Jumbo Visma seek sweep with Roglic and Vingegaard set for battle
The Vuelta a Espana peloton rolls out of Barcelona on Saturday with the same question on everyone's lips - who can stop an unprecedented Jumbo Visma sweep of the year's Grand Tours?
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Tour de France 2023 Stage 1: How to watch, TV and live stream details, route profile, on-air time
The wait is over! The 2023 Tour de France kicks off on Saturday and the roads of Bilbao look set to serve up a treat on Stage 1. There’s no prologue or rudimentary bunch sprint for the first day of this Tour. Instead, a hilly opener to and from Bilbao features 3,300m of vertical gain and includes the spiky Pike Bidea climb 10km from the finish, with an average gradient of 10% over 2km.
Maeder honoured as Skjelmose wins Tour of Switzerland
(FILES) Bahrain-Victorious’ Swiss rider Gino Mader reacts after crossing the finish line during the 4th stage of the 81st Paris – Nice cycling race, 165 km between Saint-Amand-Montrond and La Loge des Gardes, central-France, on March 8, 2023. – Swiss Cyclist Gino Maeder dies from injuries after plunging into ravine on Tour of Switzerland, his team announced on June 16, 2023. (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP)
UAE Team Emirates rider Juan Ayuso pays tribute to Gino Mader after Tour de Suisse
UAE Team Emirates rider Juan Ayuso paid tribute to Gino Mader after winning Sunday's final Tour de Suisse stage and finishing second in the general classification.
'Nothing is lost yet' - Remco Evenepoel upbeat about recovery despite fading late at Stage 3 of Tour de Suisse
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) insists ‘nothing is lost yet’ after he tried and failed to push to the top of the general classification standings at Stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse. The world champion is bidding for glory in Switzerland and went on the attack with 6km to go on the climb up Villars-sur-Ollon. Ad However, a sluggish finish saw the Belgian come fourth, with Mattias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo) taking a victory that leaves him 17 seconds ahead of Evenepoel in the GC.
'Unbelievable' Juan Ayuso has 'big and bright future' after Vuelta podium and should go to Tour, says Adam Blythe
Adam Blythe believes the future is “bright and big” for Juan Ayuso following his third-place finish at La Vuelta – and thinks the 19-year-old must go to the Tour de France next year. Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) produced an impressive showing on his Grand Tour debut to make it onto the podium behind winner Remco Evenepoel and runner-up Enric Mas. Ad He is the youngest rider to finish in the top three at La Vuelta and second youngest to ever make a podium at a Grand Tour after Henri Cornet, who won the Tour de France in 1904.
Remco Evenepoel claims first Grand Tour victory with Vuelta a Espana
Belgian Remco Evenepoel claimed the Vuelta a Espana title on Sunday for his first Grand Tour triumph, capping a dominant three weeks with one last push on the final stage from Las Rozas to Madrid that was won by Juan Sebastian Molano.
Belgian Evenepoel wins 'historic' Grand Tour at Vuelta a Espana
The 22-year-old dominated the three-week race, taking victory after the 21st and final stage won by Colombian Juan Sebastian Molano.