Tag: ‘Tour de France’
Yorkshire to host start of 2014 Tour de France
THE 2014 Tour de France will start in the glorious English county of Yorkshire. It’s recognition of the impact British cycling is having on the sport, with riders like Bradley Wiggins winning the 2012 Tour and also an Olympic Gold medal. The start is what the Tour organisers called the ‘Grand Depart’ and it will [...]
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Two Pyrenees stages in 2013 Tour de France
TWO Pyrenees stages will feature in the 2013 Tour de France route announced this week. The race will start on the island of Corsica for the first time, and will stay 100% within France. The 3,360km race starts on 29 June and finishes on 21 July. The two Pyrenees stages are Stage 8, Castres to [...]
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Britain’s Mark Cavendish grabs last gasp stage win
20 July 2012: Stage 18 | Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillard Mark Cavendish claimed a sensational win on stage 18 of the Tour de France as his Team Sky colleague Bradley Wiggins edged closer to becoming the first British winner. World champion Cavendish powered through the field in breathtaking fashion before accelerating away in the last 200 [...]
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Sabotage steals the show for first Pyrenees stage on Tour de France
TACKS spread over the road at the top of the climb up to the Col de Peguere threatened to sabotage the 14th stage of the 2012 Tour de France. Australian Cadel Evans, 4th overall, not only suffered a puncture but was left without technical assistance. However, Britain’s Bradley Wiggins refused to capitalise on Evans’ misfortune [...]
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