The Tour de France is expected to include the Montmartre circuit in the final stage of the race for years to come after the huge success of this year’s radical change to the traditional sprint stage on the Champs-Élysées. Riders were naturally concerned about their safety on the wet cobbles, fast descent and city centre streets, but with times taken …
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‘I always planned to attack there’ – Wout Van Aert drops Tadej Pogačar on Montmartre for spectacular final Tour de France stage victory CyclingnewsView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
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On a final stage of the Tour de France designed for a rider like Wout van Aert to win on, it was indeed Wout van Aert who won. The Belgian conquered the punchy course, dropping the world champion and yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar in the process, and soloed to victory, the second time in his career he has won in …
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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 …
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