TIGNES, France -- In an instant, and just as it was becoming even more thrilling, the most exciting Tour de France in decades became truly bizarre, and got a new leader -- Egan Bernal of Colombia -- who looks all but certain to hold the
yellow jersey to Paris on Sunday.
CYCLING SIMON YATES soloed to his second Tour de France victory of the week on stage 15 to the Prat d'Albis as the first cracks appeared in Julian Alaphilippe to bring the battle for the
yellow jersey alive.
WHEN Dutchman Mike Teunissen woke up yesterday morning the last thing he imagined was that a few hours later he would be presented with the Tour de France
yellow jersey by the greatest rider in the history of cycling.
Geraint Thomashas gifted a signed
yellow jersey from the Tour de France to All Blacks legend Dan Carter.
Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas (centre) wearing the overall leader's
yellow jersey celebrates after the 21st and last stage of the cycling race in Paris on Sunday.
LA ROSIERE, France -- British rider Geraint Thomas won the first summit finish of the Tour de France and claimed the
yellow jersey on Wednesday with Team Sky asserting its dominance.
The reigning world champion Peter Sagan has won the
yellow jersey and takes the lead in the green-jersey points classification competition.Slovak cycling star and the current world champion, Peter Sagan, won the second stage of the 105th Tour de France following a sprint in the final section on July 8 and donned the overall leaders
yellow jersey, as well as taking the lead in the green-jersey points classification competition.
WORLD champion Peter Sagan won stage two of the Tour de France into La Roche-sur-Yon to take the
yellow jersey.
He also wore the
yellow jersey for three prior races for his excellent performance which contributed to his overall win.
(TAP) -- Algerian rider Bengayou Abderaouf won Sunday the fifth stage of the Tour d'Algerie cycling 2017, between Laghouat and Djelfa, while the Tunisian Ali Nouisri lost his
yellow jersey leader.
Defending champion Chris Froome gained time on Italian Fabio Aru to win back the
yellow jersey. But the stage victory went to Team Sunweb's Matthews -- his second career win at the famous Grand Tour in cycling.Australian rider Michael Matthews won a bunch sprint in the French town of Rodez to win stage 14 of the Tour de France as Chris Froome retained the
yellow jersey.
CHRIS Froome surrendered the
yellow jersey to Fabio Aru as Romain Bardet won stage 12 of the Tour de France in Peyragudes.