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Alaphilippe after Tour stage 15: ‘I’m not disappointed, I’m just exhausted’

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Julian Alaphilippe (Decueuninck-Quick-Step) remains in the yellow jersey heading into the second rest day at the Tour de France, but the Frenchman saw his lead shrink on Sunday’s challenging stage 15. Most of the big GC contenders for this year’s race picked up time on Alaphilippe on the final climb of Prat d’Albis, with Thibaut …

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Simon Yates wins Tour stage 15 as Alaphilippe loses time: Daily News Digest

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Simon Yates solos to the Tour de France stage 15 win from the break, Julian Alaphilippe loses time on the final climb, Italy shines in the Olympic test event. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story of the Day: Simon Yates wins …

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Tales from the Tour: The haunted man and the home team

Julian Alaphilippe stood off to the side of the main podium, out of view of most of the crowd. He held one hand crossed over the other and looked down at the ground, pausing there for a moment as the announcer’s voice grew to a bellow and the crowd on the hillside amphitheater opposite rose …

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Photo gallery: French Fireworks on the Tourmalet

French sporting fans had plenty to celebrate on stage 14 of the Tour de France. Frenchman Thibaut Pinot soared to the stage victory atop the Tourmalet, while his compatriot Julian Alaphilippe finished second and added to his overall lead ahead of defending champion Geraint Thomas. “Since the start of the Tour I’ve been targeting this …

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The Tour, transformed: 10 kilometres on the Tourmalet

COL DU TOURMALET, France (CT) – On the slopes of the Tourmalet, on the first serious mountain stage, the Tour de France was turned on its head. The 117.5km stage 14 route brought the race up from Tarbes, over the Col du Soulor, and finally, to a summit finish atop one of cycling’s great climbs. …

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