Tadej Pogacar is set to win the Tour de France after finishing seventh in the time trial on the penultimate stage. Jumbo-Visma’s Wout van Aert won stage 20 on Sunday to secure his second stage win of the 2021 Tour. Pogacar, 22, will officially claim the yellow jersey after Sunday’s final stage to Paris, when
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Bahrain-Victorious’ Matej Mohoric won stage 19 of the Tour de France, denying Mark Cavendish an opportunity to break the record for stage wins he shares with Eddy Merckx. Cavendish had hoped to compete for a 35th stage win, but a breakaway of 20 riders left the peloton well behind. Cavendish will get another chance in
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar remains in the leaders’ yellow jersey of the Tour de France after victory on stage 18. The UAE Team Emirates rider is now in a commanding position with an overall five minute 45 second lead over Jonas Vingegaard with three stages remaining. Ineos Grenadiers’ Richard Carapaz remains third after finishing the stage
French Police searched the team hotel of Bahrain-Victorious after stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday. Riders’ rooms and the team bus were searched but no arrests were made. The Bahrain-based team confirmed they had provided copies of their riders’ training files to police. The team’s technical director Vladimir Miholjevic said they have
Dame Sarah Storey is looking to become Britain’s most successful Paralympian after being named in the Para-cycling squad for her eighth games. The 43-year-old will defend her titles in the C5 individual pursuit, C5 time trial and C4-5 road race events. Storey has 14 golds to her name and victory in the three events would
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar took a sublime victory atop the Col du Portet on stage 17 of the Tour de France to extend his lead in the yellow jersey. The Slovenian, 22, kicked clear of Richard Carapaz and Jonas Vingegaard with 150 metres to go to win his fifth Tour stage overall and second of
Patrick Konrad from Austria held off the chasing group to claim victory on stage 16 of the Tour de France. He attacked out of a breakaway on the Col de Portet-d’Aspet, the penultimate climb of the 169km stage. It is the 29-year-old’s first Tour stage and first professional win. Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey