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Today at the Tour: First mountaintop finish brings GC battle into focus
The steep finish atop la Planche des Belles Filles did not disappoint. After five days that delivered three sprint finishes, a solo breakaway, and a team time trial, the Tour de France ventured into the mountains Thursday, bringing the general classification picture into focus. The stage — which started in Mulhouse, tackled seven categorized climbs …
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Thomas on Tour’s stage 6 finishing climb: ‘It’s more than an appetizer’
The 2019 Tour de France takes on its first real mountain test on Thursday’s stage 6, which covers seven categorized climbs en route to a finish at La Planche des Belles Filles. Defending champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos) expects the GC battle to come into focus on the climb in France’s Vosges mountains. It’s easy to …
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Ten riders with something to prove at the 2019 Tour de France
Pressure. The Tour de France presses down on everyone, but even more so if you have something to prove. From established veterans needing to prove they’ve still got the fire to riders making long-awaited Tour debuts, there are plenty of big names that head into this Tour de France with something to prove, for one …
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Renshaw announces retirement, Porte tips Thomas for Tour: Daily News Digest
Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Mark Renshaw announces that 2019 will be his last season as a pro racer, Richie Porte tips Geraint Thomas as a ‘clear favorite’ for the Tour de France, Nacer Bouhanni vents his frustration with Cofidis. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story …
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Adam and Simon Yates both headed to Tour de France: Daily News Digest
Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Mitchelton-Scott will have both Adam and Simon Yates for the upcoming Tour de France, Ineos names Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal ‘joint leaders’ for the Tour, UAE-Team Emirates extends California winner Tadej Pogacar. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story of the …
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