Remco Evenepoel could make 2024 Tour de France a three-way showdown with Vingegaard and Pogacar
11 months, 1 week ago

Remco Evenepoel could make 2024 Tour de France a three-way showdown with Vingegaard and Pogacar

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Evenepoel could have gone along last July to contest a few stages, but he lacked form after leaving the Giro d’Italia with Covid and did not want to give anything less than everything. With the goals and the way of racing I have, it’s almost impossible to go to the Tour de France without expectations.” open image in gallery Evenepoel is immensely popular in his homeland open image in gallery Evenepoel wore the Giro leader’s pink jersey before catching Covid Now Evenepoel has announced he will race the Tour de France in 2024. “My strategy in a time trial is just to push hard on the flat parts just under a limit, and then when I have to I go just above the limit, and then I always focus on my position, on the cadence, on the power.” open image in gallery Evenepoel celebrates winning the 2022 Vuelta a Espana There are almost 60km of individual time trial in this year’s Tour de France route, about as much as Evenepoel could reasonably hope for. open image in gallery Evenepoel crosses the line to defend his Liege-Bastogne-Liege crown There are three years remaining on Evenepoel’s contract with Belgian team Soudal-Quickstep, but rumours abound last summer of a move to either Ineos Grenadiers or Israel Premier-Tech, both of whom have bigger budgets that could boost his salary from around €2m to closer to that of Pogacar – who, on €7m per year, is the richest man in the peloton.

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Remco Evenepoel issues update after suffering serious injuries in ‘scary accident’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Remco Evenepoel issues update after suffering serious injuries in ‘scary accident’

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Two-time Olympic champion cyclist Evenepoel in hospital after training crash
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Two-time Olympic champion cyclist Evenepoel in hospital after training crash

The Hindu  

Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel was taken to hospital following a crash during training in Belgium on Tuesday. “We are still on our way, but we don’t know much more ourselves,” his father Patrick Evenepoel told Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. READ | Raj Manchanda, the ‘Old Fox’ of Indian squash, passes away at 80 “He has already sent us a …

Olympic champion cyclist Evenepoel sustains fractures and a dislocated collarbone in training crash
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Olympic champion cyclist Evenepoel sustains fractures and a dislocated collarbone in training crash

Associated Press  

HERENTALS, Belgium — Two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel sustained multiple fractures, a dislocated collarbone and lung contusions when he crashed into a vehicle while training in Belgium on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Evenepoel broke his right shoulder blade, right hand and a rib, his Soudal Quick-Step team said. He was scheduled for surgery after further examinations revealed “contusions on both lungs …

Jonas Vingegaard reveals Vuelta a Espana plans after defeat at Tour de France
5 months ago

Jonas Vingegaard reveals Vuelta a Espana plans after defeat at Tour de France

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Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial
5 months ago

Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial

Hindustan Times  

NICE, France — Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday's final stage — a time trial ending in Nice. Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial The 25-year-old Slovenian rider became the first cyclist to …

Tour de France 2024: Pogacar wins Stage 20 as victory nears, Vingegaard second
5 months ago

Tour de France 2024: Pogacar wins Stage 20 as victory nears, Vingegaard second

The Hindu  

Tadej Pogacar won for a fifth time on this year’s Tour de France on Saturday, moving to the brink of a third title, with an “out of this world” performance ahead of defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. RELATED: Tour de France 2024: Pogacar moves closer to a third title after dominant win in the mountains “Five wins. “It’s …

Pogacar edges Vingegaard to add more seconds to Tour de France lead and match a 76-year-old mark
5 months ago

Pogacar edges Vingegaard to add more seconds to Tour de France lead and match a 76-year-old mark

Associated Press  

COL DE LA COUILLOLE, France — Tadej Pogacar equalled one Tour de France mark on Saturday and will likely match another on Sunday. Yellow jersey-holder Pogacar edged defending champion Jonas Vingegaard at the top of Col De La Couillole to win the 20th and penultimate stage and add even more seconds to his considerable lead. Barring incident, Pogacar is almost …

Tour de France Stage 17: Carapaz ticks off Tour win as Evenepoel edges Pogacar, Vingegaard
5 months ago

Tour de France Stage 17: Carapaz ticks off Tour win as Evenepoel edges Pogacar, Vingegaard

The Hindu  

Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz won stage 17 of the Tour de France after the remnants of a breakaway finished ahead of the main pretenders in the High Alps on Wednesday. EF rider Carapaz dropped Simon Yates and soloed the final 10km to win his first-ever Tour de France stage after finishing third overall in 2021. The former Giro d’Italia champion, who …

Tadej Pogacar extends Tour de France lead over Jonas Vingegaard with Bastille Day victory on stage 15
5 months, 1 week ago

Tadej Pogacar extends Tour de France lead over Jonas Vingegaard with Bastille Day victory on stage 15

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Tour de France 2024: Emotional Vingegaard edges Pogacar in Stage 11 battle
5 months, 1 week ago

Tour de France 2024: Emotional Vingegaard edges Pogacar in Stage 11 battle

The Hindu  

Jonas Vingegaard edged overall leader Tadej Pogacar as a battle between the four Tour de France favourites played out over a series of hills in the central Cantal region on Wednesday. Defending champion Vingegaard reeled in Slovenian Pogacar’s ferocious attacks before a razor’s edge final dash to the line. Belgian Remco Evenepoel finished third at 25 seconds while Pogacar’s compatriot …

Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard sheds tears after reeling in Tadej Pogacar
5 months, 1 week ago

Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard sheds tears after reeling in Tadej Pogacar

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Remco Evenepoel claims ‘crazy’ time trial win at Tour de France
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Remco Evenepoel claims ‘crazy’ time trial win at Tour de France

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Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial with vintage performance in Burgundy vineyards
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial with vintage performance in Burgundy vineyards

Associated Press  

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, France — Race-against-the-clock specialist Remco Evenepoel displayed impressive power and precision in winning the Tour de France’s first time trial on Friday. Despite a small problem with his bike close to the finish that cost him a few seconds, the Tour debutant mastered the 25-kilometer stage in the Burgundy Grand Crus wine country to dominate his first win at …

Tadej Pogacar takes Tour de France lead after dominant stage four victory
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tadej Pogacar takes Tour de France lead after dominant stage four victory

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Tour de France 2024 stage two: Pogacar takes yellow jersey with Vingegaard keeping up
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tour de France 2024 stage two: Pogacar takes yellow jersey with Vingegaard keeping up

The Hindu  

It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own. Pogacar attacked from the chasing peloton up the second ascent of the short but brutally steep San Luca climb in the second stage of the Tour on Sunday and only Vingegaard was able to follow …

2024 Tour de France: Who are the top cyclists to watch out for?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Tour de France: Who are the top cyclists to watch out for?

The Hindu  

The 111th edition of the Tour de France commences on the 29th of June in Florence. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jonas Vingegaard, the defending champion will look to make it a third consecutive victory at the Tour de France. | Photo Credit: AP Riding on the back of some incredible form, two-time Tour de France winner, Pogacar will definitely start …

Tour de France 2024 embarks from Florence, Pogacar starts favourite
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tour de France 2024 embarks from Florence, Pogacar starts favourite

The Hindu  

The Tour de France embarks from the Italian city of Florence on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar gunning for a historic Giro-Tour double, while champion Jonas Vingegaard seeks a third straight title with the battle set to go down to the wire in three weeks time in Nice. The big four all predicted the first two days would feature a scrap …

Vingegaard and Pogacar set to resume Tour de France rivalry. Doubts remain over Vingegaard’s fitness
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vingegaard and Pogacar set to resume Tour de France rivalry. Doubts remain over Vingegaard’s fitness

Associated Press  

When Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar faced off in the heat of July last year, the main question mark was whether Pogacar would be fit enough to mount a decent challenge. ”It’s already my fifth time coming to the Tour and I’m really excited about it,” said Pogacar, whose Tour preparations last year were hampered by a crash that left …

Van Aert, Evenepoel to lead Belgium men’s road cycling team at Paris Olympics
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Van Aert, Evenepoel to lead Belgium men’s road cycling team at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — One-day races specialist Wout van Aert and two-time world champion Remco Evenepoel will lead Belgium’s men’s team in road cycling at the Paris Olympics. “With Wout and Remco, we can’t beat around the bush,” said national coach Sven Vanthourenhout, quoted by local broadcaster RTBF. Remco has been world champion, Wout has won classics.” The men’s Olympic road race …

Defending champ Jonas Vingegaard fit to compete at Tour de France
6 months ago

Defending champ Jonas Vingegaard fit to compete at Tour de France

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has recovered in time to defend his title next week although there are still doubts about his ability to be competitive. Vingegaard was seriously injured in a crash in April but will be on the starting line next week when the race kicks off from Italy, the Danish rider’s Visma-Lease a …

Jonas Vingegaard makes stunning recovery from horror crash – with sights set on Tour de France
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jonas Vingegaard makes stunning recovery from horror crash – with sights set on Tour de France

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Tour champion Vingegaard still hopes to be in ‘top shape’ for this year’s race after bad crash
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tour champion Vingegaard still hopes to be in ‘top shape’ for this year’s race after bad crash

Associated Press  

PARIS — Two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard is back on his bike, just a month after a bad crash that left him several broken ribs and a collapsed lung. We don’t know exactly how my shape and how my recovery will go, but I will do everything I can to get there in my top shape.” Vingegaard …

Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage as overall leader Kuss moves closer to first major victory
1 year, 3 months ago

Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage as overall leader Kuss moves closer to first major victory

Associated Press  

LA CRUZ DE LINARES, Spain — Remco Evenepoel put on a dominant performance to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, with overall leader Sepp Kuss comfortably holding on to the red jersey by crossing the line ahead of his closest rivals and taking a big step toward his first major victory. Kuss moved closer to becoming …

Jonas Vingegaard v Tadej Pogacar is the headline act in a golden era for cycling
1 year, 4 months ago

Jonas Vingegaard v Tadej Pogacar is the headline act in a golden era for cycling

The Telegraph  

Vingegaard followed the tried-and-tested approach of focusing on stage races, winning O Gran Camiño, Itzulia Basque Country and the pre-Tour warm-up Critérium du Dauphiné. Pogacar, meanwhile, spent the spring tackling the one-day classics, winning the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne, while finishing third and fourth at E3 Saxo Classic and Milan-Sanremo respectively. For all of the …

Jonas Vingegaard wins second successive Tour de France
1 year, 5 months ago

Jonas Vingegaard wins second successive Tour de France

The Hindu  

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogačar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory was effectively his again before the largely ceremonial stage at the end of the …

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year
1 year, 5 months ago

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year

Associated Press  

PARIS — Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. Little had separated the two rivals until Vingegaard finished a time trial 1 minute, 38 seconds ahead of Pogačar on Tuesday, then followed up the next day by finishing the toughest mountain stage …

Denmark’s Vingegaard claims second straight Tour de France win
1 year, 5 months ago

Denmark’s Vingegaard claims second straight Tour de France win

Al Jazeera  

Vingegaard enjoyed a huge lead over main rival Tadej Pogacar going into the last day. Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished on the famed Champs-Elysees. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogacar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory …

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year
1 year, 5 months ago

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year

LA Times  

Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the last stage in Paris on Sunday. Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the Champs-Élysées. “We have to be careful not to do anything stupid,” Vingegaard warned …

Pogačar wins Stage 20 but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win
1 year, 5 months ago

Pogačar wins Stage 20 but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win

Associated Press  

LE MARKSTEIN, France — Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard celebrated on the second-to-last day of the Tour de France. Vingegaard maintained his huge lead over two-time champion Pogačar and will surely be crowned the Tour winner after Sunday’s largely ceremonial stage ends on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. “We have to be careful not to do anything stupid but, yeah, it’s …

Tour de France 2023 standings and latest results
1 year, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2023 standings and latest results

The Independent  

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Belgian ace Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France ahead of second child birth
1 year, 5 months ago

Belgian ace Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France ahead of second child birth

Associated Press  

MOUTIERS, France — Belgian allrounder Wout van Aert, a key teammate of Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard, has left the race to be with his wife Sarah ahead of the birth of their second child. But because Vingegaard has opened a huge gap in the general classification with one tough mountain stage left, Van Aert’s presence was not deemed …

Vingegaard takes huge lead at Tour de France after dropping Pogacar in final big test in the Alps
1 year, 5 months ago

Vingegaard takes huge lead at Tour de France after dropping Pogacar in final big test in the Alps

Associated Press  

COURCHEVEL, France — After destroying Tadej Pogacar in the race against the clock, Jonas Vingegaard dealt him the coup de grace in the Tour de France with an impressive display in the mountains on Wednesday. We’re not in Paris yet.” Vingegaard finished the 17th stage in fourth place, almost six minutes before an exhausted Pogacar crossed the finish line. A …

Vingegaard closer to Tour victory after sensational time trial extends lead to nearly 2 minutes
1 year, 5 months ago

Vingegaard closer to Tour victory after sensational time trial extends lead to nearly 2 minutes

Associated Press  

COMBLOUX, France — Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard may have time-trialed his way to a second straight Tour de France victory. A sensational time trial from Vingegaard on Tuesday saw the overall leader extend his advantage over two-time winner Tadej Pogačar to nearly two minutes with just five stages remaining — including Sunday’s largely ceremonial, final procession to Paris. “No, there’s …

Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey at Tour de France as Poels soloes to victory in 15th stage
1 year, 5 months ago

Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey at Tour de France as Poels soloes to victory in 15th stage

Associated Press  

SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC, France — With just one week of racing left in the Tour de France, the duel for the ages between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar could still go either way. The 35-year-old Poels, who was part of an early breakaway in Sunday’s 179-kilometer 15th stage, took advantage of a short but very steep ascent located just before the …

Pedersen wins Tour de France mass sprint after Cavendish crashes; Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey
1 year, 5 months ago

Pedersen wins Tour de France mass sprint after Cavendish crashes; Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey

Associated Press  

LIMOGES, France — With Mark Cavendish out of the picture, former world champion Mads Pedersen claimed a second career stage win at the Tour de France on Saturday with a big burst of power to win a mass sprint. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard kept the yellow jersey after the 201-kilometer eighth stage from Libourne to Limoges in central France. The …

Tour de France 2023: Pedersen wins stage eight, Vingegaard retains overall lead
1 year, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2023: Pedersen wins stage eight, Vingegaard retains overall lead

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Mads Pedersen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France, a 200-km ride from Libourne on Saturday. However, Mark Cavendish’s hopes of breaking the record for stage wins at the Tour de France ended in cruel fashion when the Briton crashed out of this year’s race, which he has long said will be his last. Cavendish’s withdrawal comes …

Belgian Philipsen sprints to Tour de France third stage win
1 year, 5 months ago

Belgian Philipsen sprints to Tour de France third stage win

The Hindu  

Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen outpaced and outmuscled the other fast men to take the high-speed bunch finish at the end of the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday. The Alpecin rider held off German Phil Bauhaus, with Australian Caleb Ewan third as the race crossed into France after two days in the Spanish Basque Country. English rider …

France’s Lafay wins Tour de France stage two as Yates retains overall lead
1 year, 5 months ago

France’s Lafay wins Tour de France stage two as Yates retains overall lead

The Hindu  

Victor Lafay gave his Cofidis team their first Tour de France victory in 15 years when he claimed the second stage, a 209-km hilly ride from Vitoria Gasteiz on Sunday. The Frenchman, who had showed great form in Saturday’s opening stage, powered away with one kilometre to go and did not look back with a reduced bunch breathing down his …

Remco Evenepoel sets sights on Tour de France after winning Vuelta a Espana
2 years, 3 months ago

Remco Evenepoel sets sights on Tour de France after winning Vuelta a Espana

The Independent  

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Egan Bernal could turn 2023 Tour de France into three-way thriller with Pogacar and Vingegaard
2 years, 4 months ago

Egan Bernal could turn 2023 Tour de France into three-way thriller with Pogacar and Vingegaard

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Tour de France 2022 stage 21 LIVE: Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on Champs-Elysees after Jasper Philipsen wins sprint finish
2 years, 4 months ago

Tour de France 2022 stage 21 LIVE: Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on Champs-Elysees after Jasper Philipsen wins sprint finish

The Independent  

✕ Close 2022 Tour de France: Vingegaard drops Pogacar in final Tour mountain test Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark won his first Tour de France title on Sunday as Jasper Philipsen claimed Stage 21, his second of the race, to conclude the 109th edition of the race. The Dane came out on top of a thrilling three-week duel, edging two-time defending …

Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France
2 years, 4 months ago

Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France

LA Times  

Tour de France Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the 21st stage of the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three weeks of epic racing to win his first Tour de France title Sunday. But Roglic’s …

Tour de France 2022: Christophe Laporte wins stage 19 as Jonas Vingegaard maintains overall lead
2 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2022: Christophe Laporte wins stage 19 as Jonas Vingegaard maintains overall lead

Firstpost  

Laporte, of Jumbo Visma, managed to close a gap from the main peloton to a stubborn escape group around 1km from the line before edging ahead to easily win this largely flat stage. Cahors: Christophe Laporte became the first Frenchman to win on this year’s Tour de France, taking stage 19 at Cahors on Friday, as Jonas Vingegaard maintained his …

Tour de France 2022: Jonas Vingegaard seizes lead with soaring mountain triumph of Stage 11
2 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2022: Jonas Vingegaard seizes lead with soaring mountain triumph of Stage 11

Firstpost  

An exhausted Pogacar looked broken as he crossed the line seventh, 2min 51sec adrift at the summit of the 9.2 percent, 11.5km ascent of the Col du Granon in the southern Alps Serre-Chevalier : Jonas Vingegaard climbed into the Tour de France overall lead in a mountain stage win for the ages on Wednesday as defending champion Tadej Pogacar wilted …

Tour De France 2022: Bob Jungels wins Alpine prelude, Tadej Pogacar holds yellow jersey
2 years, 5 months ago

Tour De France 2022: Bob Jungels wins Alpine prelude, Tadej Pogacar holds yellow jersey

Firstpost  

Jungels previously won Liege-Bastogne-Liege but has been frustrated with poor form in recent years because of health issues. Chatel: Luxembourg’s Bob Jungels powered to victory in stage nine of the Tour de France on Sunday holding off Thibaut Pinot to cross the line alone after a 192km race through Switzerland to the French border. “I went down that last hill …

Tour de France 2022: Tadej Pogacar extends lead by winning stage seven
2 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2022: Tadej Pogacar extends lead by winning stage seven

Firstpost  

Pogacar punished all his key rivals except Vingegaard, with Geraint Thomas losing 14sec and Adam Yates 29, as some riders dismounted and pushed up the punishing finale. Plancher-les-Mines : Already wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey defending champion Tadej Pogacar overtook the last of a breakaway and his key rival Jonas Vingegaard in a last gasp burst atop a steep …

Tour de France 2021: UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar claims second successive title in dominant fashion
3 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2021: UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar claims second successive title in dominant fashion

Firstpost  

Pogacar stole in at the 11th hour to win the 2020 edition, but this year he stamped his authority in the first week and will pull on the yellow jersey beneath the Arc de Triomphe as the undisputed champion aged just 22. Tadej Pogacar won a second successive Tour de France on Sunday as Wout van Aert claimed the final …

Tour de France 2021: Matej Mohoric wins stage seven as Mathieu van der Poel keeps yellow jersey
3 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2021: Matej Mohoric wins stage seven as Mathieu van der Poel keeps yellow jersey

Firstpost  

Slovenian Mohoric climbed to fourth in the overall standings and claimed the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey. Le Creusot, France: Slovenia’s Matej Mohoric won stage seven of the Tour de France on Friday as leader Mathieu van der Poel kept the yellow jersey against the odds by leading a breakaway on an epic 249km run from Vierzon to Le …

Tour de France Springs to Life As Tadej Pogacar Loses Time and Wout van Aert Secures Double
4 years, 3 months ago

Tour de France Springs to Life As Tadej Pogacar Loses Time and Wout van Aert Secures Double

News 18  

The Tour de France burst into life when a fast start and crosswinds blew the peloton apart in the seventh stage, leaving dark horse Tadej Pogacar with a lot catching-up to do ahead of the Pyrenees on Saturday. Friday?s 168-km ride from Millau was dominated by Belgian Wout van Aert, who won his second Tour stage this year, after a …

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