Van der Poel edges out Pogacar in sprint finish to win Tour stage two
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France :The Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel won stage two of the Tour de France ahead of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish on Sunday.
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Philipsen wins nervy Tour de France opener as Evenepoel loses time
LILLE, France: There were mixed fortunes for the thousands of Belgian fans who poured over the border for the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday as Jasper Philipsen won, but star rider Remco Evenepoel lost valuable time.
You snooze, you lose - Evenepoel admits team error
LILLE, France : Remco Evenepoel’s Tour de France hopes suffered an early blow on Saturday as he lost 39 seconds to the top guns when an acceleration by Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease a Bike split the peloton, turning a routine sprint finish into a dramatic shake-up.
Philipsen in yellow as Vingegaard shows intent
LILLE, France :Jasper Philipsen powered to victory in a reduced bunch sprint to claim his 10th career Tour de France stage win and seize the yellow jersey, as Jonas Vingegaard showed aggressive intentions in the opening stage on Saturday.
Vingegaard says he is stronger than ever ahead of Tour de France
LILLE, France :Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard declared himself stronger than ever on Friday, as he prepares to challenge reigning champion Tadej Pogacar for the Tour de France title when the 112th edition begins in Lille on Saturday.
Everybody is scared of crashes in the Tour opening week, says Evenepoel
LILLE, France :Tour de France riders worry about crashes during the tense opening week of the race, Belgium's Remco Evenepoel said on Thursday.
Being Tour de France favourite is an honour, says Pogacar
LILLE, France :Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar is pleased to be the man to beat in the Tour de France, which starts in Lille on Saturday, the Slovenian said on Thursday.
Pogacar eyes fourth Tour crown as rivals scramble to keep pace
PARIS :Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar begins his bid for a fourth Tour de France title on Saturday, seeking to cement his status among cycling's greatest all-rounders, with rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel hoping to find a weakness in his armour.