The locals call it Le Geante. Others know it as the Beast of Provence. Mont Ventoux has many nicknames, including Bald Mountain, and it’s one of the most difficult climbs in Tour de France history, but that didn’t stop the organizers from sending the peloton to the top of the […]
Despite heavy crosswinds, Mark Cavendish from Deceuninck-QuickStep secured his third stage win of the 2021 Tour de France with a textbook sprint victory in Stage 10: Albertville > Valence. Cavendish notched the 33rd stage win of his illustrious career, leaving him just one stage win from tying the all-time leader […]
On a cold and rainy day, the peloton finally reached the mountains for the first of two stages this weekend in the Alps. Dylan Teuns (Bahrain Victorious) broke away to win Tour de France Stage 8: Oyonnnaz > Le Grand-Bornand. However, the big story for Stage 8 was that Mathieu […]
Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) gambled on a breakaway in the longest stage at the Tour de France in 21 years, and it paid off with his first career victory in Stage 7: Vierzon > Le Creusot. Mohoric held off attackers and reached the finish line at Le Creusot at least […]
Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) is inching a little closer to catching Eddy Merckx on the all-time list with the 32nd stage win of his career after claiming another exciting sprint finish at Stage 6 Chateauroux in the 2021 Tour de France. The remarkable return of Cavendish to the peloton has been […]
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his first stage in the 2021 Tour de France with a smashing individual time trial victory in Stage 5, and leap-frogged into second place in the overall GC standings behind Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix). Van der Poel, who admitted was not […]
Two weeks ago, Mark Cavendish didn’t think he was ever going to ride in the Tour de France again, let alone win Stage 4: Redon > Fougeres for the 31st stage win of his illustrious racing career. Cavendish returned to the Tour de France for the first time in three […]
The peloton can’t wait until the 2021 Tour de France leaves Brittany because of the weather, bumpy roads, and the numerous crashes that plagued the start of this year’s Le Tour. Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) evaded a crash in the final sprint on Stage 3, Lorient > Pontivy, and secured his […]
The second day of the 2021 Tour de France featured an exciting sprint and uphill finish with Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) from the Netherlands securing a win in Stage 2: Perros-Gueirec > Mur de Bretagne. Van der Poel also moved into first place in the GC standings ahead of […]
On the first day of the 2021 Tour de France, riders and fans were reminded about the brutality and unpredictability of cycling with a pair of crashes, when a lapse in judgement from a bone-headed spectator resulted in serious injuries and a premature exit. Despite a crash, Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) […]
A pair of Slovenian riders come into the 2021 Tour de France as the favorites to win Le Tour and secure the maillot jaune. Tadej Pogacar is seeking back-to-back victories and comes into this year’s race as the Tour de France betting favorite at +140 odds. Primoz Roglic choked on […]
A pair of Slovenian riders are the top two favorites to win the 108th running of Le Tour this summer on a 2,100-kilometer course over 21 punishing stages. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE) comes into the 2021 Tour de France as the favorite to win at +110 odds, according […]
Riders from Slovenia finished in first and second place in Le Tour this year, so it’s no surprise to see both riders listed as the favorites to win in 2021. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE) is +300 odds to win the 2021 Tour de France, while this year’s runner […]
After a four-month postponement, the Giro d’Italia begins in Monreale, Italy next week. Geraint Thomas (Ineos), winner of the 2018 Tour de France, comes into the 2020 Giro d’Italia as the 1/1 odds favorite to win. Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali, riding with Trek-Segafredo for the first time at Giro d’Italia, is […]
The Slovenian kid crushed it at Le Tour. Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE Emirates) made history when he became the first Slovenian winner of the Tour de France. Pogacar secured the yellow jersey on the penultimate day of the 21-stage race when he rode to a victory during a time trial […]
On the next-to-last day of the Tour de France, we witnessed one of the biggest comebacks in the 107-year history of Le Tour. Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE Emirates) won his third stage of the 2020 Tour de France with a tremendous victory during an individual time trial in Stage 20 […]
Denmark’s Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) rode to his second stage win of the 2020 Tour de France with an unopposed victory at the finish line at Champagnole during a flat ride in Stage 19. Once again, there was no chance at the top of the leader board, and Primoz […]
Team Ineos Grenadiers secured its first stage win of the 2020 Tour de France when Michal Kwiatkowski and Richard Carapaz crossed the finish line together at Stage 18. The Ineos teammates finished 1-2 at La Roche-sur-Foron, with Kwiatkowski getting the official win in the record books. “That was some day, […]
They call him Superman. After a sensational performance from Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) in the Alps in Stage 17 of the Tour de France, it’s no surprise how the Colombian cyclist earned the nickname. Lopez held off a late charge and fended off the current general classification leader, Primoz Roglic, […]
Germany’s Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) finally won a stage in the 2020 Tour de France with a victory in Stage 16 during a 164 km ride through La Chartreuse mountains from La Tour du Pin to Villard-de-Lans. Last week, Kamna finished in second place in Stage 13 at Puy Mary and […]
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