2015 Tour de France: Stage 17 Results
It was a day for breakaways in the 2015 Tour de France as Giant-Alpecin’s Simon Geschke soloed to a win on the final climb to the ski resort of Pra Loup.
It was a day for breakaways in the 2015 Tour de France as Giant-Alpecin’s Simon Geschke soloed to a win on the final climb to the ski resort of Pra Loup.
Lotto Soudal is building its team for 2016. Adam Hansen extended his contract with the team and will stay two more years.
Andre Greipel confirmed he was the sprint king at the 2015 Tour de France when the German outpowered his rivals to win the 15th stage on Sunday.
British journeyman Stephen Cummings earned South African team MTN-Qhubeka a landmark victory in the 2015 Tour de France on Mandela Day
Alberto Contador may be hopelessly gapped, but his teammate Rafal Majka did the hero ride today, going on a solo breakaway to finish more than five minutes ahead of yellow jersey wearer Chris Froome.
A late crash took down race leader Tony Martin in Stage 6 of the 2015 Tour de France. The German rider finished the stage and still holds the lead, but was holding his shoulder, leaving doubt as to whether he would be able to continue in the race.
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.
Australian Rohan Dennis proved too hot to handle as the 2015 Tour de France began with a 13.8 km individual time trial through the sweltering streets of Utrecht on Saturday.
Hot prospects Warren Barguil and Simon Yates have been tipped to win the Tour de France one day, yet neither is riding for a team from their home country as they learn the ropes abroad.
Alberto Contador overcame a puncture, bridged to his rivals and extended his lead over Mikel Landa in Tuesday’s queen stage of the 2015 Giro d’Italia.