Using a black stick under the saddle, every rider of the Tour can be analysed in detail. Most of the collected data can be instantly shown on the screens.
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.
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.
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
Many true fans would go above and beyond to show support for their favourite team or sport. Painted faces and crazy costumes, hours spent in the queues to get the best tickets, or frenetic puffing into vuvuzelas. But with Tour de France you always have…
