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Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar moves into maillot jaune as Kévin Vauquelin solos to victory on stage 2 "Vingegaard shows sparks of great form following his rival on the Côte de San Luca." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Wout van Aert to continue to 'chase opportunities' at Tour de France, provided Jonas Vingegaard is safe "We want Wout to win a stage, but we have to look at it day by day,' says Visma Lease a Bike DS Frans Maassen." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Standing in the shadows of greatness - Capturing a stunning Grand Départ in Florence "James Startt reveals how he captured his shot of the Tour's opening stage in Florence." Words: James Startt (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Visma 'control room van’ banned from Tour de France "Organizers stated the mobile data vehicle is not allowed at the race." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Josh Croxton via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de France Live Stream "2023 Tour de France Jun 29 - July 21, Stage 2 (Cesenatico → Bologna, 199.2km). Live video Sunday from 6:05am U.S. Eastern, 3:05am Pacific. The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 3:00am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
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2024
‘This is the cycling we love’ - The Tour de France has been set alight "The favorites emerged on a punchy second stage to Bologna." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Tadej Pogačar seizes the yellow jersey on Tour de France Stage 2 "Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel distance Roglič." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Jonas Vingegaard: ‘Today was a very good day for me’ "The Dane matched Pogačar and seemed to be like his old self at the Tour de France." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingweekly.com) Evenepoel doesn’t fall for Pogacar’s trap: "He didn’t seem very happy with that yellow jersey" "Tadej Pogacar, who secured the yellow jersey, would have preferred to see Evenepoel in yellow, as revealed in a short chat between the two after the finish." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit rouleur.cc) 300 watts for six hours? How to pull off a memorable Tour de France win - Romain Bardet and Frank van den Broek upload stage one heroics to Strava "Now that's a ride worthy of some kudos." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Zac Williams/SWpix) 'It was clear he was special' - Growing up with Marco Pantani "As the Tour de France leaves Cesenatico on stage two of its historic Grand Départ in Italy, the race is paying homage to Marco Pantani, a rider, who not only won the Tour, but marked a generation. But the Tour start in on this seaside town along the Adriatic Sea will have special meaning for Andrea Agostini and Gian Paolo Mondini, two childhood friends and amateur teammates to Pantani." Words: James Startt (rouleur.cc) Photos: Courtesy Andrea Agostini/James Startt Unreleased Van Rysel aero bike used for first time at Tour de France "New FCR frame from Decathlon in-house brand is sharper and more aggressive." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future/Tom Davidson) 2024 Tour of Slovakia Live Stream "2024 Tour of Slovakia, June 26-30, Stage 5 (Liptovský Mikuláš → Štrbské Pleso, 145km). Video
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June 30,
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Tour de France 2024 stage three preview - A sprint into Turin "The first sprint opportunity will allow us to see who is on winning form this Tour de France." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) No wings from Red Bull: What went wrong for Primož Roglič in the Tour de France? "The Slovenian rider couldn’t follow the main general classification contenders and lost time to his key rivals on stage two." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Tour de France Stage 2: Vauquelin Victor in Bologna - Pogačar Pounces on Yellow! "Pogačar takes the lead." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Mads Pedersen says Pogačar owes him a new shoe "The Slovenian closed the door on the Dane in the finale." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Patrick Lefevere on his rider being hit by spectator: ‘That’s unacceptable’ "Jan Hirt broke several teeth after careless fan’s backpack caused him to fall." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Tour de France: My first time at the greatest show on earth "Rachel Jary recounts being at the opening stage of the Tour and it was a spectacular start in Florence." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: James Startt If the bike design department were making the same progress as the marketing guys, they’d be able to fly by now "Cycling Weekly's columnist can see through the choreography of the modern bike launch but it’s still got him dancing to its tune." By Michael Hutchinson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Van Rysel NCR CF Apex 2024 "Impressive value for money race bike with all-rounder qualities including good tire clearances and an electronic groupset." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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Tour de France: Romain Bardet steals the show on stage 1 as Van den Broek helps power DSM Firmenich PostNL to first maillot jaune "Thrilling first Tour de France stage from Florence to Rimini puts paid to GC hopes of Gaudu, Buitrago." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Blood, sweat and tears: Inside the Tour de France peloton's hottest day "Emotions ran high and states of exhaustion were reached in the opening stage of the Tour under the blazing Italian sun." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) The attack that never came: Pogačar and his rivals hold fire in the Tour de France heat "Give its difficulty, stage one of the Tour de France was widely expected to see the first GC shake-up of this year's edition. But no attacks were forthcoming, not even from the offensive-minded Tadej Pogačar." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) Photos: Charly Lopez/ASO Cavendish in trouble, throwing up, off back on Tour stage 1 "Riders from other teams were even pouring water over Cavendish at the back of the peloton before he was dropped; a clear sign he was in distress." (stickybottle.com) (screenshot) Wilco Kelderman crashes hard during descent in opening stage of the Tour de France "The Dutchman is reported to have fallen on his left side, suffering injuries to his elbow, shoulder, thigh and knee, but is doing okay considering the circumstances." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (screenshot) New bikes galore, RIP rim brakes (almost) and cutting edge kit: all the best tech debuting at the 2024 Tour de France including Trek, Giant, Roval, Hammerhead + more "2024 is turning into quite the year for new road bikes and tech, and a lot of it will be debuting at cycling's biggest race. Read this guide then keep your eyes peeled." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de France Live Stream "2023 Tour de France Jun 29 - July 21, Stage 1 (Firenze → Rimini, 206km). Live video Saturday from 5:55am U.S. Eastern, 2:55am Pacific. The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 2:30am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
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Romain Bardet takes the yellow jersey in his final Tour de France... "Mark Cavendish has a rough day on opening stage." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Mark Cavendish truly won at the Tour de France today "Suffering from stomach problems, the sprinter fought to finish and fight another day." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Tadej Pogacar: My legs were ok on the climbs "Tadej Pogacar hasn’t attacked in the first stage of the Tour de France, as many expected, but crossed the line in fourth place, outsprinting riders like Mads Pedersen and Alex Aranburu." By CTT (cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) On the scene in Florence for the Tour’s Grand Depart "The Tour de France is starting in Italy for the first time in its 120-year history, and I’m here to enjoy it for the first time in my never-you-mind-how-many-year history!" By Susie Hartigan (podiumcafe.com) (Image Credit not Found) Tour de France 2024: Five predictions from our experts "Our team covering the race on the ground share their predictions for the biggest race of the men's WorldTour season." By Tom Thewlis, Tom Davidson, Chris Marshall-Bell, Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Do you really, really love the Tour de France? You need Bravur's £2,500 La Grande Boucle IV watch; Plus £800 Deda handlebars, Argon 18's new affordable road bike and more from Pirelli, Schwalbe + Raleigh "We've got things to tell you about white and sustainable tires, an exciting bike from Argon 18, super expensive accessories ahead of the Tour and loads more in this packed Tech of the Week." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Cadillac and EF Pro Cycling join forces for the Tour de France "The all-new Cadillac LYRIQ will be the first-ever electric vehicle (EV) to serve as in-race support cars during the most demanding, prestigious bike races on the planet: the men’s and women’s Tours de France." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) ‘I don’t remember any of it’ - Yates on ‘nasty’ crash "It was probably one of the worst crashes [I have had],” Yates says. “It was a nasty one. I didn’t get much road rash but hit my head pretty hard." by matt warwick - bbc (sports.yahoo.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Bike industry told to “survive until 2025” as cycling market report says overstock issues “might be resolved” next year "The report also found that employment within the cycling industry fell by 5.5 per cent across Europe between 2022 and 2023." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Tour of Slovakia Live Stream "2024 Tour of Slovakia, June 26-30, Stage 4 (Piešťany → Dubnica nad Váhom, 161.2km). Video
Starts Saturday from 9:30am U.S. Eastern, 6:30am Pacific.
Finish
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June 29,
2024
Romain Bardet snatches first stage of the Tour de France in thrilling cat-and-mouse chase "The French veteran held off a rapidly-approaching peloton in a nerve-wracking finale to stage 1 in Italy." By Flo Clifford (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) ‘It was pure joy’ - Romain Bardet’s Tour de France victory should make you believe in happy endings "In his last participation in the Tour, the French rider took the win and yellow jersey on the opening stage after an inspired two-up attack with his teammate." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Tom Pidcock's "weird" Tour opener - "Everyone was just gassed" "Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) said the heat played a major role in deciding the outcome of the opening stage of the Tour de France, adding some teams waited too long to properly take up the chase of the breakaway." (stickybottle.com) (Credits not Found) Cavendish - "If you've got my body type, don't start cycling, those days are gone" "I was seeing stars, really it was so hot." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Charly Lopez) Wout van Aert posts message ahead of Tour start "The Belgian says he’s not as fit as he wishes to be at the Grand Départ in Florence." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Visma Lease a Bike Visma Lease a Bike counting on Jorgenson for GC push: "He has already exceeded our expectations" "We’ve achieved great performances with Olav Kooij in the Giro and Matteo Jorgenson in the Dauphiné. Still, there's a contrast to last year when everything seemed to be going well. It feels different this way." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: ASO/Ceusters) The Tour de France Exported "The Tour de France starts in Italy. With the recent announcement that the 2026 edition will start in Barcelona foreign starts are now more than a curiosity, they’re almost the norm." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) There was already a crash before the Tour de France began "Soudal Quick Step's Jan Hirt hit the deck after a collision with a spectator’s backpack." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Renaissance riders: Italy’s Tour de France winners, from Coppi and Bartali to Pantani and Nibali "As the Tour gets underway in Italy for the first time in its 121-year history, we take a look at the riders from the Bel Paese who crossed the Alps and took home the yellow jersey." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Mischa Bredewold wins stage 5 time trial "Ruth Edwards finally moves into GC lead as stage 1 breakaway companion fades in TT." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Column
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Tour de France 2024 stage one preview - An explosive opener "The Tour takes a leaf out of the Giro's book and begins the 111th edition with an up and down stage in Emilia-Romagna." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Jonas Vingegaard speaks about his crash for the first time "I was in a lot of pain - not just in my ribs but inside my body. I could feel it was from my lung, and when I coughed up blood, I knew it wasn’t good." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Is the Tour de France set for its most epic battle in years? road.cc's ‘expert’ panel predicts who’s going to win cycling’s biggest race "The 2024 Tour has been billed as the first real clash of cycling’s grand tour ‘big four.’ But with question marks still hanging over reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard’s fitness, who can stop Tadej Pogačar securing the first Giro-Tour double in 26 years?" By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Zac Williams/SWpix.com) All the blue Tour de France jerseys ranked "Half the peloton is feeling blue at the moment, a bad sign for them just before the Tour? To add insult to injury we've cast our judgement on which of the many blue kits are actually good." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) Dario Belingheri/Getty Images Lucinda Brand wins stage 4 at Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour "Karlijn Swinkels second, Mischa Bredewold third in hilly race to Mühlhausen." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) In the Drops: Restrap backpack, The General Classification clothing, Bissini socks, Styrkr gels and bars, and hot stuff "We've looked at the forecast and it's el scorchio el scorchio el scorchio, so here's some hot kit I sourced and some hot sauce." by Laurence Kilpatrick (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour of Slovakia Live Stream "2024 Tour of Slovakia, June 26-30, Stage 3 (Piešťany → Dubnica nad Váhom, 161.2km). Video
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Finish
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A new era for the white jersey - Who will replace Pogačar as the Tour's best young rider? "With the five-time winner of the white jersey now too old to dominate the classification, which of the Tour's young upstarts will be able to take his place?" Words: Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Tour de France Preview "France may be on the verge of a political crisis but the anticipated four-way battle between Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel is on." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) ‘I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think it was possible’ - Mark Cavendish and the perfect goodbye "The Manx rider starts the Tour de France optimistic, reflective and calm." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: James Startt It’s time for round four: Is Pogačar vs Vingegaard cycling’s most iconic rivalry? "The duo will go head-to-head again in this year’s Tour de France after drastically different preparations." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Ellen van Dijk updates on recovery ahead of Paris Olympics "Ellen van Dijk has shared promising news regarding her recovery. The Dutch cyclist, who fractured her ankle in early June, had concerns about her participation in the upcoming Olympic Games. However, Van Dijk has revealed significant progress in her rehabilitation." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Rating all 22 Tour de France teams on paper "As the riders ready themselves for the Grand Départ, we look at the start list to rate every team's line-up for the 2024 Tour de France." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) Joerg Mitter Images ‘Drug dealer was shot with a paintball gun’ - The house that built Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas "The terraced property at 96 Whitby Road in Fallowfield, Manchester, is not much to look at from the outside. But what it spawned in cycling terms is nothing short of astonishing." by tom cary (sports.yahoo.com) Photo: Jon Super Will this be Mark Cavendish's record-breaking bike? Plus more Tour de France tech ahead of the Grand Depart "Cav will hope his new Wilier Filante SLR brings him his 35th win, Bora teams up with Red Bull for a tour-edition SL8, Israel Premier Tech attempts to win over the home crowd and Lidl Trek race on FSC®-certified rubber." By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Wilier / Specialized / Factor / Pirelli) New Trek Madone kills off lightweight Émonda "The 2025 Trek Madone is as fast as the old bike but 320g (10.6 oz) lighter thanks to revised tube shaping and new materials." by Sam Challis (cyclist.co.uk) Trek Column
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Tour de France 2024: Five yellow jersey contenders and five more riders to watch "For the first time, the four premier stage racers of this generation are set to battle at a grand tour, though questions surround each of Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel." by lawrence ostlere and harry latham-coyle (sports.yahoo.com) (AP) Mark Cavendish sees 'five or six chances' to break Tour de France stage win record "'I don't have anything to lose,' says Brit on eve of race's Grand Départ." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) This is me and who I am, by Aleksandr Vlasov "Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe’s backup option at the Tour de France is Aleksandr Vlasov, a top-seven finisher in all three Grand Tours. But little is known about the upbringing and the life led by the 28-year-old. Vlasov unmasks his exterior." Words: Aleksandr Vlasov (rouleur.cc) Photos: Max Fries Egan Bernal out of Olympics after blocked by Ineos, says Colombian federation "Bernal, who goes into the Tour de France in a co-leadership arrangement, has been replaced on the national team for the Games with Santiago Buitrago." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Gaëtan Flamme ASO) ‘I don’t know what kind of rider I am’: Derek Gee interview "Cyclist catches up with Canadian star to-be Derek Gee to discuss his journey into cycling, his breakthroughs and his debut Tour de France." by Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) A.S.O./Billy Ceusters ‘We expect a completely new level from Tadej Pogačar’ - Mauro Gianetti Q&A "Cyclist caught up with the UAE Team Emirates manager before the Giro d'Italia to talk about his career highlights, the multiple leaders at his disposal, and Tadej Pogačar’s chances of winning everything." by Felix Lowe (cyclist.co.uk) Jeffrey Yingling/MyWhoosh Italian Gran Fondo racer tampered with drug test; Banned 8 Years "Anastasia Mazzolin won Gran Fondo Templari and then refused to give a sample." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Facebook/oradelciclismo Gear Break: NorthWave Extreme Evo Collection, Wahoo New Rechargeable TrackR Heart Rate, MCipollini ITACA: Where Speed Meets Comfort, Nimbl Ultimate Exceed Special, Fizik Gets Personal & Michael Blann Exploring the Swiss Mountains "More great kit." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Spotted: Decathlon AG2R sprinters riding new Van Rysel aero bike at the Tour de France "Pure' aero bikes are few and far between these days. Are we about to see a new one launch?" By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit: Sammy Ben) Cicli Galetti Terra: The Fast Gravel Bike with Columbus Spirit Steel Tubing "Steel is Real: To make this gravel bike, we selected a set of Columbus Spirit HSS tubing combined with an integrated oversize headset." By JOM (gravelcyclist.com) (Image Credit not Found) As little as a $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online, give more if you are able! Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping . "Support our work providing under-represented youth access to sport and play, regardless of race, gender, zip code, or socioeconomic status." (bahatifoundation.org)
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