2019 Tour de France Wrapup and Reflections
The 2019 Tour de France wrapped up on Sunday with the usual parade down the Champs d’Elysees.
Christian Prudhomme
2021 Tour de France race to start in Denmark
The Tour de France will start in Denmark in 2021, beginning with a ride in Copenhagen followed by two more stages around the country.
Team Sky responds to Bernard Hinault
After a much publicized interview with Agence French Presse (AFP) in which Bernard Hinault called for riders to strike “in protest” at the presence of Chris Froome in this year’s Tour de France, Froome’s Team Sky has now responded to the five time Tour winner’s statement
2017 Tour de France: Stage 17 News, Notes and Quotes
While Stage 17 of the 2017 Tour de France ends with Chris Froome still in the race lead, the climb over the Galibier still shook things up a bit. Here’s today’s news, notes and quotes.
Chris Froome rewarded race lead after jury decision
After a decision by the race jury, defending champion Chris Froome retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey on the 2016 Tour de France
Prudhomme hits out at reporting as Froome, Sky guarded by police (Reuters)
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme blamed the media for aggression aimed at yellow jersey holder Chris Froome as the Briton’s Team Sky were protected by police before the start of Sunday’s 15th stage.
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.