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Onboard highlights from Stage 10 of the Tour de France (VIDEO)
There were no major changes to GC on today's stage of the Tour de France from Escaldes-Engordany to Revel as all the main favourites finished in the main bunch over 9 minutes down on stage winner Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange). However, there was a big shake-up in the points competition as Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) infiltrated the winning break and took the...
Cav unhappy with being filmed after a comfort break (VIDEO)
Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) let his thoughts be known to a motorbike cameraman on today's stage of the Tour de France. The green jersey wearer was making his way back to the peloton through the cars along with team mate Bernie Eisel after a comfort break and let rip at the cameraman who was filming him. "I took...
Riders facing difficult descent in Tour de France due to poor visibility
The riders in the Tour de France face a tough start to today's stage from Escaldes-Engordany to Revel following on from the race's first rest day in Andorra yesterday. Right from the start, the riders will be climbing as they take on the Cat. 1 Port d'Envalira which at 2,408 metres in elevation is the highest point of this...
“On Ventoux there’s no place to hide” – Dan Martin
Despite going into the second week of the Tour de France sitting in third place overall, Dan Martin has downplayed his status as a GC contender. Cast as an underdog before the start of the race, ten days ago, the 29 year-old came through the first nine stages of the Tour de France unscathed and now finds himself on the...
An emotional Joaquim Rodríguez announces retirement from cycling at the end of 2016
The Spanish rider Joaquim Rodríguez will retire from cycling at the end of this season. A clearly emotional Purito announced his decision at a press conference held by his Katusha team on the Tour de France's first rest day. Rodríguez also posted a tweet saying: "Cycling thank you very much, you have been, are and will be the greatest thing...
“To win the queen stage of the Tour de France is just fantastic” – Tom Dumoulin
Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Alpecin) soloed to victory on the queen stage of the Tour de France yesterday, taking the impressive win in tough wether conditions. The Dutchman had been feeling unwell over the course of the opening week of the race but showed that he has now overcome the illness. Dumoulin avoided battling with both Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) and Rafa Majka...
Onboard highlights from Stage 9 of the Tour de France (VIDEO)
Today's ninth stage of the Tour de France was the last of three tough days in the Pyrenees for the riders, and tomorrow they will have a well-deserved rest day before the race resumes on Tuesday. The 184-kilometre route took the riders from Vielha val dAran to Andorra Arcalis and the riders had to tackle five categorised climbs along the...
“I like to attack and fight for the win” – Dan Martin moves up to 3rd in the Tour de France
Another hard day, with four categorised climbs jammed in less than 200 kilometres, awaited the bunch on stage 9 of the Tour de France, which was coming ahead of a well-deserved rest day. On Sunday, the riders had to overcome not only the excruciating course, but also the hailstorm which made even more miserable the final climb on the...
George Bennett collides with spectator on final climb of today’s Tour stage (VIDEO)
New Zealander George Bennett did well to stay upright on the final climb of today's Tour de France stage. The LottoNL-Jumbo rider was rounding a bend on the climb to Arcalis when he shouldered a spectator who was standing on the road. The spectator fell whilst Bennett was forced to go wide but managed to avoid falling on the slippy surface....
An Post – Chain Reaction Cycles take part in high-altitude training camp (VIDEOS)
The Irish UCI Continental team An Post - Chain Reaction have been taking part in a high altitude training camp in recent days to help prepare for the second half of the season. The team are based in Livigno in Northern Italy at an altitude of 1,816 metres and adapting to the high altitude is something that Directeur Sportif Kurt...
Alberto Contador pulls out of the Tour de France (VIDEO)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) has pulled out of the Tour de France 84 kilometres into today's stage to Andorra Arcalis after suffering with a fever overnight. The Spaniard has been struggling since the opening day of the Tour after crashing on that first stage to Utah Beach. He slid out on a corner that day and suffered bad abrasions on his...
Chris Froome fined 200 Swiss Francs for ‘incorrect behaviour’
Chris Froome (Team Sky) was fined yesterday by race judges 200 CHF for 'incorrect behaviour' after lashing out at a spectator who got too close to the Briton's group on the Col de Peyresourde. The incident was captured by TV cameras and Froome could be seen striking the man with a yellow wig who was waving a Colombian flag and...
Mark Cavendish fights hard to hang on to Green Jersey
Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France would be the first big GC day of this year's race and Chris Froome (Team Sky) showed why he is the overall favourite, by crossing the line in Bagneres-de-Luchon first. Daniel Martin (Etixx-Quickstep) finished 2nd and 3rd place went to Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha). With 4 big categorised climbs during today's 184km route,...
Onboard highlights from Stage 8 of the Tour de France (VIDEO)
It was a hot day on the Tour de France today in the Pyrenees with the riders facing four categorised climbs along the way. Team Sky's Chris Froome rode a blistering descent to the finish line in Bagnères-de-Luchon to take the yellow jersey after the punishing mountain stage. Froome's nearest rivals finished thirteen seconds behind with Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step)...
“Hopefully a win is just around the corner” – Dan Martin after 2nd place in Pyrenean stage
Four climbs were on the menu of stage 8 of the Tour de France with the tough course and hot temperatures leading to a shake up of the GC. The second act of the Pyrenees got underway Saturday at noon, when stage 8 (Pau – Bagnères-de-Luchon, 184 kilometres) had to wait until the second hour for a break to...
Chris Froome punches spectator on his way to stage victory (VIDEO)
The Tour de France organisers have in the past year requested spectators at the race to behave and not run alongside riders. However, it seems that their calls are being ignored by some. Chris Froome showed today the frustration that riders can feel from these spectators and lashed out at one on the Col de Peyresourde. Froome (Team Sky) took...