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August 31,
2020
Caleb Ewan fires from behind to take headwind
sprint on stage three.
"Caleb
Ewan fired from a long way back and weaved his way to a
headwind sprint victory on stage three of the Tour de
France 2020."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Benoit Tessier - Pool/Getty
Images)
August 31, 2020
Tour de France 2020 stage 3: Finish line
quotes.
"Reactions
from Ewan, Alaphilippe, Bennett, De Gendt and more." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
August 31, 2020
‘None of us sprinters want to put anyone in
harm’s way’: Caleb Ewan takes risky route to Tour de France
stage win.
"Caleb
Ewan says sprinters never want to put each other “in
harm’s way” after he squeezed through gaps to take the
stage three victory at the 2020 Tour de France." (cyclingweekly.com) (Stuart
Franklin/AFP via Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
First summit finale should produce fireworks.
"The
climbs come hot, heavy, and early in this year's Tour de
France, and Tuesday sees the first summit finish at the
category 1 Orcières-Merlette, in the southern Alps." (velonews.com) (Photo by
Bernard Papon-Pool/Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
Tour de France 2020 Live Dashboard.
"2020 Tour de France LIVE August 29-September 20. Stage
3 start time: Monday 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 17:17 CET (8:17AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) August 31, 2020
Marc Hirschi introduces himself at Tour de
France.
"The
Swiss youngster placed second behind Julian Alaphilippe
(Deceuninck Quick Step) and ahead of Yates in the three-up
sprint at the finish in Nice."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
Sam Bennett ‘still has pressure on himself’
before second chance at Tour de France victory.
"Sam
Bennett looked primed to complete his Grand Tour stage win
set on the opening day of the 2020 Tour de France, but
slight tactical mistakes and the enduring power of
Alexander Kristoff left him thinking of what could have
been."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty
Images)
August 31, 2020
Tour de France Stage 3 Preview.
"The
Tour says au revoir to Nice and heads to Sisteron via the
Alpine foothills. If this was the in third week of the
Tour it’d be a good day for the breakaway but a sprint
finish looks likely."
(inrng.com) (tumblr.com)
August 31, 2020
 August 30,
2020
Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe wins stage
2.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) won stage 2 of the
Tour de France and moved into the yellow jersey after he
outsprinted breakaway companions Marc Hirschi (Sunweb) and
Adam Yates (Mitchelton Scott) on the Promenade des Anglais
in Nice."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 30, 2020
Alaphilippe wins Stage 2, takes yellow jersey
as Tour de France makes an early mountains excursion.
"There
were proper mountains in Sunday’s “Paris Nice stage”. Two
Cat. 1 climbs came in the first half of the day, the Col
de la Colmaine and Col de Turini both familiar from Paris
Nice."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August 30, 2020
Adam Yates: I was never going to beat
Alaphilippe in that Tour de France sprint.
"Adam
Yates (Mitchelton Scott) took a highly credible third
place on stage 2 of the Tour de France behind stage winner
and new yellow jersey Julian Alaphilippe and surprise
package Marc Hirschi (Team Sunweb)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 30, 2020
Tubed clinchers just won their first Tour de
France road stage.
"Alaphilippe
crossed the line on a set of clincher tires, the first
road stage victory for clinchers with tubes in the Tour’s
century-long history."
(cyclingtips.com) Caley Fretz
August 30, 2020
Bernal glides through first major challenge
from Jumbo Visma.
"Ineos
Grenadiers rallies around Colombian climber in first
mountain showdown with arch-rivals."
(velonews.com) Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat -
Pool/Getty Images
August 30, 2020
Tour de France Stage 2 Preview.
"Stage
2 and solid day in the Alps with two long climbs and
beaucoup climbing meters, this is an important stage. Why
such a tough day so early? Because Nice is sat between the
Alps and the sea."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
August 30, 2020
Gesink angry at UCI's lack of intervention
during dangerous first stage of Tour de France.
"Apparently
it wasn't dangerous and spectacular enough for the UCI. In
my opinion, the last crash is their responsibility,"
Gesink told Dutch broadcaster NOS, according to
cycling website Wielerflits on Saturday evening." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 30, 2020
August 2, 2020
Tour de France: Alexander Kristoff wins
crash-marred stage 1.
"Alexander
Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) took stage 1 and the first
yellow jersey on stage 1 of the 2020 Tour de France. The
Norwegian won ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo)." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
August 29, 2020
Lizzie Deignan wins La Course by Le Tour de
France.
"Lizzie
Deignan (Trek Segafredo) has won La Course by Le Tour de
France, beating Marianne Vos (CCC Liv) and Demi Vollering
(Parkhotel Valkenburg) in the sprint of a group of six on
Nice’s Promenade des Anglais."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
A 'wasted opportunity' for Marianne Vos at La
Course.
"I
should have waited just a bit longer' says CCC Liv rider
who finished second to Deignan in Nice."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
Sam Bennett rues miscues as he misses out on
Tour de France yellow jersey.
"The
Irishman looked well-positioned to contest the sprint for
the line, but couldn’t match the raw power of the
Alexander Kristoff who powered to the stage win." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
‘The yellow jersey’s been on my mind the past
few months’ says Sam Bennett before Tour de France stage
one.
"If
Sam Bennett wins stage one of the Tour de France 2020 in
Nice, he will be the first Irishman to wear the yellow
jersey since Stephen Roche did in 1987."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
Carapaz: We've not talked about me as a Tour
de France plan-B.
"We’ll
see day-by-day what happens in the Tour, and then
decisions will be taken. Right now I can’t say if I will
lead or not, but I think the leader is good, and we’re
going to get behind that until we have to do otherwise." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
August 29, 2020
Démare wins Tour Poitou Charentes opener.
"French
champion, Arnaud Demare, tops Alvaro Jose Hodeg to take
race lead. Alexander Krieger (Alpecin Fenix) is third." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images Sport)
August 29, 2020
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August 31,
2020
Tour de France drama as Frenchman Pérez
crashes out while leading KOM race.
"The
Tour de France always serves up drama. On Monday,
Frenchman Anthony Pérez crashed out of the race while
leading the KOM competition. Pérez had spent the day in
the breakaway targeting KOM points."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
Meet the Tour de France mastermind Thierry
Gouvenou.
"Gouvenou
constructs the race route - linking start towns and finish
towns in the most original way possible - to exploit the
beauty of France as well as provide challenging racing." (velonews.com) (James Startt)
August 31, 2020
Kwiatkowski: Riding for Bernal doesn't mean we
won't play Carapaz card at Tour de France.
"Michał
Kwiatkowski came to the Tour de France on form to begin
his fourth Grande Boucle with the British team. Together
with Luke Rowe and Jonathan Castroviejo, he forms a unit
of multi-skilled operators."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 31, 2020
Démare wins Tour Poitou Charentes.
"French
champion reclaims race with sprint bonus. Ivan Garcia
Cortina is second and Alexander Krieger third on the
stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 31, 2020
World champ Annemiek van Vleuten signs with
Movistar for two years.
"Van
Vleuten, who will remain with Mitchelton Scott through the
end of 2020, is the most dominant racer in pro cycling and
has been for the last two seasons."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August 31, 2020
Alexandria man organizes expedition to find
sister who went missing while biking in May.
"Suzanne
Morphew's brother, Andy Moorman, is hoping to recruit more
than 1,000 volunteers for a five-day expedition to search
the mountainous area where she was last seen, according to
our newspaper partners at the Herald Bulletin." (wthr.com) (Chaffee County
Sheriff's Office photo)
August 31, 2020
Hammerhead Karoo 2 - first look.
"We
take a closer look at the smaller, lighter and more
capable Hammerhead Karoo 2 cycling computer." (cyclingnews.com) (Image: ©
Aaron Borrill)
August 31, 2020
Shimano boosts eBike power with brand-new
DU-EP800 motor.
"More
power, lower weights and less friction with app
integration and improved software."
(bikeradar.com) Shimano
August 31, 2020
2020 Tour de Hongrie Live stream.
"2020 Tour de Hongrie LIVE August 29-September 2. Stage
3
starts Monday at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (tourdehongrie.hu/en) (procyclingstats.com) August 31, 2020
August 30,
2020
Five talking points from stage two of the Tour
de France 2020.
"Stage
two of the 2020 Tour de France played out largely as
expected, with many people’s tip, Julian Alaphilippe
(Deceuninck Quick Step) claiming victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stephane Mahe – Pool/Getty
Images)
August 30, 2020
Julian Alaphilippe faces battle between heart
and head on mounting another fight for yellow.
"Julian
Alaphilippe is at the Tour de France for stage wins. He’s
made that clear. But what about when they lead him to the
yellow jersey?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stephan Mantey - Pool/Getty
Images)
August 30, 2020
Remco Evenepoel ‘crying in his hospital bed’
over pocket investigation.
"After
Bramati initially said he had removed food and a radio
from Evenepoel’s pocket, Deceuninck Quick Step released a
statement saying it had been a “small bottle containing
nutrition products."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August 30, 2020
Tim Merlier wins Brussels Cycling Classic.
"Alpecin
Fenix rider, Tim Merlier, beats Davide Ballerini and Nacer
Bouhanni."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 30, 2020
Fabio Felline wins Memorial Marco Pantani.
"Italian,
Fabio Felline, beats Ethan Hayter and Alexandr
Riabushenko."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 30, 2020
Garmin down again after major outage.
"The
company’s system status web page shows all platforms and
features are currently down, including the ability to sync
rides and the crash alter system."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 30, 2020
Van Aert "too scared to sprint" at finish of
wet opening stage.
"Belgian
crashed earlier on stage but expresses relief at Jumbo
Visma leaders Roglic and Dumoulin finishing safely." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 30, 2020
Wiggins suggests Tour de France riders retire
if they can’t handle risks.
"'It's
a tough sport and if you don't like it, I mean probably
retire' says former winner."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 30, 2020
Haute-Saône bid to host 2020 Road World
Championships.
"French
Federation confirms 'recovery project' for cancelled
Worlds with possible route over La Planche des Belles
Filles."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 30, 2020
August 29,
2020
Five talking points from stage one of the Tour
de France 2020.
"A
surprise winner, mayhem in the rain and more - don't miss
these moments from stage one."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Christophe Petit-Tesson -
Pool/Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
'Two strikes, team out' rule restored on Tour
de France after French government intervention.
"Prudhomme
confirms rule will cover staff and riders, putting teams
at great risk of expulsion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 29, 2020
The Tour de France ice rink: Who crashed and
who’s hurt.
"Riders
described Saturday’s opening stage of the Tour de France
as like riding on a skating rink, the result of a
combination of oily roads, heavy rain, and wet road
paint."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August 29, 2020
Thibaut Pinot crashes in closing kilometers of
Tour de France 2020 stage one.
"With
the stage neutralized from 3km to go due to the
treacherous conditions, the Frenchman crossed the line
four minutes behind Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates)
who won the stage and took the yellow jersey." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
Luke Rowe: Astana made themselves look pretty
stupid.
"I
have to say 'chapeau' to the whole peloton, minus Astana
to hit it down one climb, and as a result, their leader
was left on his back."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
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August 31,
2020
The Green Wave Reaches The Tour.
"As
background, in France environmentalist politicians did
well in May’s municipal elections, political commentators
have dubbed this a “green wave” and the écologistes are
running major cities like Bordeaux, Lyon, Strasbourg,
Poitiers and Grenoble."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
August 31, 2020
Who will challenge Peter Sagan for the Tour de
France’s green jersey? Few rivals step up.
"Caleb
Ewan, Alexander Kristoff, and other top sprinters say they
are chasing stage wins and not the Tour de France's green
points jersey."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard -
Pool/Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
‘I always want more’: Julian Alaphilippe coy
on defense of yellow jersey.
"After
last year, the Frenchman will not be allowed, by rivals or
the media, to surreptitiously wander into yellow jersey
contention."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty
Images)
August 31, 2020
Tour de France GC deck starts to shuffle after
opening stages.
"While
there was no major fireworks among the yellow jersey
contenders at the Tour's opening weekend, some are
teetering off the back already."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
Custom yellow, then green Stages Dash
computers for Kristoff at the Tour de France.
"Stages
Cycling's Sean Coffey had special edition yellow, green,
and polka-dot computers made - just in case. Alexander
Kristoff has already used two."
(velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy UAE Emirates
August 31, 2020
Riders unite at Tour de France to take more
control of race safety.
"Riders
have warned race organizers that they will again take
control of the peloton and neutralize the racing if they
feel in danger, with 30 riders forming a group of
representatives."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 31, 2020
Tour de France: Gaudu limps on as lieutenant
to Pinot.
"Pinot
shrugs off his own crash to follow leaders on stage 2 but
Groupama FDJ hope for change in fortune."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 31, 2020
Tour de France officials to limit public
access on 27 climbs.
"Scenes
of cars and camper vans lining the mountain climbs won't
be part of the Tour landscape this month, as Tour de
France officials will limit fan access to 27 climbs along
the route."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by
MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
August 31, 2020
Bike Test: Specialized Tarmac SL7.
"When
it comes to launching new race bikes, the folks at
Specialized are fairly predictable. Like Trek, they seem
to follow the same pre-Tour de France formula on timing." (roadbikeaction.com) (Credit
not Provided)
August 31, 2020
DIY Bamboo Bike Building.
"Ozon
Cyclery, located in the BLO Ateliers in Berlin,
Lichtenberg, has taught bamboo bike building workshops
since 2013. To make the building process accessible to the
entire world, Ozon has compiled their knowledge into a
series of DIY kits."
(gravelcyclist.com) JOM
August 31, 2020
Tom Dumoulin suffers ‘stupid fall’ on stage
two.
"It
was a bit of a stupid fall,” Dumoulin said. “I don’t know
exactly what happened. I looked to the left and at that
moment Michał Kwiatkowski came by and before I knew it I
was on the ground."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty
Images)
August 30, 2020
Van Avermaet: ‘I hope this isn’t my last
chance to win a stage.’
"Greg
Avermaet (CCC Team) won the bunch sprint Sunday in Nice at
the Tour de France. Unfortunately for the Olympic
champion, there were three riders up the road ahead of
him."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
August 30, 2020
Wout Poels riding with broken rib and injured
lung as he starts stage two of the Tour de France.
"It
was not ideal, my ribs are a little bit sore…but the sun
is shining and we’ll try to make the best of it today,”
Poels said before the start of the stage, putting on a
brave face."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty
Images)
August 30, 2020
Dan Martin: ‘The pain is worse sitting on the
sofa than the saddle’ at the Tour de France.
"The
Israel Start-Up Nation rider was one of many who had a
less than ideal build-up to the 2020 French Grand Tour,
crashing on the hailstorm stage of the Critérium du
Dauphiné and breaking a bone at the base of his back." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)
August 30, 2020
Philippe Gilbert and John Degenkolb out of
Tour de France.
"Team
Lotto Soudal announced that former World Champion,
Philippe Gilbert, will be unable to take the start of
stage 2 at the Tour de France after crashing in the
treacherous conditions of stage 1, sustaining a broken
patella."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
August 30, 2020
Most popular Tour-riders.
"Fuoriclasse, the French professional cycling statistics specialist (rider and team ranking, visibility on social media, cycling economy), has built and prepared a ranking with all Tour de France 2020 riders on Instagram." (cyclingopinions.com) Fuoriclasse August 30, 2020
Michael Matthews to rejoin Mitchelton Scott in
2021 after Sunweb releases him.
"On
the same day that it was announced that Sunweb would
release Michael Matthews from his contract one year
earlier than expected, Mitchelton Scott revealed that
Matthews will be “coming home” to the team next season." (cyclingtips.com) Photography
by Cor Vos
August 30, 2020
Mega Deals: Pre-Labor Day sales on tires,
bikes, camping gear, shades & other upgrades!
"Yep,
we’re just warming up for the big Labor Day sales, but a
lot of brands and retailers are starting early." (bikerumor.com) Kristi
Benedict
August 30, 2020
Merida Scultura Endurance 7000-E.
"The
7000-E tops the new Scultura Endurance range from Merida,
and is a more relaxed, less aggressive version of its
Scultura race bike. It still offers plenty of performance
and comfort, but it's more suited to those big rides." (road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
August 30, 2020
August 28,
2020
Deceuninck Quick Step insist object removed
from Evenepoel’s pocket was a ‘finish bottle.’
"The
directeur sportif said he thought Evenepoel had fallen as
no more data was being sent," said Lappartient. "What data
are we talking about then? After all, it is forbidden to
send certain data."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
Lizzie Deignan: I want a women's Tour de
France.
"I
want to be pushed to my limits and showcase what women's
sport is about' says La Course winner."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 29, 2020
Kristoff: I know it's only for a day but I'll
enjoy the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.
"Norwegian
sprinter hopes that racing the Tour will set him up
perfectly for the Classics."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 29, 2020
New main sponsor and ProTeam status for
Contador Foundation team.
"Kometa
Xstra general manager Fran Contador - the elder brother of
retired Alberto Contador - thanked the team sponsors for
their support and added that he and the team were looking
forward to the future at ProTeam level."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 29, 2020
Tour de France Tech 2020: Ineos Grenadiers'
Pinarello Dogma F12.
"The
Ineos Grenadiers will race this year's Tour de France on
the Pinarello Dogma F12 fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2." (road.cc) (Mat Brett)
August 29, 2020
Tour de France 2020 stage 1: Finish line
quotes.
"Reactions
from Kristoff, Pedersen, Sagan and Van Aert." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 29, 2020
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