES MICHAEL MATTHEWS TO TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 14 VICTORY IN SPECTACULAR STYLE
For the second day in a row Team Sunweb had reason for celebrations after taking the Tour de France stage 14 victory with Michael Matthews (AUS) sealing the win in Rodez. Stage 14 was marked as a unique opportunity for Team Sunweb’s sprinter Michael Matthews, with the uphill finish perfectly […]
Tour de France. Stage 13. Fabio Aru holds yellow jersey after second day in Pyrenees
14/07/2017 / Tour de France After 13th stage of the Tour de France, Astana rider Fabio Aru still holds the yellow jersey of the leader of the general classification. Today’s stage from Saint-Girons to Foix became the second stage in the Pyrenees. The distance of 101 km has included three […]
WARREN BARGUIL SCORES FOR FRANCE ON BASTILLE DAY
Foix, Friday, 14th July – French riders hadn’t won a stage of the Tour de France on Bastille Day since David Moncoutié in Digne in 2005. Warren Barguil did it as he attacked from the gun, rode on the offensive again for the polka dot jersey and outsprinted no less […]
Yates holds white after brutal stage 12 at the Tour de France
A brutal stage 12 caused a shake-up at the top end of proceedings at the Tour de France, but British climber Simon Yates was able to hold onto the white jersey and move into sixth overall. The 214.5km stage had no fewer than six climbs, including a 16% wall to […]
Tour de France. Stage 12. Fabio Aru wears the yellow jersey
13/07/2017 / Tour de France Astana Proteam rider Fabio Aru became the leader of the general classification and for the first time in his career took the yellow jersey after finish of stage 12 in Peyragudes. Italian champion finished third behind the stage winner Romain Bardet and Colombian rider Rigoberto […]
BARDET WINS AT PEYRAGUDES, ARU TAKES THE YELLOW JERSEY
Peyragudes, Thursday, 13th July – The overall classification of the 104th Tour de France was shaken up in the last 300 metres of the “marathon-stage” in the Pyrenees. After Team Sky controlled it all, Chris Froome lost contact to Romain Bardet who won his third stage in three years and […]
Tour de France: High five, Marcel!
Quick-Step Floors celebrated another win at the biggest race in the world, which took the team’s season tally to 40 victories. 12-Jul-2017: What do Marcel Kittel and François Faber have in common? They’re the only riders in the history of the Tour de France to have won at least five […]
Yates through nervous day as second phase of mountains approach at the Tour de France
British climber Simon Yates is looking forward to round-two in the mountains from tomorrow following another day successfully defending his best young rider white jersey on stage 11 of the Tour de France today. The flat parcours and dominance of Marcel Kittel (Quickstep Floors), who took his fifth sprint stage […]