Rotterdam to host 2024 Tour de France Femmes depart
The 2024 Tour de France Femmes will start in Rotterdam, with the Netherlands hosting the opening three stages of the race, cycling's governing body the UCI and organisers said on Monday.
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Tour de France 2023: Should cycling introduce red and yellow cards after Mathieu van der Poel shoulder bump?
Should cycling have a red and yellow card system to encourage riders to take fewer risks? That was the debate on The Breakaway after Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck) was penalised for bumping Biniam Girmay (Intermarche–Circus–Wanty) in the finale to Stage 4 at the 2023 Tour de France as he teed up team-mate Jasper Philipsen for victory. Ad While Van der Poel was relegated to 22nd place, fined 500 Swiss francs, and docked 11 green jersey points and 13 UCI points, it seemed a small punishment given Philipsen and Alpecin–Deceuninck were left celebrating a second straight win.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Nino Schurter powers to win at Val di Sole as Puck Pieterse claims dominant win
Nino Schurter cruised to a 35th UCI World Cup win with a dominant victory at the Cross-Country Olympic World Cup at Val di Sole, while Puck Pieterse was triumphant in the women’s elite race. Schurter, of Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team, crossed the line in 1:20:22 for his sixth World Cup win at the Italian venue, some 26 seconds ahead of second-placed Mathias Fluckiger (Thomus RN Racing Team). Ad The Swiss, 37, edged in front of the early pacesetter Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon CLLCTV) just six minutes into the race and it was a position he held onto comfortably as he secured another victory.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series LIVE - Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Men's elite from Val di Sole
14:30 — The excitement begins! Ad Racing starts at the men's elite Cross-country Olympic World Cup from Val di Sole, Trentino. UCI Mountain Bike World Series'Unstoppable!' — Pieterse dominates to take elite women's Cross-country crownAN HOUR AGO 14:20 — What happened on Friday? On Friday, runaway leader Luca Schwarzbauer continued his dominance in the UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series LIVE - Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Women's elite from Val di Sole
11:30 — What is the cross-country Olympic discipline? Ad The cross-country Olympic discipline is a mass start race over a set amount of laps, testing riders climbing and descending prowess. UCI Mountain Bike World Series'Just gets better and better' — Holl in stunning form to win women's downhill World Cup20 HOURS AGO 11:25 — RELIVE HOLL'S VICTORY We've got the best bits from yesterday — check out the video above! 11:20 — HOLL EMERGES VICTORIOUS If you missed yesterday’s action, it was Valentina Holl who emerged victorious, following up her victory on home turf in Leogang by producing a stunning final run to take another victory in the women’s elite race.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Jackson Goldstone wins Val di Sole downhill thriller as Valentina Holl dominates
Jackson Goldstone (Santa Cruz Syndicate) won his first elite UCI Downhill World Cup after a thrilling and unpredictable race in Val di Sole, while Valentina Holl (Rockshox Trek Race Team) stormed to an imperious victory in the women’s elite race. The Canadian recovered from an early error to produce a spectacular run on the technically demanding Italian course, with compatriot Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) and Frenchman Thibaut Daprela (Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction) completing the podium.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Luca Schwarzbauer dominates Val di Sole short track, Laura Stigger edges Puck Pieterse
Luca Schwarzbauer continued his dominance in the UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup with an imperious victory at Val di Sole, while Laura Stigger pipped Puck Pieterse in a photo finish to win a thrilling women’s elite race. Schwarzbauer (Canyon CLLCTV) is the runaway leader in the Short Track rankings this season and put in a masterclass under the rain on the famously demanding Italian course. Ad A large group of contenders was bunched up for much of the race until a two-way battle between the German and Nino Schurter (Scott-Sram) emerged in the final lap.
Padding to be installed on Tour descent amid growing safety concerns
BILBAO, Spain : Tour de France organisers will install padding on the trickiest section of the descent from the Col de la Loze on the 17th stage as part of a global effort to improve riders' safety following the death of Gino Mader.