Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) leads the Tour de France following his Stage 2 victory. It was a long stage and a little bit of bad weather but it wasn’t too tough fortunately. More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach, 2020 Tour de France Stage 6 Art: "On His Own - Alexey Lutsenko (Astana)" by Greig Leach. More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach, 2020 Tour de France Stage 15 Art: "Snaking Up the Grand Colombier - peloton" by Greig Leach. (Greig Leach). The 19th stage of the 2020 Tour de France covers 160 km. - Photos:  Women's La Course by le Tour de France Photos. (Greig Leach). French prime minister Jean Castex, who was in Prudhomme's car during a Tour stage the other day, will be tested for the coronavirus today, Tuesday. Tour de France live; Previous winners; Watch Eurosport Anytime, Anywhere. More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach 2020 Tour de France Stage 2 Art: "The Devil Wears a Mask - Didi Senft, UAE-Team Emirates" by Greig Leach. The race starts in Mantes-la-Jolie at an elevation of 26m. When Boasson Hagen accelerated, I went along and timed my sprint perfectly. When we broke away with about 30km to go, the group grew to 12 riders and there were four teams I think that had two riders in there. - Photos:  2020 Tour de France Stage 2 Photos. Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) remains leader on G.C. We will give our best in Paris as well.". Highlights of final stage of Tour de France as Pogacar and Bennett star in Paris. Start List here. So, I went back to the group but then Hirschi rode extremely fast downhill and was able to build a very big gap that the chasing group couldn't close. Later on, the bunch caught us well before the interesting part of the stage, something that limited my options. The 15th stage of the 2020 Tour de France covers 175 km. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) remains overall leader. I knew it was crucial to be in position with one kilometre to go, I did that. That worked out well. To do all of this for a good cause, the Tour de France united campaign which is supporting 5 cycling based charities around the world, one of which is Qhubeka and close to our hearts, is fantastic. Then we’ve got a rest day and a few flatter days before the next set of mountains, so one day at a time. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 18 Art. There will be an intermediate sprint at 111 km. It’s still a long way to go to Paris and we know it won’t be easy, but we will keep fighting. We are here with a clear ambition and are going all in to make it happen. The 7th stage of the 2020 Tour de France covers 168 km. "popup": { Who knows what’s going to happen?". (Sporza, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 20 Art. The 3rd stage of the 2020 Tour de France covers is the 2nd-longest, covering approximately 198 km, as riders leave the city of Nice before ending the day in Sisteron. (Greig Leach). However, I'm here and I'll do my best to help the team. The day ends in La Roche-sur-Foron, elevation 544m. The stage features five categorized climbs, highlighted by a Category 1 climb at 143.5 km with bonus seconds available atop the Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 9 Art. We’re taking the race in our hands, maybe we don’t realise it’s the Tour de France – but we’re just racing and it happens to be on the biggest stage in the world. A subscription to the service costs … - Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe)" by Greig Leach. Once again, we gave our best and I will certainly give it my all to try and win in Paris. I’m going to focus now on recovering as quickly as possible and then look towards my next goal which will be hopefully the Giro d’Italia. When Hirschi and I were alone in front, I decided to wait for the chasing group behind us because I thought we were too far from the finish to go just the two of us. 4) Enjoy Tour de France 2021 on an HD live stream! We want to show ourselves as fighters and I like that stuff, I like to fight in the front and it was really easy to have that motivation. - 2021 Tour de France Route Presentation: - The route for the 2021 Tour de France will be revealed Sunday, November 1 starting at 8:25pm CET (2:25pm U.S. Eastern). (Eitb, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. My dream as a cyclist was to participate in the Tour de France, winning it definitely goes further. - Photos:  Tour de France Stage 7 Photos here. A second goal was to get some points with Peter and get very aggressive from early on. We have been riding aggressively since the start, everybody gave their best today, so we don't have any regrets in that aspect.". I was hoping, but I didn’t think I would win so early. This is the 2021 Tour de France live dashboard with access to everything you should need for the 2021 race. Se Tour-ruten, etapeprofiler, klassement og se stillinger og resultater. I knew that the two last climbs weren't the best ones for me so I tried to go earlier. The Cycling Podcast. Being part of the Deceuninck – Quick-Step team is a huge opportunity for me and I wanted to deliver at the Tour de France, where so many great sprinters won for the Wolfpack. The race resumes Tuesday with Stage 10. There are a few more stages coming up where I hope I can get a win. - Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) won Stage 4. More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach, The peloton approaches the Promenade des Anglais in beautiful Nice during 2020 Tour de France Stage 2. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 6 Art. (English, U.S.A., Watch it LIVE + On Demand via DVR, FuboTV, HD), - Expected LIVE video here. ", - Enrico Poitschke, Bora-Hansgrohe Sports Director: "We were really focused on this stage and our goal from the start was to have especially Lennard and Max in a bigger breakaway group, together with, hopefully, some helpers. I am also proud of how we rode as a team today. window.cookieconsent.initialise({ Unfortunately we never got enough time to really fight for the stage win – as we needed probably a few minutes more but we tried everything, I tried everything. Click here to see the results, highlights, and replays. We had a super strong breakaway so I just gave it a chance and gave it everything I had but I think Lutsenko was super strong, especially on the steep part [of the climb]. ", - Ryan Gibbons (NTT Pro Cycling) won Stage 1 of the inaugural Virtual Tour de France. The race ends in Villard-de-Lans. - Trek-Segafredo for the 2020 Tour de France: "We are about two months away from the start of the Tour de France, three months until the Giro d'Italia, and four to the Vuelta a España. I’ve looked closely at eight stages and I know this will be a very hard Tour, especially the last week, when the race will be decided. Share. - 2021 Tour de France Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles: 2020 Tour de France Stage 18 Art: "It Doesn't Get Any Easier - Rigoberto Uran, Daniel Felipe Martinez, Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling), Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-Vital Concept)" by Greig Leach. In the last climb, I was feeling better and I accelerated a bit. NOTE:  If you believe you may not be seeing the latest content on this page, try clearing your browser's cache (or try a different browser). Etaper, nyheder, analyser, blogs og video. On the climb before the intermediate sprint they tried to hurt the legs, but I gave it my all, and even though I got dropped, I soldiered on and was happy to take some valuable points. - Photos:  Tour de France Stage 3 Photos here. We want him to return home, focus on recovering and start looking ahead to preparing himself for the Giro d’Italia. } - Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) following Stage 12: "We didn't have a very specific plan today, it was more about how the race would develop in the first kilometres. I’m always extremely motivated for the Tour. 2020 Tour de France LIVE August 29-September 20 Official Website Start List (final), Stage 21 starts at 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern), Finish at around 6:58pm CET (12:58pm U.S. Eastern), Live video from 3:25pm CET (9:25am U.S. Eastern), (Fubo TV, English) (U.S.A.) (Watch the TDF live or use cloud DVR for later viewing.) The team did a great job for me and tried to get me back, but it wasn’t possible, so we decided to ease up after the third climb as there was no point in chasing hard. The difference this year, starting in Southern France, is that it’s a tough first week climbing-wise and it’s not just for the sprinters. How to live stream the Tour de France 2020 in the UK. Said Boasson Hagen: "It would great if I make the final selection for NTT Pro Cycling. - Art: 2020 Women's La Course by le TDF Art. The race both starts and ends in Nice in what should be an exciting sprint at the finish line on the famous Promenade des Anglais on the seafront. (TV2/Sport.dk, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. This is really amazing.". ", - Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quickstep) following Stage 15: "It was another hard day and I used a lot of energy for the intermediate sprint, but overall I felt pretty good compared to other stages. (Greig Leach), - Art: 2020 Tour de France Stage 5 Art. The boys did a great job, just in the last three kilometres I wasn’t efficient enough, I had to brake too many times, I lost the position and had to make it up again, just that unnecessary loss of speed. ", - Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) following Stage 6: "It was a good day to try something. - Schedule for the 2020 Virtual Tour de France: Stage 1 - Saturday, July 4 Start at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. The first part was a bit uphill, so it was up to each rider's legs to make it to the breakaway group. A lot of oil on the road, very very dangerous. ", - Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) after Stage 8: "It was a really tough day, in then beginning we let the break go, it was a good breakaway, I think the first guy was 17 minutes down, so it was easy for us to control. (Rtvs, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. - Ryan Gibbons (NTT Pro Cycling) following Stage 16: "It was quite a hard start and we were really motivated to be in the break but especially being two riders down it was quite tough, especially when the stage starts uphill. It’s been so encouraging to see how he prepared himself to be ready for the Tour de France after the way in which he recovered from his serious crash last year, so for his race to end in this way is very sad. Canadians can get all the Tour de France action exclusively on FloBikes. The first part of the stage was very hard but I was able to jump into the break in the climb. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) remains overall leader. Said Gibbons: "I'm truly overwhelmed and this is quite special. It will be a Tour like no other with the lack of racing in the lead up adding an additional element to what we expect will be a great race. (Eitb, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) retained the overall race lead. The team came here to aim for the General Classification and some sprint stages. The race starts in Clermont-Ferrand at an elevation of 325m. It isn't the result we had hoped for but everybody gave his best. We’re reconning certain stages now. But the plan coming here, that still doesn’t change, we want to win stages. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 17 Art. I'm already focused on the World Championship road race next Sunday and today I rode at a speed I felt comfortable with. It includes a Category 4 climb at 9 km, an intermediate sprint at 58 km, a category 3 climb at 73.5 km, and a category 4 climb at 97.5 km. Subscribe Now Find out more. google_ad_height = 60; More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2019 Greig Leach, (NBC Sports live stream + mobile options) (-- CET) (-- U.S. Eastern) Alternative, Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/01/2020 - 15:07. We must continue on this path. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) remains leader in the general classification. - Photos:  Tour de France Stage 18 Photos here. (itv, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. After an intermediate sprint at 16 km, riders will ascend two Category 1 climbs and a Category 2 climb. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 4 Art. We'll have a rest day tomorrow and then keep fighting in the next stages. I followed and I fought till the finish. We did spend energy today to achieve this but I think that this will not be a big problem ahead of the Pyrenees because everybody else spent a lot of energy as well, even if you were at the back, you had to work hard. You don’t need to breathe to pedal and it has been hard with fractured ribs but it’s getting better and better each day and today was quite positive. The reference group for the Tour will train at Isola 2000, except for Julien Bernard. La Course is being broadcast live on TV and we'll have live streams here before the start. That didn't work, but in the finale our goal was once again to make it as hard as possible, so we attacked once more and that move worked very well. Want to relive the 2019 Tour de France? During the entire Tour de France, I suffered from the aftermath of my broken collarbone at the Lombardia. - 2021 Tour de France route details here. The step forward I made this year is huge and I'm so blessed to win today. The extremely flat profile of the stage features zero categorized climbs. ITV's Tour de France TV coverage started on Saturday, August 29 (on ITV4), and the channel is promising to deliver more than 85 hours of live … More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach, 2020 Tour de France Stage 7 Art: "'Straight to Work - Benoit Cosnefroy (Ag2r La Mondiale)" by Greig Leach. We fought and fought and I’m not sure if the coverage shows it all but there was a lot going on between the peloton and the front group for a long time. I think I would need two to three rest days and we'll see how my legs feel in the final week.". With three tough climbs after that, I stayed in the gruppetto to save as much energy as I could. On top of that, the crashes before the Tour and in the first stages took their toll and their effects are felt now. Ilnur Zakarin will have freedom to see what he can do on the General Classification and we will support him as much as possible but ultimately, our focus is on arriving in Paris with at least one stage win to our name. //-->, - 2021 Tour de France Live Online Coverage Guide -, Cyclingfans.com TourTracker w/live profile, gaps, etc. I’m really happy with the team effort from the guys today, they made it hard enough that I could find the perfect moment to attack. ", - Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) following Stage 13: "Of course, we wanted to win today. (Greig Leach). The flat stage will feature a pair of islands, starting on Ile d’Oléron and ending on the Ile de Ré. I can call myself fortunate to have such amazing teammates around me, guys who embody this unique and incredible Wolfpack spirit and help me get over the daily challenges of the Tour. On the way, I thought I could have a good chance at stage win but Martinez showed a strong performance and won the sprint. The guys did an amazing job and I’m very proud of them. (FranceTV, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. I feel better every day. I waited so many years for this to happen and I am so relieved and happy now. We were in a good situation, Lennard and Daniel were in the front group. Then later on in the stage Jumbo-Visma came up and started pushing the pace real hard, and they rode pretty much full gas from when they got on the front until the finish. To be there with the team also really motivates me, working alongside those guys is something really special, to work hard together. The flat stage, which has a very downhill profile, features a pair of Category 4 climbs and an intermediate sprint in what should be a day for the sprinters. I could count again on this fantastic team, to whom I am grateful, and I’m happy that I will now start the final week of the Tour clad in the green jersey. Twitter. We realised pretty quickly that the break was too small and wasn’t going to go all the way. - Art: 2020 Tour de France Stage 11 Art. ", - Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) after Stage 15: "Unfortunately, I'm still not feeling well and, for a few days, I have been experiencing a few stomach problems and suffering from a mild cold. More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach, 2020 Tour de France Stage 10 Art: "The Win of the Irish - Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), Elia Viviani (Cofidis)" by Greig Leach. The mountain stage starts in Pau, where Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe won last year’s individual time trial, at an elevation of 178m. With everything else out of the way, visit the platform you aimed for and watch Tour de France in high quality! To be honest I thought my Tour de France was over after 10km today and then again after 35km but really, really long day and hopefully I can feel better tomorrow but I think tomorrow’s going to be a fight nonetheless. (Tdp, geo-restricted). Just one rider went on the breakaway and he slowed down after the intermediate sprint. (Greig Leach). Unfortunately, I spent my energy and it didn't pay off but at least I tried.". Tomorrow is a very similar stage, if we can hold on for another day, the day after that is the rest day, so hopefully we can hold on until then. More The Art of Cycling - Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2020 Greig Leach, 2020 Tour de France Stage 3 Art: Caleb Ewan sprints to victory. ", - Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) after Stage 13: "I wanted to drop Martinez in the finale because I know I'm not a very fast sprinter but he showed he was also strong and had a good acceleration in the final metres while I was nearly standing still. I think that today we showed the peloton that we have a very strong team here. (CeskaTV, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. ", - Wout Van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma) following his Stage 7 victory: "I am very proud of this victory. I clawed my way back and over the top I manged to stay with the guys, so like I said before, all-in-all a good day. ", - Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) after Stage 5 where he took the yellow jersey as race leader: "It was really calm day, I mean there was no breakaway and we just cruised for the first 100km or so and then it got pretty nervous there in the final, there was a little bit of wind towards the end, a little bit of crosswinds. Se Tour de France live på TV 2 PLAY. Hopefully there will be some stages where I can get my own chances but it’s also very important that we have some good success with the team, that’s the main objective. There is a very early intermediate sprint at just 14 km. Our plan was to make the race hard and drop the sprinters for Peter. - Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott) following Stage 5: "We knew it [the finish] was going to harder and more technical, as a team we like that. (Greig Leach), - Art: 2020 Tour de France Stage 10 Art. ... himself into third place on General Classification as he becomes the ninth rider on this year’s race to win his first Tour de France stage. (Greig Leach), - Art:  2019 Tour de France Stage 3 Art. ", - Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott) following Stage 14: "It’s bitter sweetness and disappointment because I knew it was a big opportunity missed to win a stage of the Tour de France, but it’s my first Tour de France and I know my form is good. It’s true that this is my fifth victory, but it always is a different feeling. - For the 16th consecutive year, you can follow the Tour de France live on cyclingfans.com. - Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2020 Tour de France. ET, Stage 6 - Sunday, July 19 Start at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. We were very optimistic that he would be able to feature in the overall general classification but that opportunity was taken away from him on the first stage by the crash. - Michael Gogl (NTT Pro Cycling) after Stage 15: "I’ve now had some time to recover but my legs are still hard as rocks but it was a really nice day out front. I want to thank to the whole team for their confidence and support, to Patrick for giving me this opportunity, to my wife, my family and everyone around me. In a normal situation, we would have indicative lists of riders who could be at the start, and we would have a roster of 10-12 riders to select from, also depending on their performance on the road. As I got out of the saddle in the neutral zone I was getting dropped so I knew it was not going to be a fun day. We are all together now, waiting for the race to start, but you know me, it’s all about taking it day-by-day, and hoping that we’re going to have a good one.". Pinterest. - Trek-Segafredo: Mollema, Porte, Stuyven, Eg, Kirsch, Skujins, Theuns, World Champion Mads Pedersen, and Kenny Elissonde. - Art: 2020 Tour de France Stage 2 Art. There will be an intermediate sprint at 44.5 km. - Photos:  Tour de France Stage 11 Photos here. It is been 10 years since the Tour has climbed Luz Ardiden (13.1 km @ 7.4 %), the summit finish for Stage 18 in 2021. We know what we need to do and have the right team to get the job done. I think we spent a lot in the beginning but ultimately being in the bunch sees that we have saved some energy. The stage starts in Lure and ends in an upfill finish on La Planche Des Belles Filles, where Belgian Dylan Teuns won his first career Tour stage last year. There will then be two Category 1 climbs before the HC summit finish on the Grand Colombier. - Click for high resolution - photo Copyright © 2019 Cor Vos/cyclingfans.com, 2019 Tour de France Stage 21 Art: "The Sun Is Setting on the Tour - peloton" by Greig Leach. The moment came after Trentin’s attack when it was super hard. For the Giro, the group will be at Passo San Pellegrino. In the end I did my thing, tried to stay with the best guys and in the end, here we are. Hats off to BORA-hansgrohe, everybody knew what they were going to do, and they did it. This is understandable, because he's a young rider and had already spent a lot of energy in the last two and a half weeks. (NOS, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. The stage features an intermediate sprint at 51.5 km, three Category 3 climbs, a Category 4 climb and the Category 1 summit finish. (TV2.no, geo-restricted), - Expected LIVE video here. google_ad_width = 468; ET, Stage 2 - Sunday, July 5 Start at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. (Tdp, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. This year’s parcours is very well suited to Mikel, and his form is strong. Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) remains overall leader. Honestly I knew that Jumbo would control it at the back and the team they had there is so strong so I was quite realistic about not likely being able to challenge for the stage win. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) retained the overall race lead. September 17, 2020. - Photos:  Tour de France Stage 15 Photos here. After that point, there were many attacks in the peloton and we tried to control again but it didn't really work the way we wanted as we also had to follow the other attacks. - Photos:  Tour de France Stage 14 Photos here. (Rtl, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. }, 0. The entire race consists of 21 stages and is approximately 3,470 kilometers, or 2,1576 miles, long. So, after that, I just wanted to ride to the finish. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) remains overall leader. (TV2,dk, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (Greig Leach), - Art: 2020 Tour de France Stage 1 Art. The Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]) is an annual men's multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. I missed a lot of points but what can I do? I passed one rider easily, but then it got really narrow. We wanted to take a little rest in the stage, combine it with the rest day tomorrow, so that we can come back and fight for a stage win and the green jersey in the final week.". The second straight mountain stage starts in La Tour du Pin at an elevation of 399m. - Marc Hirschi (Team Sunweb) won Stage 12. EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS. - Mitchelton-Scott Long List for the 2020 Tour de France: - Jack Bauer (NZL, 35) - Sam Bewley (NZL, 32) - Brent Bookwalter (USA, 36) - Esteban Chaves (COL, 30) - Alex Edmondson (AUS, 26) - Tsgabu Grmay (ETH, 28) - Daryl Impey (RSA, 35) - Chris Juul-Jensen (DEN, 31) - Luka Mezgec (SLO, 32) - Mikel Nieve (SPA, 36) - Adam Yates (GBR, 27), - Matt White, Mitchelton-Scott Head Sports Director: "After the success of last year, we want to chase stage wins at the Tour de France. In the first climb we went full on, dropped most of the sprinters and then kept going. I am very proud of this jersey that repays all the efforts made by the team up to this last phenomenal push to put me in yellow. ", - Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) after Stage 9: "I felt really bad all day. We had Peter there and for a time Emu who, unfortunately, didn't have the legs to follow. //-->