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Chris Froome wins Natourcriterium in Aalst (VIDEO)
Just one day after taking victory in his third Tour de France, Chris Froome was back in action as he lined up in a criterium in Belgium. The Team Sky rider was first across the line in the Natourcriterium in Aalst, after breaking clear of the leading group towards the end of the 75-kilometre race. Froome finished a few seconds clear...
Dan Martin moves up to 8th in World Tour rankings
Following on from his 9th overall at the Tour de France, Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) has now moved up to 8th overall in the World Tour rankings. Prior to the Tour, the Irish rider had sat in 11th place in the rankings but thanks to his three top-5 stage finishes and his high overall finish, he now has 280 points. Peter...
Tour riders avoid colliding with fans trying to get their faces on TV (VIDEO)
Despite numerous calls by the Tour de France organisers for fans to behave themselves at the roadside, their calls still went unheeded by some. The short clip below which was uploaded to Twitter in recent days shows two men jumping out on the road as the bunch approaches in a bid to get their faces on TV. Luckily, the riders managed...
Bauke Mollema takes positives from 2016 Tour de France
Despite dropping from second to eleventh place overall, and the dream of standing on the final podium shattered after a crash-marred stage 19, Bauke Mollema and Trek-Segafredo, have recognised many positives from the 2016 Tour de France. "The Tour overall was a great ride," said Mollema. "The team was in full support for me and until two days ago, it...
Philippe Gilbert linked with move to Etixx-Quick Step
Former World Champion Philippe Gilbert will ride for Etixx-Quick Step next season according to Het Nieuwsblad. The report states that the 34 year-old has agreed terms with Patrick Lefevere and is expected to sign soon. Gilbert will receive a relatively low salary, but would be offered large performance-based bonuses. He has ridden for BMC Racing since 2012 and this year,...
Onboard highlights from the final stage of the 2016 Tour de France (VIDEO)
Yesterday's final stage of the Tour de France took the riders from Chantilly north of Paris to the traditional finish on the Champs Elysées. The final stage offers an opportunity for the riders to congratulate each other for making it to Paris and celebrate their successes. The real racing only begins when the riders enter the finishing circuit. The stage was...
Dan Martin achieves the best Irish Tour de France GC finish in 24 years
Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) has finished the Tour de France this evening in 9th place overall, and in doing so, he has achieved the best overall finish by an Irish rider in twenty four years. The previous best Tour finish was also 9th which Stephen Roche achieved in 1992. It had looked like Martin might have gained a place...
Sam Bennett becomes just the tenth Irish rider to finish the Tour de France
Sam Bennett has today become just the tenth Irish rider in the history of the race to finish the Tour de France, and the 25 year-old finished on a high. Bennett took ninth in the sprint finish on the Champs=Elysées which was won by André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and this marked his best stage placing in the race. The Carrick-on-Suir rider...
Tony Martin pulls out of the Tour de France with just 60 kilometres remaining
Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) has pulled out of the Tour de France today on the final stage of the race from Chantilly to the Champs-Elysées. The German rider pulled out of the race after the first passage of the finish line on the Champs-Elysées with a little over 60 kilometres left of racing. Martin had been suffering from knee pain according...
When Sean Kelly met Greg LeMond (VIDEO)
Eurosport have produced a short film with two of the biggest names of the sport from the 1980s, Sean Kelly and Greg LeMond. The two former pros are both working for Eurosport on the Tour de France and in the short film, they reminisce about some of their battles from the 80s and also who they think will win on...
Christian Prudhomme wants to reduce Tour de France team size to eight riders
Prior to the final stage of the Tour de France, race director Christian Prudhomme has said that reducing the number of riders per team would help to revive interest in the race. "More than ever, we need a rider less per team," Prudhomme told L'Equipe. The current team size in the race is nine riders whereas in some other races...
Wilco Kelderman escapes crash on the Col de Joux Plane with minor injuries (VIDEO)
Wilco Kelderman escaped a high-speed crash on the descent of the Col de Joux Plane on the 20th stage of the Tour de France with just some scrapes and bruises. The accident took place with just over a kilometre remaining of the stage when the Dutch rider lost control of the bike on a slippy corner. Kelderman had been part...
“This gives me a lot of confidence for 2017” – Dan Martin
Coming into today's penultimate stage of the Tour de France, Dan Martin sat in ninth position on GC, but with a number of riders close behind and in a position to push the Irish rider out of the top 10. However, Martin hung on to his overall position and made a bid towards the end to gain a few places...
Ion Izagirre takes Tour stage win after daredevil descent
The Basque rider Ion Izagirre (Movistar) took a brilliant win at today's penultimate stage of the Tour de France to Morzine in epic weather conditions. Izagirre took the solo win after taking off on the treacherous descent of the Col de Joux Plane, leaving Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Jarlinson Pantano (IAM Cycling) behind. He finished 19" clear of Pantano on the...
Tom Dumoulin out of the Tour de France with a fractured radius
Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Alpecin) has had to pull out of the Tour de France after crashing during yesterday's ninenteenth stage. He has since been diagnosed with a fracture in his left arm, but it is unknown at this stage what impact this will have on his Olympics participation. "Tom has fractured his radius in his left forearm," explained team physician...
Tom Boonen to remain with Etixx – Quick-Step for 2017 season
Former World Champion and multiple Monument winner Tom Boonen will stay with Etixx-Quick Step for next season after signing a new contract with the Belgian team. The 35 year-old Belgian signed with the team back in 2003 and since then has gone on to win the Tour of Flanders three times and Paris-Roubaix four times. In addition to his Monument wins,...