Geraint Thomas is considering riding the Giro d’Italia in 2020 with Team Ineos’ Tour de France plans unclear. The Welshman finished second in this year’s Tour de France after claiming the yellow jersey last year. But with team mate Egan Bernal surely keen to defend his crown next summer, and Chris Froome seeking a fifth win […]
Celebrated lead-out man Mark Renshaw has signalled the end of his career and a cycling era, retiring from the sport in a sentimental send-off. Mark Renshaw. Renshaw (Dimension Data) became emotional during the final stage of the Tour of Britain, his last race, as he rode toward a feed zone and saw his family and […]
Born into relative poverty, Egan Bernal first learned to ride a bike on a hand-me-down. On Sunday, the 22-year-old Colombian became the youngest winner of the Tour de France in over a century. Bernal had to grow up fast at home in Zipaquira. ‘Exceptional’: Egan Bernal rides to the podium to be crowned Tour de […]
Val Thorens: Barring accidents and illness, Egan Bernal will ride into Paris on Sunday to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France after he retained the overall lead in Saturday's shortened 20th stage from Albertville. Colombia’s Egan Bernal wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey.Credit:AP The Team Ineos rider – at 22 one […]
Tignes, France: Colombia's Egan Bernal was catapulted into the overall lead of the Tour de France in dramatic circumstances on Friday as the 19th stage of the race, effectively the penultimate stage, was stopped early because of a hail storm. Team Ineos rider Bernal, who began the day a minute and a half behind, had […]
Australian cyclist Caleb Ewan has claimed his maiden Tour de France victory by winning the 11th stage, a 167 kilometre flat ride from Albi to Toulouse. Australia’s Caleb Ewan celebrates as he crosses the finish line.Credit:AP The Lotto Soudal rider beat Dutchman Dylan Gronewegen in a mass sprint with Italian Elia Viviani taking third place […]
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan was a frustrated man after being forced to settle for third place in the opening stage of the Tour de France. Momentarily checked in the sprint, 24-year-old Ewan's dream of donning the fabled tour yellow jersey after his debut stage was lost as he finished behind the surprise winner, Dutchman Mike […]
It seems to be said almost every year, but the 2019 Tour de France really is a giant. The 106th edition features five stage finishes on mountain summits, three of which peak at more than 2,000m above sea level, in what organisers have dubbed “the highest race in history”. While there are fewer hors categorie climbs – the most […]
Team Ineos principal Dave Brailsford is convinced Chris Froome will fight to return to top-level cycling after his life-threatening crash. Froome suffered extensive injuries when his bike hit a wall at almost 35mph on Wednesday during his fourth-stage reconnaissance of the Criterium du Dauphine. The four-time Tour de France winner is recovering at the University […]
Chris Froome has admitted he is "lucky to be alive" as he spoke for the first time since his horrific high-speed crash at the Criterium du Dauphine. The four-time Tour de France champion lost around four pints of blood, suffering an open fracture of the femur, as well as fractures to his elbow, ribs, sternum […]