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Stage 9 shortened due to heatwave red alert
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Against the odds, Lotto-Intermarché is having a Tour
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (106+ words) Lars Craps spills the beans. For all of the oddities and charm of the wider Tour de France peloton, there are a number of teams who turn up without much of a hope for anything by way of a result....
Tour stage 8: Merlier comes from nowhere to take back-to-back wins
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (127+ words) Tim Merlier looked out of position in his quest for consecutive sprint wins, but despite starting from way back in the last corner, he came with so much speed than no one could touch him. It was another perfect outcome…...
We need to talk about the Evenepoel/Lipowitz hostage video
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (190+ words) Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe is giving us the melodrama this Tour de France has been sorely missing. This Tour de France has been largely enjoyable so far, I think it's fair to say. Some good racing (particularly over the first five…...
In praise of the lone rider
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Take 50% off with Defector
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (183+ words) If you've enjoyed Defector editor Patrick Redford's appearances on Escape Collective's daily Spin Cycle Tour podcast, welcome. You're probably here because his dispatches from France have left you wanting a little more from the Tour. That's exactly what Escape exists…...
Tour stage 7: Merlier storms to a convincing win in Bordeaux
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (149+ words) Tim Merlier outkicks the field to win his fourth career Tour stage. Tim Merlier took his first stage win of this year's Tour de France and the fourth of his career on Friday's stage 7 in Bordeaux. The 175.1 km stage from…...
Will a dominant sprinter emerge this year?: Questions and quotes from Tour stage 7
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Tour sprint breakdown: How did Alpecin-Premier Tech lose stage 7?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (140+ words) Jasper Philipsen's leadout appeared to hand him the stage on a platter, but a cool-headed Tim Merlier was too good. Alpecin-Premier Tech seemed to do everything right in the finale of stage 7 at the Tour de France. But 10-time Tour…...
Everyone is losing their minds over Paul Seixas, except Paul Seixas
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