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Tour de France Stage 14: The hard work pays off,” says Alaphilippe as he extends lead (+ video highlights + reaction)
Thibaut Pinot of Groupama-FDJ has won Stage 14 of the Tour de France to stake his claim as potential champion of the 106th edition of the race, on a day when overall leader Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck-Quick Step put yet more time into defending champion Geraint Thomas of Team Ineos.Pinot finished 6 seconds ahead of Alaphilippe, … Read more
Tour de France organisers say they are looking to launch major women’s race
Tour de France organisers are apparently looking into launching a major women’s race which “would be to women’s cycling what the Tour de France is to men’s cycling.” According to Eurosport, An Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) official said that ASO was setting up a group dedicated to developing women’s cycling.In addition to the Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Fleche … Read more
Anatomy of a Tour de France race bike – Everything you need to know about a pro’s bike
Tour de France bicycles are designed to be fast, light and stiff, and intended to give riders every possible competitive benefit to help them win stages and the yellow jersey.What sets a Tour de France race bike apart from the bike you can buy in your local bike shop? In the video below we take … Read more
Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week
1. Chris Froome confirmed as winner of 2011 VueltaChris Froome has officially been awarded the 2011 Vuelta a España title as a result of Juan José Cobo’s doping ban. The result means he now has seven Grand Tour victories to his name, including Britain’s first. Read more here2. Driver “didn’t see” cyclist crossing road before “completely avoidable” … Read more
Labour MP Emily Thornberry hospitalised after cycling collision with taxi outside Parliament
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry was taken to hospital yesterday after a collision with a taxi outside the Houses of Parliament.The Islington Gazette reports that the incident took place as she cycled around Parliament Square just after midday.A police spokesperson confirmed they attended the scene and said no arrests were made.“Police were called at approximately … Read more
National Cycle Network added to online OS Maps
The National Cycle Network (NCN) will from now on be available on the official Ordnance Survey map. Details of the cycling and walking routes are available as a free layer on the OS Maps website.The NCN, managed by Sustrans, comprises 16,575-miles of signed paths and routes. The network is a mix of fully traffic-free routes … Read more
Rohan Dennis’s Merida Time Warp TT – The time trial bike you’re not going to see at the Tour de France today
World time trial champion Rohan Dennis has quit the Tour de France on stage 12, about 80km into the route, and a day before the individual time trial today in which he would have expected to compete for the win.The reason for his departure is shrouded in mystery and speculation and we’re certainly not going … Read more
What was behind Rohan Dennis’s “reluctant” withdrawal from the Tour de France?
One of the most striking stories from yesterday’s live blog was Rohan Dennis’s disappearance from the Tour de France. For a time, even his team didn’t know where he’d gone.The Guardian reports that the world time trial champion climbed off at the feed zone, 80km into stage 12. Bahrain-Merida sports director Gorazd Stangelj ran back … Read more