2019 Tour de France Archives

Chris Froome Will Miss the Tour de France After Sustaining Multiple Serious Injuries

June 13, 2019 at 9:23 am3 min reading

Road cycling

The four-time Tour champion crashed during a recon of the time trial course yesterday and was taken to a hospital immediately afterwards. His injuries include a fractured right femur, a fractured elbow and fractured ribs. Team INEOS already confirmed he will not race at the…

The Costs and Benefits of Hosting a Tour Stop (and Start)

May 31, 2019 at 10:13 am7 min reading

Road cycling

This year’s Tour de France kicks off in Brussels, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Tour championship of the Belgian native Eddy Merckx, generally regarded as the greatest road racer of all time. Merck’s 1969 win was the first of his five Tour…

Why Can’t the French Win the Tour de France?

May 17, 2019 at 9:20 am7 min reading

Road cycling

If you ask almost anyone in the world to name three things they know about France, they would probably list wine, Paris and the Tour de France. Not only is the Tour the world’s most prestigious bicycle road race, but it is also the country’s…

Geraint Thomas Reveals Frustration with Team Sky and Froome During the Tour

October 31, 2018 at 12:30 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

The 2018 Tour de France winner opened up about the tensions within Team Sky during the 3-week race in an interview for the Guardian. The management reportedly continued to back Froome as if he were the one in the lead. Despite the fact that the…