15/07/2019, 22:01
Wout van Aert's joy at stage win in debut Tour de France
It was a dramatic day at the Tour de France, what with the crosswinds blowing the race apart and dashing the GC hopes of some big names - but at the end of it, there was a bunch sprint yo be had, and Wout van Aert, whose debut at the race is one of the most anticipated in recent years, revailed.
It's an understatement to say that it meant a lot to him and his Jumbo-Visma team ...
It was an incredibly tight finish to Stage 10, and @WoutvanAert was the lucky man to cross the line in front
He spoke to @mrendell after his first solo stage winhttps://t.co/ORoZ85zWco#TDF2019
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 15, 2019
That moment when... you hear you’ve won your first @LeTour stage pic.twitter.com/NQ1kyXXp9s
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) July 15, 2019
Explosion of emotions pic.twitter.com/9B821aapND
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) July 15, 2019
15/07/2019, 21:26
15/07/2019, 17:05
Canaries cool down with some cycling
It is that time of the year again where footballers start cycling as part of their pre-season training and Norwich City are no different. Not sure it bodes well for their campaign though if they have to ask what happens if they fall off...
Third full day in Germany
Cycling and stretching was on the menu #ncfc #CityOnTour pic.twitter.com/MyfuPPBWtv— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) July 15, 2019
15/07/2019, 16:01
Tour latest - some big GC names are getting dropped with 25km to go
Race situation : Nibali, Pinot, Fuglsang, Bennett, Porte and Uran have been dropped !
Situation de course : Nibali, Pinot, Fuglsang, Bennett, Porte et Uran ont été piégés ! #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/RsfaiGbV2b
— Tour de France (@LeTour) July 15, 2019
Will they get back on? Pinot is the biggest surprise in the group of dropped GC contenders after looking so strong on Saturday, at the moment they're leaving it open for Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal to capitalise.
15/07/2019, 15:59
Quite fast...
Marcin Bialoblocki broke the British competition time trial record over 100 miles yesterday, recording a blistering time of 3:13:37 - full story here.
15/07/2019, 14:03
Kiwi Tour de France star's Cricket World Cup agony
Jumbo-Visma's George Bennett, currently lying fourth overall at the Tour de France, is from New Zealand - and there was no way he was going to miss the climax of yesterday's Cricket World Cup final, watching it on a laptop while getting a massage.
You've got to feel for @georgenbennett...#CWC19 #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/RfLpfGwTiv
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 15, 2019
His frustration as England edged out the Kiwis in a dramatic Super Over finale - the cricketing equivalent of a penalty shootout - was clear to see as he slammed the laptop shut afterwards.
Before the start of today's Stage 10 to Albi, he revealed to ITV 4's Daniel Friebe that he'd managed to keep up to date with what was happening at Lord's during yesterday's stage with a bit of help from Mitchelton-Scott sports director Matt White.
He spoke to @friebos the morning after that incredible match at Lord's
Watch:
@ITV4
https://t.co/mYOWLS1AvM #CWC19 #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/rVKB6C1QYz— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 15, 2019
15/07/2019, 13:02
Extinction Rebellion to hook up with Stop Killing Cyclists for national protest on 7th September
The action isn't set to stop at the road closures this week, with Extinction Rebellion teaming up with Stop Killing Cyclists to jointly stage a 'massive dramatic National Cycle Protest' on Tuesday 7th September. The procession will begin at Lincoln Inn Fields with a 'die-in', using horse-drawn carriages carrying coffins to create a metaphorical funeral representing the claimed 280,000 children and adults who died prematurely from diseases related to air pollution in the last decade.
SKC's co-founder Donnachadh McCarthy, who is very active on Twitter, says: “For too long the UK Treasury has promoted the lethal motor and fossil fuel industries. The 2019 budget must be a Climate/Ecological Emergency Budget that includes £6 billion a year for the creation of a national cycling network and the reversal of the toxic fuel duty cuts.”
Our kids deserve safe streets to cycle & play on and they deserve a safe climate to protect their futures. We really welcome this important collaboration with Extinction Rebellion on this national cycle protest. Cycle action is climate action.”
15/07/2019, 12:49
Team Ineos will get through a f**k load of Muc-Off over the next couple of weeks
It's the question that no one was asking, but is quite interesting to find out anyway... just how much bike cleaner, gels and caffeine do Team Ineos get through over the Tour de France? A lot actually, with the team revealing that their four mechanics, all working full-time each day, will spray 40 litres of general purpose cleaner and 4 litres of drivetrain cleaner over the three weeks. The riders also drink about 960 coffees, have their drinks bottles filled 3500 times and slurp through 2,200 gels.
15/07/2019, 11:22
Extinction Rebellion Bristol: cyclists welcome
The atmosphere is pretty cordial on Bristol Bridge, with a large pink boat appearing and families chilling out in the road while it's void of cars.
The activists have made it clear bikes are free to go past, designating a path for cyclists with a temporary road sign illustrated with chalk.
15/07/2019, 09:07
Extinction Rebellion protests close streets in London, Bristol, Glasgow and more as action kicks off with cyclist disrupting military airshow
That moment you decide to disturb an airshow by riding your bike on the runway, your chain breaks and you actually have to run on the runway trying to dodge full-on rugby tackles. Rebel Christopher is a legend! #RebelForLife #ExtinctionRebellion #Yeovilton19 pic.twitter.com/MTBi3f7xRK
— Extinction Rebellion Nederland (@NLRebellion) July 14, 2019
A bizarre 20 minute-long chase ensued at a Navy airshow in Yeovilton, Somerset yesterday as Extinction Rebellion protester Christopher Maunder cycled onto the runway and was chased by members of the military and firefighters. It's been reported that Maunder has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass for the stunt, which he claims was in protest at the "immoral display on military might."
Extinction Rebellion have taken over the Strand, parking a huge blue boat outside the Royal Courts of Justice.
This is not just in London - one campaigner tells us “there’s going to be boats all over the country today.” @LBC pic.twitter.com/ljhmGS4pSk
— Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) 15 July 2019
Meanwhile, the group are promising prolonged action all over the country as numerous city streets were blocked off with large colourful boats this morning. Is your city affected, and if so is it for the better without the motor traffic? We're about to go see for ourselves on Bristol Bridge, where protesters are promising to be for the whole week...
We appear to have new neighbours...for the WHOLE WEEK. Extinction Rebellion have taken over Bristol Bridge, right by huggg HQ.
Have you seen them? pic.twitter.com/evFVgErwv7— huggg (@huggg_uk) 15 July 2019
BREAKING Extinction Rebellion Scotland have installed a 25ft purple boat in Glasgow city centre as part of the #SummerUprising. The boat is blocking the intersection of Glasgow's Gallowgate and High Street, by the Merchant City clocktower. It bears the demand ACT NOW to UK gov pic.twitter.com/nCSKLpzdgL
— Extinction Rebellion Scotland (@ScotlandXr) 15 July 2019
15/07/2019, 08:36
Daryl Impey "lost for words" after his first individual Tour de France stage victory
This is how a Sunday should be spent. Lost for words. Days like this are rare. Soaking it all up. First stage win in @LeTour Thank you to everyone who has backed me and sent through so many amazing messages already @GettyImages @MitcheltonSCOTT @bikeonscott pic.twitter.com/h6W5NWdAYb
— Daryl Impey (@darylimpey) July 14, 2019
The 34-year-old South African broke away from the breakaway to win his first stage at the Tour de France, and couldn't contain his emotions after he crossed the line. Impey also shared some of the juicy details of his ride on Strava, and he'll be even more thrilled that he's bagging three KOMs along the way...
15/07/2019, 08:33
Is there anything this man can't do...
Only @petosagan could stop a team bus so that he could cross the road
Il n'y a que Peter Sagan qui peut arrêter un bus pour traverser la route#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/atyrUnQ8Er— Tour de France (@LeTour) July 14, 2019
First we see Sagan deploy God mode, as he calmly stops a bus in its tracks so he can cross the road...
People ask me what I do during my free time at @letour... Well, here it is, I like solving Rubik's cube. I'm not very good yet but I'm getting there. Can you beat my time? Don't forget to watch more of these episodes every day on @eurosport pic.twitter.com/LKdz9SOw6f
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) July 12, 2019
...and here he is casually solving a Rubik's cube in 26 seconds.
15/07/2019, 08:21
Weekend catch-up
In a huge weekend of sport with one or two little things happening yesterday, we could forgive you for missing out on some of our top cycling stories from the last couple of days. So without further ado...
Tour de France Stage 8: De Gendt wins, Alaphilippe back in yellow
Tour de France Stage 9: Daryl Impey wins on Bastille Day
Italian cyclist, 16, recovering after being impaled on two huge track splinters
Deliveroo cyclists short of work as company prioritises cars
Solihull councillors agree to ride cycle route and discover it's rubbish
