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Tour de France on a knife edge for Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar ahead of final week - Blazin' Saddles

When the elastic finally snapped and Jonas Vingegaard powered clear of the man in yellow on the Col de Granon, Jumbo-Visma’s troubles a week earlier on the cobblestones of northern France seemed a world away. If Vingegaard was the only rider to trouble Tadej Pogacar in last year’s Tour with a little dig near the summit of Mont Ventoux, this clinical attack – which came after a constant barrage of pressure throughout Stage 11 – marked the time the Slovenian superstar cracked for the first time in his short but illustrious career.

I was losing faith says Britain's resurgent Froome

CARCASSONNE, France : It has been more than 1,500 days since Chris Froome last won a race but the four-time Tour de France champion has an unwavering certainty he can still improve, although there were moments he was losing faith after a career-threatening freak crash in 2019.

‘It can bring a lot of danger’ – Robbie McEwen questions fan behaviour at Tour de France 2022

Robbie McEwen has questioned fan behaviour at the Tour de France and says some of their actions seriously endanger the riders’ safety. McEwen highlighted a number of incidents from this year’s Tour, including those involving Jonas Vingegaard and Yves Lampaert as examples of fan interaction going too far.

‘Enough to make a grown man cry’ – Robbie McEwen reflects on Jasper Philipsen's emotional stage 15 victory

Robbie McEwen said Jasper Philipsen's Stage 15 victory at the Tour de France was «enough to make a grown man cry», as the Belgian triumphed at the end of a dramatic final breakaway. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider overtook Benjamin Thomas in the final 500 metres in a pulsating finish on the road to Carcassone. Ad/> “It's enough to make a grown man cry,” McEwen told Eurosport.

Reavie hangs on to win PGA Barracuda Championship

LOS ANGELES: Chez Reavie carded four birdies and two bogeys to earn six points and hold off hard-charging Alex Noren by one point to win the United States Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California, on Sunday (Jul 17).

To win the Tour de France this year, Tadej Pogacar needs to prepare to pull a Chris Froome - Opinion

More than four years after it happened, at the 2018 Giro d’Italia, Chris Froome’s 80km solo raid on the maglia rosa remains one of the most remarkable things many have ever seen someone do on a bike. For the few of you who need reminding — as well as the rest, who might merely welcome the opportunity to relive it — it occurred midway through Stage 18 on what was, realistically, the last chance for any rider to make any meaningful difference to the overall race. Ad/> Going into the day in fourth place in the overall competition, 3’22 down on the lead of Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), despite winning a stage, it had been a disappointing Grand Tour for Froome.

Tour de France: 'Crazy hot!' - Romain Bardet says the heat is 'uncomfortable' this year after temperatures hit high 30s

Romain Bardet (DSM) has said the sweltering heat at this year’s Tour de France is something he’s never experienced before. The heatwave currently making it’s way through Europe has naturally been felt at the Tour, with temperature’s in Carcassonne, the end of Stage 15, hitting as high as 37 degrees Celsius. Ad/> Speaking after the stage, Bardet bemoaned the difficult conditions.

Tour de France: 'They are in a precarious position now' - How things unravelled for Jumbo-Visma on a dire Stage 15

Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma’s grip on the yellow jersey is under threat going into the final week of the Tour de France after an eventful Stage 15 for the team. First came the news that Primoz Roglic would be abandoning the race with injury before Steven Kruijswijk also saw his race ended after a bad shoulder injury in a crash. Ad/> Moments later Vingegaard himself was on the deck after a touch of wheels with team-mate Tiesj Benoot, who looked to come off worse from the incident.

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Tour de France on a knife edge for Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar ahead of final week - Blazin' Saddles

I was losing faith says Britain's resurgent Froome

‘It can bring a lot of danger’ – Robbie McEwen questions fan behaviour at Tour de France 2022

‘Enough to make a grown man cry’ – Robbie McEwen reflects on Jasper Philipsen's emotional stage 15 victory

Reavie hangs on to win PGA Barracuda Championship

To win the Tour de France this year, Tadej Pogacar needs to prepare to pull a Chris Froome - Opinion

Tour de France: 'Crazy hot!' - Romain Bardet says the heat is 'uncomfortable' this year after temperatures hit high 30s

Tour de France: 'They are in a precarious position now' - How things unravelled for Jumbo-Visma on a dire Stage 15