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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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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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The corner that ended Wout van Aert’s Tour de France

Pau, France (CT) – Four days after his debut Tour stage win, in a technical conclusion to a tricky time trial, it all went wrong for Wout van Aert. On this right-hander just before the flamme rouge, you hear the riders coming before you see them. There’s the blare of the lead motorbike, and then, …

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Preview: 13 things to know about the 2019 La Course by Le Tour de France

This year’s edition of La Course is being held in Pau to coincide with stage 13 of the Tour de France. Ahead of the race, here are 13 things you need to know about this important stop on the Women’s WorldTour. This is the sixth edition of La Course. The first three editions were held …

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