Pello Bilbao dedicates first Tour de France stage win to late Gino Mader
Pello Bilbao pointed to the sky in memory of his late team-mate Gino Mader as he celebrated his first career Tour de France stage win in Issoire on Tuesday.
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Philipsen hat-trick denies Cavendish Tour de France record
Jasper Philipsen won his third stage of the Tour de France in Bordeaux on Friday, overtaking a bitterly disappointed Mark Cavendish in a last-gasp effort after a see-saw struggle to the line.
Pogacar ready for Alps battle with Vingegaard as thrilling Tour de France resumes
A Tour de France billed as a potential all-time classic has so far lived up to expectations as the peloton prepares to resume battle after Monday's well-deserved rest day.
Mark Cavendish in squad list for UCI World Championships despite Tour de France injury, Geraint Thomas also included
Mark Cavendish has been named in the squad list for the UCI World Championships despite his Tour de France withdrawal. Geraint Thomas has been selected to lead Great Britain's men's road team at next month's Championships in Scotland. Ad On the women's long list, former world champion Lizzie Diegnan has returned to competition after welcoming her second child, alongside national champion Pfeiffer Georgi.
Cavendish named in Britain's squad for worlds despite crash
LONDON : Mark Cavendish was named in Britain's road squad long list for the UCI World Championships on Monday although his chances of racing look slim after he crashed out of the Tour de France at the weekend.
Mark Cavendish offered one-year deal for 2024 – could he U-turn on retirement and return to Tour de France?
Astana-Qazaqstan have asked Mark Cavendish to delay his retirement and return to the Tour de France in 2024 – but is it a realistic possibility? Cavendish's hopes of claiming the outright record of stage victories at the Tour ended on Stage 8 when he broke his right collarbone in a heavy fall, leaving him tied with Belgian great Eddy Merckx on 34 wins. Ad But Astana boss Alexander Vinokourov has already begun a charm offensive and is hoping to convince the 38-year-old to race again next season.
Cavendish offered another Tour chance by Astana-Qazaqstan despite planned retirement
Astana-Qazaqstan have offered Mark Cavendish a contract extension to ride on the Tour de France next year despite the Briton's planned retirement at the end of this season, the team's general manager Alexander Vinokourov said.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 9: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
Since the construction of a railway taking tourists to the summit of the now-extinct volcano in the Auvergne, it was thought that the Puy de Dome’s time on the Tour was over. But 35 years after it hosted its last summit finish – won by the Dane Johnny Weltz – the climb will make its long-awaited return. Ad Over the years, the Puy de Dome (13.3km at 7.7%) has played host to some notable battles, not least in 1964 when Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor went head-to-head — or perhaps that should be shoulder-to-shoulder — or in 1975 when Eddy Merckx was infamously punched in the kidneys by a spectator.