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Carapaz conquers Alpe d’Huez with Pogačar poised for record-equalling title – Tour de France

July 25, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Jonas Vingegaard, Jonas Vingegaard abandons Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard injury, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der Poel, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, Soudal-QuickStep, Søren Wærenskjold, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Tim Merlier, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Richard Carapaz added to his Grand Tour tally on Saturday, winning a dramatic stage 20 of the Tour de France into Alpe d’Huez. The EF Education-EasyPost rider had once again been part of the day’s breakaway which was down to just three riders as they reached the bottom of the day’s final climb, the Col de Sarenne, with 27km to go. Having been distanced by Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) close to the top of the climb, the American crashed on the road into the finish Alpe d’Huez, Carapaz able to take advantage and his second stage in three days.

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Norris snatches pole from Hamilton for Hungarian Grand Prix

July 25, 2026 admin 0 Comments 2026 F1 season, 2026 Formula 1 news, 2026 Hungarian, 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 2026 Hungarian Qualifying, 2026 Hungaroring, 2026 Hungaroring Qualifying, 2026 Hungary Grand Prix, 2026 Hungary Grand Prix Qualifying, 2026 Hungary Qualifying, Active aero, Adrian Newey, Alan Permane, Alex Albon, Alexander Albon, Allan McNish, Allan McNish Audi, Allan McNish Audi Race Director, Allan McNish race director, Alpine, Alpine-Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Andrea Stella, Arvid Lindblad, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, Aston Martin Aramco Honda, Atlassian Williams F1 Team[, Atlassian Williams Racing, Atlassian Williams-Mercedes, Audi, Audi F1, Audi Formula 1, Audi Revolut F1 Team, Ayao Komatsu, Budapest F1, BWT Alpine F1 Team, BWT Alpine Formula One Team, Cadillac F1, Cadillac F1 team, Cadillac Formula 1 Team, Cadillac-Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, F1, F1 2025, F1 2025 news, F1 2026, F1 2026 news, F1 2026 regulations, F1 active aero, F1 boost mode, F1 engines, F1 Hungarian, F1 Hungarian GP, F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying, F1 Hungarian Grand Prix, F1 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, F1 Hungaroring, F1 Hungary, F1 Hungary GP, F1 Hungary GP Qualifying, F1 Hungary Grand Prix, F1 Hungary Grand Prix Qualifying, F1 new engines, F1 overtake mode, F1 qualifying, F1 Qualifying news, F1 qualifying result, F1 regulation change, F1 regulation changes, F1 World Constructors' Championship, F1 World Drivers' Championship, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, FIA, FIA World Motor Sport Council, Flavio Briatore, Formula 1, Formula 1 2026, Formula 1 2026 calendar, Formula 1 2026 news, Formula 1 2026 regulations, Formula 1 2026 season preview, Formula 1 boost mode, Formula 1 Hungarian, Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, Formula 1 Hungarian Qualifying, Formula 1 Hungaroring Qualifying, Formula 1 Hungary, Formula 1 Hungary Grand Prix, Formula 1 Hungary Grand Prix qualifying, Formula 1 Hungary Qualifying, Formula 1 news, Formula 1 overtake mode, Formula 1 Qualifying, Formula 1 qualifying news, Formula 1 regulation changes, Formula 1 regulations, Formula 1 Season Preview, Formula 1 World Constructors' Championship, Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship, Franco Colapinto, Fred Vasseur, Frédéric Vasseur, Gabriel Bortoleto, George Russell, Graeme Lowdon, Haas, Haas F1, Haas F1 Team, Haas F1 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, Haas-Ferrari, Honda, Honda Engines, Honda Formula 1, Honda Motorsport, Hungarian 2026, Hungarian F1, Hungarian Formula 1 Race, Hungarian GP, Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix 2026, Hungarian qualifying, Hungaroring Formula 1 Race, Hungaroring Qualifying, Hungaroring., Hungary, Hungary 2026, Hungary F1, Hungary Formula 1 Race, Hungary GP, Hungary Grand Prix, Hungary Grand Prix 2026, Hungary Qualifying, Isack Hadjar, James Vowles, Jonathan Wheatley, Jonathan Wheatley Audi, Jonathan Wheatley Formula 1, Jonathan Wheatley leaves Audi, Kimi Antonelli, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Laurent Mekies, Lewis Hamilton, Liam Lawson, Liberty Media, Mattia Binotto, Mattia Binotto Audi, Mattia Binotto Audi F1, Mattia Binotto Audi Formula 1, Max Verstappen, McLaren, McLaren F1 team, McLaren Formula 1 Team, McLaren Mastercard F1 Team, McLaren Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes F1, Mercedes-AMG Petronas, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, MoneyGram Haas Formula 1 Team, MoneyGram Haas Formula One Team, Nico Hulkenberg, Oliver Bearman, Ollie Bearman, Oracle Red Bull, Oracle Red Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly, Qualifying, Qualifying news, Qualifying report, Qualifying result, Racing Bulls, Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford, RB, Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford, Rui Marques, Rui Marques FIA, Rui Marques race director, Scuderia Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari HP, Sergio Perez, Stefano Domenicali, TGR Haas F1 Team, The FIA, Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas, VCARB, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team, Visa Cash App RB, Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team, Williams, Williams Racing, World Constructors' Championship, World Drivers' Championship, Zak Brown

McLaren’s Lando Norris took his first grand prix pole position of the season in Hungary – but Lewis Hamilton was denied the chance to make it an all-British front row by a penalty for impeding. A three-place penalty for blocking Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri has dropped Hamilton to fifth on the grid. Charles Leclerc will now start from P2 in the second Ferrari while championship leader Kimi Antonelli rises to third in his Mercedes.

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Pogačar takes fifth stage win with record ascent of Alpe d’Huez – Tour de France

July 24, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Jonas Vingegaard, Jonas Vingegaard abandons Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard injury, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der Poel, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Søren Wærenskjold, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Tim Merlier, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Tadej Pogačar celebrated his fifth stage win of this year’s Tour de France after a record setting performance on Alpe d’Huez. The Slovenian set a new record time of 35:27 up the storied climb breaking the record set by Marco Pantani in 1997. Pogačar has now racked up 26 stage wins in his career, just nine shy of Mark Cavendish’s record. With just one more mountain stage left in today’s race his grip on the yellow jersey now appears unassailable.

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Richard Carapaz takes stunning solo win on stage 18 – Tour de France

July 23, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Jonas Vingegaard, Jonas Vingegaard abandons Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard injury, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der Poel, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Søren Wærenskjold, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Tim Merlier, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France following a commanding breakaway. The EF Education-Easypost rider brilliantly accelerated away from his rivals with intuitive and canny riding, finishing 45 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid of Jayco-Alula and Matteo Jorgenson of Visma-Lease a Bike. Meanwhile, sickness appears to be making its way through overall leader Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad after key domestique Brandon McNulty abandoned the race mid-stage.

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Jasper Philipsen wins chaotic Tour de France stage 17 – Tour de France

July 22, 2026 admin 0 Comments 113th Tour de France, 2026 Tour de France, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Isaac Del Toro, Jonas Vingegaard, Jonas Vingegaard abandons Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard injury, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der Poel, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, Søren Wærenskjold, Tadej Pogacar, Team Astana, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team INEOS, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team time trial, Team Total Energies, Team TotalEnergies, Team Visma-Lease A Bike, Tim Merlier, Torstein Træen, Tour de France, Tour de France 2026, UAE Team Emirates XRG, udor Pro Cycling Team, Uno-X Mobility, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Jasper Philipsen came off Mathieu van der Poel’s wheel to launch an unanswerable sprint to win stage 17 of the Tour de France in Voiron. The day had been one of the most chaotic of this year’s Tour with attacks, counter-attacks and splits throughout the day. But eventually a reduced front group containing several sprinters including Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) and Aaron Gates (Astana-XDS) contested the victory.

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