Jul 27, 2025, 01:24 PM ET PARIS — Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar effectively sealed his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday after organizers decided to neutralize the times with 50 kilometers (31 miles) left because of the threat of rain and crashes. Freezing the times for the 21st and final stage into Paris all-but-ensured victory for Pogačar, but he …
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‘I felt good but I’m kind of annoyed’ – Strong start to Tour de France Femmes title defence for Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney but she wanted more
One of the GC winners on Saturday’s stage 1 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift was Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto), who took time on all but one of her key overall rivals when she crossed the line in fourth. Still, that wasn’t enough for the defending champion, not when she felt more was in reach. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease …
Read More »See Which Bachelor Nation Star Is in France for Hannah Brown’s Wedding: ‘Let’s Get Her Married!’
Instagram Wedding bells are ringing! Bachelor Nation fans got to know Hannah Brown as the Season 15 Bachelorette, and she has since found love off-screen with fiancé Adam Woolard. The couple has been dating since early 2021 and announced their engagement shortly after moving to Nashville together. As Hannah and Adam have gotten closer to tying the knot, the Bachelor …
Read More »‘It’s almost unbelievable’ – desperate for a sponsor, Alpecin-Deceuninck keep winning at Tour de France
Alepcin-Deceuninck have experienced the full range of emotions at this Tour de France. They won stages one and two, were in the yellow and green jerseys, but then their two star men, Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel, went home. The former with a broken collarbone and the latter with pneumonia. Rebounding from such heavy exits would be a …
Read More »Tour de France 2025 stage 21 preview – Three ascents of Montmartre climb add spice to Champs-Élysées finale in Paris
Image 1 of 2 Stage 21 profile(Image credit: A.S.O.) (Image credit: Geoatlast) The final stage of the Tour de France – when it finishes in Paris, which it didn’t in 2024 – is usually a day for the sprinters, finishing on a flat circuit around the Champs-Élysées. It’s never easy, given the speed, cobbles, and prestige of the stage, but …
Read More »There was a GC battle on stage 20 of the Tour de France, just not the one we expected
Stage 20 GC battles. They’re something we all hope for in Grand Tours, that the fight for yellow or pink or red comes down to the final day of ‘real’ racing. This year’s Giro d’Italia, the 2020 Tour de France, and the 2023 Giro. These races all treated us to last-minute lead changes, and the most thrilling way a Grand …
Read More »‘This year was on another level’ – after winning a gruelling Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar doesn’t know when he will ride again
Tadej Pogačar would like to go to the Vuelta a España. Who wouldn’t? Three weeks in Spain, exploring the north of the country, with a fun bonus trip to Italy in the mix too. It’s a race he hasn’t won, and one that he needs to tick off on his ever-shortening list of races to win. He could, too, if …
Read More »Arensman Goes Beast Mode on La Plagne | Tour de France 2025 Stage 19
The last mountain stage of the 2025 Tour de France ended with another victory by someone not named Tadej Pogačar, this time, Thymen Arensman took his second win of the race. Tour de France stage 19 2025 profile Tobias Halland Johannessen spent 2146 kilojoules over 2:09h at 16.56 kj/kg/h before La Plagne. With the GC group setting a relatively moderate …
Read More »Culling of infected cows shortens Tour de France stage
LA PLAGNE, France (AP) — The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shortened on Friday after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route. The stage from Albertville to La Plagne was meant to be 129.9 kilometers (80.5 miles) long but trimmed to 93.1 kilometers (57.7 miles), according to the official …
Read More »Culling of infected cows leads to shortened 19th stage of Tour de France
LA PLAGNE, France — The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shortened on Friday after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route. The stage from Albertville to La Plagne was meant to be 80.5 miles long but trimmed to 57.7 miles, according to the official Tour website’s stage map on …
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