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Cycling Tour de France

Pogačar lays down marker with commanding win in the Pyrenees on stage 6 – Tour de France

July 9, 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, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, 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, 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 stormed to victory on stage six of the 2026 Tour de France, ripping up the general classification in the process, and taking back the yellow jersey on Thursday. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider flew away on the Col du Tourmalet, 43km from the finish, and put over two minutes into his closest rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), by the finish. It is his 23rd stage win at the race, and second of this Tour already.

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Cycling Tour de France

Olav Kooij wins bunch sprint in Pau on stage 5 – Tour de France

July 8, 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, Le Tour, Le Tour de France, Lidl-Trek, Lotto Intermarché, Mads Pedersen, Movistar Team, Netcompany-Ineos, NSN Cycling Team, Olav Kooij, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, 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, 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

Dutch rider Olav Kooij won a bunch sprint finish after a crash in a chaotic conclusion to stage five of the Tour de France. The 24-year-old, who is competing at the event for the first time, held off Germany’s Max Kanter, with Belgium’s Tim Merlier crossing the line in third. Norway’s Torstein Traeen retained the overall race leader’s yellow jersey despite being caught up in a pile up just over five kilometres from end of the 158.3km run from Lannemezan to Pau.

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Cycling Giro d'Italia

Simon Yates wins Giro d’Italia as Olav Kooij triumphs in Rome sprint

June 1, 2025June 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Chris Harper, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Nicolas Prodhomme, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Simon Yates wins 2025 Giro, Simon Yates wins 2025 Giro d'Italia, Simon Yates wins Giro, Simon Yates wins Giro d'Italia, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

Britain’s Simon Yates sealed his first Giro d’Italia title by safely crossing the line on the final stage in Rome. The Bury-born rider, 32, took the leader’s pink jersey for the first time in the race on Saturday’s stage 20 with a sublime attack on the penultimate climb, having started the day in third. Yates celebrated with his Visma-Lease a Bike team-mates in a processional ride around the Italian capital following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.

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Cycling Giro d'Italia

Simon Yates seizes Pink Jersey as Harper triumphs on stage 20 – Giro d’Italia

May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Chris Harper, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Nicolas Prodhomme, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

Simon Yates buried his demons on the Colle delle Finestre to all but win the 2025 Giro d’Italia in one of cycling’s most memorable turnarounds in Stage 20 at Sestriere. The Briton dropped rivals Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz on the climb where he lost the 2018 race before linking up with Visma-Lease a Bike team-mate Wout van Aert to secure the maglia rosa behind stage winner Chris Harper.

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Cycling Giro d'Italia

Nicolas Prodhomme climbs to claim stage 19 glory – Giro d’Italia

May 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Carlos Verona, Casper van Uden, Cofidis, Cristian Scaroni, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Isaac Del Toro, Israel-Premier Tech, Josh Tarling, Juan Ayuso, Kaden Groves, Kasper Asgreen, Lidl-Trek, Luke Plapp, Mads Pedersen, Mads Pederson, maglia rosa, Movistar, Movistar Team, Nico Denz, Nicolas Prodhomme, Olav Kooij, Primoz Roglic, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Richard Carapaz, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, Wout Van Aert, XDS Astana Team

The Giro d’Italia will be decided on the Colle delle Finestre on Saturday, with just 43 seconds separating Isaac del Toro in the pink jersey and former champion Richard Carapaz. Del Toro extended his lead in the general classification on Stage 19, albeit by only two seconds courtesy of time bonuses for placing second on Friday’s Stage 19. Nicolas Prodhomme took a maiden Grand Tour win.

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