Farewell to Gimondi, the gentleman champion who won everything
He won the Giro d'Italia, the Tour, the Vuelta and the world championship - He was Eddy Merckx's great adversary: the unforgettable cyclist fell ill in the waters of Giardini Naxos.
Tour: Bernal first Colombian to win – REPORT CARDS
All of Colombia is celebrating the first Tour success thanks to Egan Bernal, the youngest post-war Tour winner – The last sprint was won by Caleb Ewan, who brings the haul of…
The Tour belongs to Bernal, but Nibali wins hands down in Val Thorens
The Shark wins the last Alpine stage shortened to just 59 km by gap – Bernal controls his rivals and Paris awaits him today in the yellow jersey to celebrate Colombia's first triumph in the Tour – With him on the podium…
Tour: stage interrupted but Iseran assigns the yellow jersey to Bernal
A hailstorm blocks the roads in the Val d'Isère - The Colombian breaks away from everyone on the Iseran where the times are set: no winner but the new ranking sees Alaphilippe now second at 48" from the new leader - Today I arrive in Val Thorens…
Tour: Galibier exalts Quintana, Alaphilippe remains in yellow
Victory in Valloire due to detachment of the Colombian condor - The Frenchman gives way on the climb but recovers on the descent, defending his supremacy - Bernal leaps to second place in the standings overtaking Thomas - Today the Iseran with its 2.770 meters…
Tour: solo in Gap by Matteo Trentin. Today Izoard and Galibier
For the Italian it is the third victory in his career in the Grande Boucle - Today the Alpine triptych begins with three legendary cols: a very high-risk stage for Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey
Tour, the Australian Ewan burns Viviani and Groenewegen
The Tour starts attacking the Alps. Classification unchanged with Alaphilippe always in yellow - Fuglsang crashes and retires
Tour: Yates does an encore, Pinot full speed ahead
The third stage in the Pyrenees sees the second victory for the British but Pinot is among the big names to gain on everyone on the day when Alaphilippe shows his first cracks even if he remains in the yellow jersey - Rest today in view of…
Tour: the Tourmalet enhances the Pinot–Alaphilippe pairing but Nibali collapses
Pinot first wins with a 6” lead over Alaphilippe, more and more yellow jersey with more than 2 minutes over Thomas who gave way in the final – Difficult day for Quintana and Adam Yates – Crolla Bardet who arrives with Nibali at…
Tour: Alaphilippe after the timed-show awaited at the Tourmalet test
Clamorous victory in Pau for the yellow jersey with 14" over Thomas who says: "The Frenchman can also win the Tour" - But all bookmakers are increasingly favoring the Welshman for the final victory, who gained 1'22" over Bernal -…
Tour: Yates rises again in the Pyrenees, today the time trial of Pau
The Briton, now out of contention for the standings, puts his first seal on the Tour – Alaphilippe always in the yellow jersey – Black day for Bahrain Merida: Nibali is getting further and further down while the Dennis case explodes with the Australian who…
Tour: Ewan wins in Toulouse. Ciccone, what a bad luck
The Abruzzese, involved in a crash, loses more than 12 minutes - After Nibali's surrender, the first of the Italians is now Aru, 25th, more than 5 minutes behind the yellow jersey Alaphilippe - Today the first Pyrenean stage
Tour: Van Aert mocks Viviani and Ewan, the wind punishes Pinot
The gusts of wind split the group into several sections: the yellow jersey Alaphilippe, Thomas, Bernal and Quintana took advantage of it to detach the Frenchman who lost 1'40" - Ciccone more than 2 minutes late, Nibali still bad
Tour: Impey wins, Nibali adrift
Alaphilippe retains the yellow jersey with 23" on Ciccone, who is now the only Italian in the running for the top ranking after the new flop of the Squalo
Tour: Alaphilippe in yellow, Nibali flop
On the run for almost 200km, the Belgian De Gendt wins the stage on Saturday resisting the furious pursuit of Pinot and Alaphilippe who lead Thomas, Ciccone and the other big names by 20” - Lo Squalo loses over 4 minutes.
Tour: Ciccone always in yellow, the climbs are back
The young Italian cyclist keeps the yellow jersey in the stage won by Groenewegen on Friday - Saturday a treacherous stage, with an elevation gain of 4.000 metres.
Tour: Ciccone yellow jersey, Nibali disappoints
Exploit of the Abruzzese, who is beaten by Teuns but snatches the primacy from Alaphilippe - Among the big names in great shape Thomas who gains second on all - Nibali gives in in the final and loses over a minute from the Welshman and Pinot
Tour: Nibali dreams of repeating the feat of 2014
First real mountain stage with arrival at the top of the Planche des belles filles where the Shark won five years ago – A fraction favorable to Climbers like Bernal who could take advantage of Thomas – Yesterday in Colmar victory of…
Tour: Viviani on the throne of the world sprint in Nancy
Splendid victory for the Italian sprinter, who beats the best of the competition in order: Kristoff, Ewan, Sagan and Groenewegen - Alaphilippe remains in the yellow jersey - Today I arrive in Colmar through the foothills of the Vosges
Tour, Alaphilippe dream: stage and yellow jersey
Explosive sprint by the Frenchman 15 km from the finish in Epernay - A hole is created in the sprint of the chasing group: Bernal and Pinot benefit, gaining 5” on Thomas, Nibali and Quintana - Aru late, another collapse of…
Tour: super Teunisse and Krujiswjick in the team time trial
Surprise success for the Dutch team in the yellow jersey who detach the Ineos of Thomas and Bernal by 20" - Nibali limits the damage, further behind Quintana, Landa and Valverde
Tour: Teunissen first yellow jersey, mocked by Sagan
Surprise victory for the Belgian in a sprint preceded by a carom from Groenewegen which also involved Thomas (without consequences) - Bad fall for Fuglsang which he made up for after a furious chase - Viviani flop.
Tour: Bernal and Thomas are the big favourites, but Nibali is there
So many mountains in a race that promises to be more open due to the absence of Froome (and also of Dumoulin) – Viviani in contention in Brussels for the first yellow jersey, which hasn't worn an Italian since Bartali in 1948 – Sagan…
Cycling remembers Coppi in view of the great challenges in the Giro and Tour
On January 2nd, aged 59, the Campionissimo whose centenary of birth is being celebrated this year. Nibali aims for the trio at the Giro, Froome at the fifth Tour in the last year of racing for Team Sky. Waiting for the moves…
Tour: Paris crowns Thomas, exalting the strength of Uk cycling
In the last seven years there have been six victories in yellow by British riders, all obtained under the colors of Team Sky which has revolutionized the hierarchies and language of cycling – Last stage in Kristoff who beat…
Tour: the seal of Thomas, the time trial in Dumoulin. Froome on the podium
The Welshman third in the Espelette time trial puts the yellow jersey in the safe – Spectacular head-to-head between Dumoulin and Froome with the Dutchman winning by just one second - Roglic's performance below expectations, going down…
Tour: sharp from Roglic but Thomas doesn't give in, Froome off the podium
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 -…
Tour: Thomas, last challenges before the yellow triumph
Today the last Pyrenean stage with Tourmalet and Aubisque, Saturday the time trial, but the Welshman has all the cards and an advantage in the standings to be able to defend his yellow jersey – Froome appears resigned to his role as former captain –…
Tour: Quintana wins Thomas detaches Froome
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
Tour: encore of Alaphilippe between hills and tear gas
Stage neutralized for 9 km after the police tear gas to disperse a demonstration of farmers - Impressive fall of Gilbert who retires at the end of the stage - No battle between the big names: Thomas always in yellow - Today the…
Tour: Thomas or Froome, the great dilemma at Sky's house
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…
Tour: Fraile wins in Mende, Thomas always in yellow
The Spaniard trickles ahead of his teammates in the first successful escape in this Tour – Among the big names it is only Roglic who gains 8” on Thomas, Froome and Dumoulin – Quintana, Bardet and Landa still disappoint
Tour: Sagan hits the trio, controversy over the Nibali case
The world champion beats Kristoff and Demare by strengthening his green jersey - Organization under accusation for the fall of Nibali and the offenses against Froome - Thomas always in yellow - Today we face the Massif Central
Tour: Nibali, what a bad luck. Thomas makes an encore on the Alpe
The Shark crashes due to a motorbike: he finishes the stage with the leaders but is forced to retire due to a fractured vertebra – a race increasingly dominated by Team Sky with Thomas and Froome at the top of the standings…
Tour: Thomas makes the en plein, stage and yellow jersey
Exciting stage fought under the sign of Team Sky who also launches Froome to second place in the standings - A difficult stage for Nibali who limits the damage - Holds Dumoulin second at the arrival of La Rosière
Tour: the Alaphilippe-Van Avermaet duo dominates the Alps
The Frenchman wins solo at Le Grand Bornand while the Belgian strengthens his yellow jersey - The big names do not fight and all arrive together with the exception of Uran, who is in trouble after a crash on the paved
Tour: Degenkolb is reborn on cobbles, Porte retires
The German returns to victory by beating the yellow jersey Van Avermaet – Crashes and punctures galore in the hell of dust: Uran loses almost 2 minutes - Good Nibali arriving with Froome, Quintana and the other big names – Rest today…
Tour: Groenewegen encore. Today the big names test the pavé
The Dutchman confirms himself in Amiens as a thoroughbred sprinter preceding Greipel and Gaviria (later demoted by the jury for improprieties) – Van Avermaet always in yellow – Today in Arras-Roubaix 15 sections of pavé of the famous classic-monument
Tour: Groenewegen breaks Gaviria – Sagan duopoly
In Chartres the two dominators of the sprints so far beaten by the Dutchman in his first Tour victory – Greg Van Avermaet always in yellow, a jersey that has eluded the French for 4 years
Tour: Martin dominates the Mur, Nibali is there, Froome loses 5”
The Irishman asserts his finisseur stretch surprising everyone – Good performance by the Shark who gains a handful of seconds on Froome strangely packed in the final – Bad day for Dumoulin and Bardet – Van Avermaet always in the jersey…
Tour: Sagan scores an encore by beating Zabel's record
The world champion wears the green jersey of points classification leader for the 90th time today, surpassing the record of the German sprinter stopped at 89 days. Standings unchanged with Van Avermaet always in yellow
Tour: Gaviria does an encore in front of Sagan and Greipel
Standings unchanged with Van Avermaet still in the yellow jersey - Today's fifth stage from Lorient to Quimper with a finish similar to an Ardennes classic
Tour: the team time trial relaunches Porte and Froome
Bmc triumphs ahead of Team Sky: the new yellow jersey is the Belgian Van Avermaet - Nibali's Bahrain Merida is under tone, losing over a minute - Sagan's flop, also detached from his teammates in the Bora
Tour: Sagan hits stage and yellow jersey
Today the dreaded team time trial which should favor Froome, Porte and Dumoulin - Limiting the damage will be important for Nibali
Tour: Gaviria in yellow. Froome falls, Nibali ok
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.
Tour de France, Froome triumphs: it's poker
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.
Tour de France, the time trial crowns Froome
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…
Tour de France: time trial, last verdicts
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.
Tour de France: Aru gives in, Froome ok
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…
Tour de France: Aru disappoints on the Galibier
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
Tour de France: Froome and Aru, duel on the Galibier
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…
Tour de France: Froome punctures but saves himself
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…
Tour de France: Aru yellow jersey
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
Tour de France, Aru yellow jersey
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.
Tour de France: Aru challenges Froome in the Pyrenees after Kittel's five
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
Tour de France: poker Kittel, Thursday the Pyrenees
The German sprinter wins at Bergerac, easily outpacing John Degenkolb. No change in standings on the day Froome becomes the fifth rider to cross the threshold of 50 times in the yellow jersey. Today one more stop for…
Tour de France: Uran ok, Froome-Aru dispute
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
Tour de France: encore of Kittel, Froome in yellow
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
Tour de France, Aru: resounding triumph
The Italian champion conquers the victory on the Planche des Belles Filles by detaching all the big names. Froome arrives third at 20”, just enough to snatch the yellow jersey from his teammate Thomas. The Sardinian climbs to third place in the standings at 14”…
Tour de France: Sagan sent off for elbowing Cavendish (VIDEO)
The jury knocks out the world champion guilty of having hit Cavendish in comeback by throwing him against the barriers - The Briton taken to hospital: his departure today for the first uphill finish at the Planche is in doubt…
Tour de France: Sagan puts on a show
The world champion, despite losing a pedal, manages to beat Matthews, Daniel Martin and Van Avermaet in the sprint - Porte moves the finale but the distances between the big names remain unchanged to the full advantage of Froome
Tour de France: Kittel makes the tenth
Stage made tough by the rain: many crashes, even Froome and Bardet fly to the ground but without consequences - For the German sprinter, Liège is the tenth success in the Tour - Standings unchanged: Thomas remains in yellow
Tour de France: Thomas in yellow
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.
Tour de France: from today everyone against Froome, who seeks poker
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…
Tour: last chance to attack Froome
From Quintana, Aru and Porte an acute note is expected to revive a Tour hypnotized by the British - Cavendish retires.
Tour: trio Sagan, Bern thanks Cancellara
The world champion burns the Norwegian Kristoff at the photo finish - Cancellara participates in the sprint but is only sixth - Rest today: from tomorrow only the Alps before Paris - But who will attack Froome in yellow?
Tour: De Gendt wins, Froome almost on foot
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…
Tour: encore of Sagan, today the Ventoux
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
Tour: Sagan show, but Matthews wins
Stage without jolts for the ranking which saw the world champion attacking from the first kilometers on the Port de l'Envalira - Nibali too in the 15-man break before giving in to the forcing unleashed by Sagan who in…
Tours, bookmakers: Quintana is the anti-Froome
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…
Tour: stage and yellow jersey for Froome
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
Tour: Cavendish, record trio
With hit no. 29 from Montauban, the British overtook Hinault and came close to Merck's record, which achieved 34 victories, the last of which on 7 July 41 years ago in the 1975 Tour. Van Avermaet always…
Tour: Nibali flop, Van Avermaet in yellow
The Belgian wins by detachment from Lioran and now leads the standings with over 5 minutes on Froome, Quintana and Aru. Contador loses another 33” - Crolla Nibali more than 8 minutes behind the best.
Tour: it's Kittel's turn for the photo finish
The German burns the Frenchman Coquard at the photo finish: it is his eighth victory in the Grande Boucle - Sagan is still third in the yellow jersey - Today the race tackles the volcanic hills of the Massif Central with a bumpy finish that could…
Tour de France: Cavendish encore
Ahead of the Englishman there is now only Eddy Merckx with 34 stage wins. Greipel and Coquard in places of honor - Peter Sagan fourth is always the yellow jersey. Stage at a tourist pace without jolts or falls
Tour de France: stage and primacy in Sagan
The world champion beats Alaphilippe and Valverde in the sprint to win his first yellow jersey - Contador crashes again and loses 48" to Froome and Quintana - Aru with the best while Nibali arrives 11" late
Tour at the start: Froome against Nibali and Aru
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…