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Chris Froome has paid tribute to his “good friend” Richie Porte who will retire from cycling after the Tour of Britain. Porte played a big role during Froome’s 2013 and 2015 Tour de France victories in a super domestique role as Team Sky dominated the race. Ad The 37-year-old also won Paris-Nice and the Tour de Suisse during his 13-year career which will come to an end next Sunday.
The spate of Covid withdrawals “could end up being disastrous” for La Vuelta, according to Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd. Simon Yates (BikeExchange-Jayco) and Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) became the biggest names to exit the race due to the virus on Wednesday, with the pair fifth and ninth in the general classification respectively. Ad In total, 21 riders have abandoned the Spanish Grand Tour due to Covid, while 12 more have exited the race for other reasons.
The relegation debate is going to rage «on and on” as Covid impacts the scrap for points as teams battle to secure their WorldTour status, says Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd. The top 18 teams with the most UCI points in the three seasons between 2020-2022 will earn their WorldTour licence for the next triennium from 2023-2025. Ad Lotto Soudal and Israel-Premier Tech are the two WorldTour teams currently staring at the drop, with Movistar and BikeExchange-Jayco at serious risk of being dragged in.
Kenyan cyclist Suleiman Kangangi has died following an accident in the Overland gravel race in Vermont on Saturday. Kangangi crashed at high speed during the 59-mile dirt-road race and has been confirmed to have passed away. Ad The 33-year-old was considered one of Kenya’s best talents in cycling.
He may not be challenging for Grand Tour jerseys right now, but Chris Froome can still claim an “enormous victory” by winning a stage at La Vuelta, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. Froome has had a nightmare start in Spain – finishing outside the top 100 in all individual stages – as much of the cheer surrounding his third place on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France has dissipated. Ad The Brit has blamed “quite bad” Covid symptoms for disrupting his preparations for La Vuelta, where he is chasing a first stage victory since his freak horror crash in 2019.
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) admits his preparations for La Vuelta were derailed by «quite bad» Covid symptoms. After his third place on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France in July, optimism had soared for Froome after his long road back from a horror and career-threatening crash at the 2019 Dauphine. Ad But one week after his starring role on the iconic climb, Froome was forced out of the Tour with Covid.
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) is a “definite contender” to win a stage at La Vuelta after his starring role on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France in July, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. Froome produced his best performance since his horror crash in 2019 as he finished third behind Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) and Louis Meintjes (Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux) on Stage 12 at the Tour. Ad He was tipped to push on and contend for a stage victory in France, but Covid saw him leave the race early with his focus shifting to the Vuelta.
“I’m here, I’m ready.” That is the defiant message from Primoz Roglic as he prepares to take on the Vuelta a Espana in a bid to win his fourth successive red jersey. The 32-year-old has been out of action since sustaining a dislocated shoulder and back injury during Stage 5 of this year’s Tour de France, leading to him retiring nine stages later.