Key pointsØ 5.000 students in primary schools on the route of the Tour de France took part in the first edition of the Dictée du Tour dictation contest, held in 2017. A few hundred even earned an invitation to the race thanks to their results.Ø This year round, the Dictée […]
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TEAM SELECTION FOR THE 2021 TOUR DE FRANCE
The organizers of the Tour de France have chosen the teams that will take part in the 108th edition (June 26- July 18). In accordance with Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) rules, the following nineteen UCI WorldTeams are automatically invited to the race: AG2R Citroën Team (Fra)Astana – Premier Tech (Kaz)Bahrain […]
SHIMANO BLUE FOR NEUTRAL SUPPORT AT TOUR DE FRANCE
Key points:Ø Building on their historical La Vuelta partnership, Shimano and A.S.O. now extend their collaboration on Le Tour de France, prestigious classics such as Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flèche Wallonne, Paris-Tours and also events such as L’Etape du Tour and Roc d’Azur. Ø Riders in all A.S.O. women’s and men’s races […]
Greg LeMond is First Cyclist to Receive Congressional Medal of Honor
LeMond and Z Team Mates on the Paris Podium at the 1990 Tour de France. 59 Year Old Greg LeMond is the first American to receive the honor. It was signed by President Trump. He won the Tour de France three times (1986, 1989 and 1990) as well as two […]
2021 Tour de France unveiled
Monday 02 November 2020 Three summit finishes and two individual time trials for the 108th edition, set to take place between 26 June-18 July. For the fifth time in history, the Tour de France will start from Bretagne, where the puncheurs will have two opportunities to shine and fight for […]
It’s Here! 2021 Tour de France Route Just Announced
Movistar Team fulfills expectations at 2020 Tour
20th September 2020 Telefónica-backed squad steps onto Paris podium for seventh time as team GC winners, as Enric Mas shines with 5th overall in first-ever Grand Tour leading the Blues. The 107th edition of the Tour de France, the one taking the biggest efforts from the whole world of cycling […]
SAM BENNETT AND TADEJ POGACAR CROWN IT ALL
Sam Bennett claimed a well-deserved stage win in front of world champion Mads Pedersen and mega-star Peter Sagan on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, after he imposed himself in prestigious cities like Rome, Dubai and Istanbul at the end of other national Tours. The last winner of the conclusive stage with […]
OMG What a Stage! Pogacar Overtakes Roglic to Win the Tour de France
TADEJ POGACAR WINS ITT AND TAKES THE YELLOW JERSEY Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) rode to Tour de France overall victory at the age of 21 as he smashed all his rivals for winning the individual time trial to La Planche des belles filles, including Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) who was […]
Team Sunweb wins at the 2020 Tour de France Again
Having already raised their arms aloft in victory twice so far at this year’s Tour de France, Team Sunweb set out with a plan to make it three wins this afternoon on stage 19. After another perfectly timed late attack, Søren Kragh Andersen went solo all the way to the […]