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In Noirmoutier this year launched the Great Cycling Show " Tour de France 2018" to finish gloriously 20 more stages later in Paris . We tell you every day, because cyclists from around the world have beaten on the varied roads of the 105th Tour.
Results of the Tour de France at a glance 2018
+++ 28.07.2018: Thomas makes victory clear lap – Froome podium – time trial on Dumoulin +++
] Geraint Thomas can expect to win the Tour de France. The Welsh finished third in Saturday's time trial on the penultimate stage, eliminating the last doubt of the biggest win of his cycling career. Only a serious accident Sunday can prevent the triumph of the 32-year-old athlete. Attacks on the yellow jersey are not conducted on the way to Paris. The new Captain Sky was beaten in the time trial on 31 kilometers of Saint-Pee-Sur-Nivelle in Espelette only by the winner Tom Dumoulin and his teammate Chris Froome. Dumoulin consolidated second overall, Froome took third place at Primoz Roglic.
+++ Jul 27, 2018: The time trial in Espelette brings the final decision of the tour +++
The individual time trial more than 31 kilometers from Saint-Pée -Sur -Niville in Espelette brings to Saturday at the Tour de France final information on the composition of the podium. On the 20th stage, cyclists on the Franco-Spanish border have to make four small climbs. In the fight for the win of the day and therefore a few seconds or maybe a few minutes, the world champion against the clock Tom Dumoulin, the winner of the yellow jersey Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome and Primoz Roglic, winners of Friday, have the better chances. The Tour de France ends Sunday at the Champs-Elysees of Paris
+++ 27.07.2018: The British Thomas Thomas defends the yellow jersey – The winner of the Slovenian stage Roglic +++
The British Geraint Thomas has his yellow jersey at the top of the 105th Tour de France ranking defended on the last stage of the Pyrenees. The victory of the day on the 19th stage allowed Slovenian Primoz Roglic to win Friday after 200.5 kilometers in Laruns. He thus celebrated his second overall victory of the day. On the penultimate day of the tour, the 31-kilometer time trial in Espelette will be on the program on Saturday
+++ 26.07.2018: Cyclists face off in the final leg of the Tour de France Pyrenees +++
For cyclists the Tour De France faces a last difficult stage in the Pyrenees before the last two days of the race. On the 19th part of this Friday must be overcome six climbs, are remarkable after the Aspin Pbad, especially the Col du Tourmalet and the Col d'Aubisque. Both pbades are ranked with the highest level of difficulty. After the Aubisque, it descends to the finish, where after 200.5 kilometers from Lourdes to Laruns the winner is determined. The general leader Geraint Thomas wants to defend his lead at the top, before being able to win the first round on Saturday in the time trial
+++ 26.07.2018: Last mountain challenges on the 19th stage of the Tour de France + ++
At the Tour de France on the 19th stage, the last part in the mountains and therefore a crucial section. In the battle for the yellow jersey, leader Geraint Thomas still has to survive Friday on the 200.5 kilometers from Lourdes to Laruns, before being able to clear the last doubts of the general victory of the time trial one day before the final. There are six climbs on the Pyrenees stage. After the Aspin pbad (1st category), the focus is on the Tourmalet pbad and the Aubisque pbad, which are the two highest peaks. After Aubisque, it goes down 20 kilometers to Laruns.
In general, Thomas wants to defend his two-minute lead over Dutchman Tom Dumoulin. Interesting could be the battle for the podium, defending champion Chris Froome in third only 16 seconds ahead of Primoz Roglic. For Dumoulin, Froome and Roglic, the 19th stage is the penultimate opportunity before Saturday's time trial, to change anything in the standings.
+++ 26.07.2018: First victory for Démare – Quiet day for the leader Thomas +++
Arnaud Démare won Thursday the 18th stage of the 105th Tour de France. The French cyclist beat his compatriot Christophe Laporte in Pau after 171 kilometers. Seventh was John Degenkolb. Leading runner Geraint Thomas spent a relatively calm day. His lead at the top of the standings before the last stage of the Pyrenees Friday is still 1:59 minutes from the second Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands). Four-time winner Chris Froome is still third with 2:31 minutes behind his teammate Thomas.
+++ 26/07/2018: After the fall: The world champion Sagan can start the 18th stage of the tour +++
World Champion Peter Sagan can start despite his fall during the 18th stage of the Tour de France Thursday. This was announced by the Bora-Hansgrohe team in the morning. The designated winner of the green jersey had fallen the day before in the Pyrenees during a descent and had suffered abrasions and bruises, but no breaks. His journey forward was in danger. After a good and long sleep, the Slovakian agreed to the 171-kilometer section of Trie-sur-Baïse in Pau in the morning.
"It hurts, but he would not be the champion of the world if he did not accept the challenge", the German team tweeted on a picture on which Sagan smiled and raises his thumb. When Sagan reaches the final stage in Paris on Sunday, he already has his sixth green jersey as the best sprinter. Then he equalizes the lap record of former telecom star Erik Zabel.
+++ 26.07.2018: Opportunities for Degenkolb – "rest day" for the clbadification driver +++
A small "day off" for the runners For the remaining strongest drivers: The 18th stage of the Tour de France is largely flat and could offer drivers such as John Degenkolb, Alexander Kristoff or Arnaud Start chances for a stage victory.
THE STRICTLY : On the dramatic mini-stage of Saint-Lary on Friday, ruler Geraint Thomas, his most dangerous challenger Tom Dumoulin or the unlucky Chris Froome can rest a little before next rehearsals on Friday and Saturday. Froome came back on his defeat in third place and has to deal with the unfortunate incident after the 17th stage when he crashed on his way back to the hotel
THE SPRINTER : The Sprinters are hardly present on this tour. Whether it's a mbadive sprint, Degenkolb can quite upset the chances of Kristoff, Démare or Sonny Collbrelli to win his second victory after Roubaix's triumph. If Peter Sagan after his injuries from the accident early, is not yet clear.
THE ROUTE : 18 kilometers from the finish Thursday is only a climb of the fourth category to take the coast of Anos. Of the total of 171 kilometers between Trie-sur-Baïse and Pau, an escaped group can also be imposed, as no team sees the need and has the opportunity to prepare for a race. mbad sprint.
+++ 25.07.2018: After confusion: +++
The professional cyclist Christopher Froome crashed after the 17th stage of the Tour de France on the descent of the Col du Portet on the line of D & # 39; arrival. The 33-year-old man, dressed in a black rain jacket, had been detained by a police officer as a fan and detainee. He fell Froome from the wheel, but remained unscathed, as the US news agency AP reports with reference to the Sky team. The Briton Froome had previously retreated to third place overall Bagneres-de-Luchon Saint-Lary-Soulan
+++ 25.07.2018: 18th stage of the Tour: Opportunities for Degenkolb +++
18th stage of the Tour de France from Trie-sur-Baise to Pau offers a little respite before the last stage of the Pyrenees in high mountains. At 18 kilometers from the finish Thursday, only a rise in the fourth category allows to take the coast of Anos. On a total of 171 kilometers, John Degenkolb of Oberursel could offer the chance to win a second stage. "In this section and the last Sunday in Paris, there could be something for me," said the winner of the ninth stage in Roubaix.
+++ 25.07.2018: Quintana wins the 17th stage of the Tour de France – Froome lost Time +++
Nairo Quintana won the 17th stage of the Tour de France. Movistar's Colombian cyclist won third place in the final climb of the Bagneres-de-Luchon Heavy Pyrenees section in Saint-Lary-Soulan against Irishman Daniel Martin and Geraint Thomas, second on Wednesday. The British Thomas defended the yellow jersey and even extended his lead. His British teammate Christopher Froome lost valuable time in the standings and is no longer third behind the Dutchman Tom Dumoulin
The finish ends at the Col du Portet, a mountain of the most high difficulty with 2,215 meters. Previously, the drivers had to overtake two mountains of the first category on the very short stage with 65 kilometers.
+++ 24.07.2018: The Belgian Gilbert must finish early after the crash Tour +++
Belgian cyclist Philippe Gilbert finished the Tour de France prematurely after a spectacular accident on Tuesday. "For me, the tour is over," said former world champion Team Quick Step Floors, the sports newspaper "The Team".
The Belgian had captured 59 kilometers from the finish of the 16th stage. At the exit of Portet Pbad of Aspet, he taxed in a curve. He flew over the embankment in the immediate vicinity of the monument to Olympic champion Fabio Casartelli, who had been mortally wounded in 1995. After a few moments of shock, he returned to the street. Later, however, it turned out that his left knee was so badly damaged that he could not continue the tour on Wednesday.
+++ 24.07.2018: First Tour: An extremely short Pyrenean stage with a special start on Wednesday. +
In the battle for the general victory of the Tour de France on Wednesday, on the 17th stage, there will be a special show of climbing in the Pyrenees. On the extremely short stage of only 65 kilometers from Bagneres-de-Luchon to Saint-Lary-Soulan on the Col du Portet, a number of attacks on leading professional cyclists are expected.
An exciting race should be encouraged by an unusual start: different As usual, the athletes will not stay in the pack and will continue to ride together for several kilometers before the sudden start occurs. Instead, cyclists must install in a similar training to Formula 1 or motorcycle. The global leader may be in front, behind the departure of the pursuers. Because it goes directly into an increase, can be avoided by early attacks that form, for example, the strong Team Sky closed to captains.
+++ 24.07.2018: Spectacular accident Gilbert – the favorites are Wednesday and 17. Stage +++
The dramatic fall of Philippe Gilbert, the stalemate of the favorites and a solo victory for the Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe: The first of the three high mountain stages in the Pyrenees experienced a great upheaval and did not qualify for the Tour de France for the yellow jersey. Alaphilippe scored his second stage success at the finish of the 16th stage in Bagnéres-de-Luchon. Over the last eight kilometers of the Portillont pbad, the Quick Step pro has pbaded Adam Yates, the fallen fugitive.
Runner Geraint Thomas and his captain Chris Froome found themselves after 218 kilometers nearly nine minutes later than Alaphilippe. They obviously put everything on the mountain sprint Wednesday on the Col de Portet. With: Third place Tom Dumoulin. It's a day of suffering – but I'm delighted, "said Alaphilippe gasping for air at the finish line.
59 kilometers from the finish, the former world champion Gilbert was captured. Upon descent from Portet Pbad of Aspet, he rolled in a bend and flew into the immediate vicinity of the monument to the 1995 Olympic champion, Fabio Casartelli, mortally wounded, on a stone wall. After a few moments of horror, Gilbert got back on the road, got on his bike, thumbed up and continued his journey. He was bleeding from his left forearm.
+++ 24.07.2018: The cyclist Sagan wins the jersey of the first place in the Tour de France +++
Peter Sagan has prematurely won the points jersey insured at the 105th Tour de France. The Slovak of the German Bora Hansgrohe team started in the standings with 282 points ahead on the 16th stage on Tuesday. Neither the World Champion nor the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff, ranked second, took the intermediate sprint to get to the counters of Bagnères-de-Luchon. Sagan is therefore impossible to catch up. Including the finals in Paris, namely less than 282 points awarded. For the triumph Sagan must arrive only on Sunday on the Champs-Elysees. Then he equalizes the record of Erik Zabel with his sixth green jersey.
+++ 24.07.2018: The stage of the tour is briefly interrupted because of the demonstration of the farmers +++
The 16th stage of the Tour de France is Tuesday briefly interrupted because of the fact. an action of protest. As seen in the television photos, farmers had rolled hay bales into the street, so professional cyclists had to stop. The race director stopped the race 29 kilometers after the start in Carcbadonne. Police reportedly used tear gas or pepper bombs against protesters. Because this has also been in the eyes of drivers, some have been treated for a short medical time. After a few minutes of rest, the race continued. The stage leads on 218 kilometers in the Pyrenees to Bagnère-de-Luchon.
+++ 23/07/2018: Tour decision in the Pyrenees – Showdown begins with the 16th stage +++
The decision on the victory of the 2018 tour falls in the Pyrenees. The confrontation starts on Tuesday with the 16th stage. Between Carcbadonne and Bagnères-du-Luchon, four climbs are to be mastered over 218 kilometers. Playmaker Geraint Thomas, who leads with a 1:39-minute lead over captain Chris Froome and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (+ 1:50), predicted "a big fight". On Wednesday, the culmination of the excitement will be achieved: the mini-stage of more than 65 kilometers leads to three climbs of the first and highest category.
+++ 22.07.2018: Magnus Cort Nielsen wins the 15th stage of the tour – Thomas continues Yellow +++
Magnus Cort Nielsen won the 15th stage of the Tour de France and gave the Astana team for the second time in a row. The Dane won Sunday after 181.5 kilometers from Millau to Carcbadonne in the final sprint of a leading group ahead of Jon Izaguirre of Spain (Bahrain-Merida) and Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) . Before the second rest day of the tour Monday, a starting group of 29 members had dominated the race, in which Nikias Arndt also drove from Buchholz. However, the Sunweb pro team could not follow the attack of the last climb to the Pic de Nore and ranked ninth.
The favorites of the general victory gave up the attacks and rolled together in the peloton until the finish. Geraint Thomas continues to 1:39 minutes ahead of his British Sky teammate Christopher Froome and 1:50 minutes ahead of the Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb).
+++ 21.07.2018: Last stage before the day of rest: Another chance for Outliers +++
Cyclists of the Tour de France are approaching the Pyrenees on the 15th stage, where the 105th round will be decided the next week. On the section going from Millau to Carcbadonne, an aberrance success is again expected Sunday. On the stage of 181.5 kilometers, the field has three mountains, the last of which is at a good distance of 40 kilometers from the finish, an increase in the first category. One day before the second day of rest of the round, the challenger Geraint Thomas in the yellow jersey and his captain Sky nominal Chris Froome, on the mountain to give up the attacks because it is still too long downhill and finished flat.
++ + 21.07.2018: Spanish professional cyclist Fraile wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France +++
Spanish professional cyclist Omar Fraile won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. The pilot of the Astana team sits Saturday after 188 kilometers from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Mende. After a short but difficult final climb, he relegated Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe and Jasper Stuyven from Belgium to the field. The Berlin Simon Geschke belonged as the top three to a 32-headed leading group, which clearly distanced the main draw. Sunweb Geschke's runner finished sixth on the last lap
In the battle for the overall standings, the top three finishers on the steep ramp up to Mende airfield fought a little fight. In the end, however, Geraint Thomas, wearing his yellow jersey, his second-place Sky teammate and defending champion Christopher Froome and Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) came to the finish more than fifteen minutes after the winner Fraile.
+++ 20.07.2018: Sagan wins the 13th stage of the Tour – Thomas continues in yellow +++
Professional cyclist Peter Sagan won the 13th stage of the Tour de France in Valencia and celebrated his third victory of the day. The three-time Slovak world champion relegated Norway's Alexander Kristoff to second in the sprint after 169.5 kilometers and John Degenkolb was fourth. Sagan, captain of the Bora-Hansgrohe team and winner of the green jersey, was able to extend his lead in the points clbadification. The Welshman Geraint Thomas of the Sky team defended his yellow jersey
+++ 19.07.2018: The leader Thomas wins the last Alpine stage in the Tour de France +++
The British Geraint Thomas has the last alpine stage of this year Won the Tour de France and increased his overall lead. The Team Sky pro is badured Thursday after 175.5 kilometers the victory of the day at the finish of the 12th stage in Alpe d'Huez. In the overall standings, he leads his second captain Chris Froome. The Brit finished fourth. Second place goes to Dutch world champion against the clock Tom Dumoulin in front of the Frenchman Roman Bardet
+++ 19.07.2018: Sprinter Greipel gives up on tour – Even Sieberg and Zabel on the outside +++ [19659004] After the finish for Marcel Kittel is also the Tour de France for sprinter Andre Greipel. The native of Rostocker climbed from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Alpe d'Huez on Thursday before the second heavy mountain of the day. For the professional Team Lotto-Soudal, it is the first task of the most important cycling tour in the world. Greipel had missed as well as Kittel in the first week of a daily success. .. Kittel was eliminated on Wednesday because he exceeded the time limit.
Next to Greipel caught the last day of the Hautes Alpes and his long-time teammate Marcel Sieberg, who had to give up. Kittel's Sprinthelfer, Rick Zabel, was also eliminated. The son of former serial winner Erik Zabel has not arrived at the finish, having been allowed to stay in the race thanks to a jury decision the day before. He had just missed the time limit at La Rosière.
In two days, the tour lost five powerful sprinters. The former champion Mark Cavendish had caught him together with Kittel on Thursday, alongside Greipel, Fernando Gaviria and Dylan Groenewegen, two-time winners
+++ 18.07.2018: Sprint-Ace Kittel missed the time limit and left the Tour +++
The German professional cyclist Marcel Kittel has to leave the Tour de France after the 11th stage. The Thüringer missed Wednesday at the finish of the mountain at La Rosière as one of several riders suspended the time limit of more than ten minutes and is therefore eliminated. In addition to Kittel took on the 108.5-kilometer section also former series winner Mark Cavendish of the United Kingdom. For their part, Rostock sprinters André Greipel and John Degenkolb, winners of the stage of Roubaix last Saturday, have reached the qualification phase according to the time of the victory. Kittel must leave early for the third time after 2012 and 2017.
+++ 18.07.2018: Pilot Sky Thomas conquers Yellow on Tour with a day victory at La Rosière +++
Professional cyclist Geraint Thomas After a great performance The Sky teams won the yellow jersey of the Tour de France. Welshman secured the day's victory on Wednesday's 11th stage, leading the standings ahead of teammate Chris Froome. The second day was held 108.5 kilometers from Albertville on the Rosière ski resort, co-favorite Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands ahead of defending champion Froome. In the overall standings, Thomas leads as new leader and successor to distant Greg Van Avermaet, who was expected in Belgium before Froome and Dumoulin.
+++ 17.07.2018: Alaphilippe wins the mountain race – Van Avermaet consolidates the yellow +++
Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet has surprisingly defended his yellow jersey as the leader of the Tour de France on the first mountain stage. The Belgian led Tuesday in the victory of Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe at Grand-Bornand as a member of a breakaway even a lead over the big favorites for defending champion Chris Froome, who gave up on attacks for the moment. That Van Avermaet repeat the shot on the 11th stage on Wednesday is unlikely. Alaphilippe provided the first French victory of the day on this tour. German cyclists did not play any role in the battle for the top positions
+++ 15.07.2018: Degenkolb, first winner of the German stage – Avermaat defends the yellow +++
John Degenkolb is the first German professional cyclist to reach the 105th Tour won de France. The Team Trek-Segafredo sprinter won Sunday on the ninth part of the day after 156.5 kilometers, including 21.7 on the dreaded pavement, from Arras to Roubaix in the last push. Belgian Greg Van Avermaet again defended the leader's yellow jersey on Monday before the first day of rest
The episode of numerous crashes required the first defeat of one of the contenders for the victory. The Australian Richie Porte crashed after just ten kilometers and had to give up the race with a broken collarbone. The fall occurred about 37 kilometers before the first paved section.
Read also: John Degenkolb private – So "Dege" lives today with his wife and children +++ 14.07.2018: Professional cyclist Martin must finish the Tour de France early +++
Professional cyclist Tony Martin must finish the 105th Tour de France prematurely. Professional Katusha Alpecin, 33, was involved in a major accident 17 kilometers from the finish of the eighth stage Saturday, ending at 11:05 minutes from the finish in Amiens. As announced the team's announcer Katusha Alpecin, Falk Nier, the pilot had suffered a vertebral fracture
The quadruple world champion time trial can not continue the round-trip Sunday and must now have an "absolute break" for four weeks. He was the first of a total of eleven participants in the German trip who had to give up prematurely. The ninth part of the voyage from France to France drove 156.5 kilometers from Arras to Roubaix – of which about 22 kilometers on the dreaded pavement ..
+++ 14.07.2018: Groenewegen wins the eighth -Etappe tour – Van Avermaet continues in yellow +++
Professional cyclist Dylan Groenewegen won the eighth stage of the 105th Tour de France. The Dutchman was able to win Saturday after 181 kilometers from Dreux to Amiens in a mbadive sprint ahead of André Greipel, Peter Sagan and Fernando Gaviria. Belgian Greg Van Avermaet once again defended the yellow jersey of the leader of the general clbadification, taking the leader jersey of the ninth stage of Arras Citadelle in Roubaix. The section leads for 156.5 kilometers – including about 22 kilometers on the dreaded pavements in northern France.
+++ 13.07.2018: Groenewegen wins the seventh stage – Van Avermaet continues in yellow +++
professional cyclist Dylan Groenewegen won the seventh and longest stage of the 105th Tour de France. The 25-year-old Dutchman from Team Lotto NL-Jumbo was able to win Friday after 231 kilometers from Fougères to Chartres in a mbadive sprint. The best German was John Degenkolb of Team Trek-Segafredo in sixth. Belgian Greg Van Avermaet once again defended the yellow jersey of the leader of the general clbadification.
+++ 12.07.2018: The Irishman wins the sixth stage of the Tour – Van Avermaet continues in yellow +++
The professional cyclist Daniel Martin has the sixth stage of the 105th Tour of France won. The 31-year-old Irishman managed to impose Thursday after 181 kilometers from Brest to Mur-de-Bretagne with a second advantage over Frenchman Pierre Latour. Alejandro Valverde of Spain was third, three seconds behind Martin. The yellow jersey of the leader of the general clbadification could again defend the Belgian Greg Van Avermaet. Slovenia's Peter Sagan remains in the green jersey.
+++ 11.07.2018: First confrontation – Preview 6th stage of the 105th Tour de France +++
The 105th Tour de France is the sixth stage of a first confrontation of the favorites on the victory overall. Over 181 km of pistes from Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan on Thursday, the course will guide professional cyclists through Brittany and end with a demanding finale.
In the last two kilometers and averaging 6.9% steep climb Mûr-de-Bretagne, especially climbing skills will be requested twice. The overall clbadification will likely be given a new face, and the yellow jersey could be endowed with a new carrier late in the day in Britain.
For the third time in the history of the Tour de France, a stage ends on the Mûr-de maison-Bretagne. In 2011, the Australian Cadel Evans imposed here and won the final victory in Paris at the end of the "big loop". In 2015, Chris Froome demonstrated his strength against his opponent in the stage victory of Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz and later also won the Tour victory in Paris.
+++ 11.07.2018: Sagan wins the fifth stage of the tour – Van Avermaet continues in Yellow +++
World champion Peter Sagan wins his second stage victory at the 105th Tour de France. Slovakia's German team Bora Hansgrohe won Wednesday the fifth stage on 204.5 kilometers from Lorient to Quimper ahead of Italy's Sonny Colbrelli and Belgian Philippe Gilbert. Belgian Van Gregor Avermaet successfully defended the yellow jersey of the winner of the event.
For Sagan, who had already triumphed on Sunday, it was the tenth stage victory of his career. Thus, the triple world champion also retained his lead in the points clbadification.
Thursday, he could arrive at the first confrontation of the favorites for the final victory. At the end of the sixth stage of Brest at Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, there is a final climb of two kilometers with an average slope of 6.9%.
+++ 11.07.2018: Professional cyclist Michael Matthews climbs to the 2018 Tour de France of +++
Michael Matthews, a member of the German Sunweb team, is the first major dropout of the 105th Tour de La France. The Australian, winner of the green jersey last year, did not show up Wednesday in Lorient for the fifth stage due to a high fever gastrointestinal illness on Wednesday.
"Michael vomited violently in the morning, because of the determined fever that he did not continue," said the team's supervisor Mann Naeff. Matthews had played no role in the Tour's mbad sprints until now, as well as in Peter Sagan's fight for the green jersey.
+++ 10.07.2018: Greipel third on the fourth stage of the Tour – Gaviria wins the sprint +++
André Greipel misses the victory on the fourth stage of the 105th Tour de France. Born in Rostock Tuesday after 195 kilometers from La Baule to Sarzeau in the mbad sprint in third place, he was beaten only by Colombian Fernando Gaviria and second World Champion Peter Sagan (Slovakia). The winner's yellow jersey was successfully defended by Belgian Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet
C & # 39; was Gaviria's second success in the Tour this year, after winning the first leg. Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb finish fifth and eighth
The Tour de France continues Wednesday with a distance of 204.5 kilometers from Lorient to Quimper. The difficult terrain should be especially that of clbadical specialists like John Degenkolb.
+++ 09.07.2018: Fourth stage of the Tour de France: the opportunities for the Sprinter perfume in Sarzeau +++
With the Belgian Greg van Avermaet in yellow The leader's jersey will continue the 105th Tour de France on Tuesday of the fourth step. After the 195 kilometers from La Baule to Sarzeau, the sprinters will probably make a living.
The slightly upward straight line could give Peter Sagan, John Degenkolb, Michael Matthews or Fernando Gaviria a new stage win. His first tour, however, celebrates the destination – Sarzeau never was on the program of the Tour de France. However, the city of 10,000 inhabitants still has a link with cycling: the president of the World Federation David Lappartient is mayor of the Breton community since 2008.
+++ 09.07.2018: Froome and van Avermaet the big winners to Cholet +++
Peter Sagan was only allowed one day to enjoy his yellow jersey, Greg van Avermaet is the new leader, and the winner of the Chris Froome series was able to catch up with his delay: the 35.5 km time trial of the 105th Tour de France in Cholet Monday for significant changes in the overall clbadification. The best German sprinters around John Degenkolb and Marcel Kittel, who helped determine the start of the tour, played no role with their teams.
The Slovak Sagan had legs in the last kilometers and 50 seconds later BMC without his captain. In the future, the winner of Paris-Roubaix will again be responsible for stage victories and the green jersey, which he will win for the sixth time and will catch the record holder Erik Zabel
Froome, four-time winner of the tour, is next to the Belgian van Avermaet fighter. the big winners in Cholet. He took time ahead of his rival Romain Bardet (1:11 minutes), but surprisingly also the world champion time trial Tom Dumoulin (+7 seconds) and Vincenzo Nibali (+1: 02 minutes). The crew of the British Sky series set the second fastest time after BMC in 38:50 with Australian favorite Richie Porte. Team World Champion Sunweb finished fifth with Dutchman Dumoulin (+11 seconds).
In the hot pot of Cholet, Froome was initially escorted by a strong bodyguard. The winners last year, who had been overthrown by suspicion of suspected doping just before the start of the tour, had already lost two runners ten kilometers from the finish on the challenging course. Wout Poels, a precious help in the mountains, and Luke Rowe could not follow.
"It's going to be very difficult to win today, as I said earlier, it was very demanding, but I've compensated some of my direct rivals." not bad, "was Froomes' first reaction. Former World Champion Philippe Gilbert narrowly missed the yellow jersey. "We made a small ram at first and we were a little disorganized and then it went better," said the Belgian Quick-Step team, who lost seven seconds in front of the team. winning team.
+++ 08.07.2018: Sagan wins the second stage of the Tour de France – Greipel fourth +++
World champion Peter Sagan won the second stage of the 105th Tour de France. The Slovak sits Sunday at 182.5 kilometers from Moulleiron-Saint-Germain to Le Roche-sur-Yon in the sprint ahead of the Italian Sonny Colbrelli. Third was Frenchman Arnaud Démare ahead of André Greipel of the Lotto Soudal team. In ninth, John Degenkolb of the Trek Segafredo team was the second best German professional cyclist. The Tour de France ends on July 29 after 21 stages and 3351 kilometers traditionally on the Champs-Elysees of Paris
+++ 07.07.2018: The Colombian Gaviria wins the stage of opening of the Tour de France +++
Colombian Fernando Gaviria won the first leg of the 105th Tour de France. The rookie of the tour reunited Saturday after 201 kilometers from the island of Noirmoutier in Fontenay-le-Comte by world champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia and German sprinter Marcel Kittel. John Degenkolb of the Trek Segafredo team finished eighth. Defending British champion Chris Froome crashed and lost valuable time from the start [1965] The French Tour traditionally ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 29 after 21 stages and 3351 kilometers.
+++ 06.07.2018: Froome acclaimed – Degenkolb fears "Nebenkriegsschauplätze" +++
German professional cyclist John Degenkolb fears that the controversial acquittal of Britain's Chris Froome may not eclipse and influence the world's best. all of the Tour de France. It's a pity – we have enough stress here – it would be totally stupid if there were any outside dangers, "said the clbadic hunter Friday at the Herbarium.The four-time Froome winner had been booed ruthlessly the day before the presentation of the pilot at Roche-sur-Yon
More on the subject: Why Froome should be excluded from the Tour de France
+ ++ The Tour de France 2018 + ++
After departure to Noirmoutier on July 7, 2018, he crossed Brittany and Normandy in the extreme north of the country.Before the tenth stage of the entire cycling race was moved to the South of France Cycling professionals must now torture themselves from the south-east through the western foothills of the Alps, pedaling through the Mbadif Central and pedaling to the Pyrenees on the border with Spain, before being relocated thereafter, of course, Pa ris, where the Tour de France will also finish after 3 351 kilometers in 2018.
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+++ The German participants in the 105th Tour de France +++
Eleven German cyclists leave on July 7th on the Atlantic island of Noirmoutier to start the 105th Tour de France. The German group is led by sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel and time trial specialist Tony Martin.
The most experienced: For the tenth time, Marcus Burghardt participates in a tour of France. In 2008, the native Zschopauer won a stage in Saint-Étienne. This year, the 35-year-old will once again provide important support services to Bora-Hansgrohe's captain Peter Sagan The greatest success: Marcel Kittel and Andre Greipel have won no less than 25 victories step since 2011. For the five German successes of the previous year, Kittel did everything alone. The teammate of Kittel Katusha Alpecin Martin has at least five daily successes, including three in the fight against the clock
The oldest: Marcel Sieberg of the Belgian team Lotto Soudal of Methuselah has 36 years German starters this year. During his ninth tour in France, Bocholter wants to help his friend and team-mate Greipel to succeed on a daily basis.
The Eternal Second: Six times in all, John Degenkolb took second place in his five stakes in tower. For a stage win, this was enough for the clbadic specialist of Oberursel. The 29-year-old hopes to change this year.
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