Tour de France 2020: Bradley Wiggins reflects on ‘petulant’ side after resonating with Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas treatment
4 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2020: Bradley Wiggins reflects on ‘petulant’ side after resonating with Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas treatment

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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. Read our privacy policy Bradley Wiggins reflects on what he describes as his “petulant” side on the dawn of this year’s Tour de France after pondering Ineos’ decision to ruthlessly shuffle their pack of talented riders. open image in gallery Roglic is one of the favourites for the Tour de France “Yes, I’d say so,” Wiggins declared with Jumbo-Visma hoping to produce just the second non-Team Sky/Ineos winner since 2011. open image in gallery Egan Bernal, Dave Brailsford and Chris Froome at La Route d’Occitanie “Bernal is still the overall favourite for me, he’s a class act,” Wiggins says with conviction. “There is no clear favourite, maybe Bernal, on respect as a previous winner, but I think it’ll come down to that last time trial.” Watch the Tour de France live on Eurosport, Eurosport app, and GCN Race Pass.

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How Geraint Thomas became the loveable face of Britain’s tainted cycling boom
1 month ago

How Geraint Thomas became the loveable face of Britain’s tainted cycling boom

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On This Day in 2017: Chris Froome claims his fourth Tour de France title
7 months, 3 weeks ago

On This Day in 2017: Chris Froome claims his fourth Tour de France title

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Frustrated Tom Pidcock narrowly beaten in chaotic and dusty Tour de France stage
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Frustrated Tom Pidcock narrowly beaten in chaotic and dusty Tour de France stage

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Tour de France 2024: Five yellow jersey contenders and five more riders to watch
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tour de France 2024: Five yellow jersey contenders and five more riders to watch

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Tour de France LIVE: Result and reaction from Jonas Vingegaard’s time trial win in stage 16
1 year, 8 months ago

Tour de France LIVE: Result and reaction from Jonas Vingegaard’s time trial win in stage 16

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Tour de France 2023: Pedersen wins stage eight, Vingegaard retains overall lead
1 year, 8 months ago

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

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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 …

Four-time winner Chris Froome not selected for 2023 Tour de France
1 year, 8 months ago

Four-time winner Chris Froome not selected for 2023 Tour de France

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Egan Bernal could turn 2023 Tour de France into three-way thriller with Pogacar and Vingegaard
2 years, 7 months ago

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

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Underrated Geraint Thomas secures third Tour de France podium – and bids adieu to race?
2 years, 7 months ago

Underrated Geraint Thomas secures third Tour de France podium – and bids adieu to race?

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Jasper Philipsen wins final stage of the 109th Tour de France Jonas Vingegaard becomes second Dane to win yellow jersey Vingegaard is also crowned the 'king of the mountains' Wout van Aert sets points record to wins green jersey Tadej Pogacar wins youth classification for third year In 2018, he famously ended his victory speech on the Tour de France …

Tour de France 2022: Jonas Vingegaard retains lead as Hugo Houle wins stage 16
2 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France 2022: Jonas Vingegaard retains lead as Hugo Houle wins stage 16

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Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo retained the overall lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas of Ineos as the Tour entered the Pyrenees Foix: Canadian rider Hugo Houle broke down in tears after winning stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, dedicating the triumph to his recently deceased brother. Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo retained the overall lead …

'I rode like my wife': Geraint Thomas berates himself after Tour de France time trial gaffes
2 years, 8 months ago

'I rode like my wife': Geraint Thomas berates himself after Tour de France time trial gaffes

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In the event, and despite the slippery roads and standing water, no one did too much damage. Tadej Pogacar confirmed why he is the overwhelming race favourite by taking third on the stage at 7sec, three seconds faster than the world time trial champion Filippo Ganna. “That was I think the worst first half of a time trial I’ve ever …

Former champion Chris Froome gets nod for Tour de France
2 years, 8 months ago

Former champion Chris Froome gets nod for Tour de France

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Geraint Thomas becomes first British cyclist to win Tour de Suisse
2 years, 9 months ago

Geraint Thomas becomes first British cyclist to win Tour de Suisse

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Tour de France 2021: Tim Merlier wins drama-filled stage three as crashes continue to disrupt premier event
3 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France 2021: Tim Merlier wins drama-filled stage three as crashes continue to disrupt premier event

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Merlier’s teammate Mathieu van der Poel kept hold of the overall lead on a brutal day of racing peppered with falls on the rain-slick, narrow winding roads in Brittany Pontivy, France: Race favourites Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas, as well as ace sprinters Peter Sagan and Caleb Ewan were all involved in nasty crashes before Tim Merlier won a drama-filled …

Tour de France 2021: Ineos' Geraint Thomas dislocates left shoulder after crashing in third stage
3 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France 2021: Ineos' Geraint Thomas dislocates left shoulder after crashing in third stage

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He was trailing the main pack by three minutes when he set off again and fellow Welshman Luke Rowe then dropped back in an attempt to help Thomas reel in the peloton. Pontivy, France: Ineos leader Geraint Thomas dislocated his left shoulder in a hard fall on the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, kicking his legs …

Tour de France 2021: Geraint Thomas crashes during third stage
3 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France 2021: Geraint Thomas crashes during third stage

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Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash during the third stage of the three-week race. The Ineos-Grenadiers leader fell off his bike with about 145 kilometres left in Monday's third stage in the Brittany region. Thomas was 20th overall before the start of the stage, 41 seconds behind race leader Mathieu van der Poel. When …

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas finishes 41 seconds behind lead at 20th position in thrilling second stage finale
3 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas finishes 41 seconds behind lead at 20th position in thrilling second stage finale

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As Tour rookie Mathieu van der Poel scored a memorable triumph in blistering gung-ho style, Thomas was unable to keep up over the final kilometre. Mûr-de-Bretagne, France: Former champion Geraint Thomas lost around 30 seconds to his two key rivals for the overall Tour de France title after slipping behind in Sunday’s thrilling finale to the second stage. Thomas is …

Injured Chris Froome 'Ready' to Continue Tour de France
3 years, 8 months ago

Injured Chris Froome 'Ready' to Continue Tour de France

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Four-time winner Chris Froome, who was injured on Saturday in the opening stage of the Tour de France, declared himself “ready” for the second scheduled stage between Perros-Guirec and Mur-de-Bretagne on Sunday. Froome was caught in the second of the opening day’s big crashes, on a downhill, less than eight kilometers from the finish of the first stage in Landerneau. …

Julian Alaphilippe Leads Tour de France as Crashes Mar Grand Depart
3 years, 8 months ago

Julian Alaphilippe Leads Tour de France as Crashes Mar Grand Depart

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Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe dusted himself off from a fall to claim the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France on Saturday, winning stage one by a clear margin on a crash-marred opening day. Crossing the line in his world champion’s rainbow jersey Alaphilippe put his thumb in his mouth in honour of his newborn son with his partner Marion …

Tour de France result: Julian Alaphilippe wins stage 1 as Chris Froome caught in major crashes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France result: Julian Alaphilippe wins stage 1 as Chris Froome caught in major crashes

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Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas
3 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas

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The 2021 Tour de France rolls out of Brest on Saturday with a host of contenders for the winner’s yellow jersey in the peloton. A year later he won the Tour de France aged just 21, overhauling long-time leader Primoz Roglic on the 20th stage time-trial at La Planche des Belles Filles and in the process humiliating his fellow Slovenian …

Geraint Thomas primed for second Tour de France win, Bradley Wiggins predicts
3 years, 9 months ago

Geraint Thomas primed for second Tour de France win, Bradley Wiggins predicts

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Why the Giro d’Italia is a tougher test than the Tour de France
4 years, 5 months ago

Why the Giro d’Italia is a tougher test than the Tour de France

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As the peloton weaved its way through the damp streets of Sicily last Monday en route to Mount Etna, Geraint Thomas’ Giro d’Italia was brought to a cruel and abrupt ending. A seemingly innocuous water bottle was the villain this time, carelessly discarded yet incredulously lodged itself in Thomas’ wheel, send ing him tumbling towards a brutal crash and a …

Tour de France 2020: Adam Yates puts up impressive fight to defend yellow jersey
4 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2020: Adam Yates puts up impressive fight to defend yellow jersey

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Lack of fans will have no effect on Tour de France: Wiggins - sports news
4 years, 6 months ago

Lack of fans will have no effect on Tour de France: Wiggins - sports news

The Hindu  

Olympic cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins believes absence of fans will have no impact on the result of the ongoing Tour de France race, which began last week after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I don’t think there is any rider who will put it down to the fact that there were no fans as to why they …

Tour de France 2020: Caleb Ewan wins stage three as Julian Alaphilippe retains yellow jersey
4 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2020: Caleb Ewan wins stage three as Julian Alaphilippe retains yellow jersey

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Tour de France 2020: Julian Alaphilippe wins stage two, dedicates victory to late father
4 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2020: Julian Alaphilippe wins stage two, dedicates victory to late father

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Julian Alaphilippe has a four-second lead over Yates, with Hirschi in third place three seconds further back ahead of Monday’s hilly Stage 3 from Nice to Sisteron. Nice: Racing across the finish line at the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe kissed his finger and raised it to the sky, dedicating his win Sunday on Stage 2 to his father who …

Tour de France: Lotto's Philippe Gilbert out of Tour With Knee Fracture
4 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France: Lotto's Philippe Gilbert out of Tour With Knee Fracture

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Belgian veteran Philippe Gilbert is out of the Tour de France having fractured a knee in one of the dozens of falls that marked a slapdash stage 1 run around the rain-slick roads of Nice. Gilbert is a former world champion and has won multiple major one-day races and had the honour of wearing the Tour de France yellow jersey. …

Chris Froome: I have already re-focused on Vuelta
4 years, 6 months ago

Chris Froome: I have already re-focused on Vuelta

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Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he has already re-focused his thoughts on October’s Vuelta a Espana after being left out of the Ineos Grenadiers squad. At that point it made more sense to re-adjust, move the goalposts and re-focus on targetting the Vuelta.” ‘I was willing to go in and help Egan and help the guys try …

Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas gently axed from Ineos's Tour de France 2020 team
4 years, 7 months ago

Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas gently axed from Ineos's Tour de France 2020 team

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Tour de France 2020: Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas left out of Ineos team
4 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2020: Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas left out of Ineos team

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Tour de France: Former champions Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas left out of Team Ineos squad for upcoming edition
4 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France: Former champions Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas left out of Team Ineos squad for upcoming edition

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Froome has been trying to get back to peak condition after he was involved in a high-speed crash at last year’s Criterium du Dauphine which came close to ending his career. London: Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome and 2018 winner Geraint Thomas are glaring omissions from the formidable Team Ineos Grenadier line-up for this year’s race. “We want …

Chris Froome back in action this weekend at La Route d’Occitanie with Tour de France on horizon
4 years, 7 months ago

Chris Froome back in action this weekend at La Route d’Occitanie with Tour de France on horizon

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The Froome problem: Four-time Tour de France winner or Geraint Thomas - who gets dropped if Ineos say three leaders too many?
4 years, 8 months ago

The Froome problem: Four-time Tour de France winner or Geraint Thomas - who gets dropped if Ineos say three leaders too many?

The Telegraph  

Chris Froome’s mooted midseason switch to Israel Start-Up Nation is not happening, with the only question now whether the 35 year-old will race in this year's Tour de France for Team Ineos. However, with Ineos also having Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas - the last two winners of the Tour - in their ranks, the British team have three potential …

Chris Froome: Tour de France may struggle to keep fans away
4 years, 10 months ago

Chris Froome: Tour de France may struggle to keep fans away

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Chris Froome fears Tour de France organisers could struggle to prevent fans gathering to watch the race even if it is not open to the public because of the coronavirus. However, Team Ineos rider Froome, a four-time Tour de France winner, believes it will be hard to control whether crowds turn up. “For sure we can put the race on …

Chris Froome trusts Tour de France safety measures
4 years, 10 months ago

Chris Froome trusts Tour de France safety measures

The Hindu  

Chris Froome’s hunger for a fifth Tour de France victory remains undiminished although he is unsure the race can go ahead this year due to the coronavirus. RELATED| “It’s an advantage for me, the race being put back, but it’s not something to celebrate,” Froome told French daily L’Equipe in an interview published on Tuesday. “I’m confident I’ll be 100 …

Tour de France dreams driving Froome recovery
5 years, 4 months ago

Tour de France dreams driving Froome recovery

The Hindu  

Still limping heavily, Chris Froome is fighting back from less than zero, he told AFP on Saturday, in what he describes as an unprecedented bid to win another Tour de France in 2020. This could be perceived as an incredibly difficult and negative situation, but I’ve tried to turn that around to try and achieve something unprecedented.” Froome will be …

Geraint Thomas considering riding Giro d’Italia in 2020
5 years, 5 months ago

Geraint Thomas considering riding Giro d’Italia in 2020

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Froome sets Tour de France 2020 target following horrific injuries
5 years, 7 months ago

Froome sets Tour de France 2020 target following horrific injuries

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Chris Froome's only target as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered during the Criterium de Dauphine is to take part in the 2020 Tour de France. In his first interview since the crash, Froome - who has been doing up to six hours of physio work per day following surgery and believes he is "incredibly lucky" - outlined …

Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas has 'defied all odds' to finish 2nd, says Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas has 'defied all odds' to finish 2nd, says Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford

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Geraint Thomas has “defied the odds” by occupying second place in the Tour de France behind Colombia teammate Egan Bernal, said Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford. London: Geraint Thomas has “defied the odds” by occupying second place in the Tour de France behind Colombia teammate Egan Bernal, said Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford. He’s a class act.” Brailsford said the …

Tour de France 2019: Egan Bernal set for historic triumph in Team INEOS 1-2
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Egan Bernal set for historic triumph in Team INEOS 1-2

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Egan Bernal is set to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France on Sunday, in a Team INEOS one-two after Julian Alaphilippe suffered during a shortened penultimate stage. READ | Sjostrom sets pace as nightclub deaths stun world swim Alaphilippe cracked 13km from the finish on a brutal, long climb to the finish in Val Thorens, where …

Tour de France 2019: Egan Bernal takes yellow jersey in rain-shortened stage 19
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Egan Bernal takes yellow jersey in rain-shortened stage 19

The Hindu  

French hopes of celebrating a long-awaited home Tour de France winner could be over after Egan Bernal took the yellow jersey when stage 19 was bizarrely ended prematurely on Friday due to poor weather in the Alps. Julian Alaphilippe started out on Friday with a 90-second advantage, but the longtime leader's bid to become the first French winner of the …

Tour de France 2019: Julian Alaphilippe keeps ahead of pack as Nairo Quintana claims stage win
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Julian Alaphilippe keeps ahead of pack as Nairo Quintana claims stage win

The Hindu  

Nairo Quintana claimed a fantastic win in stage 18 of the Tour de France while Julian Alaphilippe held onto the yellow jersey, as Egan Bernal moved ahead of teammate Geraint Thomas in the general classification standings. Though Quintana's third Tour stage triumph put him into GC contention with two more summit finishes to go before Paris, it was back in …

Tour de France 2019: Italian Matteo Trentin wins Stage 17 via solo attack; Julian Alaphilippe retains yellow jersey
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Italian Matteo Trentin wins Stage 17 via solo attack; Julian Alaphilippe retains yellow jersey

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The breakaway split when Dutch rider Bauke Mollema accelerated at the front, a move that reduced the leading group to 10 members before Trentin made his move Italian rider Matteo Trentin used a solo attack to win Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday after pulling clear of a group of breakaway riders. Trentin rode at the front …

Tour de France 2019: Caleb Ewan notches up second win of tour as Julian Alaphilippe maintains overall lead after stage 16
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Caleb Ewan notches up second win of tour as Julian Alaphilippe maintains overall lead after stage 16

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Caleb Ewan sprinted to his second victory on the Tour de France on Tuesday as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe kept the overall lead after stage 16, where Geraint Thomas fell but finished with all the main contenders. Nîmes, France: Caleb Ewan sprinted to his second victory on the Tour de France on Tuesday as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe kept the overall lead …

Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas crashes during stage 16 in Nimes
5 years, 7 months ago

Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas crashes during stage 16 in Nimes

Daily Mail  

Geraint Thomas suffered a crash on stage 16 of the Tour de France. Geraint Thomas looks on after crashing during stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday Thomas lost control of his bike heading into a right hand turn as spectators look on The Brit tumbled to the ground before skidding along the road as riders evaded him …

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France is 'a mental game now'
5 years, 7 months ago

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France is 'a mental game now'

The Hindu  

Geraint Thomas is convinced the Tour de France has come down to a battle of wits between the leading riders after closing the gap to Julian Alaphilippe. Read | Yates climbs to second-stage win Thomas was shepherded through a key stage of the ride from Limoux to Foix Prat d'Albis by Team INEOS colleague Wout Poels, once Alaphilippe followed an …

Tour de France 2019: Yates climbs to second stage win, Thomas reduces Alaphilippe's lead
5 years, 8 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Yates climbs to second stage win, Thomas reduces Alaphilippe's lead

The Hindu  

Simon Yates climbed to a second Tour de France stage victory in the space of four days and Geraint Thomas clawed time back on race leader Julian Alaphilippe on the Prat d'Albis. Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Alaphilippe will still be donning the yellow jersey when the final week starts on Tuesday following a rest day, yet Thomas closed the gap by …

Geraint Thomas' Tour defence wobbles as mountains loom
5 years, 8 months ago

Geraint Thomas' Tour defence wobbles as mountains loom

The Hindu  

Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas put a brave face on his mountain-top wobble on Saturday after slipping over two minutes behind overall leader Julian Alaphilippe, but refused to give up on his title bid. "I just didn't feel quite on it from the start really to be honest - just quite weak," Thomas told his team website. "At …

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