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‘I’m definitely not Superman’ – Tadej Pogačar insists business as usual after maintaining Tour de France lead with record-breaking Mont Ventoux ascent

‘I’m definitely not Superman’ – Tadej Pogačar insists business as usual after maintaining Tour de France lead with record-breaking Mont Ventoux ascent

Tadej Pogačar descended the Mont Ventoux on Tuesday evening with his overall Tour de France lead intact after successfully resisting Jonas Vingegaard’s fiercest climbing onslaught to date in this year’s race, and with another achievement – the record time for the ascent of the ‘Giant of Provence’ – also added to his already massive palmares. Despite a strong headwind, unofficial …

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Tour de France stage 16 LIVE – Jonas Vingegaard attacks Tadej Pogačar on Mont Ventoux

Tour de France stage 16 LIVE – Jonas Vingegaard attacks Tadej Pogačar on Mont Ventoux

Refresh 2025-07-22T14:31:54.081Z The cross winds on the exposed sectors of Ventoux will play a huge role in deciding the stage winner and the GC battle. 2025-07-22T14:30:52.174Z Tadej Pogačar is able to get on his wheel and they blast up the lower exposed slopes of Ventoux. 2025-07-22T14:30:17.848Z Attack number 3 by Vingegaard! 2025-07-22T14:29:53.464Z Healy attacks! Valentin Paret-Peintre goes with him but …

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‘I didn’t really appreciate hearing that’ – Tim Wellens hits back at Quinn Simmons drafting suggestion at Tour de France

‘I didn’t really appreciate hearing that’ – Tim Wellens hits back at Quinn Simmons drafting suggestion at Tour de France

Tim Wellens responded to remarks made by Quinn Simmons, saying he “didn’t really appreciate” the American’s suggestion that camera motorcycles played a role in his victory on stage 15 of the Tour de France. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider attacked solo with more than 40km to go to claim victory in Carcassonne on Sunday. He was initially in a breakaway …

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‘Quinn could have attacked first if there was help’ – Tour de France stage winner Tim Wellens responds after Simmons called out motorbike slipstreaming in breakaway

‘Quinn could have attacked first if there was help’ – Tour de France stage winner Tim Wellens responds after Simmons called out motorbike slipstreaming in breakaway

The second rest day of the Tour de France couldn’t have come at a better time, with tempers flaring for those who lost out in the stage 15 breakaway to the dominant UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Tim Wellens. Wellens won solo into Carcassonne after biding his time and launching a long-range attack, extending his lead into the walled city, but despite …

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Now, Scotland Links With UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Canada, and Japan to Witness Tourism Boost During September 2025 Lunar Eclipse: Here’s More

Now, Scotland Links With UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Canada, and Japan to Witness Tourism Boost During September 2025 Lunar Eclipse: Here’s More

Home » TRAVEL TRENDS AND FOCUS » Now, Scotland Links With UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Canada, and Japan to Witness Tourism Boost During September 2025 Lunar Eclipse: Here’s More Sunday, July 20, 2025 The mythical beauty of its dramatic landscapes and stargazing potential are about to stage an event of cosmic proportions likely to jump-start the sleepy tourist trade and …

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Tour de France stage 15: Wellens lands popular win, Pogacar’s sportsmanship, and why did Alaphilippe celebrate on finish line?

Tour de France stage 15: Wellens lands popular win, Pogacar’s sportsmanship, and why did Alaphilippe celebrate on finish line?

Belgian national champion Tim Wellens soloed to victory on stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday. The UAE-Emirates domestique attacked from a breakaway with around 40km to go on another chaotic and entertaining afternoon of racing. The early part of the day was shaped by a crash inside the first 20km, an incident that brought down several riders, …

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Tour de France Riders Fuel at 500 Calories per Hour. Should You?

Tour de France Riders Fuel at 500 Calories per Hour. Should You?

“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> One hundred twenty. It’s the magic number of the Tour de France. Tadej Pogačar is among the majority of pros who squeeze down 120 grams of carbohydrate – approximately 500 calories – per hour to fuel their intensity of the modern Tour de France. That’s maybe 50 …

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