Geraint Thomas sends Tour de France warning after first stage win in four years
Geraint Thomas warmed up for the Tour de France with his first stage race win in four years and warned: “I'll be ready to take my chance if it comes.”
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Geraint Thomas overhauls Sergio Higuita at time trialfor Tour de Suisse victory, Remco Evenepoel wins stage
Ineos Grenadiers’ Geraint Thomas won the Tour de Suisse on Sunday after moving ahead of previous race leader, Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe). The 36-year-old Welshman trailed the Colombian going into the final stage, a time trial in Vaduz. Ad/> He was expected to push hard on the 25.6km course as he trailed Higuita by just a couple of seconds, and he was the second quickest on the day.
Remco Evenepoel is back and on his way to greatness once again after Liege-Bastogne-Liege heroics
Remco Evenepoel has been a polarising figure since even before he joined the professional ranks. Beyond Belgium, and the most cosmopolitan close followers of junior cycling, the first time many of us watched him race was at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Innsbruck. He won the time trial by more than a minute from Australian Luke Plapp.
Julian Alaphilippe taken to hospital after big crash at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) was taken to hospital after crashing into a tree at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The Frenchman, who had made no secret of targeting the Ardennes classics, went down in a big pile-up with 60km remaining of the Belgian Monument.
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2022 - Aleksandr Vlasov wins GC, Fabio Jakobsen secures stage five
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) secured the overall win at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, with QuickStep-AlphaVinyl’s Fabio Jakobsen securing the stage 5 win. Jakobsen was assisted by teammates Remco Evenepoel and Yves Lampaert with three kilometres remaining, with the team lead-out man Michael Morkov also helping out at the death.
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2022 - Matteo Moschetti wins stage four, Aleksandr Vlasov retains GC lead
Matteo Moschetti won stage four of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana for Trek-Segafredo while Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) retained the overall lead. The Italian rider won the sprint finish in Torrevieja, as he dashed for the line with the perfect poise compared to his rivals.
Evenepoel: "El 'sterrato' no era necesario"
Un doble ganador y un claro perdedor. La tercera etapa, la reina, de la Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Se esperaba que fuera así. Los 155,1 km entre Alicante y las Antenas del Maigmó prometían dureza, emoción y avisaban a los favoritos: los mejor situados al final de la jornada, tendrían una parte importante del trabajo hecho. Alexander Vlasov fue el que mejor lo entendió; Remco Evenepoel, el principal perjudicado. El ciclista ruso se impuso en la etapa y alcanzó el primer puesto en la general,, que cruzó la meta en octava posición, a 41 segundos y con grandes consecuencias para el cómputo global. Tras los tres primeros días de carrera, Evenepoel se sitúa a 32'' del ciclista del Bora.
Fabio Jakobsen wins stage 2 of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana for QuickStep-AlphaVinyl team
Fabio Jakobsen (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) won stage 2 of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in an impressive sprint display in Torrent. The Dutch rider was helped by exploiting the Intermarch-Wanty-Gobert grouping with a kilometre to go, and he timed his dash perfectly with 200m remaining, and nobody was able to close him down as the finishing line approached.