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Can Amateurs Hang with the Tour de France Pro Peloton?

August 1, 2017 at 9:13 am

Road cycling

Do you think a really good amateur cycling enthusiast could win a stage at the Tour de France? How many watts do the best of best maintain over a hard hilly stage? What is their average ascent speed at those big climbs? Thanks to l’Étape…

What Do Those “Poljanski” Veiny Legs Really Mean?

July 31, 2017 at 8:27 am

Road cycling

Is it a sign of extreme fitness? Is it exhaustion? And should you aspire to get them? The veiny Tour de France legs caused quite a stir on social media and raised a lot of questions. But the reality is surprisingly simple.

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Chris Froome Helps Fan to Propose After the Tour de France Win

July 26, 2017 at 7:59 am

Family

Most of us would probably be beside ourselves after winning Le Tour and focused on nothing but a proper celebration. Not Chris Froome, though. Being the perfect gentleman that he is, the four-time Tour de France winner managed to find some time to help a…

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Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome Gets the Historic Fourth Victory

July 24, 2017 at 10:47 am

Road cycling

After officially re-opening the Tom Simpson memorial 50 years later, the absence of Mont Ventoux was a tactful decision by race organisers. Instead, Le Tour 2017 was a celebration of new and emerging talent, as well as an awesome display of power from Team Sky.

Chris Froome Won the 2017 Tour de France

July 23, 2017 at 5:28 pm

Road cycling

It’s official! The Brit won his fourth Tour de France today with Rigoberto Urán finishing second and Romain Bardet third. The prestigious sprint was won by Dylan Groenewegen. André Greipel made up a lot of ground in the final metres but he was out of…

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Tour de France Stage 20 Results: Maciej Bodnar Won the Time Trial

July 22, 2017 at 3:38 pm

Road cycling

Bodnar won today’s stage but all eyes were on Froome of course. The Brit finished third and secured his fourth Tour de France win! Romain Bardet lost his second position and was lucky not to finish fourth. He managed to beat Landa by just one second!

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Tour de France Stage 19 Results: Boasson Hagen Takes the Win

July 21, 2017 at 3:52 pm

Road cycling

Edvald Boasson Hagen was second twice already this year, but this time he took no chances. He shook off all the poursuivants and crossed the finish line in first place. Nikias Arndt was second and Jens Keukeleire third. We had to wait around 10 minutes for…

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Sweat, Exhaustion and Joy: Our Contest Winners Experienced l’Étape du Tour

July 21, 2017 at 12:17 pm

Road cycling

The date the l’Étape du Tour falls on is marked in every cycling enthusiast’s calendar in a fat red marker. It’s not the only occasion where you can get the real taste of how grand races treat pro cyclists, but it’s undisputedly the most fabulous. Our…

Tour de France 2017: Green Jersey Overview – Week 3

July 21, 2017 at 9:54 am

Road cycling

What a tumultuous week for the points classification. On Monday it looked like Marcel Kittel had it all in a bag with 79 points on Michael Matthews. But quite on the contrary, it’s the Australian in the lead now and once again it seems like…