Belgium's Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Premier Tech won stage 17 of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint, marking his first victory in a previously frustrating race. He overcame earlier setbacks, including a mis-timed lead-out, and now sits seven points behind green jersey wearer Mads Pedersen, setting up a tense finale.
Tim Merlier won stage seven of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint, with Tadej Pogacar maintaining his overall lead. Soren Waerenskjold and Biniam Girmay finished second and third respectively.
Olav Kooij won stage five of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish following a crash. Norway's Torstein Traeen retained the yellow jersey despite being caught in the pile-up.
Fredrik Dversnes won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia from a breakaway. The final lap in Milan was neutralized due to rider complaints about dangerous race conditions, with Jonas Vingegaard retaining the overall lead.
French rider takes victory on opening day in BulgariaJonas Vingegaard among those held up by late crashPaul Magnier won the opening stage of the 2026 Giro d’Italia on Friday in a bunch sprint, after a late crash left most of the peloton out of contention.The Frenchman Magnier pipped Tobias Lund Andresen in a frantic finish after 147km of largely flat racing from Nessebar to Burgas, in the first of the three opening stages in Bulgaria. Continue reading...
