When Mathieu van der Poel and his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Jonas Rickaert took off on their 173.4 km breakaway on Sunday’s stage 9 of the Tour de France, everyone assumed that it was to amass Škoda Green Jersey points at the intermediate sprint for the cyclo-cross…
The GC race might already be over… Can Jonas Vingegaard make up 1:13 on Tadej Pogačar in the next two weeks? It’s possible, of course. A crash, a bad day, a bad decision – there are dozens of ways to lose a lead, even for…
The Tour de France is underway, and as always, it is proving to be more than just a race. It’s a rhythm. A mood. A three-week immersion in glory, heartbreak, power data, helicopter shots, and perfectly timed solo breakaways. For many of us, July is…
It’s undeniable that the fandom of any sporting event massively contributes to its atmosphere and popularity – and the Tour de France sits among the few perfect examples of that.
