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Thibaut Pinot abandons Tour de France with leg injury

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Frenchman Thibaut Pinot abandoned the Tour de France Friday just 40km into Stage 19 due to an unspecified issue with his left leg. The winner of Stage 14 atop the Tourmalet, Pinot was sitting fifth overall, 1:50 behind compatriot Julian Alaphilippe, at the start of Stage 19 from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Tignes. After the group of GC …

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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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Five predictions for ‘week two’ of the Tour de France

With 10 stages in the rearview mirror at what has already been a compelling Tour de France, the action should heat up even more as the race rolls on this week. The Tour is bound for the Pyrenees over the next few days, and that will mean fireworks out on the road during ‘week two’ …

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Porte, Fuglsang, and Pinot among stars caught out in Tour’s windy 10th stage

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Several big GC names were caught out in a wind-blown stage 10 at the Tour de France. Forced to chase after a split in the bunch, Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), Jakob Fuglsang (Astana), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), and Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First) all finished 1:40 down on the day, while Mikel Landa (Movistar) crossed the line …

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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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