Yves Lampaert stuns Tour de France with opening day time trial victory
Yves Lampaert took the first yellow jersey of the 109th Tour de France with victory in a damp opening time trial in Copenhagen.
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Lampaert takes shock win in first stage of Tour de France
COPENHAGEN : Yves Lampaert of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl sprang a surprise to win stage one of the Tour de France on Friday, a 13.2 km individual time trial in Copenhagen, finishing five seconds ahead of pre-stage favourite and fellow Belgian Wout van Aert.
Tour de France gets under way in rain-lashed Copenhagen
The 176 riders will hit speeds of up to 60kph as they ride past sights including the Little Mermaid statue, the harbour-front Blox building and the Amalienborg palace.
Tour de France 2022: ‘Nightmare start!’ – Stefan Bissegger crashes TWICE in rain-soaked time trial
Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) had a miserable opening day at the Tour de France as he crashed twice in treacherous conditions in Copenhagen. The first instalment of the Danish Grand Depart will be best remembered for the ice-rink conditions, with the heavens opening to make the roads extra slippery. Ad/> Bissegger gambled regardless, flying into corners in a bid to seize the yellow jersey on day one, but his risk-taking backfired spectacularly as he skidded out on painted road markings and hit the deck early on.
Tour de France 2022: What time does the Tour de France start today? How to watch stage 1
The Tour de France 2022 starts today. Here’s what time and how to watch the epic race.
Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen
Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads. The 176 riders will hit speeds of up to 60kph as they ride past sights including the Little Mermaid statue, the harbour-front Blox building and the Amalienborg palace. "What a gift to me from my team," said Jeremy Lecroq, who went first.
The 'sound of summer': Fans flock to Copenhagen to witness Tour de France start
COPENHAGEN : Fans of the Tour de France took to the streets early on Friday in anticipation of this year's first stage, a time trial through the streets of Copenhagen, a city with more bikes than people.
Tour de France 2022 – How to watch Stage 1 on Friday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
Welcome to… Denmark?! The most northerly Grand Depart in Tour de France history kicks off cycling's most famous race. Stage 1's pan-flat opening time trial does not rise higher than 15 metres above sea level although it has no fewer than 23 tight turns packed into just over 13km of riding in the centre of Copenhagen.