Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime secured her second consecutive victory in stage two of the Women's Tour de France, winning the 147.9km flat stage from Aigle to Geneva. The Dutch rider now leads the overall race by 14 seconds, with Elisa Balsamo and Marianne Vos placing second and third respectively.
UCI president David Lappartient stated there will "always be suspicion in cycling" but affirmed this year's men's Tour de France was clean. He supports night-time doping tests in "exceptional cases" and emphasized transparency in sports governance, contrasting UCI's approach with FIFA's.
Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes secured back-to-back victories at the Tour de France Femmes, winning stage two in Geneva after a 147.9km route. The Team SD Worx-Protime rider extended her overall lead and record for most stage wins, with Elisa Balsamo and Marianne Vos placing second and third.
Debutante Isaac del Toro won stage two of the Tour de France in Barcelona, Spain, ahead of teammate Tadej Pogacar. Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Isaac del Toro secured his first Tour de France stage win on stage two in Barcelona, orchestrated by his UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammate Tadej Pogacar. Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey, with a six-second lead over Pogacar after bonus time.
Isaac del Toro secured his first Tour de France stage win on stage two in Barcelona, with teammate Tadej Pogacar allowing him the victory. Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey, leading Pogacar by six seconds. Stage three in France will be adapted due to forest fires.
Slovenian cyclist Urska Zigart suffered a fractured jaw after a severe crash during stage two of the Tour de Suisse Femmes in Locarno. She lost control over a speedbump at high speed, leading to a crash that also involved other riders. Zigart was conscious after the incident and is receiving treatment.
Groves was involved in a crash as race opened in Bulgaria last weekGC contenders Jai Hindley and Ben O’Connor remain in raceKaden Groves, Australia’s best sprint hope for a stage win at the Giro d’Italia, has been forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries suffered on day one. He follows another Australian star, Jay Vine, who suffered concussion and a broken elbow when crashing on stage two.Groves was among several riders injured in a mass crash 600 metres from the line as the race opened in Bulgaria on Friday. The 10-time Grand Tour stage winner was bloodied and limping afterwards, but initially seemed “OK” said his team, Alpecin Premier-Tech. Continue reading...
Yates sustained abrasions and laceration to his left earJay Vine and Marc Soler still under medical observationThe British rider Adam Yates has been pulled out of the Giro d’Italia after sustaining a concussion following a crash on stage two.The 33-year-old sustained abrasions and a laceration to his left ear during an incident involving almost 30 riders on Saturday’s rain-soaked 221km route from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.This report will update after stage three Continue reading...
Silva is first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stageNearly 20 riders involved in crash 198km into routeGuillermo Thomas Silva won stage two of the Giro d’Italia to become the first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stage after a dramatic sprint after a crash involving nearly 20 riders disrupted the hilly, rain-soaked 221 km ride from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.The race was temporarily neutralised after the crash around the 198km mark which left several riders injured, and forced the Australian Jay Vine and Norwegian Adne Holter to abandon. The Spaniard Florian Stork finished second and Giulio Ciccone of Italy was third, as the XDS Astana rider Thomas Silva took the pink jersey from the stage one winner, France’s Paul Magnier. Continue reading...
Silva is first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stageNearly 20 riders involved in crash 198km into routeGuillermo Thomas Silva won stage two of the Giro d’Italia to become the first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stage after a dramatic sprint following a crash involving nearly 20 riders disrupted the hilly, rain-soaked 221km ride from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.The Spaniard Florian Stork lost a photo-finish to the XDS Astana rider Silva and Giulio Ciccone of Italy finished third.More to follow Continue reading...
