2016 Tour de France: Stage 5 News, Note and Quotes
It was a dream come true for Greg Van Avermaet who put in a stunning solo effort that saw him win stage 5 and take the leader’s Yellow Jersey at the 2016 Tour de France.
It was a dream come true for Greg Van Avermaet who put in a stunning solo effort that saw him win stage 5 and take the leader’s Yellow Jersey at the 2016 Tour de France.
Belgian Greg van Avermaet claimed the overall leader’s yellow jersey when he won the fifth stage of the 2016 Tour de France at the end of a long breakaway as Alberto Contador appeared to suffer from crash-related injuries on Wednesday.
Several riders and staff of the Lotto Soudal team are having their first Tour de France experience.
Lotto-Soudal’s Thomas De Gendt animated the 13th stage of the 2015 Tour de France between Muret and Rodez.
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
Wednesday night saw the official team presentation of the 102nd Tour de France in Utrecht. The nine Lotto Soudal riders talked about their role and ambitions for this edition.