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Tour de France
BORA – hansgrohe to protest Sagan disqualification
The UCI World Champion Peter Sagan was disqualified yesterday, according to article 12.1.040/ 10.2.2. (irregular sprint) in the result/ communiqué. The team disagrees with the decision and protested it officially. Peter Sagan rejected to have caused, or in any way intended to cause the crash of Mark Cavendish on the final 200m of the stage. […]
Cavendish out of Tour de France with a broken shoulder blade
Mark Cavendish has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Tour de France after fracturing his shoulder blade in the late crash on stage 4. What looked to be a strong comeback to racing for Cavendish, is now over before it really began. Medical examinations at the hospital in Nancy, France, has confirmed that the […]
Highlights: Crashes cause chaos on Stage 4, Sagan disqualified
It was high drama today on stage 4 of the 2017 Tour de France. The first incident saw the yellow jersey holder Geraint Thomas go down in a bunch crash. Then in the final sprint, Sagan appeared to cause Mark Cavendish to crash into a barrier. An act that has seen him disqualified from the […]
Late crash sends Cavendish to the hospital
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka did a great job setting up Mark Cavendish for the final sprint on stage 4 of Tour de France. Unfortunately, a late crash meant Cavendish ended the day at the hospital instead of fighting for the stage win. On paper, the 207.5 km from Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel looked almost certain […]
Highlights: Sagan clicks into gear on Stage 3
By his own admission, Peter Sagan did not execute the perfect stage winning sprint in Longwy. He found himself out front too early and even unclipped from his pedal but despite these mistakes, and in typical Sagan-style, he crossed the line ahead of his rivals. Watch the highlights from Stage 3 of the 2017 Tour […]
Highlights: Kittel shows early form on first sprint stage
Taylor Phinney (Cannondale-Drapac) and Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Gobert) spent a wet 200 kilometres in the breakaway only to be caught by the peloton in the final stretch. An untidy sprint ensued with Quick-Step Floors’s Marcel Kittel appearing from the pack when it counted, crossing the line first ahead of Arnaud Démare (FDJ). Stage 2 Highlights Last […]
Highlights: Geraint Thomas powers to opening stage win
The highlights from the opening stage of the 2017 Tour de France. An individual time trial through the city of Düsseldorf in Germany. The stage was won by Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas while his team mate Chris Froome distanced himself from his rivals with a powerful showing. Unfortunately, yellow jersey contender Alejandro Valverde crashed out […]
2017 Tour de France: Key stages to watch
Essentially every stage is a key stage during a Grand Tour: even the rest days. But for the general classification riders the mountains and time trials are of special importance. The 2017 Tour de France looks different to previous editions in terms of mountain stages. There are five mountain stages and only three summit finishes […]
2017 Tour de France: Who to watch
The 2017 Tour de France kicks off on 1 July with some exciting racing expected. We asked John Wakefield to select the riders he thinks have a chance of taking the yellow jersey on the Champs-Élysées. The Tour de France is now fast approaching and with Dauphine complete, we had the chance to see many […]
Qhubeka releases new official song at Tour de France
Qhubeka is thrilled to release its anthem, KubaKuba, Qhubeka’s new official song, during the team presentation of Team Dimension Data at the Tour de France. The anthem was created by South African musicians Mark Cheyne and Monde Msutwana. KubaKuba is a simplification of Qhuba Qhuba, meaning ‘pedal pedal’. It’s derived from Qhubeka’s name, an Nguni […]
Team Dimension Data announce 2017 Tour de France team
It will be the 3rd participation for our African Team at La Grande Boucle and we return to the race with the same goals as in previous years, changing lives in Africa through our #BicyclesChangeLives campaign, to win stages and be visible in the racing. It has been a difficult road to the Tour for […]
Tour de France legends to ride in Absa Cape Epic
Cadel Evans and George Hincapie to ride for BMC Absa Racing Team in Masters category. George Hincapie with Cadel Evans. tdwsport.com photography. The BMC Absa Racing Team has been considerably boosted by the news that two Tour de France legends, Cadel Evans and George Hincapie, will be riding for them in the 2017 Absa Cape […]