ALBI (AFP) -- Rookie Ricarda Bauernfeind broke away to take the fifth stage of the Women's Tour de France on Thursday, July 27, while Demi Vollering, one of the race favorites, slid down the standings after being hit with a 20-second penalty. *Canyon-SRAM Racing's German rider Ricarda Bauernfeind...
COPENHAGEN (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard made a triumphant return to Denmark on Wednesday, July 26, following his second successive Tour de France victory, as thousands lined the streets to welcome him home. *Jonas Vingegaard. (AFP)* "Vingegaard!, Vingegaard!, Vingegaard!" echoed from the crowd of tens...
RODEZ (AFP) -- Yara Kastelijn escaped in the hilly final 20 kilometers to win the fourth stage of the Women's Tour de France on Wednesday, July 26, in Rodez as Lotte Kopecky kept the yellow jersey. *Fenix-Deceuninck's Dutch rider Yara Kastelijn reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the 4th...
MONTIGNAC (AFP) -- Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory in Tuesday's third stage of the women's Tour de France with Belgian teammate Lotte Kopecky holding onto the leader's yellow jersey. *Team SD Worx's Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes celebrates on the podium after winning the third stage (out...
PARIS (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard sealed back-to-back Tour de France titles on Sunday, July 23, denying pre-race favorite and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar's bid to reclaim the crown. AFP Sport looks at the key factors in the Dane's well-planned defeat of the Slovenian. *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian...
PARIS (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard won his second successive Tour de France on Sunday, July 23, after Jordi Meeus claimed the final stage honors on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Â *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after...
LE MARKSTEIN (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard said he felt "euphoric" after surviving Saturday's penultimate stage of the Tour de France to virtually clinch his second successive title. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey (left) and UAE Team Emirates'...
POLIGNY (AFP) -- Slovenian Matej Mohoric won a photo finish to take  stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, July 21, and deny Dane Kasper Asgreen back-to-back stage wins. *Bahrain - Victorious' Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric cycles past the finish line to win the 19th stage of the 110th edition...
BOURG-EN-BRESSE (AFP) -- After sprinting to victory in Thursday's Tour de France stage on July 20, Dane Kasper Asgreen showed most delight as he talked of countryman Jonas Vingegaard "thriving under pressure" in defence of the overall title. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the...
COURCHEVEL (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard climbed into a rock-solid lead in the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 19, as his main rival Tadej Pogacar lost almost six minutes on the toughest climb on the 21 stages. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey...
COMBLOUX (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard soared to a crushing triumph on stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 18, winning the 22.4km time trial by 1min 38sec from Tadej Pogacar, who was second. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cycles to the...
SAINT-GERVAIS (AFP) -- Tadej Pogacar on Monday, July 17, echoed his Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard on the question of doping, saying he understood "people asking the question" because "we ride fast." *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the best young rider's white jersey...
