During the first Tour, each rider was on his own. Outside help was banned and riders had to mend their bikes themselves. Now Tour race leaders are backed by other riders and dozens of coaches, assistants and mechanics. This is how the teams evolved in a hundred years…
Welsford Wins Again in Tour Down Under Stage 2: “It was a pretty hard day out there”
Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) displayed remarkable resilience and team support to clinch his second consecutive stage win at the 2025 Tour Down Under. Despite crashing within the first five kilometres of stage 2, the Australian sprinter fought through adversity to cross the line first in…