Tourmalet at Tour de France (TDF 2023 Stage 6)

Tourmalet in the middle of the first week (6th stage) of Tour de France 2023. The race visits the famous ascent on 6th July 2023. As usual, the cyclists have to climb Tourmalet mid-stage, while the summit finish will be on Cauterets -Cambasque. LIVE TWEETING DURING THE STAGE CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE Tadej … Read more

Let the real fight for the yellow begin (Paris-Nice 2023 Stage 4)

Slovenian cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar crossing the finish line wihile celebrating his victory at the Paris-Nice 2023

Paris -Nice 2023 Stage 4 Saint-Amand-Montrond – La Loge des Gardes 8 March 2023 165 km SUMMARY The first stageof the race  including a 1st category climb (a summit finish) ended with a strong statement by Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirares). He and his team were already preparing for the intermediate sprint with the time … Read more

Ocaña and Zoetemelk doubled on the top of Puy de Dôme

Lucien van Impe and Joop Zoetemelk on the Puy de Dome Tour de France 1976

Between 1952 and 1988 Puy de Dôme was included into the program of Tour de France 13 times. Among the winners on the top are Fausto Coppi, Felice Gimondi, Federico Bahamontes  Lucien van Impe, Luis Ocaña or Joop Zoetemelk. In fact, the two latter are those riders, who were able to win a Puy de … Read more

Puy de Dôme first time at the Tour de France (1952)

Fausto Coppi at the Tour de France 1952

1952 was an extraordinary year in the history of Tour de France, not only because the terrific performance of Fausto Coppi. But also, it was the first time, when a Tour de France stage ended on the top of the ascent: this was the legendary debut of Alpe d’Huez. The program of the 39th Tour de … Read more

Tour de France 2022 -Stage 7 (Tomblaine – La Planche des Belles Filles)

Supoer La Planche des Belles Filles stage at Tour de France 2022

Tour de France visits La Planche des Belles Filles again. Tour de France 2022 Stage 7 (Tomblaine – La Planche des Belles Filles) THE STAGE AS IT HAPPENED Last km Kämna reaches the !ast km gate, peloton comes 40 sec behind. Only Majka remains to help Pogacar, behind him Geraint Thomas waiting for the opprotunity. … Read more