Fireworks on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France - Video
The summit finish of the famed Alpe d’Huez was always going to be a show of the highest order at the Tour de France, cheered on enthusiastically by the teeming Bastille Day crowds.
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'Too crazy!' - Geraint Thomas urges fans 'to let us race' after being 'hit' on Alpe d’Huez at Tour de France
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) has said some fans are “too crazy” following a lively finale on Alpe d'Huez during Stage 12 of the Tour de France. Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) became the youngest winner in history on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour after lighting up the stage, with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) snuffing out attacks from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to keep yellow. Ad/> Thomas finished alongside Vingegaard and Pogacar, 3’23” down on Pidcock.
'He doesn't want the pity' - Chris Froome silenced 'demons' to take third on Alpe d’Huez at Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins has heralded “the return of Chris Froome” after the Brit rolled back the years to deliver a sensational third place on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France. Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) had failed to crack the top 10 in any race since his freak high-speed crash in 2019, but starred in a breakaway alongside eventual winner Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) for his finest moment in years on the iconic climb. Ad/> The 37-year-old was in contention for victory until Pidcock launched for home with 10.5km remaining on Thursday’s Stage 12, with Froome gamely following along with Louis Meintjes (Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux).
Fintech: Dubai looks at the financing technology of the future
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Tom Pidcock adds first Tour de France stage victory to mountain bike Olympic gold medal
The 2020 Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock sealed his first Tour de France stage victory on Thursday.
Gamers8 festival ‘opens new avenues for Kingdom’s gamers’
RIYADH: The Gamers8 electronic sports festival, which kicked off at a purpose-built venue in Riyadh Boulevard City on Thursday, will showcase Saudi Arabia’s gaming community to the world, its organizers say.
Tour de France 2022 – Tom Pidcock wins atop Alpe d’Huez, Chris Froome third, Jonas Vingegaard defends yellow
Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) became the youngest winner in history on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France after lighting up Stage 12, with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) snuffing out an attack from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to keep yellow. Pidcock was unleashed with 128km remaining of the queen stage as he quickly hoovered up the day’s break with some terrifying descending, taking compatriot Chris Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) with him. Ad/> He attacked to whittle the front group down to five, with Froome still in the mix, before setting off decisively with 10.5km to go on Alpe d’Huez.
Pogacar's team manager tests positive for COVID-19
Twice defending champion Tadej Pogacar's UAE Emirates team were hit by another case of COVID-19 at the Tour de France when their manager, Joxean Fernandez Matxin, tested positive for the virus.