2013 Tour de France
Froome shows human side to boost anti-doping quest
July 19, 2013
(AFP) - Being the number one doping suspect or a normal human being with physiological limits like the rest of the peloton can be a fine line on the Tour de France. By the end of an epic 18th stage won by Frenchman Christophe Riblon, yellow jersey holder Chris Froome had boosted his quest to […]
Alpe d’Huez preview
July 18, 2013
After tomorrow, Alpe d’Huez will have been featured as a finishing climb at the Tour de France 28 times. And while it’s not the most visually stunning climb in France, it’s definitely the most iconic. I took a ride up Alpe d’Huez on the eve of stage 18, a day which ends with a double […]
Chasing Le Tour: Three stage wins for Froome
July 18, 2013
It was no surprise that Chris Froome changed bikes halfway through the stage 17 ITT – that fact had been confirmed by Sky hours before Froome took to the start. But it was a surprise that Froome’s bike change affected the outcome of the stage. It might have even decided the stage.
2013 Tour de France: stage 17 highlights
July 18, 2013
Highlights from the stage 17 individual time trial at the 2013 Tour de France.
Koen de Kort loses a bet and loses his hair
July 18, 2013
Koen now knows not to make bets! The Argos-Shimano rider had a small wager with teammate and now multiple Tour de France stage winner Kittel. Koen lost. Check out his reaction and the resulting haircut.
Chasing Le Tour: Costa wins, Froome avoids crash
July 17, 2013
It was a day on which anything could have happened. And while, quite frankly, I didn’t expect much to happen, we were treated to another stellar sporting display with two races being hard-fought until the finish.