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Boston Globe
5 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Holland's Thymen Arensman wins Tour de France's toughest stage after grueling solo effort
He went solo with 37 kilometers (23 miles) left from a breakaway, and quickly opened a comfortable lead. He started the final ascent to Superbagnères, which is more than 12 kilometers long, on his own and resisted the return of the main contenders. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It was Arensman's second Grand Tour stage win, having previously won a stage at the 2022 Spanish Vuelta. Advertisement As Arensman posed no threat to the overall standings, Pogačar and his teammates controlled the race from the back, with the yellow jersey holder and his main challenger, Jonas Vingegaard, trailing by around three minutes with eight kilometers remaining. Vingegaard tried a move with four kilometers left and Pogačar responded with ease. The two rivals then watched each other closely and Arensman crossed first at the summit, more than one minute ahead of the duo. Having won the previous two stages in the Pyrenees, Pogačar settled for second place. He accelerated in the final section to gain more time on Vingegaard, who completed the stage podium. Advertisement 'We can be happy and satisfied with the Pyrenees,' Pogačar said. 'Today we did a super stage, riding at our own pace all day long.' Overall, Pogačar increased his lead over Vingegaard to four minutes, 13 seconds, with Florian Lipowitz in third place, 7:53 off the pace after Remco Evenepoel abandoned. Evenepoel, who was third overall, struggled early on as the peloton faced another day of suffering on climbs that are part of the Tour's lore such as the Col du Tourmalet, the Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde, and Superbagnères. The Olympic champion was dropped on the ascent of the Tourmalet. Evenepoel won the opening time trial but suffered in the Pyrenees. After struggling during Friday's uphill race against the clock to Peyragudes, he managed to keep his third place in the general classification, more than seven minutes behind Pogačar. In Sunday's 15th stage, riders will exit high mountains during a 169-kilometer ride from Muret to the medieval city of Carcassonne. Although the route could favor sprinters, the Côte de Saint-Ferréol and then the Pas du Sant, a 2.9-kilometer climb at 10 percent, could provide opportunities for bold challengers seeking a breakaway. The race finishes next weekend in Paris.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Arensman wins toughest stage as Pogacar stretches lead
Dutch rider Thymen Arensman won the Tour de France's toughest stage after a long solo effort over mammoth climbs but Tadej Pogacar increased his overall lead on Saturday. Arensman, who rides for Ineos-Grenadiers, posted the biggest victory of his career. After crossing the finish line in the deep fog enveloping the ski resort of Superbagneres, Arensman lay exhausted on the road with his head in his hands. He went solo with 37km left from a breakaway, and quickly opened a comfortable lead. He started the final ascent to Superbagneres, which is more than 12km long, on his own and resisted the return of the main contenders. It was Arensman's second Grand Tour stage win, having previously won a stage at the 2022 Spanish Vuelta. As Arensman posed no threat to the overall standings, Pogacar and his teammates controlled the race from the back. The yellow jersey holder and his main challenger, Jonas Vingegaard, trailed by around three minutes with 8km remaining. Vingegaard tried a move with 4km left but Pogacar responded with ease. The two rivals then watched each other closely and Arensman crossed first at the summit, more than one minute ahead of the duo. Having won the previous two stages in the Pyrenees, Pogacar settled for second place. He accelerated in the final section to gain more time on Vingegaard, who completed the podium. Overall, Pogacar increased his lead over Vingegaard to 4 minutes, 13 seconds, with Florian Lipowitz in third place, 7:53 off the pace after Remco Evenepoel abandoned his race. Evenepoel, who was third overall, struggled early on as the peloton faced another day of suffering on climbs that are part of the Tour's lore such as the Col du Tourmalet, the Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde and Superbagneres. The Olympic champion was dropped on the ascent of the Tourmalet. Evenepoel won the opening time trial but suffered in the Pyrenees. After struggling during Friday's uphill race against the clock to Peyragudes, he managed to keep his third place in the general classification. Ben O'Connor was the highest finishing Australian rider, in 16th place, with Callum Scotson 19th. O'Connor is in 12th position overall. Riders will leave the high mountains on Sunday's stage during a 169km ride from Muret to the medieval city of Carcassonne. The race finishes next weekend in Paris.
Fox Sports
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Redemption for Yates on epic mountain climb as he closes in on Giro d'Italia title
Associated Press SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling's most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. Yates had started the penultimate stage in third, one minute and 21 seconds behind previous leader Isaac Del Toro but the British cyclist launched a solo attack on the beyond-category climb to Colle delle Finestre — the same mountain that spelled heartbreak for him seven years ago — to ride clear of his overall rivals. The 32-year-old Yates was openly sobbing after he crossed the line more than five minutes ahead of Del Toro. With just the mostly ceremonial finish in Rome left on Sunday, Yates moved into the lead of the three-week race and is all but certain to lift the famous Trofeo Senza Fine (Trophy With No End) for the first time. Yates, who won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018, is 3 minutes, 56 seconds ahead of Mexico's Del Toro and 4:43 ahead of Richard Carapaz of Ecuador. Yates' attack had echoes of Chris Froome's audacious move on the Finestre in 2018 that earned him the title. It was also redemption for Yates who had been leading the Giro at that point in 2018, having worn the pink jersey for 13 days, before cracking on that climb. This time around, Yates made his move on the early slopes of the Finestre and had about 45 seconds on Del Toro and Carapaz when he hit the white gravel roads as the duo didn't collaborate behind him. Yates crested the climb with a lead of 1:41 on the pair and then caught up to Visma–Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert, who helped him pull further away on the descent. Australian cyclist Chris Harper claimed his first individual victory in a Grand Tour on Saturday's 20th stage, a 205-kilometer (127-mile) leg from Verres to Sestriere. Yates was third, behind Alessandro Verre. ___ AP cycling: in this topic
31-05-2025
- Sport
Redemption for Yates on epic mountain climb as he closes in on Giro d'Italia title
SESTRIERE, Italy -- Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling's most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. Yates had started the penultimate stage in third, one minute and 21 seconds behind previous leader Isaac Del Toro but the British cyclist launched a solo attack on the beyond-category climb to Colle delle Finestre — the same mountain that spelled heartbreak for him seven years ago — to ride clear of his overall rivals. The 32-year-old Yates, who won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018, was openly sobbing after he crossed the line more than five minutes ahead of Del Toro. With just the mostly ceremonial finish in Rome left on Sunday, Yates moved into the lead of the three-week race and is all but certain to lift the famous Trofeo Senza Fine (Trophy With No End) for the first time. Yates' attack had echoes of Chris Froome's audacious move on the Finestre in 2018 that earned him the title. It was also redemption for Yates who had been leading the Giro at that point in 2018, having worn the pink jersey for 13 days, before cracking on that climb. Australian cyclist Chris Harper claimed his first individual victory in a Grand Tour on Saturday's 20th stage, a 205-kilometer (127-mile) leg from Verres to Sestriere.
San Francisco Chronicle
31-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Redemption for Yates on epic mountain climb as he closes in on Giro d'Italia title
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling's most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. Yates had started the penultimate stage in third, one minute and 21 seconds behind previous leader Isaac Del Toro but the British cyclist launched a solo attack on the beyond-category climb to Colle delle Finestre — the same mountain that spelled heartbreak for him seven years ago — to ride clear of his overall rivals. The 32-year-old Yates, who won the Spanish Vuelta in 2018, was openly sobbing after he crossed the line more than five minutes ahead of Del Toro. With just the mostly ceremonial finish in Rome left on Sunday, Yates moved into the lead of the three-week race and is all but certain to lift the famous Trofeo Senza Fine (Trophy With No End) for the first time. Yates' attack had echoes of Chris Froome's audacious move on the Finestre in 2018 that earned him the title. It was also redemption for Yates who had been leading the Giro at that point in 2018, having worn the pink jersey for 13 days, before cracking on that climb. ___
