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5 days ago
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Combative Storer helps save Tudor's celebration blushes
It doesn't have the lustre of a stage win but prizes are few and far between in the Tour de France and with UAE Emirates-XRG snagging most of them Tudor were delighted with Michael Storer for winning the Combativity award on stage 15. The honour is bestowed on the rider who is deemed the most aggressive on a stage and the Australian earned his with his constant attacks on the 169km ride from Muret to Carcassonne. The Pyreneean stage was won by UAE's Tim Wellens, wearing the Belgian champion's jersey, with compatriot Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease-A-Bike) second in a fitting 1-2 on the eve of Monday's rest day, which is also Belgium's national day. Further back there was no change at the top of the general classification, with the main favourites finishing some six minutes after Wellens. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) remains four minutes, 13 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-A-Bike) with Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) third, just shy of eight minutes off yellow. Both Belgians had been in the breakaway with Storer but he was swallowed up before the sprint for third, won by Tudor teammate Julian Alaphilippe, who unfortunately celebrated as though he had won the stage, which he thought he had having been without a working radio after hurting his shoulder in an early crash. The Frenchman skipped the podium and interviews, with Tudor claiming he had a suspected dislocated shoulder, though the way he punched the air after crossing the line suggested his shoulder was fine. While Tudor CEO Raphael Meyer pointed out the team would have been very happy with third if offered that before the stage Storer's award helped ease any embarrassment with Meyer paying tribute to his "amazing" ride. The breakaway had formed after the crash split the peloton. With Vingegaard and Lipowitz delayed UAE and Pogacar tried to slow the peloton to enable them to catch up - mirroring a similar response by his rivals when he crashed a few days ago. The breakaway was gradually whittled down to four with Storer attempting to go solo at that point only to be reeled back in. With a little over 40km to go the leading group were eight-strong, at which point Wellens, who had hitherto sat on the others' wheels, launched his break which quickly became decisive as the others debated how to respond. "It was a very special victory," he said. "Everybody knows the Tour de France, everybody wants to ride the Tour de France but not many get to win at the Tour de France so it's very beautiful." It doesn't have the lustre of a stage win but prizes are few and far between in the Tour de France and with UAE Emirates-XRG snagging most of them Tudor were delighted with Michael Storer for winning the Combativity award on stage 15. The honour is bestowed on the rider who is deemed the most aggressive on a stage and the Australian earned his with his constant attacks on the 169km ride from Muret to Carcassonne. The Pyreneean stage was won by UAE's Tim Wellens, wearing the Belgian champion's jersey, with compatriot Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease-A-Bike) second in a fitting 1-2 on the eve of Monday's rest day, which is also Belgium's national day. Further back there was no change at the top of the general classification, with the main favourites finishing some six minutes after Wellens. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) remains four minutes, 13 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-A-Bike) with Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) third, just shy of eight minutes off yellow. Both Belgians had been in the breakaway with Storer but he was swallowed up before the sprint for third, won by Tudor teammate Julian Alaphilippe, who unfortunately celebrated as though he had won the stage, which he thought he had having been without a working radio after hurting his shoulder in an early crash. The Frenchman skipped the podium and interviews, with Tudor claiming he had a suspected dislocated shoulder, though the way he punched the air after crossing the line suggested his shoulder was fine. While Tudor CEO Raphael Meyer pointed out the team would have been very happy with third if offered that before the stage Storer's award helped ease any embarrassment with Meyer paying tribute to his "amazing" ride. The breakaway had formed after the crash split the peloton. With Vingegaard and Lipowitz delayed UAE and Pogacar tried to slow the peloton to enable them to catch up - mirroring a similar response by his rivals when he crashed a few days ago. The breakaway was gradually whittled down to four with Storer attempting to go solo at that point only to be reeled back in. With a little over 40km to go the leading group were eight-strong, at which point Wellens, who had hitherto sat on the others' wheels, launched his break which quickly became decisive as the others debated how to respond. "It was a very special victory," he said. "Everybody knows the Tour de France, everybody wants to ride the Tour de France but not many get to win at the Tour de France so it's very beautiful." It doesn't have the lustre of a stage win but prizes are few and far between in the Tour de France and with UAE Emirates-XRG snagging most of them Tudor were delighted with Michael Storer for winning the Combativity award on stage 15. The honour is bestowed on the rider who is deemed the most aggressive on a stage and the Australian earned his with his constant attacks on the 169km ride from Muret to Carcassonne. The Pyreneean stage was won by UAE's Tim Wellens, wearing the Belgian champion's jersey, with compatriot Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease-A-Bike) second in a fitting 1-2 on the eve of Monday's rest day, which is also Belgium's national day. Further back there was no change at the top of the general classification, with the main favourites finishing some six minutes after Wellens. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) remains four minutes, 13 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-A-Bike) with Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) third, just shy of eight minutes off yellow. Both Belgians had been in the breakaway with Storer but he was swallowed up before the sprint for third, won by Tudor teammate Julian Alaphilippe, who unfortunately celebrated as though he had won the stage, which he thought he had having been without a working radio after hurting his shoulder in an early crash. The Frenchman skipped the podium and interviews, with Tudor claiming he had a suspected dislocated shoulder, though the way he punched the air after crossing the line suggested his shoulder was fine. While Tudor CEO Raphael Meyer pointed out the team would have been very happy with third if offered that before the stage Storer's award helped ease any embarrassment with Meyer paying tribute to his "amazing" ride. The breakaway had formed after the crash split the peloton. With Vingegaard and Lipowitz delayed UAE and Pogacar tried to slow the peloton to enable them to catch up - mirroring a similar response by his rivals when he crashed a few days ago. The breakaway was gradually whittled down to four with Storer attempting to go solo at that point only to be reeled back in. With a little over 40km to go the leading group were eight-strong, at which point Wellens, who had hitherto sat on the others' wheels, launched his break which quickly became decisive as the others debated how to respond. "It was a very special victory," he said. "Everybody knows the Tour de France, everybody wants to ride the Tour de France but not many get to win at the Tour de France so it's very beautiful." It doesn't have the lustre of a stage win but prizes are few and far between in the Tour de France and with UAE Emirates-XRG snagging most of them Tudor were delighted with Michael Storer for winning the Combativity award on stage 15. The honour is bestowed on the rider who is deemed the most aggressive on a stage and the Australian earned his with his constant attacks on the 169km ride from Muret to Carcassonne. The Pyreneean stage was won by UAE's Tim Wellens, wearing the Belgian champion's jersey, with compatriot Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease-A-Bike) second in a fitting 1-2 on the eve of Monday's rest day, which is also Belgium's national day. Further back there was no change at the top of the general classification, with the main favourites finishing some six minutes after Wellens. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) remains four minutes, 13 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-A-Bike) with Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) third, just shy of eight minutes off yellow. Both Belgians had been in the breakaway with Storer but he was swallowed up before the sprint for third, won by Tudor teammate Julian Alaphilippe, who unfortunately celebrated as though he had won the stage, which he thought he had having been without a working radio after hurting his shoulder in an early crash. The Frenchman skipped the podium and interviews, with Tudor claiming he had a suspected dislocated shoulder, though the way he punched the air after crossing the line suggested his shoulder was fine. While Tudor CEO Raphael Meyer pointed out the team would have been very happy with third if offered that before the stage Storer's award helped ease any embarrassment with Meyer paying tribute to his "amazing" ride. The breakaway had formed after the crash split the peloton. With Vingegaard and Lipowitz delayed UAE and Pogacar tried to slow the peloton to enable them to catch up - mirroring a similar response by his rivals when he crashed a few days ago. The breakaway was gradually whittled down to four with Storer attempting to go solo at that point only to be reeled back in. With a little over 40km to go the leading group were eight-strong, at which point Wellens, who had hitherto sat on the others' wheels, launched his break which quickly became decisive as the others debated how to respond. "It was a very special victory," he said. "Everybody knows the Tour de France, everybody wants to ride the Tour de France but not many get to win at the Tour de France so it's very beautiful."
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Combative Storer helps save Tudor's celebration blushes
It doesn't have the lustre of a stage win but prizes are few and far between in the Tour de France and with UAE Emirates-XRG snagging most of them Tudor were delighted with Michael Storer for winning the Combativity award on stage 15. The honour is bestowed on the rider who is deemed the most aggressive on a stage and the Australian earned his with his constant attacks on the 169km ride from Muret to Carcassonne. The Pyreneean stage was won by UAE's Tim Wellens, wearing the Belgian champion's jersey, with compatriot Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease-A-Bike) second in a fitting 1-2 on the eve of Monday's rest day, which is also Belgium's national day. Further back there was no change at the top of the general classification, with the main favourites finishing some six minutes after Wellens. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) remains four minutes, 13 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-A-Bike) with Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) third, just shy of eight minutes off yellow. Both Belgians had been in the breakaway with Storer but he was swallowed up before the sprint for third, won by Tudor teammate Julian Alaphilippe, who unfortunately celebrated as though he had won the stage, which he thought he had having been without a working radio after hurting his shoulder in an early crash. The Frenchman skipped the podium and interviews, with Tudor claiming he had a suspected dislocated shoulder, though the way he punched the air after crossing the line suggested his shoulder was fine. While Tudor CEO Raphael Meyer pointed out the team would have been very happy with third if offered that before the stage Storer's award helped ease any embarrassment with Meyer paying tribute to his "amazing" ride. The breakaway had formed after the crash split the peloton. With Vingegaard and Lipowitz delayed UAE and Pogacar tried to slow the peloton to enable them to catch up - mirroring a similar response by his rivals when he crashed a few days ago. The breakaway was gradually whittled down to four with Storer attempting to go solo at that point only to be reeled back in. With a little over 40km to go the leading group were eight-strong, at which point Wellens, who had hitherto sat on the others' wheels, launched his break which quickly became decisive as the others debated how to respond. "It was a very special victory," he said. "Everybody knows the Tour de France, everybody wants to ride the Tour de France but not many get to win at the Tour de France so it's very beautiful."
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Crash and confusion as Alaphilippe celebrates
Find out what's new on ST website and app. CARCASSONNE, France - Julian Alaphilippe endured a chaotic, emotional stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday, crashing early, soldiering on with a dislocated shoulder, and then mistakenly celebrating what he thought was a stage win - before discovering he had been beaten by two riders. The Tudor Pro rider hit the deck in the opening kilometres, suffering pain and a shoulder injury that cast doubt over whether he would even finish the day. 'He had a crash at the beginning of the race,' said team sports director Raphael Meyer. 'He had pain and a dislocated shoulder. He was seen by the doctor and he still has some pain. He's going to do x-rays.' But the Frenchman fought on, eventually crossing the line — arms raised in triumph, believing he had pulled off an emotional comeback victory. He hadn't. Unbeknownst to Alaphilippe, Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) had already powered away from the breakaway group earlier and claimed a convincing solo win. Victor Campenaerts had also slipped away and crossed the line nine seconds ahead of Alaphilippe. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Priority for singles, higher quota for second-timer families to kick in from HDB's July BTO exercise Singapore Bukit Panjang LRT disruptions in July both linked to newly installed power system: SMRT Singapore 1 in 3 vapes here laced with etomidate; MOH working with MHA to list it as illegal drug: Ong Ye Kung Asia Johor Bahru collision claims lives of e-hailing driver and Singapore passenger Sport Arsenal arrive in Singapore for pre-season matches with AC Milan and Newcastle Business Crypto exchange Tokenize to shut down Singapore operations Singapore More initiatives and support for migrant community announced at Racial Harmony Day event Singapore ComfortDelGro to discipline driver who flung relative's wheelchair out of taxi "He thought he was first on the line — but the radio didn't work,' Meyer said. For Wellens, the victory marked a brutal show of strength, and another chapter in the dominance of leader Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates, as they continue to exert near-total control over the race. For Alaphilippe, it was a bitter-sweet finish - a gritty ride, a brave comeback, and a win that wasn't. It was not the first time such misfortune happened to Alaphilippe. In 2020, he raised his arms in celebration before the finish at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Monument classic, only to see Slovenian Primoz Roglic effectively beating him to the line. The Frenchman was then disqualified for deviating from his sprint line. REUTERS
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Bizarre moment Tour de France rider snatches cardboard sign off stunned fan… but had brilliant reason for doing it
THIS is the baffling moment a cyclist snatched a cardboard sign off a stunned fan during the Tour de France. In one of the highlights of an unremarkable Stage 14, 4 Four time stage winner Julian Alaphillippe stole a sign from a fan as he rode past on Saturday Credit: X/ LeTour 4 But the French home hero did it for a brilliant reason Credit: X/ LeTour 4 Alaphilippe began stuffing the cardboard inside his cycling suit Credit: X/ LeTour But Alaphilippe, 33, had a brilliant reason for grabbing it. The home hero nicked it to keep himself warm in the brutal conditions on the savage slopes of the Col du Tourmalet. The spectator, who had scribbled of encouragement to his rival Wout van Aret, had reached for a cheeky handshake. But it was the sign that Alaphilippe was after, with the cardboard tearing in half as the Frenchman disappeared up the rainy road. READ MORE CYCLING NEWS He calmly placed the placard across his handlebars, ripped it into two smaller pieces, while tossing the scraps away. cycling trisuit, before stuffing the sign inside, in a last ditch attempt to preserve body heat. Former stage winner Zdenek Stybar said: "Julian is really suffering from the cold". The Tourmalet, the first of four brutal climbs, was living up to its fearsome reputation. Most read in Cycling CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And around 30km later, after the worst of the conditions had passed, Alaphilippe flagged down the camera motorbike. He appeared to issue a roadside apology, before handing over the soggy remains of the sign. Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos team car CRASHES into fan and sends them flying in air in shocking scenes at Tour de France It has since been revealed that The two-time world champion Frenchman said: "In the end the story ended well, I apologised to the woman whom I took it from. "I gave her a bib, and she took a picture with Wout. In the end, thanks to this, she had a better time compared to what she would have experienced at the top of the Tourmalet." 4 Alaphilippe apologised to the fan later while meeting her and offering her a gift Credit: Shutterstock Editorial It was a rare moment of drama on an otherwise savage day in the mountains, where Remco Evenepoel abandoned the race on the first climb. Alaphilippe ultimately finished in 50th place, way behind maiden stage winner Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers), who held off Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike). who finished the stage second, marginally extended his commanding overall lead over Jonas Vingegaard. Meanwhile, Alaphilippe was among a group of riders to receive medical attention after being caught up in a big crash on Stage 15 on Sunday. General classification after Stage 14 of 21 Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Emirates-XRG) 50hrs 40mins 28secs Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) +4mins 23secs Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +7mins 53secs Oscar Onley (GB/Picnic PostNL) +9mins 18secs Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +10mins 21secs Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +10mins 34secs Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) +12mins Tobias Johannessen (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) +12mins 33secs Ben Healy (Ire/EF Education-EasyPost) +18mins 41secs Carlos Rodriguez (Spa/Ineos Grenadiers) +22mins 57secs
United News of India
13-07-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 7
Paris, July 12 (UNI) Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates-XRG) swooped back into the yellow jersey with a second stage win in this year's Tour de France after beating arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the iconic finish climb at Mur-de-Bretagne in Stage 7 Pogacar had more punch than any of his opponents in a tense seven-up sprint as Britain's Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL) impressed with a solid third place ahead of Austria's Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and American Matteo Jorgenson (Visma). Action from Tour De France 2025 - Stage 08 - Saint-Méen-le-Grand – Laval Espace Mayenne will be broadcasted LIVE on EUROSPORT and EUROSPORT HD from 19:45 Hrs (07:45 pm IST) onwards on Saturday, 12th July, 2025. The double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) was the only of the remaining general classification favourites who could match Pogacar and Vingegaard on the tough double-digit ramp of the final climb in Brittany. But as the gradient eased towards the home straight, and more riders were able to chase back on, the Belgian could only take sixth place in the sprint finish. With the overnight race leader Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – the last rider to win at Mur-de-Bretagne in 2021 – finishing over a minute back, Pogacar soared back into the race lead. The Slovenian now holds a 54-second advantage over Stage 5 winner Evenepoel in the standings, with Frenchman Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea-B&B Hotels) third at 1:11. Vingegaard – who showed much promise in matching Pogacar's relentless uphill accelerations – is fourth at 1:17, while Dutchman Van der Poel slipped to fifth after clearly suffering off the back of his starring role in Thursday's breakaway. Beyond the indefatigable world champion, Onley was the big winner of the day, the young Scottish climber rising four places to seventh in the general classification (GC) at the expense of Pogacar's UAE team-mate Joao Almeida, who suffered a terrible crash on the fast descent leading up to the finale. Portuguese climber Almeida's back wheel appeared to explode, causing him and around a dozen riders to hit the deck at high speed near the back of the yellow jersey group with around six kilometres remaining of the 197km stage through Brittany. Stage 6 winner Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) was also involved in the crash, the Irishman quickly returning to the saddle but dropping out of the top 10. Australia's Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) was forced to withdraw while his Colombian team-mate Santiago Buitrago, like Almeida, plummeted down the standings after conceding over 13 minutes. An 18th career win on the Tour de France also saw Pogacar move back into the lead in the green jersey standings, while his Belgian team-mate Tim Wellens retained the polka dot jersey ahead of back-to-back stages that should suit the sprinters over the weekend. "I'm super happy with the win," 28-year-old Pogacar said. "Today we did almost perfect. It was unfortunate that Joao [Almeida] crashed and I hope he's okay. If he's okay, then it's a perfect day, but if he's not okay, then this victory is for him. Right now, I just wish he's okay." Having finished behind Van der Poel in the Tour's last visit to Mur-de-Bretagne four years previously, Pogacar admitted that he was extra motivated to go one better on Friday. "Me and Mathieu [Van der Poel] both know this finish very well. We both have nice memories from here and we both wanted more or less the same – to win on this iconic climb," he said. "But I think that he may be left a bit too much on the road yesterday, so we couldn't have this rematch [from 2021] but for me the day went super good – just like we planned, and the win is amazing." Operating alongside Van der Poel's Alpecin-Deceuninck, Pogacar's UAE squad kept a tight lid on the day's breakaway of five riders – never allowing the advantage to grow above two minutes. The day's break took well over an hour to form with a fast and furious early average speed of over 54km/h, which meant even an engine as strong as Wout van Aert's (Visma) struggled to make any inroads. Belgium's Van Aert rode in an early move with Swiss champion Mauro Schmid (Jayco-AlUla) but the duo never established a lead of over 20 seconds as the counter-attacks rained down behind. If Van Aert and his Visma team-mate Victor Campenaerts were particularly busy in the opening hour, then so too were Ineos Grenadiers, who, when the day's move finally went away, had their Welsh veteran Geraint Thomas right in the thick of things. Thomas, the 2018 champion, found himself in a five-man break alongside French duo Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost) and Ewen Costiou (Arkea-B&B Hotels), the Austrian Marco Haller (Tudor Pro Cycling), and Spain's Ivan Garcia (Movistar). But with UAE's rangy German rouleur Nils Politt on pacing duties behind, the breakaway never looked like they stood a chance as the mercury pushed over 30 degrees and the race sped past the beautiful Breton coastline. Haller, suffering cramps, was the first to throw in the towel before Thomas then cracked on the first of two ascents up the finish climb – on the opening 15% gradient where local rider Costiou took his chances with 15km remaining. With his fellow escapees all swept up, Costiou was able to cross the line to the sound of the bell with a 20-second advantage, with Wellens adding another point to his polka dot tally behind when what remained of the peloton passed through. The lone leader was caught when the road edged uphill on an unclassified climb before the fast descent towards the foot of the final climb. And it was here where Almeida's apparent rear blow-out wreaked havoc on the back of the main field as scores of riders hit the deck at top speed. Along with Almeida, Bahrain duo Haig and Buitrago, and EF Education's Healy, Spain's Enric Mas (Movistar) also went down hard, as well as Ireland's Eddie Dunbar (Jayco-AlUla), France's Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) and a handful of others. Despite losing Almeida, UAE took back control through Marc Soler, birthday boy Pavel Sivakov and Wellens, before Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez was able to return alongside Pogacar once a select group of nine riders formed after the double-digit pitch. Narvaez led things out for Pogacar, whose pulsating attack had Evenepoel instantly shaking his head while the man in rainbow bands went clear with Vingegaard for yet another one-two finish between the so-called Big Two. "We did an amazing job today – all the team-mates were perfect," Pogacar said. "It was a hot day and we spent a lot of our energy cooling down our bodies. It was also a super fast and a hard day. But we had a plan and we stuck to it. "The team led me out to the bottom of the climb. Normally Joao [Almeida] should be there but he crashed and Johnny [Narvaez] came through for the last kilometre and he did a super job to keep it under control until the last sprint. Back in yellow – and now let's hope for two easy days." UNI RKM
