Tag: Tour de France
Cavendish wins Stage 10, closes in on Merckx’s record haul
VALENCE, France — Mark Cavendish won the 10th stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint Tuesday, putting himself within one win...
Pogacar takes command of Tour with big win in the Alps
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France — Tadej Pogacar dealt a demoralizing blow to his remaining Tour de France rivals on the first day in the Alps,...
Cavendish does it again, posts 32nd Tour stage win
CHATEAUROUX, France — Mark Cavendish claimed the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint on Thursday, taking his impressive career...
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1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first...
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from...
Bounced out of Euro 2020, the Netherlands looks to future
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After a seven-year wait for a spot in a major tournament, the Netherlands got three workmanlike wins against outmatched opponents...
Geraint Thomas crashes during Tour de France Stage 3
PONTIVY, France — Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash during the third stage of the three-week race.
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Battered Froome keeps on racing at Tour de France
PERROS-GUIREC, France — Battered and bruised, Chris Froome will keep racing at the Tour de France.
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Dutch rider Demi Vollering wins La Course in sprint finish
LANDERNEAU, France — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a sprint finish on Saturday to claim a maiden victory in La Course, the women’s one-day...
2021 Tour de France preview: Pogacar vs Roglic rematch
Not so long ago, Tadej Pogacar was a just a promising outsider still learning the ropes of cycling's biggest race.
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