2015 Tour de France: Stage 11 Results
Alberto Contador may be hopelessly gapped, but his teammate Rafal Majka did the hero ride today, going on a solo breakaway to finish more than five minutes ahead of yellow jersey wearer Chris Froome.
Alberto Contador may be hopelessly gapped, but his teammate Rafal Majka did the hero ride today, going on a solo breakaway to finish more than five minutes ahead of yellow jersey wearer Chris Froome.
Just days ago, Chris Froome stated that he was comfortable not having the yellow jersey on his back just yet, but since he’s been in possession of the maillot jaune, he’s held onto it like a wild dog with a t-bone steak.
Overall leader Chris Froome put the hammer down on the Tour de France when the Briton humiliated his rivals in the first mountain test, winning the 10th stage in awe-inspiring fashion on Tuesday.
Reflecting on their first nine days in the 2015 Tour de France, Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde look forward to the mountains to revive their chances.
Chris Froome is taking it easy on the first rest day of the 2015 Tour de France, but the race leader is confident and ready for the first mountain stages of the Tour.
By a single second, the BMC Racing Team earned its second victory at the 2015 Tour de France by winning Sunday’s team time trial.
Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali, who was banking on the opening block of racing to make his mark in the 2015 Tour de France, instead showed another sign of weakness on Saturday.
Mark Cavendish was rewarded for his patience as the Manx Missile sprinted to victory in the seventh stage of the 2015 Tour de France for his 26th career win in cycling’s greatest race.
There is never a dull moment on the Tour de France and Thursday’s sixth stage was no exception as race leader Tony Martin crashed, sending 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali and other riders tumbling to the tarmac.
German Andre Greipel was again far too strong for the opposition as he claimed his second win in the 2015 Tour de France with an impressive sprint in the fifth stage on Wednesday.