QUILLAN, France—Tadej Pogacar will head into the final week of the Tour de France with a commanding advantage to retain cycling’s elite title after he was unchallenged on the 14th stage won by Bauke Mollema on Saturday. Pogacar’s remaining rivals are all well behind in the standings—held off from attacking the defending champion during the…
Pogacar Takes Command of Tour After Big Climb in the Alps
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France—Tadej Pogacar wagged his head and grinned, his blond hair slick from sweat and rain, his cheeks ruddy from the mountain cold and a colossal effort from smashing his remaining rivals at the Tour de France. As he cooled down on the stationary bike, the defending champion seemed to have even surprised himself….
Tour de France Drops Lawsuit After Crash, Probe Still Ongoing
France—The Tour de France has withdrawn a lawsuit against a spectator who caused a massive pile-up during the first stage of the race in northwest French region of Brittany but French police continue to investigate the incident. Local prosecutor Camille Miansoni told a news conference on Thursday that the probe was still ongoing as a…
Spectator Who Caused Tour de France Crash Still at Large
PERROS-GUIREC, France—French police on Sunday were still looking for the spectator who sent Tony Martin and, consequently, a large part of the Tour de France peloton, crashing in the opening stage amid calls for fans to behave on the side of the road. On Saturday, Martin was sent tumbling when he rode straight into a…
Spectator Who Caused Tour Crash Still at Large
PERROS-GUIREC, France—French police on Sunday were still looking for the spectator who sent Tony Martin and, consequently, a large part of the Tour de France peloton, crashing in the opening stage amid calls for fans to behave on the side of the road. On Saturday, Martin was sent tumbling when he rode straight into a…
Police ID Driver Who Rammed Bike Riders During Arizona Race
PHOENIX—Authorities on Monday identified the man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of cyclists taking part in a weekend race in an Arizona mountain town, critically injuring several riders, as a resident of a nearby community. Shawn Michael Chock, 35, of White Mountain Lakes, fled the crash Saturday in Show Low and…
Bernal Adds Giro D’Italia Title to Tour de France Win
MILAN—Colombian rider Egan Bernal appears to have finally put his back problems behind him as he added the Giro d’Italia title to his Tour de France win on Sunday. Bernal, who won the Tour in 2019, safely maintained his advantage on the final day’s time trial to Milan. As tradition dictates, he was last off…
Bernal Closes on Giro Title as Caruso Wins Penultimate Stage
MADESIMO, Italy—Italian Damiano Caruso earned a first Grand Tour victory in the 20th and penultimate stage of the Giro d’Italia, a 163-kilometer (101-mile) ride from Valle Spluga to Alpe Motta, on Saturday, as Egan Bernal closed in on the overall title. The final climb up Alpe Motta saw Frenchman Roman Bardet and Caruso lose their…
Cycling-Martin Wins Giro Stage 17 as Bernal Shows 1st Sign of Weakness
SEGA DI ALA, Italy—Ireland’s Dan Martin completed a hat-trick of grand tour victories when he prevailed in the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia as overall leader Egan Bernal showed his first sign of weakness on Wednesday. Israel Start Up Nation rider Martin led from the breakaway in the 193-km mountain ride from Canazei to…
Record-Breaking French Centenarian Cyclist Dies Aged 109
PARIS—Frenchman Robert Marchand, who won fame late in life by setting world records for centenarian cyclists, has died at the age of 109, a local official said on Saturday. Marchand died overnight in a retirement home in Mitry-Mory, the mayor of the suburb east of Paris wrote on Facebook. Marchand, an amateur cyclist who was…
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