Mark Cavendish sprints to historic victory
Astana Qazaqstan cyclist Mark Cavendish secured a historic victory by winning his record 35th stage of the Tour de France.
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Astana Qazaqstan cyclist Mark Cavendish secured a historic victory by winning his record 35th stage of the Tour de France.
All the cards were in place for Mark Cavendish to take his 35th stage win today, and the Astana rider made history in the Stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France to cement his legacy.
As the 2024 Tour de France moves into France from after three days in Italy, Tadej Pogacar dominates on the Col de Galibier to retake the yellow jersey.
Biniam Girmay won the third stage of the 2024 Tour de France in Turin and offered Intermarché-Wanty its first historic success on the Grande Boucle.
In a win that no one expected and no one was talking about, Biniam Grimy (Intermarche – Wanty) took the sprint win in Stage 3 of the 2024 Tour de France. The Eritrean has been so close so many times, but this is his stage win in the Tour.
On his second day of racing in the Tour de France, 23-year-old Kévin Vauquelin won the second stage of the 2024 race, which finished in Bologna.
Kevin Vauquelin (Arkéa- B&B Hotels) attacked the break on the second ascent of San Luca to take a career-first grand tour win at the 2024 Tour de France, but it was a preview of future GC battles that really animated the day.
Producing a tactical masterclass on the opening day at the Tour de France, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL secured the stage win with a brilliant one-two through Romain Bardet and Frank van den Broek; moving into the famous yellow jersey with their incredible display.
Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France rolled out from Florence, Italy today. In what was said to be one of the hardest opening days in the history of the race, it was Romain Bardet and his DSM Firmenich PostNL teammate Frank van den Broek that made the opening salvo, crossing the line together just 100m ahead of a surging peloton.
As it continues to focus heavily on the mountain bike category around the launch of its new Freewheel collection, Outdoor Research is also getting involved with a number of cycling festivals, advocacy efforts and competitions.