COVID-19 unlikely to stop 2020 Tour de France, says French sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer
The minister's remarks come ahead of the first stage of the three-week event which is starting nine weeks later than originally scheduled.
Aug 29, 2020, 18:42 PM IST
Cycling: 2021 Tour de France moved forward to avoid Tokyo Olympics clash
The start of next year`s Tour de France has been brought forward by a week to avoid clashing with the men`s road race at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has said.
Jul 29, 2020, 11:57 AM IST
Cyclist Egan Bernal scripts history, becomes first Colombian to win Tour de France
Cyclist Egan Bernal has created history by becoming the first-ever Colombian to win the Tour de France as well as the youngest ever to win the sport's most prestigious race in modern times.
Jul 29, 2019, 08:59 AM IST
Tour de France: Caleb Ewan claims second stage win as Geraint Thomas takes minor tumble
The Lotto Soudal rider beat Italian Elia Viviani and Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen, who took second and third place, respectively at the end of a 177-km ride around Nimes as temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius (104°F).
Jul 24, 2019, 07:12 AM IST
Cycling: Geraint Thomas’ Tour de France trophy stolen at cycle show
The Tour de France trophy won by Team Sky`s Geraint Thomas earlier this year has been stolen during a cycle show in Birmingham, the British team said on Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2018, 14:27 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Cycling star Nairo Quintana calls for unity following Colombia's loss to Japan
"As a people, we have always showed that, united, we can face any circumstances," Quintana said in a Twitter post accompanied by a photograph of him wearing a national team jersey.
Jun 20, 2018, 15:51 PM IST
The 2020 Tour de France to start from Nice
The 2020 Tour de France will start from Nice on France's Cote d'Azur, organisers announced on Monday.
Mar 12, 2018, 19:48 PM IST
Cycling: Tim Wellens says asthma inhaler use amounts to 'cheating'
Belgian rider Tim Wellens described the use of anti-asthma inhalers as tantamount to cheating, after four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome failed a test for Salbutamol during last year's Tour of Spain.
Jan 11, 2018, 20:03 PM IST
Anti-doping group urges Sky to suspend Chris Froome
Last week Froome and Sky revealed the 32-year-old had tested for elevated levels of the asthma medication salbutamol during the Vuelta a Espana, which he won for the first time, in September.
Dec 18, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
Cycling: 'I broke no rules' over drugs test at Vuelta, says Chris Froome
Froome had twice the permissible amount of asthma medication Salbutamol in his system during the Grand Tour race which he won in September.
Dec 14, 2017, 13:27 PM IST
Cycling: Chris Froome being investigated by WADA for the use of salbutamol
Chris Froome's problem is that he exceeded the accepted level of salbutamol of 1000ng per millilitre in a urine sample on September 7 in one of around 20 such tests he gave during the Tour of Spain, which would be the equivalent of around four or five puffs on an inhaler. His reported level was 2000ng/ml.
Dec 13, 2017, 19:25 PM IST
Team Sky rider Chris Froome wins fourth Tour de France title
He is the first to win three consecutive titles since Indurain, who prevailed from 1991-95. The disgraced Lance Armstrong's seven titles since then have been erased from the record book.
Jul 23, 2017, 23:11 PM IST
Chris Froome set for fourth Tour de France title after increasing lead in time trial
Froome, 32, goes on to the Tour honour roll as the first person to win three times in a row since Indurain who was unbeatable between 1991-95.
Jul 22, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Tour is 'mine to lose', says Chris Froome ahead of decisive time trial
After battling for 3,390 km around France, slogging up the climbs of the Jura, the Pyrenees, Massif central and finally the Alps, Froome has emerged 23 seconds clear of his closest rival and admits that the yellow jersey is now his to lose.
Jul 22, 2017, 08:55 AM IST
Tour de France: Title is 'mine to lose', says defending champion Chris Froome ahead of decisive time trial
Saturday`s individual time trial -- a discipline at which the 32-year-old Froome usually excels -- around the streets of Marseille should be routine for the Team Sky rider.
Jul 22, 2017, 00:13 AM IST
Tour de France: Chris Froome relieved to pass final Alpine test as victory looms
With a relatively straightforward ride towards the Mediterranean on Friday and a time-trial in Marseille on Saturday, only something quite extraordinary can now prevent another celebratory ride into Paris for Froome on Sunday.
Jul 21, 2017, 00:41 AM IST
Tour de France: Chris Froome in control as Fabio Aru slips down the rankings
The defending champion was attacked by last year`s runner-up Romain Bardet and Ireland`s Dan Martin in the lung-busting ascent to the Col du Galibier but he stayed calm and covered every offensive move.
Jul 19, 2017, 23:58 PM IST
Tour de France will be decided on Izoard climb: Greg LeMond
Chris Froome leads Italian Fabio Aru by 18 seconds and France`s Romain Bardet by 23, with Colombian Rigoberto Uran in fourth place, 29 seconds off the pace.
Jul 19, 2017, 15:25 PM IST
Tour de France: Chris Froome's failure on final slope sets stage for thrilling finale
Briton Froome, who hammered the opposition in the first big mountain stages in 2013, 2015 and 2016 -- the years he won the title -- could not match the pace of the top guns in the finale in Peyragudes, surrendering the yellow jersey to Italian Fabio Aru.
Jul 14, 2017, 00:34 AM IST
WATCH: Richie Porte, Dan Martin involve in one of the most horrific crashes in Tour de France history
The ninth stage was won by Cannondale-Drapac rider Rigo Uran, who beat Warren Barguil into second place. Froome finished third to maintain his challenge for the overall victory.
Jul 10, 2017, 00:13 AM IST
