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2019 Tour de France, Michael Matthews, News - July 9, 2019

Matthews surprised by runner-up ride in Tour’s third stage

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Michael Matthews (Sunweb) won the uphill sprint ahead of a strong field on Monday’s third stage of the Tour de France, which was probably his goal at the start of the day. Unfortunately for the 28-year-old Australian, that fast finish was only enough for runner-up honors in Épernay, as Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) had crossed the …

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Tales from the Tour: Alaphilippe lets the French flag fly

EPERNAY, France (CT) — Shortly after Julian Alaphilippe set off on his own, some twenty minutes before he would crest the final brutal climb and throw his hands in the air, French military jets flew in patriotic formation over the Champagne vineyards of Epernay, straight over the finish line, and shot off into the distance. “It’s …

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Alaphilippe takes yellow with Tour de France stage 3 win: Daily News Digest

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Julian Alaphilippe rides into the yellow jersey after soloing to victory in the Tour’s third stage, Letizia Borghesi wins stage 4 of the Giro Rosa from the break, Elia Viviani weighing his options while hunting for Tour wins. Those stories and more in today’s Daily …

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Pro bike: Peter Sagan’s Specialized S-Works Venge

Aside from day one of this year’s Tour de France, Peter Sagan hasn’t worn his standard team kit since 2011 — and even after the first stage, he immediately traded his Bora-Hansgrohe jersey for the green jersey of the current points leader, since stage winner Mike Teunissen (Jumbo-Visma) couldn’t wear that one and the maillot …

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Wahoo acquires The Sufferfest training platform

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The Sufferfest has come a long way from its early days of offering basic ride-along videos to become one of the most loyally followed indoor training platforms for cyclists and triathletes. And that success is in spite of Zwift’s best efforts to monopolise the pain-cave market, having raised over US$164 million in private funding since …

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Matthews surprised by runner-up ride in Tour’s third stage

Tales from the Tour: Alaphilippe lets the French flag fly

Alaphilippe takes yellow with Tour de France stage 3 win: Daily News Digest

Pro bike: Peter Sagan’s Specialized S-Works Venge

Wahoo acquires The Sufferfest training platform

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