Barguil and Bardet France’s best hope for a home win
With Nacer Bouhanni crashed out and Thibault Pinot out of contention, Romain Bardet and Warren Barguil seem to be France’s best hope for a win in their home tour.
Cycle racing
Froome and Sky in perfect place after tricky Tour stages (Reuters)
Team Sky were expected to be shaken by their rivals on the cobbles in the Tour de France, yet their leading rider Chris Froome emerged as the huge favourite after the opening block of racing on Tuesday.
2015 Tour de France: Stage 4 News, Notes and Quotes
Etixx – Quick-Step rider Tony Martin saw his dream of wearing the yellow jersey at the 2015 Tour de France become reality on Tuesday.
2015 Tour de France: Stage 4 Results
With seven cobblestone sectuers, Stage 4 of the 2015 Tour de France was expected to the most treacherous of the race, but it proved uneventful barring a brave attack by Tony Martin in the final kilometers that ultimately lead to victory and the yellow jersey.
2015 Tour de France: Stage 3 News, Notes and Quotes
It’s change all around as a massive crash shakes up the peloton in Stage 3 of the 2015 Tour de France. Here are the day’s news, notes and quotes.
2015 Tour de France: Stage 3 Results
Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez won the third stage of the Tour de France, a 159.5km ride from Antwerp, Belgium, on Monday, while Britain’s Chris Froome pulled on the leader’s jersey.
Lefevre strikes out at Cavendish after blown sprint chance (Reuters)
Etixx-Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere hit out at his sprint ace Mark Cavendish after the Briton’s decision not to hang on in the final metres of the second stage of the Tour de France cost the team the coveted yellow jersey on Sunday.
2015 Tour de France: Stage 3 Preview
Stage 3 of the 2015 Tour de France enters Belgium today, running 159.9kms from Anvers (Antwerp) to Huy
2015 Tour de France: Stage 2 Results
German rider Andre Greipel won a rain-drenched second stage of the 2015 Tour de France in a sprint finish on Sunday, while defending champion Vincenzo Nibali and Tour contender Nairo Quintana lost valuable time after dropping behind the front group
New gadgets, but legs and sweat still key to Tour (Reuters)
The 102nd Tour de France has some new high-tech toys this year as the famous old race reaches out to younger fans but those old staples, legs and courage, remain the recipe for victory.