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Tour de France
Tour de France Stage 10 Results
All the results from stage 10 of the Tour de France including overall and category standings. Standings from the 10th stage of Tour de France a 167km ride from Tarbes to Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin on Tuesday: 1. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 4hr 22min 07sec 2. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) at 0:59sec. 3. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 11: Fabric Scoop saddle
Stage 11 marks the midway point through the Pyrenees and sees the riders go 188 km from Pau to Cauterets Vallee de Saint-Savin. The Stage 11 prize, a Fabric Scoop saddle, will go to a team boss with the green jersey holder in their team at the end of the stage. What awaits your team […]
Video: MTN-Qhubeka at Tour de France – Chapter 2
Go behind the scenes with MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung at their historic first appearance at the Tour de France. Join us as we look back at stages 4, 5, & 6 – from cobbles and sprints to earning the Polka Dot Jersey.
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 10: Bell Star Pro
Stage 10 takes place on Bastille Day and the French are going to be out in force. The 167 km route from Tarbes to La Pierre-Saint-Martin finishes atop the col de Soudet an out of category climb. What awaits your team on Stage 10: Route profile Route map TV Broadcast times: Stage 10 will be […]
Fantasy Tour: Rest Day 1 – Cadence Nutrition Hamper
It’s the first rest day in the 2015 Tour de France and with it comes the chance for you to bring in some substitutes. While the riders take a bit of a day “off” you’ve got some serious thinking to do. Tomorrow’s Stage 10 takes us into the Pyrenees where the climbers and GC contenders […]
MTN-Qhubeka finish team time trial with one eye on the mountains
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung would finish in 20th place during today’s stage 9 team time trial at the Tour de France. BMC Racing would be the winning team today as they beat Team Sky and Movistar into 2nd and 3rd respectively. Our African team had hoped to do a strong ride today but were also […]
Daniel Teklehaimanot retains the Polka Dot Jersey
Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale) won the 8th stage of the Tour de France, riding clear on the Mur de Bretagne. Dan Martin (Cannondale-Garmin) was 2nd and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) came in in 3rd place. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung’s first objective of the day was to retain Daniel Teklehaimanot’s Polka Dot jersey. With 2 points available […]
Fantasy Tour Preview: Stage 9 – Sigma ROX 10.0
The team time trial is a 28 km route from Vannes to Plumelec. The Stage 9 prize, a Sigma ROX 10 GPS computer, will go to a team boss that correctly selected the winning team for the stage. What awaits your team on Stage 9: Profile: Map: TV Broadcast times: Stage 9 will be live […]
Another great day for MTN-Qhubeka
The Tour de France finally saw its first real mass bunch sprint of this year’s race with Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quickstep) taking the win in Fougeres. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) was 2nd and Peter Sagan rounded out the podium in 3rd. For MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung it was another terrific day as Daniel Teklehaimanot got to start the […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 8 – Giro Synthe helmet
The 181.5 km route starting in Rennes ends on top of the Mûr-de-Bretagne. The Stage 8 prize, a Giro Synthe helmet, will go to the team boss with the highest team score for the stage. What awaits your team on Stage 8: Profile: Last kilometre: Map: TV Broadcast times: Stage 8 will be live on […]
Daniel Teklehaimanot makes history as first African in the KOM jersey
The 6th stage of the Tour de France would be a historical day for African cycling as Daniel Teklehaimanot became the first African rider to pull on the Polka Dot best climbers jersey and only the 3rd African ever, to wear a leader’s jersey at the Tour de France. Daniel set off in pursuit of […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 7 – Blackburn Hamper
Stage 7 sees the riders move inland after a day on the coast. The 190.5 km route from Livarot to Fougères will continue to suit the sprinters but, with a few bumps along the way, there is some hope for the breakaway riders. The Stage 7 prize, a Blackburn hamper, will go to the team […]