The last stage in the Pyrenees exalts the Slovenian rider who precedes the Welshman by 19" more and more in the yellow jersey - Froome slips into fourth position - Sagan in crisis from his injuries arrives very late but saves the green jersey -…
The Tour on the Col du Portet finds its worthy master in the Welshman of this edition – Froome goes haywire in the last km and is also overtaken in the standings by Dumoulin
It is the main theme of the Tour which today rests in Carcassonne before facing the Pyrenees - Yesterday the transition stage won by the Danish Cort Nielsen – Thomas always in yellow with 1'39” on Froome – Team Sky loses…
Chaotic final with a series of falls and accidents that broke the peloton. Nibali gains 51” on Froome delayed by the tumble. Quintana also loses 1'12” due to a puncture.
The riders protested immediately due to the bad state of the roads: stage canceled for classification purposes – The last sprint won by Sam Bennett – Passed and rejected from edition no. 101 among the most beautiful in recent years
The English champion resists Dumoulin's attacks and keeps the pink jersey in Cervinia - The Giro d'Italia is his - The final show at the Fori Imperiali in Rome.
Nothing doing for the Dutchman, winner of the 2017 edition: on the Matterhorn he tries to attack but the pink jersey remains firmly on Froome's shoulders, who thus becomes the first Briton to win the Giro.
Spectacular ride by the British champion who on Colle delle Finestre, 80 km from the finish, detaches all his opponents and books the final victory – Vertical collapse for Yates who arrives half an hour later – Dumoulin loses 3'27” and remains second…
Legendary feat of the English champion who redeems a disappointing Giro in just one day and breaks away from everyone else in the Bardonecchia stage: he is now 37 seconds ahead of Dumoulin in the standings, while Yates has definitively collapsed, saying goodbye to dreams…
Aru in crisis on the verge of retirement (at 19'32"), Froome finishes at 1'42", but all the big names detach themselves from the pink jersey and reach 41": Dumoulin is now 2'11" behind in the general classification , Pozzovivo 3rd at 2'28”, Pinot…
The four-time winner of the Tour re-emerges in a big way dominating the most demanding mountain – But the pink jersey reaches behind him just 6” and extends Dumoulin in the standings – Pozzovivo also does well as he enters the area…
In the uphill finish of the 14th stage, the Briton is back in the game with a showdown to put the physical problems of recent days behind him. Second at 6” the pink jersey, which increases the lead in the standings over the Dutch at…
After the Gran Sasso debacle, bookmakers no longer believe in a final victory at the Giro d'Italia for Frrome and Aru - Prices for Dumoulin and pink jersey Simon Yates are on the rise
Froome, Aru and Lopez expected a reaction after a start that saw them already delayed against Dumoulin. In Santa Ninfa Battaglin takes his revenge after the insult suffered in Caltagirone. Dennis always in pink
The Briton is the favorite in the race that starts today from Jerusalem, but a possible disqualification for doping hangs over him - The UCI's length in deciding on the case discovered at the Vuelta in 2017 is scandalous - Absent Nibali and…
The counter-analysis was also positive - Team Sky's reply: "It's a common anti-asthmatic drug for which you don't even need the Tue and which Froome has been taking for some time".
Nibali second collects the 10th podium in his career - Froome is the third rider to win the Tour and Vuelta in the same year: there is already talk that he aims for the hat-trick with the Giro in 2018.
Heroic ride of the Spanish champion who ends his career with a feat from the past. Froome arrives 27” behind the Pistolero, detaching Nibali who still defends second place. Third on the podium goes Zakarin.
After Wednesday's defaillance, the Briton takes back the reins of the race, bringing his advantage over his Italian rival back to 1'37” two stages before the Madrid catwalk on Sunday. But tomorrow is the terrible Angliru and anything can still happen
Lo Squalo has reduced his gap in the standings to 1'16" when there are still two mid-mountain stages to go before Anglru, which will be the supreme judge for the final victory with its mountain bike slopes.
The Briton strengthens his lead on the Shark, who defends second place from Kelderman - Modest performance by Aru increasingly out of contention for the final victory - The Colombians Chaves and Lopez disappoint - Contador loses 59”…
In the mountains, the red jersey Froome gains another 6 seconds on Nibali - Contador still in the attack gives way in the final - Zakarin second, 26" behind Lopez overtakes Kelderman in third place - Tomorrow, after today's rest, scheduled…
Thanks to the time bonus Nibali reduces his gap from Froome to 55” on the eve of another “highlight” stage to be seen today, which will take the Vuelta to over 2.500 meters in the Sierra Nevada.
The Trentino rider precedes Moscon giving the fourth victory to Italy and the fifth in the Quick-Step Floors - Classification unchanged - Today I reach the high altitude of Sierra de la Pandera at 1.830 metres, tomorrow the final ascent to the 2.510 meters of Sierra Nevada
It all happened at the end of the stage won by Thomas Marczynski who repeated his success in Sagunto. Contador continues his recovery in the standings. Froome: chain jump and slide to the ground. Now Nibali is second at 59” from the red jersey…
Classification upset by the stage at 2.120 meters of Calar Alto: Lopez wins but Froome and Nibali make a gap behind - Aru still late - Pozzovivo retires
Yesterday at El Pozo Alimentacion, beating a fast wheel like that of the Spanish Rojas, Trentin also gave Italy its third victory in this Vuelta.
The Briton, increasingly in the red jersey, had not won a race for a year having triumphed in his fourth without winning a stage - Nibali and Aru defended themselves but had to give up more seconds - Rest today
The French Alaphilippe precedes Maika and Polanc. Froome attacks with Contador on the final climb, detaching Nibali, Aru and Chaves by another 17”. Sunweb puts Barguil out of the running for disregarding team orders by not assisting his captain…
The Spaniard attacks brilliantly on Puerto del Garbi: only Froome resists him but does not support the Pistolero's action. Aru and Nibali surprised by the attack make up for the descent. Bardet collapses.
A feat by the Kazakh from Astana who detaches everyone at the top of the Ermita de Santa Lucia. Final smoothie by Froome: only Chaves and Contador resist, Aru and Nibali give way who however remain fully in the running.
The Trentino rider of Quick-Step Floors is the hundredth rider to have won at least one stage in the three grand tours of three weeks. Froome always in red. Fears for Contador who accused severe stomach pains in the evening.
The Italian rejoins the leaders in the last km and catches them on the break with a searing sprint. He is now fifth in the standings just 10” behind the Brit. In the leading group also Aru, Pozzovivo and Chaves. Cede Contador on the first big mountains.
Very tough course with nine high altitude finishes: it is Alberto Contador's last race before his farewell - Bardet and Chaves are also among the possible protagonists - Samuel Sanchez excluded on the eve because he tested positive for an anti-doping test.
There is no longer a trace of the Martian from 2013 but two good placements in the time trials were enough for him to win his fourth Tour: the catwalk on the Elysian Fields.
The Sky team captain finishes third in the Marseille time trial, behind Bodnar and Kwiatkowski, and secures his fourth consecutive Tour - In the general standings, the Colombian Uran is second, undermining Bardet: the Frenchman from AG2R saves…
Froome is looking for a victory in Marseille to celebrate his fourth triumph in the Tour in advance. However, the Frenchman Bardet and the Colombian Uran are also on the podium, who is decidedly stronger in the time trial between the two.
The arrival on the legendary place takes the Italian, now fifth in the standings, away from the podium. Bardet third behind Atapuma recovers 4" from Froome thanks to the time bonus - Uran gives up 2" to the yellow jersey but remains the only rival that the British fear in the time trial of…
The Italian champion struggles in the mountains and loses another 30' from the Froome yellow jersey: he is now off the podium - Today on the Izoard he will try everything, if he has enough energy
Croix de Fer and the mythical col today, tomorrow the arrival at the top of the Izoard: two days that the Tour faces with an ever so short ranking with four riders (Froome, Aru, Bardet and Uran) enclosed in just 29” – Yesterday victory…
The yellow jersey surprised by the action of Bardet and Aru manages to return with the help of the team, also stopping Landa - Blauke Mollema wins in Le Puy-en-Velay who precedes Ulissi by 19” - Today I rest waiting for the Alps and the time trial…
In the 15th stage, the yellow jersey is delayed due to a problem at -40 km, but manages to get back on Aru and Bardet. All unchanged in the standings. Victory of Mollema, on the run all day.
The Italian champion, left alone without any protection from his team, gets caught on the final ramp of Rodez. Now he is second at 18” from Froome who is the new leader. He stops at Matthews on Van Avermaet. Today I arrive in…
The final kilometers were decisive: the Sardinian remained behind and lost 24'' to the British from Sky, who returned to leader of the standings. Victory for Matthews in front of Van Avermaet.
In the Pyrenees, the Italian champion bares Froome and blows up the hierarchies of the Tour de France - Lightning-fast stage final: Bardet wins - Quintana and Contador are increasingly detached
Fabio Aru's feat in the Pyrenees: the Sardinian cyclist detaches Froome, arrives third and thanks also to the bonus he snatches the yellow jersey from the British - The Frenchman Bardet wins, Quintana collapses.
Fifth victory in the sprint for Kittel but the Tour is played today on the climbs of the Pyrenees where Fabio Aru, second in the standings at just 18", will try to take the yellow jersey from the champion Froome
The hardest stage of the Tour, conditioned by terrible falls and abandonments, rocks the top ten and redraws the top with Froome, Aru, Bardet and Uran enclosed in less than a minute - Cede Quintana, Contador collapses
A rather boring stage with the breakaway of the day butted a few km from the finish in Troyes. Demare and Greipel in places of honor - This is the eleventh victory at the Grande Boucle for Kittel
The Welshman beats all the specialists while the white Kenyan leads Porte, Aru, Quintana and Contador by more than half a minute. Dramatic fall of Valverde who slams into the barriers fracturing his kneecap and tibia: the season (and perhaps career) is over for him.
Porte and Quintana, more than Contador, are his most formidable rivals. Eyes also on Aru, fresh champion of Italy. Cavendish chasing Merckx's stage record, Peter Sagan aims for the sixth green jersey. A case of doping disturbs…
the Colombian secures the final victory by repelling the last attacks of Chris Froome on the Alto de Aitana, who after the triumphant time trial in Calpe was back in the running for the final success.
The Briton now has a gap from Quintana reduced to 1'21”. In third place goes Contador who overtakes Chaves: anything can still happen in today's penultimate stage with so much mountain and the long final ascent to Alto de Aitana.
On the Aramon Formigal the Condor finished second behind Gianluca Brambilla inflicting a 2'37" gap on the Brit who was left without a team when the Colombian and Contador unleashed the tussle from the first km of the stage - About ninety riders out…
The Colombian finally attacks Froome and detaches him on the terrible ramps of the Camperona conquering the red jersey in front. Brilliant Valverde second. Even Contador shows signs of recovery after a rather troubled start to the Vuelta
Without Nibali and without Aru, little hope of ranking for the Italians in the Tour of Spain - The back number 1 assigned to Valverde, who faces his third grand tour of the season aiming to enter the top ten of the…
The Shark, after the disappointing Tour, is with Valverde the great favorite of the Olympic cycling race - A route for great climbers and skilful downhill skiers - There is also Froome but not Contador and Quintana - Italy can also play…
Bardet and a disappointing Quintana complete the podium of this edition which closed yesterday with the victorious sprint by Greipel. The Briton, Sagan and Cavendish were the big three. The report cards of the promoted and rejected of the…
Without history also the stage of Morzine which closes the podium area set in Saint-Gervais with Bardet and Quintana in the places of honour. The Shark attacks but the stage goes to Izagirre. Aru arrives 17 minutes late and falls…
On the day when due to bad luck he is preceded not only by the French but also by Quintana, Aru and Valverde, the British strengthen his yellow jersey by taking advantage of the collapse of Mollema - Now second at 4'11” is Bardet who…
The Briton now has an advantage of almost 4 minutes over the second who is Mollema - Good test from Aru, Porte and Bardet who can still fight for the podium - Quintana again disappoints - Today I arrive on Mont Blanc.
The Russian wins the first Alpine stage by detachment - The yellow jersey just needs to make a sprint in the final to catch Porte again and gain more seconds on all the others - Male Quintana, also distanced from Aru - Today timed uphill…
From Quintana, Aru and Porte an acute note is expected to revive a Tour hypnotized by the British - Cavendish retires.
The Briton beats Kristoff and Sagan to take his 30th Tour victory: he is now four less than Eddy Merckx's record. Today high mountain stage with the Grand Colombier.
Dumoulin repeats the success of Arcalis. Froome finishes second but it is enough for him to push his rivals: Quintana loses over 2 minutes, disappointing even Aru (3'22” from the British). In the standings Mollema overtakes Yates in second place.
Froome crashes with Porte and Mollema when he had already pulled away from Quintana: the accident was caused by a TV motorcycle which suddenly stops for the crowd - Yates in the yellow jersey for almost an hour then the jury decides to neutralize the times and…
The yellow jersey gains with the 12'' bonus on Quintana and Aru - Due to the fury of the Mistral, the organizers reduced today's ascent to the famous Provençal mountain with the finish set at the Chalet Reynard before the fiery scree
Even if after the Pyrenees the classification led by Froome still sees a dozen riders collected in just over a minute, for the betting agencies the final victory remains a matter of two after the withdrawal of…
The Spaniard Alberto Contador was forced to withdraw due to injury from the third Pyrenean stage, won by Domoulin - Chris Froome easily controls the situation in the Tour and keeps the yellow jersey, keeping Quinbtana at a distance and one…
But Quintana, Aru, Rodriguez and Valverde remain in the standings just a few seconds behind the new leader. Contador still loses from the first. Crolla Nibali who arrives with Alaphilippe and the former yellow jersey Van Avermaet almost 26 minutes late.
Chris Froome's wing shot in the Pyrenees: he detaches everyone in the downhill, wins the stage and conquers the yellow jersey. But Aru is there
Saturday 2 July the Tour starts from Mont-Saint-Michel with 198 riders in all, of which 13 are Italian - The favorites are Froome and Quintana, but watch out for Contador and the all-Italian duel between Nibali and Aru - What…
