Wednesday 15 April 2020 Tour de France to take place from August to September, followed by the World Championships, the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España, Monuments rescheduled as well. After weeks of uncertainty generated by the coronavirus pandemic that led to hundreds of races being cancelled or postponed, […]
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The 2020 Tour de France has Officially Been Rescheduled
April 15 th 2020 Following the President’s address on Monday evening, where large-scale events were banned in France until mid-July as a part of the fight against the spread of COVID-19, the organisers of the Tour de France, in agreement with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), have decided to postpone […]
Rumors on the Grand Tours Rescheduling
Unconfirmed rumors are reporting that the organizers of the Tour de France, Giro and Vuelta are in agreement on new dates for the races this year. The Tour will be in August, Vuelta in September and the Giro in October. The new unconfirmed date for Le Tour is August 2-25. […]
Behind closed doors, an option for Tour de France
This article is from the AIPS bulletin: “Jean -Paul Savart – AIPS Executive Committee member PARIS, March 26, 2020 – Will the 2020 Tour de France in cycling take place this summer? This is the question that has been raised by the world of sport since the Tokyo Olympics was […]
TOUR DE FRANCE 2021 : THREE STAGES TO FIND TRUE NORTH
Key points: Ø On 3 July 2021, the Tour de France will venture farther north than ever before when it reaches the 70-kilometre mark in the second Danish stage, from Roskilde to Nyborg.Ø The profiles of the first three stages were unveiled this morning in Vejle, another town that will […]
TEAMS SELECTION FOR THE 2020 TOUR DE FRANCE, PARIS-NICE AND CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ
The organizers of the Tour de France have chosen the teams that will take part in the 78th edition of Paris-Nice (March 8 – 15), the 72th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné (May 31- June 7) and the 107th edition of the Tour de France (June 27- July 19). […]
CHARITY AUCTION RAISES €7650 FOR QHUBEKA
Le coq sportif and the Tour de France joined forces for a public auction held at Hôtel Drouot in Paris on Saturday 14 January. Several objects related to the iconic bicycle race went under the hammer, raising €7650 for QHUBEKA, an organisation that fights to improve the lot of South […]
Tour de France 2020 Route Announced
The 2020 Tour de France route was unveiled in Paris on Tuesday morning, with the 107th edition of the Grand Boucle following an unconventional and mountainous route that appears to suit the aggressive racing of French contenders Julian Alaphilippe and Thibaut Pinot rather the controlled format preferred by Chris Froome, […]
L’Étape du Tour de France – July 5th 2020
A major first for Nice Key points: – The date for the 30th edition of the Étape du Tour de France has been reserved for 5th July 2020. One week after the professionals, the amateur riders will follow the roads of the 2nd stage on the Tour de France, over […]
US Congressional House Awards Greg LeMond the Congressional Gold Medal, Awaiting Senate Approval
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — California congressman, Rep Mike Thompson, a Democrat who represents California’s 5th district, sponsored the bill. The bill passed the House Thursday and now heads to the Senate. “Greg LeMond is a world-renowned cyclist and one of the greatest American athletes in history,” Thompson said. “The only American to […]