Twenty-four hours after the triumph of his leader Primoz Roglic at Orcières-Merlette, Wout Van Aert thrillingly broke free of his supporting role to grab a second consecutive victory for Jumbo-Visma, in Privas, on completion of a sprint which was whittled down to smaller numbers by a break in the peloton […]
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Yates moves into race lead after Alaphilippe penalty on stage five of the Tour de France
British climber Adam Yates has moved into the race lead as a bizarre day at the Tour de France ended in a predicted bunch sprint. Yates sat second overall heading into stage five, but has been catapulted into the yellow jersey following a time penalty given to former race leader […]
Supreme Van Aert sprints in Privas to second stage victory in Tour de France
Wout van Aert has impressively won the fifth stage of the Tour de France. A day after the victory of Primoz Roglic, the winner of Milan-Sanremo was the fastest in the bunch sprint on the uphill finish in Privas. Van Aert positioned himself perfectly in Cees Bol’s slipstream, after which […]
Hofstetter Fourth for ISN
An amazing Hugo Hofstetter brought ISN a fourth place in the Tour de France. His first reaction: “Everyone has seen ISN on television today. Even though I feel like I made a mistake in the sprint, I am proud on this result. This also gives morale for all the other […]
Primoz Roglic Primed in Orcieres-Merlette
Primoz Roglic showed that he is definitely back in top shape after his participation to the Tour de France was in doubt due to the consequences of his crash at the Critérium du Dauphiné. The Slovenian champion took his third Tour de France stage win in Orcières-Merlette after he imposed […]
Caleb Ewan sprints to precious first Tour de France stage win
Caleb Ewan has won the 3rd stage of Tour de France finishing in Sisteron. In a bunch sprint the 26-year-old Australian was faster than Sam Bennett and Giacomo Nizzolo. For Ewan it is his fourth stage win in the Tour de France. Caleb Ewan: “Unfortunately team Lotto Soudal is down […]
CALEB EWAN IS BACK IN BUSINESS
After a crash on stage 1 and the last place in stage 2, Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) bounced back to win stage 3 in a highly contested bunch gallop in Sisteron, beating Irish champion Sam Bennett of Deceuninck-Quick Step and European champion Giacomo Nizzolo of NTT Pro Cycling. Julian Alaphilippe retained […]
Peter Sagan grabs Green Jersey with points haul, sprint 5th on Tour de France stage 3
The undulating parcours of stage 3, with its three categorized climbs, wasn’t as tough as it might have first appeared. The most difficult ascents of the 198km route would be over with a little more than halfway through the day, meaning it was mostly flat or downhill to the finish […]
What Caused the Stage 1 Crashes?
On the Move podcast, Lance and George are talking about all the crashes yesterday. It turns out that one of the sponsors in the publicity caravan was spraying soap bubbles ahead of the race, which may have been what made the roads extra slippery. In this photo, you can see […]
Tour de France: Alaphilippe in yellow after Nice victory
Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s Frenchman showed his class again as he took an emotional win in a nail-biting finish 30-Aug-2020: A magnificent display helped Julian Alaphilippe continue to build upon his extraordinary legacy, as he took a fifth stage victory at the Tour de France, moving into the race’s overall lead […]