Mitchelton-SCOTT has named its eight-man squad for the upcoming Tour de France, calling on a mix of climbing specialists and ‘big’ men to support leader Adam Yates at the second Grand Tour of the season. The 26-year-old finished just shy of the podium to take fourth and the white jersey […]
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Katusha Roster for Tour de France 2019
Team KATUSHA ALPECIN is happy to announce its line-up for the 106th Tour de France. Riders: Jens Debusschere (BEL), Alex Dowsett (GBR), José Gonçalves (POR), Marco Haller (AUT), Nils Politt (GER), Rick Zabel (GER), Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) & Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)Team Directors: José Azevedo (POR), Dirk Demol (BEL) & […]
Trek-Segafredo announces lineup for Tour de France 2019
Trek-Segafredo is pleased to announce its lineup for the 106th Tour de France that starts on Saturday, July 6 in Brussels and finishes on Sunday, July 28 in Paris. Australian climber Richie Porte will lead the team and is really looking forward to racing la Grande Boucle with Trek-Segafredo: “I […]
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A LIFETIME: EMILE ENGEL (I/X)
Far behind riders of the stature of Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Mark Cavendish, in the history of the Tour de France there have been almost three hundred men who only got a fleeting taste of glory. As the countdown to the start of the race on 7 July continues, […]
Lotto 2019 Tour de France Team
On Saturday 6 July, the 106th edition of the Tour de France will start in Brussels. Lotto Soudal will go to the Tour with these eight riders: Tiesj Benoot (25), Jasper De Buyst (25), Thomas De Gendt (32), Caleb Ewan (24, turns 25 on 11 July), Jens Keukeleire (30), Roger […]
Tour de France: The 8 representants for Wanty-Gobert
Wanty-Gobert concluded its selection which will be at the start of the 106th Tour de France (2.WT, 6-28/07) on the 6th of July. The Belgian team will present itself in Brussels with riders of four nationalities. Three representants: Frederik Backaert, Yoann Offredo and Kévin Van Melsen, will be added to […]
Astana Pro Team presents Tour de France roster
At the Grand Départ of the 2019 Tour de France next week, Astana Pro Team will start with Jakob Fuglsang as its leader. He will be supported by Alexey Lutsenko, Gorka Izagirre, Pello Bilbao, Magnus Cort, Luis Leon Sanchez, Omar Fraile, and Hugo Houle. “With this strong and experienced team, […]
Deceuninck – Quick-Step to Tour de France
Riders who between them have won close to twenty races this season for the Wolfpack will be at the start in Brussels 26-Jun-2019: For the fifth time in history, the Tour de France kicks off from Belgium, which gets to host two full stages – both starting and finishing in […]
A Day in Yellow: Max Bulle
D-100 : THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS
Key points:Ø The Grand Départ of Le Tour will take place in a little more than three months’ time, on 6th July, and Brussels is already focused on a doubly historic Tour de France for the Belgians. The centenary of the Yellow Jersey also corresponds with the fiftieth anniversary of […]