PostNord Danmark Rundt-Tour of Denmark: Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) confirms his strength after the Tour de France

PostNord Danmark Rundt-Tour of Denmark: Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) confirms his strength after the Tour de France

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PostNord Danmark Rundt-Tour of Denmark: Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) confirms his strength after the Tour de France

Frenchman Christophe Laporte won the Tour of Denmark on Friday after a 5th and final stage that was anything but decisive. Indeed, the Team Jumbo-Visma rider was equal on time with Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) at the start in Give. By winning ahead of the American after an epic duel in the finish bump of Vejle, Laporte could savor another victory after his success on the 19th stage of the Tour de France. The first three in the general classification finally finished with fewer than ten seconds separating them (Sheffield at 4 seconds, Skjelmose at 9 seconds).

The results: 1. Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), 2. Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers),  3. Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (Trek-Segafredo)…

Stages won by: Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers), Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma).

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Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine : Aranburu (Movistar Team) managed his efforts well

Alex Aranburu (Movistar Team) won the Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine on Friday at the end of the fourth and final stage won by the Italian Vincenzo Albanese. The latter posted the first victory of his career.

The winner of the second stage in Ribérac, Aranburu took the leader’s jersey and never left the front of the peloton to defend his place until the end of the race: “It’s a very, very important victory for me and the team,” commented the 26-year-old Spaniard.

The results: 1. Alex Aranburu (Movistar Team), 2. Diego Ulissi (UEA Team Emirates), 3. Greg Van Avermaet (AG2R Citroën Team)…

Stages won by: Julien Simon (TotalEnergies), Alex Aranburu (Movistar Team), Diego Ulissi (UEA Team Emirates), Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa). 

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Le Tour de l’Avenir : Labrosse (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) the opportunist

Even if he let the victory slip away on Sunday during the third stage in favor of the Dane Adam Holm Jorgensen, Jordan Labrosse did not lose everything since he managed to pull on the leader’s yellow jersey.

The classification after 3 stages: 1. Jordan Labrosse (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), 2. Petr Kelemen (Czech Republic), 3. Søren Wærenskjold (Norway)…

Stages won by: Søren Wærenskjold (Norway), Casper Van Uden (Netherlands), Adam Holm Jorgensen (Denmark).

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La Vuelta ciclista a España : Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) feels at home

Sam Bennett’s two for two. Winner in the sprint on Saturday during the second stage, the former Irish champion did it again on Sunday. And like the day before, the rider from the Bora-Hansgrohe team beat the Dane Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo). At 31, Sam Bennett is regaining his confidence on the Dutch roads where the first three stages are contested. “It was a difficult final because a lot of riders wanted to have our wheel. There were riders moving up next to me and they threatened to block me in, so I struggled a few times to keep Danny van Poppel’s wheel,” said the rider who is 1’51 behind the overall leader, Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma). Affini’s teammate, three-time winner Primoz Roglic sits in 3rd place in the provisional classification.

The classification after 3 stages : 1. Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma), 2. Sam Oomen (Jumbo-Visma), 3. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)…

Stages won by: Jumbo-Visma, Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe)

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Bemer Cyclassics Hamburg : Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe) outsmarts Van Aert

Austrian Marco Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the 25th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics on Sunday. Against all odds, in Hamburg, he sprinted ahead of Belgian favorite Wout Van Aert during a lively 205-kilometer race: “When did I think I could beat Wout van Aert? One meter before the line! To be honest, after forming this breakaway of 5, I said to Patrick (Konrad): “4th and 5th are good too, so you better ride”. It was better than seeing 20 riders come back and not being sure of being on the podium. We had a good chance, and obviously, with the victory at the end, it’s a dream come true,” he concluded.

The results: 1. Marco Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe), 2. Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), 3. Quinten Hermans (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux)…

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Grote Prijs Jef Scherens-Rondom Leuven 

On Monday, the race was canceled after two laps due to bad weather.

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Races to come:

Tour de l’Avenir 18-28/08 www.tourdelavenir.com/

La Vuelta ciclista a España 19/08-11/09 www.lavuelta.com/

Tour du Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine 23-26/08 www.tour-poitou-charentes.com/

Deutschland Tour 24-28/08 www.deutschland-tour.com/de/home

Grand Prix Lorient Agglomération Trophée Ceratizit 27/08 http://www.grandprix-plouay.com/4-jours-cic-plouay/grand-prix-lorient-agglomeration.php

Bretagne Classic Ouest-France  28/08 www.grandprix-plouay.com/

 

Arctic Race of Norway: Leknessund (Team DSM) bided his time

Arctic Race of Norway: Leknessund (Team DSM) bided his time

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Arctic Race of Norway: Leknessund (Team DSM) bided his time

Nine years after his compatriot Thor Hushovd, Norwegian Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) won the Arctic Race of Norway on Sunday. During this 9th edition, the 23-year-old rider dethroned the French Victor Lafay, third last year and leader of the general classification before the fourth and final stage which took place around Trondheim. Winner of a stage at the Tour de Suisse this year, the Norwegian surprised everyone to escape and win alone with a lead that allowed him to clinch the final victory.

The results: 1. Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM), 2. Hugo Houle (Israël-Premier Tech), 3. Nicola Conci (Alpecin-Deceuninck)…

Stages won by: Axel Zingle (Cofidis), Dylan Groenewegen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Victor Lafay (Cofidis), Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM).

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Races to come:

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens-Rondom Leuven 15/08 www.tourofleuven.be/fr/

PostNord Danmark Rundt-Tour of Denmark 16-20/08 www.postnorddanmarkrundt.dk/

Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine 16-19/08 www.aiocc.ch/event/tour-du-limousin-nouvelle-aquitaine/

Tour de l’Avenir 18-28/08 www.tourdelavenir.com/

La Vuelta ciclista a España 19/08-11/09 www.lavuelta.com/

Bemer Cyclassics Hamburg 21/08 https://www.cyclassics-hamburg.de 

 

Tour de Pologne: Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) gets his first

Tour de Pologne: Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) gets his first

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Tour de Pologne: Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) gets his first

Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) won his first victory in a WorldTour stage race on Friday by winning the Tour de Pologne. He had been leading the general classification since the previous day after being the strongest in the time trial. “It’s huge, it’s a great accomplishment and it’s good to have it on my list. I laid the foundation in the time trial and that was enough,” commented Hayter, who has won the Tour of Norway 2021 (2.Pro) on his record. The 23-year-old British rider has certainly made an impression on the leaders of the Ineos Grenadiers team who are about to unveil the selection for the Vuelta a España which will start on August 19. “I hope to compete in my first Grand Tour. It’s going to be pretty exciting,” concluded the London native.

The results: 1. Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers), 2. Thymen Arensman (Team DSM), 3. Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious)…

Stages won by: Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert Matériaux), Sergio Higuita (Bora-hansgrohe), Pascal Ackermann (UAE Team Emirates), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious), Thymen Arensman (Team DSM), Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ).

 

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Vuelta a Burgos: Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) after three years

Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) won the 44th edition of the Vuelta a Burgos on Saturday at the end of the 5th stage which led the peloton to the top of the Lagunas de Neila. He took the leader’s jersey at the end of the 3rd stage won by stagiaire Bastien Tronchon (AG2R Citroën Team). At 25, Sivakov is back to winning ways after his successes in the Tour de Pologne and the Tour of the Alps in 2019: “It’s been a long time since I won, so it’s a great satisfaction for me and it gives me a lot of confidence. It was necessary!” commented Sivakov.

The results: 1. Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers), 2. Joao Alemida (UAE Team Emirates), 3. Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Qazaqstan Team)…

Stages won by: Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain-Victorious), Timo Roosen (Jumbo-Visma), Bastien Tronchon (AG2R Citroën Team), Matevz Govekar (Bahrain-Victorious), Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates).

 

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Sazka Tour: Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) opens his tally

At 27, Italian Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) won the Sazka Tour on Sunday, the first stage race victory of his career. Third in the fourth and final stage, which finished in Sterberk, he kept his leader’s jersey, which he snatched after his victory in the second stage. Rota has already taken second place in a stage during the Giro d’Italia in 2022.
Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) and Kevin Colleoni (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) rounded out the overall podium.

The results: 1. Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux), 2. Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team), 3. Kevin Colleoni (Team BikeExchange-Jayco)…

Stages won by: Rune Herregodts (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux), Kamiel Bonneu (Sport Vlannderen-Baloise), Alexis Guerin (Team Vorarlberg).

 

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Races to come:
Arctic Race of Norway 11-14/08 www.arctic-race-of-norway.com/fr

 

Tour de France femmes avec Zwift: Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team) at the top

Tour de France femmes avec Zwift: Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team) at the top

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Tour de France femmes avec Zwift: Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team) at the top

By winning the final two mountain stages of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the Dutch rider Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team) proved to everyone she was the strongest on Sunday. At the age of 39, she won the first edition of the new formula event, 33 years after the success of Jeannie Longo: “Winning at the top with the yellow jersey is a dream come true. I’m super proud to be the first winner of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. It’s a wonderful start for this new event and I hope we can build an even bigger event in the future. Now I can party, celebrate this victory and eat pizza!” commented the triple world champion (2017, 2018, 2019) and Olympic champion (2021). 

Also, the winner of two stages and wearing the leader’s jersey for five days, Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma) was one of the riders who left their mark on the event. Second behind the unstoppable Van Vleuten during the final stage of the Super Planche des Belles Filles, Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) took the polka dot jersey for the best climber.

The results: 1. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team), 2. Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx), 3. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM Racing)…

Stages won by: Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM), Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma), Cécilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope), Marlen Reusser (Team SD Worx), Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM), Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma), Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team), Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team).

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Ethias Tour de Wallonie : Robert Stannard (Alpecin-Deceuninck) seizes his chance

Robert Stannard (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won the 43rd edition of the Ethia-Tour de Wallonie on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Australian rider was ahead of Loïc Vliegen (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) and Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (Trek-Segafredo) in the general classification.

Winner of the first stage, the reigning double world champion Julian Alaphilippe (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was forced to abandon ahead of the 3rd stage after testing positive for Covid.

The results: 1. Robert Stannard (Alpecin-Deceuninck), 2. Loïc Vliegen (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux), 3. Mattias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo)…

Stages won by: Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Oier Lazkano (Movistar Team), Arnaud De Lie (Lotto -Soudal), Davide Ballerini (Quick -Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Jan Bakelants (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux).

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Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika: Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange Jayco) repeats his 2016 win

Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) won the 99th edition of the Prueba Villafranca – Ordiziako Klasika on Monday. The British climber had already won this same event in 2016. The 29-year-old rider broke away from the rest of the peloton about ten kilometers from the finish to win solo, eleven seconds ahead of his teammate from Team BikeExchange-Jayco, Dion Smith. “I made my attack in the same place as when I won in 2016, so I knew the race very well, and I chose my moment, exactly the same. This race suits me very well. The length of the climbs is really good for my characteristics,” he commented.

The results: 1. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange Jayco), 2. Dion Smith (Team BikeExchange Jayco), 3. Xavier Canellas (Java Kiwi Atlantico)… 

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Vuelta a Castilla y LeónSimon Yates (Team BikeExchange Jayco) continues winning

By winning the second and final stage solo, beating George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates) by almost a minute, Briton Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange Jayco) won the 36th edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León on Thursday.

The winner of the Vuelta a España in 2018, Yates already won the Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika earlier this week, and confirms his excellent condition.

The results: 1. Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange Jayco), 2. George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates), 3. Jonathan Lastra (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)…

Stages won by: Giacomo Nizzolo (Israël-Premier Tech), Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange Jayco).

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Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa: Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) doubles down

Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) won the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday. He had already won the event in 2019. The Belgian made the difference on the climb of Jaizkibel when he attacked 45 kilometers from the finish: “I felt super fresh so I think that’s what made the difference is the freshness. I felt good and decided to pick up the pace on the Jaizkibel climb. It was a plan laid out in advance. It went well. It was a long and difficult final,” said the 22-year-old racer. Frenchman Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) and Belgian Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma) completed the podium.

The results: 1. Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), 2. Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers), 3. Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma)…

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Tour de Pologne: Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Pro Cycling Pro) leader after two stages

The first two stages of the Tour de Pologne ended in bunch sprints. On Saturday, Dutchman Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) won; Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert Matériaux) did the same on Sunday. The Norwegian Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Pro Cycling Pro) took the opportunity to put on the leader’s jersey.

The Tour de Pologne will be decided on Friday at the finish of the 7th stage in Kraków.

Stages won by: Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert Matériaux).

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Circuito de Getxo-Memorial Hermanos Otxos: Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) the strongest

Spaniard Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) won on Sunday at the Circuit de Getxo – Otxoa Brothers Memorial. At 19, this is his first professional victory. In a breakaway with three other riders, he sprinted ahead of his three breakaway companions, Italian Andrea Piccolo (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli), Dutchman Wilco Kelderman (BORA-hansgrohe) and Frenchman Valentin Ferron (Team TotalEnergies ).

The results: 1. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), 2. Andrea Piccolo (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli), 3. Wilco Kelderman (Bora-hansgrohe)…

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Races to come:

Tour de Pologne 30/07-5/08 www.tourdepologne.pl/

Vuelta a Burgos 2-6/08 https://www.vueltaburgos.com/es/

Arctic Race of Norway 4-7/08 www.arctic-race-of-norway.com/fr

Sazca Tour 4-7/08 www.sazkatour.cz/

 

 

Tour de France: Vingegaard dethrones Pogacar

Tour de France: Vingegaard dethrones Pogacar

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Tour de France: Vingegaard dethrones Pogacar

The Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) won, at the age of 25, the 109th edition of the Tour de France, which was only his second time participating. The 2022 Tour finishes as the fastest in history with an average speed of more than 42 km / h throughout the 3350 kilometers of the event.

On Sunday, Vingegaard dethroned the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), winner of the two previous editions. Thanks to two high-flying stage successes at the Col de Granon and Hautacam, but also thanks to a second place in the time trial the day before the finish on the Champs-Elysées, the Dane made his mark on this edition: “I still don’t believe it,” he explained as he descended from the podium on the most beautiful avenue in the world. “My second place last year gave me confidence. A confidence that has not left me since.”

With three stage victories and an overflowing of aggressiveness, the Belgian Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) were also the great animators of this Tour, which will go down in history for its undeniable intensity.

Van Aert won the green jersey in the points classification, Pogacar won the white jersey for the best young rider. In addition to the yellow jersey, Vingegaard also climbed into the King of the Mountain’s polka dot jersey. Though the Jumbo-Visma team won six stages, it was Ineos Grenadiers who won the team classification.

The results: 1. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), 2. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), 3. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers)…

Stages won by: Yves Lampaert (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Dylan Groenewegen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Simon Clarke (Israël-Premier Tech), Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroën Team), Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost), Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), Thomas Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Sofredo), Michaël Matthews (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Hugo Houle (Israël-Premier Tech), Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck). 

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Le Tour de France femmes avec Zwift : Wiebes (Team DSM) takes the first yellow jersey

Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) won the first stage of the women’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift on Sunday. The Dutch sprinter thus posted her 16th victory this season. “Despite the favorite status, I was relaxed, I just took it as a normal race, not like the first stage of the Tour de France. The team did a great job of pulling me up in the last corner, I wanted to finish the job,” commented Lorena Wiebes.

On the Champs-Élysées, she beat her compatriot Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma) and the Belgian Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx).

Les vainqueurs d’étape : Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM)…

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Ethias Tour de Wallonie : Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) is back

The victim of a terrible crash last April during Liège-Bastogne-Liège which cost him his participation in the Tour de France, the reigning double world champion Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) won the first stage on Saturday of the Belgian race on the slopes of the Mur de Huy. Sunday, after the victory of Oier Lazkano (Movistar), it was the Australian Robert Stannard (Alpencin-Deceuninck) who took the lead in the general classification. But between now and the finish at Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont on Wednesday July 27, at the end of the 5th stage, changes in position are to be expected.

Stages won by: Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Oier Lazkano (Movistar Team)…

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Races to come: 

Le Tour de France femmes avec Zwift 24-31/07 www.letour.fr/fr/

Ethias Tour de Wallonie 23-27/07 www.trworg.be/

Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika 25/07  www.ordizia-pruebavillafranca.com/

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 27-28/07 www.vueltacastillayleon.es/

Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 30/07  www.klasikoa.eus/en/

Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa women 30/07 www.klasikoa.eus/en/

Tour de Pologne 30/07-5/08 www.tourdepologne.pl/

Circuito de Getxo-Memorial Hermanos Otxos 31/07 www.puntagalea.com/puntagalea/


 

Tour de France: Pogacar and Van Aert put on a show

Tour de France: Pogacar and Van Aert put on a show

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Tour de France: Pogacar and Van Aert put on a showlow

Four stage victories and four other places on the podium after nine days, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), double defending champion of the race, and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), make it look impressively easy and have decided to leave only crumbs to their opponents at this 109th edition. The Slovenian and the Belgian, who have now won eight stages each in the Tour since 2019, have left their mark on the start of the race.

With a 39-second lead overall over Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), presented as his main rival this year, Tadej Pogacar already has plenty of room to maneuver, which should allow him to manage the race, despite the abandonment of his teammate Vegard Laegen, who tested positive for Covid 19 on Saturday: “Vingegaard is very strong, yes, and he shows it. There’s going to be a fight between him and me, that’s for sure, but other favorites aren’t far behind and I don’t think there’s enough of a gap to say it’s over between them and me.”

The peloton will take advantage of Monday’s rest day to prepare in particular for the two mountain stages on Wednesday and Thursday, with finishes at the Col du Granon in Serre Chevalier and Alpe d’Huez.

Stages won by: Yves Lampaert (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Dylan Groenewegen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Simon Clarke (Israël-Premier Tech), Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroën Team).

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Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile: Van Vleuten makes it three

Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team) won her third Giro on Sunday after her successes in 2018 and 2019. “This third victory is different from the other two because it was with my new team (it had won previously under the colors of Mitchelton- Scott),” said the winner. “It’s new for us, with two more big stages, so it’s quite exciting. And it’s good to be back in pink after two years of not being able to compete for my chances. In 2020 I left the Giro Donne with a broken wrist, so it feels good to finish in pink again.”

The Italian Marta Cavalli (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) and the Spaniard Mavi Garcia (UAE Team ADQ) complete the podium. Annemiek Van Vleuten also wore the points classification jersey, while Kristen Faulkner (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) won the mountain and Niamh Fisher-Black the best young rider classification.

The results: 1. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team), 2. Marta Cavalli (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), 3. Mavi Garcia (UAE Team ADQ)…

Stages won by: Kristen Faulkner (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo), Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma), Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team), Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo), Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma), Juliette Labous (Team DSM), Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team), Kristen Faulkner (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), Chiara Consonni (Valcar-Travel&Service).

 

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Races to come: 

Tour de France 1-24/07 www.letour.fr/fr/