The COVID-19 pandemic is causing troubles in 2021 as well. Several races have already been postponed. Their organisers requested them to be rescheduled to May. However, David Lappartient is concerned the calendar may become too crowded.
Fact: A French rider has not won the Tour de France since 1985 when Bernard Hinault, nicknamed “The Badger”, wore the yellow jersey in Paris after the final stage.
Have you ever thought about the hypothetical chance to win the Tour de France if you really tried? Let us skip contemplations about training, financial support and a bit of luck as we want to focus entirely on the potential hidden within the human body.…
Covid-19 was not the only reason the 2020 racing season will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. There was also an unusually large number of serious accidents, starting with Fabio Jakobsen’s horrific crash in the Tour de Pologne, in which the race barriers collapsed…
Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the professional cycling scene didn’t break down and concluded at the finish of all three Grand Tours. Even though most races were postponed and stripped of the audience, it was a successful year with many positive feats.
The world champion said that if he could only choose one more race to win, it would be the French Grand Tour. However, he was quick to point out that he doesn’t want to target the Tour in 2021.
It would be pretty much impossible for an untrained person to complete any of the Grand Tours. But if we leave the time limits aside, would a dedicated amateur cyclist stand a chance? Just how hard are the Tour de France, La Vuelta, and Giro…
The 26-year-old has been a promising Grand Tour contender for years. And at this year’s Tour, he showed the promise again if only by his stunning win on Col de la Loze, which put him on the podium.
