2019 Tour Archives

On La Grande Boucle: A Great Tour for France So Far

July 11, 2019 at 9:19 am6 min reading

Road cycling

The first week of the 2019 Tour de France was a very good one for the host country, with 27-year-old Julian Alaphilippe, of the French Deceuninck-Quick Step team, becoming the first Frenchman to wear the race leader’s yellow jersey since 2014.

Viviani Claims Stage Wins in All Three Grand Tours

July 10, 2019 at 9:20 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Despite the dominance of the Deceuninck – Quick-Step outfit in recent seasons, Viviani was yet to claim a stage win at the Tour de France. Adding to his La Vuelta and Giro wins, he completed the ’collection’ yesterday. The victory also catapulted him to second…

What Do the Tour de France Riders Eat?

July 10, 2019 at 6:12 am5 min reading

Health & Training

It used to be a lot of bread and pasta, not anymore. Even though every Tour De France rider will burn approximately 140 000 kcal during the 21 days of racing, their diet has to stay pretty diverse and full of quality nutrition. In this article,…

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The Tour de France Hospitality Programme: The Škoda Family Making the Dream Happen

July 8, 2019 at 11:26 am5 min reading

Road cycling

“You’ve just won a place on the Tour de France Hospitality Programme by Škoda!” That’s a sentence every avid La Grande Boucle fan craves to find in their e-mail inbox after taking part in one of the contests. A lot has been written about the…

Jumbo-Visma in the Lead and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

July 8, 2019 at 10:00 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it. So, what did you miss?

Why the Tour Is Like a Family Celebration of the Year

July 5, 2019 at 6:59 am5 min watching

Road cycling

It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek matter to introduce the Tour de France, The Rolling Stones of cycling races even cycling deniers have heard of, on the virtual pages of an e-zine literally called We Love Cycling for the hundredth time. So we won’t. For all the…

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L’Étape 2019: How to Train for a One-Day Race

July 5, 2019 at 3:49 am5 min reading

Health & Training

There are races you can complete without much training, but L’Étape du Tour is not one of them. If you want to have a good time competing in this gruelling race that mimics a stage from the Tour de France, you’d better have a plan.…

Who Will Win the 2019 Tour de France?

July 4, 2019 at 12:11 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

The governing theme of this year’s Tour de France is upheaval. So, who do you think will win? Now see if we agree…

The War on Bidons: How Many Do You Have?

July 3, 2019 at 3:27 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

It’s never too late to start something new. You can improve your body balance with yoga lessons right after you’ve turned fifty or start collecting cycling bidons. The best time is right now and we’ll tell you why.

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…

Tag: 2019 Tour

On La Grande Boucle: A Great Tour for France So Far

Viviani Claims Stage Wins in All Three Grand Tours

What Do the Tour de France Riders Eat?

The Tour de France Hospitality Programme: The Škoda Family Making the Dream Happen

Jumbo-Visma in the Lead and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

Why the Tour Is Like a Family Celebration of the Year

L’Étape 2019: How to Train for a One-Day Race

Who Will Win the 2019 Tour de France?

The War on Bidons: How Many Do You Have?

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

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Paris-Tour / Paris-Tours Espoirs / Km H/F

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