The long and the short of the Tour de France's toughest day - Stage 17 Preview - Cyclingnews.com
Cyclingnews.com | The long and the short of the Tour de France's toughest day - Stage 17 Preview |
Cyclingnews.com | The long and the short of the Tour de France's toughest day - Stage 17 Preview |
The Guardian | Geraint Thomas warns Froome that cracks in Team Sky may let Dumoulin in |
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DREUX, France — There's no shortage of tech talk when the Tour de France rolls around, and it invariably has something to do with hyper-aero frames, ultralight wheels, nonround chainrings, slippery apparel, and even powdered chains.
Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) already knew his Tour de France was over before he was diagnosed with a fracture to his left kneecap on Tuesday evening. The Belgian was on the attack from a breakaway on stage 16...
So this is the stage, I suppose the one we’ve all been waiting for. It’s the shortest Tour de France mountain stage I will ever have viewed, and it’s the only summit finish left in the race. If Geraint Thomas is to crack...
Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) has mathematically sealed a record-equalling sixth Tour de France green jersey after none of his nearest rivals were able to pick up points on stage 16 to Bagneres-de-Luchon.
Race leader Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) expects stage 17 of the Tour de France to be 'massively decisive' and for significant time gaps to appear between the leading GC riders.
A week on from his first stage and Zwift rider of the Day victory at the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) takes another double triumph. The Frenchman rode solo to the stage 16 finish line after a dramatic descent into Bagnères-de-Luchon.
A tale of two summers. As Warren Barguil (Fortuneo-Samsic) was distanced from the break on the lower slopes of the Col du Portillon on stage 16 of the Tour de France, it must have been hard to avoid feeling like last year's man...
The Guardian | Grid start for very short and steep 17th stage on Tour de France |
Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) has had to quit the Tour de France after crashing on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet during stage 16.
Cyclingnews.com | A tale of two summers as Alaphilippe takes Barguil's limelight at the Tour de France |
When Adam Yates crested the final climb of stage 16 at the Tour de France with a 32-second lead, the general consensus was that the Mitchelton-Scott rider had the win in the bag. Job done, his Tour rescued and a huge sigh of relief from his team.
Julian Alaphilippe repeated his success from the first Tour de France stage in the Alps, riding away from his breakaway companions in the opening Pyrenean stage 16 to take the victory in Bagnères-de-Luchon.
Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) - Stage 16 winner
It was a difficult day. I was very happy to be in a big group, and I was riding very well. Unfortunately, Philippe [Gilbert] had a nasty fall, but I was feeling good.