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Today at the Tour: Six riders, one yellow jersey
With 15 stages completed, and six stages remaining, one thing is certain — no one knows who will win this Tour de France. And we should all be thankful for that. As the most important race in pro cycling, the Tour de France has taken on such significance that it’s largely been targeted and controlled …
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The fallibility of Team Ineos
FOIX, France (CT) – Climbing through driving rain on the Prat d’Albis above Foix, Team Ineos showed unfamiliar weakness and a new kind of strength at the Tour de France on Sunday. Throughout this year’s Tour, the British team has seemed several levels below its monolithic best. This was confirmed Saturday, after hints throughout the …
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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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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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Today at the Tour: As ever, the Tour de France is predictably unpredictable
On Thursday, there were questions about whether Julian Alaphilippe could defend his maillot jaune against Geraint Thomas in a 27km time trial. A day later, Alaphilippe has extended his GC lead by 14 seconds. On Thursday, Rohan Dennis and Wout van Aert topped the list of Stage 13 favorites. A day later, they’re both out …
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