2023 Tour de France: Five pivotal stages
The 2023 Tour de France sets off Saturday from the Basque city of Bilbao, opening a 21-day itinerary laced with dramatic scenery and daily challenges designed to provoke sporting drama.
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Tadej Pogacar begins Tour de France preparation with National Time Trial victory
Tadej Pogacar marked his return from injury with a dominant time-trial victory at the Slovenian championships on Thursday as the UAE Team Emirates star began his belated preparations for next month's Tour de France.
4-time Tour de France winner Froome left out of Israel Premier Tech team
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome was on Friday left out of Israel Premier Tech's eight-rider roster for this year's race.
Tadej Pogacar sees silver lining in timely wrist fracture ahead of 2023 Tour de France - 'A perfect time'
Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar believes that his wrist fracture from a crash occurred at an opportune moment for the 2023 Tour. The 24-year-old cyclist, who represents UAE Team Emirates, sustained the injury during the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race in April. However, the well-timed accident provided him with a much-needed period of rest prior to his pursuit of a third Tour de France triumph.
Alberto Contador 'worried' about Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France preparations as battle with Jonas Vingegaard looms
Alberto Contador has admitted he is worried as to whether Tadej Pogacar’s wrist injury has impacted on his Tour de France preparations, but feels the Grand Tour is between the Slovenian and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard. Pogacar had a stellar spring, winning Paris-Nice, Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Amstel Gold and La Fleche Wallonne to suggest he was in excellent shape to battle for a third Tour de France win. Ad But the UAE Team Emirates star's plans were thrown into disarray when he crashed at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and broke his wrist.
Chris Froome targets Tour de France stage win as four-time champion says the race is his 'ultimate goal'
Chris Froome says the Tour de France remains his “ultimate goal” and that he will be aiming for a stage victory at the race this summer. Froome’s Israel-Premier Tech team are yet to confirm their line-up for the Grand Tour, which starts on July 1, but the four-time champion is likely to be included. Ad Froome, who recently turned 38, raced last week at the Route d'Occitanie, finishing in 40th place in the overall standings.
Teams withdraw from Tour of Switzerland in wake of Maeder tragedy
The Tudor Pro Cycling and Intermarche teams withdrew on Saturday from the Tour of Switzerland following the death of Swiss cyclist Gino Maeder.
Tour of Switzerland to race on despite death of cyclist
The Tour of Switzerland announced Friday that the final two stages would be raced despite the shocking death of Swiss cyclist Gino Maeder.