It took until a climb of the epic Mur de Bretagne for France to grab their first stage victory of the 2015 Tour de France. Alexis Vuillermoz of the Ag2R-La Mondiale team emerged victorious at the top of Stage 8’s epic climb, besting Cannondale-Garmin’s Dan Martin by mere seconds.
Etixx – Quick-Step rider Mark Cavendish maneuvered his way to a sprint win in the 190.5km Tour de France Stage 7 on Friday. That, and the rest of the news from Stage 7 of the 2015 Tour de France.
Stage 8 of the 2015 Tour de France runs 181.5kms from Rennes to Mur-de-Bretagne.
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.
Etixx – Quick-Step Cycling Team announced this morning that Tony Martin successfully underwent surgery at the BG Hospital in Hamburg to fix the open fracture to his left collarbone.
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.