Jul 16, 2025, 11:46 AM ET Norwegian rider Jonas Abrahamsen attacked from the start and won the 11th stage of the Tour de France while race favorite Tadej Pogačar crashed near the finish Wednesday. Pogačar, the three-time champion, crashed with about 2.5 miles remaining. His rivals for the general classification slowed down so he could get back on his bike …
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‘I’m a bit beaten up’ – Tadej Pogačar crashes on Tour de France stage 11
Tadej Pogačar crashed in the closing moments of stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday, but is “quite ok” and did not lose time in the general classification. The world champion fell at speed with around 4km to go to the finish in Toulouse, after touching wheels with a rider in front of him. As the incident happened …
Read More »‘If you’re going to dream, you might as well dream big’ – Ben Healy and EF Education-EasyPost aim high as they defend Tour de France yellow jersey
Ben Healy and his EF Education-EasyPost team spent the rest day in Toulouse basking in the bright light and happiness that the Tour de France leader’s jersey brings, thinking about how they can keep it as long as possible as the race heads into the Pyrenees. Healy caught up with his teammates in a motorway service station late on Sunday …
Read More »The 2028 Olympics road race is likely to clash with the Tour de France, and that could mean a headache for the entire cycling season – Cyclingnews
The 2028 Olympics road race is likely to clash with the Tour de France, and that could mean a headache for the entire cycling season Cyclingnews 2028 L.A. Olympics schedule: Organizers set dates for several competitions Los Angeles Times LA28 reveals first version of detailed competition calendar with three years to go until the 2028 Olympic Games Olympics.com Volleyball and beach volleyball competition …
Read More »‘It was tense’ – Jonathan Vaughters on EF Education-EasyPost’s emotions and strategy as Ben Healy takes Tour de France yellow jersey
The Tour de France has been an unqualified success for EF Education-EasyPost so far, with Ben Healy the star of the team. After taking a spectacular solo victory on stage 6, he swapped the American team’s iconic pink kit for the maillot jaune after making the breakaway on stage 10 on Monday. After his teammates dragged Healy at the rest …
Read More »Tour de France 2025 results: Yates wins stage 10 as Ireland’s Healy takes yellow
Britain’s Simon Yates won stage 10 of the Tour de France on Bastille Day as Ben Healy became the first Irish rider to claim the yellow jersey for 38 years. Yates, who triumphed in his second Grand Tour at the Giro d’Italia in June, timed his attack superbly on the final ascent of the 165.3km stage from Ennezat – Le …
Read More »As it happened: The break succeeds on Bastille Day, while GC riders attack each other on stage 10 of the Tour de France
Refresh 2025-07-14T16:21:31.995Z Thanks for joining us today, for what was a thrilling stage with multiple storylines, including what was a historic moment for Irish cycling. Tomorrow is a rest day, but join us again for Wednesday’s stage 11 as Ben Healy embarks on his first day in the yellow jersey. (Image credit: Getty Images) 2025-07-14T16:13:53.413Z The pair congratulated each other …
Read More »Over 50kph for 174km: how is the Tour de France so fast?
The Tour de France saw its second-fastest stage in history on Sunday, with the peloton averaging 50.013kph over the 174km route. The sprint stage from Chinon to Châteauroux was animated by an incredible move from Alpecin-Deceuninck. Mathieu van der Poel attacked from the flag drop, having already had an amazing Tour de France, winning one stage, finishing second on another …
Read More »Unpacking an Epic Tour de France Escape
“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> Jonas Rickaert worked so hard in his audacious long-range Tour de France breakaway with Mathieu van der Poel that he puked five times. Perhaps that’s not surprising given the burly Belgian pushed 400 watts for three-and-a-half hours in a ridiculous attack that began “as a joke” but earned …
Read More »Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after Van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel spent the whole day at the front before being caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish. There was no significant change in the overall standings and three-time Tour champion …
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