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242m: this was all that was remaining of stage 11 of the Tour de France when Maciej Bodnar was caught by the sprinters after riding the entire day in the break. Escaping at kilometre zero, the Polish time trial specialist rode the whole 203.5km stage off the front, before going […]
Pau, Wednesday, 12th July – Marcel Kittel of Quick-Step Floors took his fifth stage victory as he outsprinted Dylan Groenewegen and Edvald Boasson Hagen in Pau. Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey ahead of the first Pyrenean stage to Peyragudes. Maciej Bodnar of bora-Hansgrohe was in the break for nearly […]
11 July, 2017, Bergerac (FRA) Racing resumed at the Tour de France with stage 10 which saw a bunch sprint play out in Bergerac, won by Marcel Kittel ( Quick-Step Floors), while BMC Racing Team’s riders crossed the line safely in the bunch. After losing Richie Porte due to a […]
Bergerac, Tuesday, 11th July – Marcel Kittel has won four of the five bunch sprints he contested at the Tour de France as he easily beat John Degenkolb and Dylan Groenewegen in Bergerac at the end of stage 10 that highlighted the breathtaking landscapes of the Dordogne province. 1. Marcel […]
10 July, 2017, Chambery (FRA) Richie Porte remains in hospital in Chambery where he is recovering from a fractured clavicle and pelvis sustained in a crash on stage 9 of the Tour de France. Porte spoke briefly on the crash and his condition. Richie, it is less than 24 hours […]
After his bad crash yesterday in one of the downhill sections, the BORA – hansgrohe leader suffers from heavy contusions and lost a lot of skin. Together with his BORA – hansgrohe Team, Majka decided to leave the Tour de France. After some rest to recover, he will refocus and […]
10th July 2017 Quintana (8th overall at TDF GC at first rest day) hopes to recover after lack of energy brings him setbacks early in the race; has no regrets about tackling GC in both Giro and Tour de FranceFollowing Adriano Malori’s retirement announcement, which opened Monday’s Movistar Team press […]
09 July, 2017, Chambery (FRA) Richie Porte suffered a devastating crash on stage 9 of the Tour de France which forced the Australian out of the race. Porte went down on the descent of the hors categorie Mont du Chat when he slipped off the road into grass and crashed […]
Chambéry, Sunday, 9th July – An eventful stage 9 of the 104th Tour de France saw the victory of Colombia’s Rigoberto Uran in Chambéry after a fierce battle in three Hors-Category climbs. In a 6-man sprint including yellow jersey holder Chris Froome, the Cannondale-Drapac rider took his revenge over Frenchman […]
On the descent of the last climb, Mont du Chat, Richie Porte was in the lead chase group when he ran out of road on the descent and crashed, taking Dan Martin with him. Martin got up but Porte was taken away on a stretcher to a nearby hospital.
