2015 Tour de France: Stage 7 Preview:
Another sprinters stage awaits the riders on the 7th Stage of the 2015 Tour de France as they race 190.5kms from Livarot to Fougeres.
Another sprinters stage awaits the riders on the 7th Stage of the 2015 Tour de France as they race 190.5kms from Livarot to Fougeres.
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 TV had already decided to resume broadcast of the Tour de France back in the Spring, but the successes of Tony Martin, John Degenkolb and Andre Greipel is making their decision seem increasingly wise.
The sixth stage of the 2015 Tour de France runs a hilly 191.5kms from Abbeville to Le Havre along the windy Normandy coastline.
After its venture into the Netherlands and Belgium, the 2015 Tour de France finally entered France today for its 5th stage.
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.
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.
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.
Etixx – Quick-Step rider Tony Martin saw his dream of wearing the yellow jersey at the 2015 Tour de France become reality on Tuesday.
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.