san san day cycling classic took place country spain august 35th edition san nineteenth race world tour defending champion team won solo victory race race took place city san kilometres length principal difficulty race sequence climbs final course adam attacked final climb van racing team leading race time hit race forcing race went win solo victory seconds ahead chasing group british rider win race came gilbert route race began san kilometres neutral zone left city west coast bay kilometres course turned south kilometres come route turned east began climbing climb day road gradually climbed kilometres final kilometres section road alto average gradient category climb summit climb came kilometres descent fairly flat section course took riders northeast approximately kilometres alto category climb kilometres length average gradient summit climb came kilometres kilometres finish descent fairly flat kilometre section road climb second category alto kilometres summit came kilometres remaining descent took riders second loop climbs alto alto second summit alto kilometres remaining finish line section course kilometres fairly flat roads section race riders returned san crossed finish line point kilometres remaining riders left town face final climb day second category kilometre climb summit kilometres descent flat roads finish final climb introduced edition included lead group formed ascent race attacking descent maintaining gap finish line teams san world tour event seventeen invited automatically obliged send squad professional continental teams rural given places form nineteen team seventeen teams started race riders team sky started race seven men riders start race pre race favourites san important day race spain comes week conclusion tour france riders including chris team sky winner tour chose participate race riders arrived tour variety conditions good form exhausted principal riders tour france originally planned participate forced withdraw fever principal favourite race team tour france defending champion san having won edition attack final descent won race small group sprint podium place tour won principal favourite team won stages tour expected fresh condition attempt high position general classification riders considered strong chance victory included gilbert racing team winner julian quick step finished second race report riders formed early race dennis thomas cycling rural hardy riders stayed approximately kilometres team controlled kept lead minutes attacked group second climb alto opened gap riders far finish solo attack finish race final climb alto attacks main attacks came penultimate climb day alto form sixteen rider lead group group included warren giant dan martin gilbert van racing team team team adam significant confusion final climb riders early caught television coverage failed teams relying race radio follow riders positions attacks final climb came van followed waited main group passed chasing van lead race climb van hit providing television coverage race knocked ground frame bike broken van unable finish race led race final climb race descended san unlike race crashed lead group final descent extended lead seconds road flattened able advantage end race crossed finish line unaware won race believed initial caught took time message come team won group gilbert second place ahead victory victory career victory british rider san van team unhappy crash eliminated race issued statement jim team manager saying robbed racing team robbed team explore legal option simon adam brother teammate described comments van later clarified considered victory deserved race organisers later wrote van incident van unable read letter written spanish results


tour france tour france cycling race set sponsored newspaper auto ancestor current daily ran july stages won race invented boost circulation auto circulation started competition long standing originally scheduled start june race postponed month prize money increased disappointing level applications competitors tour france stage road race compared modern grand tours relatively stages longer raced today compete stages necessary qualify general classification pre race favourite won stage retained lead won stages margin hours circulation auto increased race race considered successful time forced business origin affair separated newspaper new newspaper auto founded editor forced change newspaper auto needed cycling fans circulation afford lose young employee returning paris cycling race suggested holding race france similar popular day races track proposed idea financial controller victor gave approval january tour france announced auto week race june july entry fee conditions attracted week race start competitors signed rescheduled race july increased total prize money reduced entry fee guaranteed day classification signed race actually started race director judge time keeper follow race rules course tour france run stages compared modern stage races stages long average distance compared average stage length tour france rest days stage route largely flat stage featuring significant mountain grouped teams raced individuals paid fee prices compete race general classification enter single stage stages long started dawn stage started night tour france crossed mountain passes lesser col des opening stage paris old road stage included col known col grand edge normal professional hire lead race forbade originally intended final longest stage allowed rescinded fifth stage ensure rode entire route stationed points course yellow jersey leader general classification introduced leader identified green fastest stage received prize varying stage fourteen best general classification received prize winner fourteenth place remaining seven finish general classification received days race took provided won prize money average speed mph stage participants contrast modern stage races gave stage allowed start stage longer contention general classification gave stage able return won second stages charles winner fourth stage completed stage professionals semi professionals started race french belgian swiss german italian sponsored bicycle manufacturers entered commercial support took advantage opportunity enter specific stages rode second fourth stages additionally took second stage stage fourth stage competed fifth stage race details pre race favourites victory dominated race start winning stage paris stage started initially rode speed abandoned leading race reached control point expected point finish morning night main rival stomach unable finish stage stage breach rules occurred jean fischer car illegal fell got kept leading race night morning reached got away finished minute ahead abandoned stage eligible general classification start rest stages second stage able win sprint stage competing general classification started hour earlier including end stage group broken away won sprint finished minutes later meant run course minutes faster declared winner stage retained lead helped crash second placed second stage eliminated race fourth stage clear lead set win successive stage caught car removed race swiss charles abandoned 3rd stage took victory non french winner stage departed groups second group longer general classification finished minutes group travelled distance minutes faster declared winner point leading hours fifth stage flat tires fell asleep stopped road rest failed finish extended lead winning stage carrying nearly hours advantage final day racing requested leading group let win stage refused throw bicycle fell bent rear wheel quickly obtained spare bike continued finish easily won sprint received prize sport fastest final kilometer stage stage longest ran small town lies versailles paris instead des princes forbidding road races end cycling tracks subsequently repealed light race success took stage win sealed overall victory hours minutes seconds remains greatest margin victory tour france celebrating champagne riders des princes laps honour crowd sound results stage results distinction rules plain stages mountain stages icons shown indicate stage included mountains general classification completed stages times taken stage added general classification accumulated time winner officially grouped teams sponsor allowed work aftermath circulation auto increased significantly event special edition copies race normal circulation increased big success sure tour france scheduled national heroes returned tour france title defence failed disqualified prize money won totalled approximately values later bought gas station worked rest life


tour france tour france second tour france held july route similar previous edition tour france winner repeated win small margin won stages race victim success plagued scandals accused having taken trains race including final classification stage winners disqualified union originally fifth place finisher awarded victory months race problems caused tour france cancelled subsequently tour france run different rules edition background initial tour france large success quickly decided organize route identical stages rules exception enter stage join entire race favourites victory performed tour france competitors years old holds record oldest tour france tour france organisation guaranteed final general classification earn day finish dropped race days race rule added attract enter tour needed competitors remain credible participants race incidents stage riders fell kilometres broke finger rider abandon tour race lost minutes main group led broken bicycle reached leading group lost hour point control post fell face continued race covered blood race rode away attacked masked men car finished beating flat tires crashes seemingly results sabotage gave time loss hours stage punished received fines having race following riding car finished disqualified resting car minutes stage ferdinand disqualified sources indicate helped motor helped riders race stage asked race official food illegal knew star race broke rules gave food want responsible leaving race hunger news received illegal help quickly spread caused crowd action second stage organisers option postpone start hours case wind making cycling difficult necessary riders started midnight planned stage lead close hometown fans tried stop rest following hurt hand incident knocked unconscious broken fingers situation solved race officials fired shots air nails broken glass spread road caused flat tires help col taken favourites later won sprint riders reached complained incidents stage stage results cancelled stopped large group attacked arm injured finished stage steering hand confusion post exact arrival times recorded stage tour reached near home town fans angry disqualification threw rocks riders road troubles passing injured important event general classification bicycle broken attackers find new bicycle took minutes nails broken glass spread road riders falls passed walking leading group formed escaped won beating sprint fourth stage run incidents plagued stages reached stage decided final kilometre recorded fastest time fifth stage nails road causing mechanical assistance allowed ride flat tires won stage way general classification lead seconds margin sixth stage escaped kilometres signed control post point race des princes riders ride final kilometre moment riders arrived paris started rain organisers decided exclude final kilometre race control post end race winner stage finished second overall winner initial results initially winner having led race start end won stages total finished times needed stage added general classification accumulated time stage winner disqualification race riders excluded actions illegal use cars trains tour organizers happy result union started investigation complaints investigative committee heard testimony dozens competitors witnesses december disqualified stage winners finishers disqualified banned year years remaining life total riders punished reasons disqualification public fifth placed aged youngest winner tour warned received lift car original finished disqualified following tour france came nearest history permanently cancelled race said run race overtaken blind emotions attacked helped riders passed upset imposed judgement race disciplined riders saw fit angry exchange ensued letters detailed complaints led actions lost tour france archives transported south avoid german invasion seen end life said rightful winner tour france according les woodland confessed friend cheated final results initial classification disqualified new classification finished aftermath scandals associated tour wanted stop race changed mind rules changed prevent cheating tour france decided points system tour france winner enter tour france seven times play important role


running cycling grand tours races started prologue concluded june mass start stage total riders nineteen teams entered stage race won italian team second places taken italian riders respectively swiss rider rider wear race leader english pink jersey race lead passed riders days racing gained overall lead conclusion sixth stage maintained advantage fifteenth day racing race crossed alpine passes sixteenth stage gained race lead strong performance stage defended race lead race conclusion june classifications race awarded won points classification won mountains classification completed best neo professional general classification finishing eighth overall finishing winners team classification ranking teams race lowest cumulative time teams total nineteen teams invited participate team sent squad riders meant race started presentation teams team roster manager introduced media local dignitaries took place riders began edition finish teams entering race pre race favorites starting include winner bernard writer believed favorites win overall crown addition writer felt best chances win race spanish riders entering event sports director franco believed results depend form maintain mountains addition thought van der swiss rider foreigners consider high place general classification route stages route edition revealed public television head organizer february contained time trials individual team event stages containing categorized climbs summit finishes stage stage stage organizers chose include rest days want interfere world cup held mexico compared previous year race race shorter contained rest days time trials addition race contained stages set half stages writer believed route challenging routes past years criticized route stage team time trial going dangerous roads author bill believed designed route relatively flat order increase likelihood italian riders winning race time champion believed route race overview began prologue streets won second second placed finisher later day mass start stage raced leg marred large crash finish saw sustain heavy injuries continue race end leg shortly stage fell coma die weeks later won stage field sprint time bonus earned race leader english pink jersey stage culminated bunch sprint jean paul van took lead left held win overall lead stage team time trial traveled sicily del won time trial seconds rider pink jersey rode away climb late fourth stage rode victory earning race lead process american won fifth stage attacking kilometers finish led finish line seconds crossed finish line race sixth stage won leg attacking kilometers finish regained race lead finishing second stage earning second time bonus stages resulted bunch sprint winning stage franco stage ninth stage contained climbs considered tougher stages race rider won stage general classification rankings remained unchanged previous days twelfth stage race individual time trial stretched del won stage riders complete course hour strong time stage increased advantage rivals finished quicker day racing saw groups try form success main field finished stage field sprint won van race fourteenth stage saw race head mountains summit finish way final martin formed group kilometers left stage attacked went win stage riding remainder stage won stage bunch sprint sixteenth stage saw race travel mountain passes alps winning stage attacking day final climb day finished stage gained time overall lead minute won fourth stage race rest victory day leg race individual time trial length flat won stage seconds second placed rider time coupled performance riders moved overall rider van der won leg race attacking descent stage final climb twentieth stage race came field sprint won penultimate stage race traversed mountain passes riders escaped general classification contenders remained leading group leading group neared finish attacked went win stage seven seconds general classification contenders finished despite attacks race final stage began ended belgian van won leg means bunch sprint riders achieved multiple stage victories stages stages van stages stage wins achieved nineteen competing squads won multiple stages collected total stage wins riders stage del amassed total stage victories team time trial stage collected stage successes van achieved feat individual stage wins stage stage secured stage wins stage stage obtained stage victories stage stage collected stage successes recorded stage victories van der stage van stage claire won single stage prologue second stage stage classification leadership different worn leader general classification calculated adding stage finish times rider allowing time bonuses finishers mass start stages wore pink jersey classification important race winner considered winner points classification awarded purple jersey leader given points finishing stage additional points won intermediate green jersey awarded mountains classification leader ranking points won reaching summit climb ahead climb ranked second category highest points available higher category climbs race highest point elevation awarded points category climbs rider cross pass spanish rider white jersey worn leader young rider classification ranking decided way general classification considering neo professional years professional racing jersey awarded classification teams stage finish times best team added leading team lowest total time rows following table correspond awarded stage run final standings general classification


milan san edition milan san cycling classic took place saturday march fourth races world tour day race cycling monument season won sprint finish ahead ben swift team sky finish disrupted crash involving quick step causing riders avoiding action ruling contention landslide road caused race diverted length route sports monuments milan san highest rated races professional cycling route set long generally considered classic race ran milan traditional finish san final race included climbs usually proved decisive race outcome road riders tackle climb considered key point race route followed road coast genoa way finish san little left coastal climbs started meeting final climbs leading finish landslide morning race point race caused route slightly changed riders taking highway entering exiting rejoining original course point consequence race ran distance participating teams teams announced race world tour teams automatically invited seven continental teams given totalling riders unable start illness riders took race pre race favourites outgoing champion john missed milan san injuries sustained early season training camp spain absence winner alexander team tipped main favourite victory trek rated highly final appearance race winner shown strong form winning earlier season world champion peter named race favourite shown good form albeit lacking win rode number absence riders came milan san particular successes hand michael won stages paris nice week earlier van racing team won overall classification favourites included team trek ben swift thomas team sky quick step tony team dimension data simon clarke winner mark team dimension data named favourite named captain race riding race tenth time career rider deemed possible contender tom giant ruled race flu german missed race breaking ribs race report race started milan got clear racing including jan adrian roger cycling southeast team trek group maximum lead minutes mark began set higher tempo pack lead reduced minutes peak leading group arrived seaside climb gap come minutes crashes occurred field quick step victims lead group minute team crashed following descent dropping main field accident occurred little later michael peter team sky prominent riders managed field growing pace set group caught climb team team sky attacked joined daniel racing team quick step descent crashed climb able reach field got attacking group team set pace final climb broke clear finish chased descent group favourites came run finish attack marked quick step mark started attack avail group approached finish shortly line touch wheels led crash quick step caused riders lose momentum including peter following mass sprint came won cycling monument ahead ben swift win milan san win monument race victory post race following race expressed delight victory saying days like works despite occasional like crashing entire way felt fantastic big running century extraordinary extremely happy second placed swift hand disappointed missing possible win obviously disappointing second close win got happy podium monument shed tears late fall felt cost possible victory sad happened fault perfect position lost focus seconds began thinking sprint touched wheel guy throw away hard work team turn furious finish metres finish line good position chain slipped taking away chances crossing line threw away bike anger riders disappointed results michael crashed high speed shortly arrived finish right elbow said obviously devastated world championships start season looking forward making good finale unfortunate crash stopped riding event time retirement end season held crash having stayed leading group described final kilometres difficult isolated teammates saying riders mainly attacked work rider involved fell peter confirmed covered particular went describe moment crash got away metres looked group coming went managed avoid stayed lost lot speed managed going final metres day race accused having tow rejoin pack crash climb rebuffed allegations saying race commissioners right disqualified illegal public italian cycling federation making inquiries accusations saying given written testimony officials incident results riders finishers shown


tour tour sixth edition tour cycling stage race rated event asia tour held february race organised municipality collaboration organisers tour france chris defending champion present defend title decisive stage past editions climb stage won went defend overall race lead finish aided controversial events stage eventually cancelled extreme weather conditions van racing team finished second team finished points competition won won stage race louis best young rider van won prize participating stage race racing team winner teams classification teams teams selected event including pro tour teams pre race favourites tour trio stage races middle_east come early road cycling season following tour tour won mark respectively distinctive feature tour annual inclusion climb green mountain means general classification generally won grand tour contenders start seasons racing reason race won chris team sky beginning preparation tour france opted begin season missed tour race expected contested grand tour riders tour france champion van racing team team quick step team sky general classification expected contested riders ride tour aims spring classics riders use block racing european classics season starts aim win stages notable race included alexander team won stages tour peter stages predicted suited pure stages expected suit riders cope climbing route event scheduled stages including flat stages medium mountain stage mountain stage stages stage stage route castle outskirts fairly flat course finish temperatures exceeded early formed van patrick van built lead minutes chasing led day team support leader alexander finish ideal team trek factory racing aided chase van attack remaining leaving companions group soon caught suffered van caught remaining team continued lead final kilometres point quick step led sprint support tom difficulty finish line caused team sprint lead man able support remaining supported teammate able follow come past final victory took place took red jersey overall leader van finished time moved thanks bonus seconds won intermediate stage stage route longest race castle classified flat stage notable climbs presenting opportunity riders attack close finish early formed team van van chase led defending red jersey suffered dropped remaining riders caught stage progressed took control support peter strong pace meant main group soon catching began split riders including riders temporarily distanced race minute lead remaining approached climbs end stage attacked climb second lead summit little minute riders dropped team difficulty caught soon remaining continued impetus second climb attack ben racing team trek factory racing louis rodriguez dropped reduced small group group riders able catch soon climb van racing team team attacks final kilometres unable stay away race came sprint team pace setting support racing team attempted set van sprint finish despite efforts trek factory racing able sprint victory second van place victory meant took lead general classification points competition race victory tour flanders previous spring stage stage route started ended sports city route flat significant climbs roads finish wide straight stage likely end bunch sprint van teammate van initially lack agreement lead chase trek factory racing supporting race leader wanted teams support chase allowed lead reached minutes eventually agreement chasing teams brought control lead reduced minutes eventually caught remaining final teams including team sought lead confusion quick step crashed forced abandon race team moved final support alexander lead train strong positioned final sprint finishing straight significant van trek factory racing opened sprint early able follow come round fourth victory season ahead retained overall lead race stage stage queen stage race summit finish climb green mountain stage route sultan grand mosque significant climbs route final average gradient early formed van leader award fourth consecutive stage teammate van quick step points classification leader van contested intermediate sprint taking points respective classifications sat caught van allowed build lead nearly minutes increased speed caught racing team led hard early slopes caused riders including race leader dropped group riders formed attacks causing group reduced support riders including team dropped leaving group riders lead van racing team unable follow van attacks able stay wheel able attack pass van final stage going win seconds victory years gave second lead overall standings van frustrated stage having finished second stage race chris said considered favourites stage victory louis eighth stage moved white jersey best young rider stage stage scheduled route beginning beach planned route went coast included laps circuit finishing ministry housing lap circuit included climb difficult climb equivalent stages editions highly selective stage considered opportunity van racing team attempt attack race leader extreme weather conditions stage impossible starting point beach decision taken transport riders finishing circuit shortening stage riders arrived finishing circuit faced high temperatures approximately started racing found problems extreme heat riders suffered especially fast problems brakes riders took decision stage took shelter bridge race organisers led race director tried persuade riders carry point suggested cancellation stage mean end tour altogether eventually agreed riders short flat route stage finish stage cancelled standings classifications remained unchanged stage stage route starting headquarters air edge international airport route followed coast west turning inland heading east race crossed classified climbs edge finishing laps finishing circuit weather conditions suitable racing grey skies temperature approximately lower previous day riders break away quick step van van fifth time race participated stage aborted stage efforts earlier week struggled initially stay pair joined team sky cycling van able stay group van team mate attempted bridge leading riders able caught main happy allow large lead riders posed threat general classification minute lead approximately remaining teams attempted chase principally led hoping set stage win hills close finish difficult able maintain advantage technical dropped climbs leading group attack climb finishing circuit covered passed able hold chase faster finished stage second advantage van finished fourth peter won bunch sprint minute able secure overall win seconds ahead van professional stage race win career classification leadership principal classifications tour important general classification winner considered overall winner race calculated adding rider times stage applying bonuses bonuses awarded coming stage seconds winner seconds second placed rider seconds rider intermediate seconds seconds second riders rider lead general classification wears red jersey second competition points classification calculated awarding points riders finish stage points winner point rider tenth place intermediate points points point rider highest points total leader classification wears green jersey young rider classification open born january young rider ranked highest general classification leader young rider classification wears white jersey classification based points won intermediate classified climbs route points awarded riders sprint climb points points point rider accumulated points leader classification wears white jersey red green sections final competition team classification stage team awarded time based cumulative time riders times stage added team lowest total time leader team classification jersey awarded classification classification standings team classification controversy stage race included significant controversy conditions stage led stage cancellation caused start race relocated high temperatures caused riders tyres especially case slow speeds consequent frequent braking led higher tyre temperatures riders concerns safety rider protest brought race halt riders engaged lengthy discussion race organisers represented considered greatest owner race organisers led pressure riders continue racing refused riders led tom quick step trek factory racing cited danger continuing race conditions suggesting lives risk stage eventually riders returned finish line flat route race publicly dismissed riders complaints particular comparisons dangers accepted riders faced riding paris descending wet days tour france said worried future race local organisers angry cancellation stage wanted cancel stage concerned renewal contract run tour expired final stage ahead agreed local authorities race continue suggested local organisers refuse invite certain teams future editions race teams possibly included quick step trek factory racing riders central rider protest


tour yorkshire tour yorkshire cycling stage race took place yorkshire edition tour yorkshire organised welcome yorkshire sport organisation organised yorkshire stages tour france race started ended leeds included stages rated event europe tour stage race won team sky sprint small group kept lead second stage ended bunch sprint able extend slightly final stage race won general classification race seconds samuel racing team second thomas team won points classification team sky won teams classification mountains classification won race route race discussed publicly july stages tour france took place yorkshire organised sport organisation organisers tour france welcome yorkshire organisers yorkshire stages tour france december start finish locations event released leeds york january details stages route unveiled spa stages especially second expected suit stage described queen stage included roads climbs second stage tour france york sheffield stage rated event women race took place tour yorkshire event took place second day men race laps kilometre route york final men racing day compete event conflicting event europe expressed hope women race future day event like men race women race won sprint finish teams teams selected inaugural tour yorkshire professional continental teams continental teams great_britain national team teams enter riders fourteen teams selected riders teams selected seven riders entered race rider fairly giant pulled start race began riders pre race expectations pre race media focused presence bradley britain winner tour france riding race new team selected team sky previous year tour france race organisers expected presence tour yorkshire principal attractions british cycling fans expected attempt win overall classification race main objective preparing hour record attempt june cycling weekly expected race dominated riders expected perform strongly days included ben swift team sky van racing team thomas team madison genesis second stage appeared likely end sprint giant favourite victory suffered illness raced tour february prominent included swift cycling racing team von stages stage stage race began north_sea coast riders travelled north east turned north west initially kept coast soon took north york climb forest came kilometres portion climb kilometres riders turned south west descended intermediate sprint positioned route turned north reached abbey kilometres longest climb day kilometres riders continued north far turned east kilometres riders climbed kilometres kilometres returned coast intermediate sprint riders turned south final climb day came kilometres robin hood bay kilometres riders continued south finish line loop town finishing sea total day included metres climbing highest point metres sea level thomas team described stage tougher thought small roads initial formed mark christian eddie mark stewart madison genesis cult energy pro cycling built minute lead team sky chased hard break lead reduced seconds abbey new formed team tim giant dropped abandoned race shortly kilometres remaining descended wet conditions team sky riding sky ben swift eddie crashed suffered broken swift shoulder injury forced abandon race crucial race came kilometres remaining race went man group formed reduced riders robin hood bay philip team sky rode hard climb samuel racing team teammate able follow despite attacks way riders came finish line won sprint ahead minute sprint won van racing team thanks bonus seconds led race seconds ahead led points classification mountains classification led awarded prize online vote won vote unable receive prize hospitalised crash stage york second stage race stages began north yorkshire stage began kilometre section included loop town centre racing started riders headed east kilometres market turned south climbed day climbs north kilometres route turned east riders reached kilometres route turned north entered yorkshire intermediate sprint route passed immediately intermediate sprint came second climb day kilometres summit climb kilometres finish line riders continued north far turned south west york race concluded york kilometre finishing circuit riders entered circuit kilometres end stage rode kilometres finishing line second intermediate sprint day took place rode complete laps circuit race finished crossing finish line kilometres early riders formed included philip team sky winning break stage seconds race lead teams willing let included eventually dropped main riders left lead group andy giant team matt team mark madison genesis won climbs break lead nearly seven minutes kilometres remaining sky cycling began chasing hard reduced gap sharply minutes lead entered laps york split remained lead kilometres left voted day rider twitter vote unable stay final kilometres continued briefly joined pair unable stay away chasing pack caught metres remaining van attacked appeared lead large secure stage victory ran energy shortly line caught won team victory year cycling second giant split lost seconds samuel moved second place overall lead increased seconds stage leeds stage queen stage race included roads stage tour france stage began west yorkshire outside city cathedral lap city centre riders left city south route passed reached kilometres roads turned west entered climb day came kilometres kilometres route twisting generally travelled north passed west halifax climb hill kilometres came kilometres racing riders briefly left yorkshire time race route entered greater manchester immediately returned west yorkshire roads hilly barely flat road climb bridge kilometres kilometres eye kilometres shortly kilometres intermediate sprint cow kilometres climb kilometres finish line final climb race kilometres kilometres finish slight climb second intermediate sprint fairly flat kilometres section finish line leeds finish line park day main formed giant cycling van james madison genesis cult energy pro cycling built lead minutes ahead led sky won climbs day group split apart eye cross summit able follow kilometres finish line riders lead nearly minutes won climbs secured victory mountains classification kilometres remaining gap seconds sky david philip led remaining great_britain unsuccessful attack group climb leading final sprint day dropped continued samuel attacked climb followed won final bonus second putting seconds ahead steve attacked climb unsuccessful final attack day came ben racing team approximately kilometres finish line caught passed kilometres later sky led group making particular effort chase won solo victory man group seconds van won sprint second simon finished fifth secure victory overall points classification sky won teams classification won mountains classification final prize won classifications race included individual classifications team classification important general classification calculated adding finishing times stage bonus seconds awarded stage seconds rider seconds second seconds intermediate seconds rider seconds second second rider lowest cumulative time taking bonus seconds account leader classification awarded blue yellow jersey blue yellow colours traditionally associated yorkshire winner general classification considered winner race second classification points classification stage race points awarded riders winner won points second placed rider placed rider sixth placed rider point fewer place tenth place points awarded riders intermediate points winner sprint points riders second places respectively rider points leader classification awarded green jersey mountains classification stages climbs climbs riders summit awarded points rider second fourth rider accumulated points leader classification awarded dark pink jersey final classification team classification team time calculated taking best riders team adding times team lowest cumulative time leader classification jersey awarded end stage prize awarded rider greatest effort demonstrated best qualities terms jury selected list riders eligible prize winner prize decided vote twitter rider awarded grey jersey classification standings


tour tour 14th edition tour cycling stage race organised sport organisation organisers tour france race rated event second highest rating event receive asia tour race consisted stages started february finished february capital city tour puts unusual demands riders significant climbs stage affected strong conditions race ideal preparation spring classics season prominent classics riders present flat stages suitable individual time trial meant specialists disciplines chose ride race won dutch rider quick step second successive year won race victory fourth successive victory quick step eighth victory team took lead race victory stage race individual time trial held lead race finish took second place seconds alexander won stages way finishing seconds overall lead race classifications won silver jersey points classification thanks stage wins peter winner pearl white jersey young riders classification highest placed rider born january team classification won quick step preview tour early races season coming middle races middle_east alongside tour tour high levels participation european teams race particularly popular preparation race riders aiming spring classics significant challenge tour strong winds desert frequently cause split attracting classics riders flat nature course means stages won individual time trial attracts time trial specialists chance overall victory quick step dominated race began included winning editions tom mark won overall race previous occasions winning stages favourites overall victory world time trial champion bradley team sky giant prominent travel alongside peter alexander team teams teams selected event including team permitted include riders teams riders teams seven man teams race began riders withdrew course event finished final stage stages event similar format previous year race consisted stages flat stages individual time trial individual time trial day racing precisely course corresponding stage stage race began route west beach resort route flat normal tour principal difficulty caused initial formed early race built lead reached seven minutes half way point midway stage change direction meant racing quick step trek factory racing attacked formed split riders bradley team sky team left group turn meant groups come shortly second intermediate sprint tom quick step peter involved crash able rejoin giant won sprint van short lived attack determined effort boom achieved lead nearly minute attack ultimately unsuccessful combination quick step trek factory racing riding high tempo final split main field reduced riders giant team notable riders lose time final kilometre team attached quick step train opened sprint remaining taking riders surprise able hold victory victory finished second sprint stage second stage took riders south early stage quick step launched attack quickly splitting pack create lead group riders riders left included race leader team bradley team sky giant boom lead group failed establish lead half minute work racing team brought field wind changed point man formed including michael van racing team van establishing lead nearly minutes change direction quick step attacked caught splitting trek factory racing dropped soon attacks quick step removed leading group tom won second intermediate sprint earning bonus seconds remaining leading group reduced riders final kilometre formed small gap alexander pair launched sprint remaining able win stage ahead van second time bonus winning stage took overall lead race second ahead moved lead points competition riders contenders overall victory including finished minutes eliminating contention overall victory stage stage race individual time trial course followed route went past iconic stadium sports arena international circuit riders allowed use time trial normally allowed individual time trial conventional road instead favourites stage victory included current world champion bradley team sky time world champion trek factory racing cycling quick step wearing rainbow jersey world time trial champion race time riding road bike modifications better fast time set boom took complete course took lead time briefly took lead time soon went second faster rode seconds quicker win stage gold jersey overall leader race leader stage alexander finished seconds seconds overall lead riders lose significant time tom peter retained silver jersey lost white jersey leader young riders classification luke team sky stage fourth stage race route city wind generally coming south riders riding day strong winds stage started minutes scheduled time race organisers worried possibility slow racing leading late finish despite riders formed riders built lead reached nearly minutes quick step riding race leader controlled day supported end race unlike earlier road stages lack meant significant splits caught remaining final kilometres stage teams tried ride including team strong pace caused riders crash including boom bradley team sky able finish stage despite presence team principal giant riding support took turn lead train poor form following period illness requested team support instead final kilometre team moved started sprint early unable catch crossed finish line slightly ahead peter close finish line unsure won giant excellent work kilometre small split end race riders lost seconds including team sky luke team sky van racing team tom quick step moved fifth place overall standings thanks split time bonus winning stage took leadership silver jersey points classification retained overall lead remained leader young riders classification stage stage route starting fort riders travelled east returning route took north east coast finishing laps circuit ash quick step attacked early stage breaking opening kilometres second place overnight riders failed lead group gap groups extended half minute racing group able rejoin lead group racing point point formed ben racing team team riders point lead half minutes won intermediate point virtual leader race took chase earnest caught remaining final kilometres team racing team attacked forced split tom quick step riders man group race leader alexander team lead group built lead seconds lost race lead quick step able bring groups race revealed riders leading group aware dropped team radios banned able inform approached finishing line opened sprint early able hold rest field stage victory race peter finished second giant place finished moved place young riders competition overtaking luke team sky thanks time bonus finish line place overall seconds meant win overall victory race able win final stage time bonuses intermediate following stage race organisers announced boom disqualified race bike developed finish attempted regain contact chasing team car stage final stage tour started stage finished beach resort south took riders north riders rode completed laps finishing circuit previous stage quick step indicated team happily allow win stage order deny alexander team possibility taking overall victory aid bonus seconds stage win intermediate break allowed away early formed marcus racing team van able build lead minute team took chase support seeking bonus seconds intermediate located finish line finishing circuit fourth seventh lap van caught caught lap quick step attempted place riders sprint prevent winning bonus seconds succeeded winning sprint tom beaten second place won bonus seconds placing seconds second bonus available stage winner reach overall win quick step sent rider alongside van intent preventing winning bonus seconds won intermediate sprint van second allowed led catch final kilometres stage team work day unable maintain position head stage admitted team tired work week attack final kilometres brought led particular cycling final kilometre came support peter sam bennett given strong lead teammates able follow launched sprint bennett able come past win later described biggest career far finished 19th failed gain bonus seconds needed overall victory finished seconds won tour second successive season won silver jersey points competition thanks stage wins won young riders competition quick step won teams competition classification leadership table tour different awarded general classification calculated adding times recorded stage race making adjustments account bonus seconds won stage victories intermediate road stages winner individual time trial receive bonus seconds winner stage received second bonus rider coming second received second bonus rider line received second bonus similarly winner second placed placed riders intermediate won second bonuses respectively riders tied time precise time second recorded time trial separate riders leader general classification wore gold jersey winner competition considered overall winner race points classification determined adding points rider won stage points awarded coming stage winner won points tenth placed rider won point points awarded coming intermediate took place road stage points winner second placed rider leader points classification awarded silver jersey classification young rider classification open riders born january eligible rider general classification considered leader young rider classification awarded pearl white jersey finally classification teams stage times riders team added team lowest cumulative time leader team classification


day cycling classic took place belgian april edition day cycling race fourth cycling monument season world tour organised sport organisation organise tour france riders raced kilometre route started travelled south returned north indirect route finish outskirts route included hills especially final kilometres principal difficulty race attacks final race groups breaking away subsequently caught small group came final ascent finish line race decided sprint won pre race favourite team ahead julian quick step team victory lead world tour standings background established oldest races cycling calendar current race begun earlier exist regular event 1920s founded precursor planned paris event came eventually important races cycling calendar right race come seen cycling monuments alongside milan san tour flanders paris oldest major races cycling calendar given nickname english old lady particularly known race best day riders best grand tour riders compete relatively equal terms book monuments peter wrote generally regarded toughest day race calendar holds record victories won times fourth monuments place season milan san paris won john giant tour flanders won alexander team final event spring classics season came conclusion classics following gold race world tour season long competition included day events stage races teams world tour automatically invited obliged send team race organisers tour france professional continental teams teams teams invited included belgian teams french teams team team final teams invited invitation meant participate monuments cult energy pro cycling team required enter riders maximum size riders route route race announced april route kilometres shorter kilometres length changes came final section route removed col col added instead second change reduction distance second climbs distance cut kilometres kilometres small climb added described change harder combination suggested new route race interesting edition described dull race began place saint outside prince bishops palace neutral zone took riders town south kilometres race brought south roads flat difficult climbs riders encountered classified climb day kilometres average gradient reaching summit riders continued south kilometres took reached kilometres racing turning point route turned north return northern leg race longer kilometres difficult included climbs turning point named race left north east kilometres fairly flat took riders fast descent came saint kilometre fairly flat section followed route continued north approximately kilometres fairly major roads point kilometres finish line climbs remaining climbs came quick succession kilometres kilometre kilometres narrow badly surfaced dangerous descent following described cycling weekly killer climb steep gradient poor road surface unique course included metres section climbs brought riders soon turn took climbs new edition col kilometres longest climb day riders descended town spa turned west col kilometres crossed kilometres finish line route crossed roads southern leg riders entered final section race following climb kilometres kilometres summit finish line described climb entire race uneven gradient kilometre metres metres riders descended twisting roads crossed coming penultimate climb kilometres kilometres finish line difficult climbs race frequent changes gradient poor road surface climb steep descent outskirts final climb day came kilometres remaining saint kilometres cycling weekly described succession steep corners descent climb riders entered finishing town long straight road started kilometres finish line metres flat road climbed finish metres left hand turn took riders finish line pre race favourites recent editions won different ways andy riding team bank won solo victory long distance attack dan martin attacked late win edition won man edition man group defending champion simon won edition bunch sprint large group came pattern edition hard predict consistent pattern recent editions race won major names outsiders team won week preceded major favourites victory won race previous occasions podium occasions status major favourite potential work riders expected mark closely prevent winning gilbert racing team suffered problem gold race major favourite race reigning world champion quick step finished won gold race strong expected longer climbs expected suit better favourites included dan martin tim simon suffered injury earlier season fully recovered expected able defend title similarly gilbert suffered fall suited route classics race report race began hard racing hour day main formed kilometres raced involved riders diego cycling anthony cult energy pro cycling group lead soon extended nearly minutes led team work reduced lead minutes time kilometres race turn continued reduced numbers fell reached hours race led approached climb climb came led chase lead reduced minute simon attacked joined lead group riders form man group included riders riders attacked form smaller trek factory racing second lead summit dropped col increased minute short reduced seconds col worked hard bring approached large crash riders crash previous winners race dan martin simon trek factory racing sky frank forced bike avoided crashing reduced riders foot climb bad injuries crash took time stand looking particularly riders crashed attempted martin forced abandon race shortly crashed second time col dropped second lead summit caught kilometres later riders entered roman attacked quickly joined second lead summit riders attempted form chase groups eventually man chase group formed julian quick step samuel racing team daniel stayed away short joined riders kilometres remaining rain began fall quick step took pace setting approached saint reduced gap climb came group control pace attacked able escape group riders dropped included gilbert attack brought chasing group leaders attack came descent saint unable break away group attack cause lose contact reduced group riders led group climb finish foot climb daniel teammate attacked built small gap ahead group group initially chase riders looked work eventually start chase caught final bend opened sprint long way right slowed approached line took victory julian came final metres second place result post race analysis rider reactions win victory career riders victories race concluded successful week victories second place finish races rider gilbert win week place away imitating gilbert triple described great week second place finish best french rider entered race support struggling saint quick step sent radio message ride similar events finished second frustrated finish line arm air said race today felt suggested race potential win monument future riders injured crash kilometres finish worst affected suffered broken bones quick step broke riders injuries paul broke hand suffered concussion simon suffered discomfort crashes significant injuries dan martin rode tour following week suffered breathing race discovered broken ribs crash world tour rankings strong week moved lead world tour individual rankings team sky dropping second place moved spain moved ahead australia nations standings quick step retained lead team rankings


stage stage began stage occurring stage like team time trial stage member team raced clock like cycling grand tours beginning included string flat stages contested stages contested mark victory riders defeat sprint season end race week beginning second hilly medium mountain stages stages took austria switzerland returning italy stages took hours complete rain fell day combined difficulties presented numerous courses potentially unsafe riders opinion opinion life threatening injuries sustained eighth stage crashed descending mountain ninth stage meant celebration 100th anniversary riders collectively protested safety conditions stage ones meant rider receiving finishing time stage winner regardless finished tenth stage longest year mountainous stage later race called race queen stage difficult stage won stage pad overall lead going second half stage venice team time trial began team time trial ride perfectly flat course venice decided wear pink jersey team columbia high road team ride course wound stage winners finished relatively uncommon especially winning team took course nearly minute slower managed riders cross finish line said previously goal replicate victory finished officially seconds team columbia high road minimum riders finishing team time taken fifth rider cross line team columbia high road rider cross line mark awarded pink jersey general classification leader awarded white jersey youth classification leader stage stage flat categorized climb low elevation near end climb award points mountains classification green jersey awarded leader riders took laps finishing circuit points climb taken second time hill free main field stage escaping early morning bunch caught race david won climb green jersey won group sprint line narrowly race leader mark crash pass hill meant field broken riders sprint finish rest finished seconds crash occurred outside finish line time lost stood lost lost seconds stage stage flat ended mass sprint rider maximum advantage seven minutes took points intermediate sprint climb day caught remaining number crashes occurred starting remaining mark series attempted breaks meant fragmented took second successive stage depleted group sprint biggest victim repeated crashes leader christian retire broken rib fracture crashes mark main approached finish line came seconds group abandoning attempt reach essentially conceding pink jersey second straight stage win gave race leadership stage san mountain stage high climb coming mountain finish san group riders escaped group comprised attained maximum advantage half minutes healthy pace mph stage hours appeared possible stage winner pace caught group reached foot day final climb remained climb began kilometers climb attacked tried solo victory men specialist formed chase group overhauled final attacks responsible driving group catch remnants attacked final quickly getting gap competition appearing stage win caused crash kept mark potentially defending pink jersey day stage described redemption winner timed sprint line right overtook victory sixteen riders finished time seconds inside minute winning time thomas finished group took narrow lead overall classification stage later tested positive stripped victory stage win subsequently awarded runner stage san shortest road race stages profile unusual saw riders start ended previous day san climb categorized climb descend climbing distance right finish seven man clear climb took maximum lead half minutes valley peaks briefly race leader road began stage minutes pink jersey thomas general classification paced caught left race leading way try fracture field finish riders able pace finish stage win leading group kept close stage winner losing seconds new race leader second place stage lance armstrong considered possible favorites overall victory lost minutes stage unable pace way michael rogers shown weakness climb report named remaining possibilities champion victory gave stage wins grand tours career team stage win stage austria stage longest half stage categorized climb second half featured short climbs flat valley descent second climb left flat race finish austria day comprised riders formed saddle maximum advantage minutes shed mates second climb day finish dropped later went stage win pink jersey group absorbed members morning finished half minute group gaining seconds race leader finish lance armstrong lost time finishing seconds second place man stage austria race returned italy passing switzerland long stage climb day occurred little stage entire stage point slight increase elevation finish long drastic descent profile inviting stage attempts stage saw numerous away stay away time comprised riders coming clear group attained maximum advantage minutes able catch right summit attacked came free time able escape somewhat descending extremely aerodynamic position saddle weight crucial man break took place finish line able stay caught making man leading group tried way away despite presence experienced riders riders noted break young norwegian line controversy arisen revealed sponsors paid obligations team riders paid salaries point season protest team wore new beginning stage names sponsors faded point stage categorized climbs course including fairly tall steep san flat racing descent suggested type finish stage far certain marks stage man slowly formed maximum advantage minutes neared day second climb del group favorites teams climb race leader minute leading group unwilling work able bridge gap decisive attack day coming clear line held half minute advantage managed stay away stage win stage saw dramatic life threatening crash san bike wet leaves descent causing lose control machine slide head heels fell sustained lung internal bleeding mountain taken ambulance nearby hospital ambulance induced coma aid treatment taken coma day revealing brain damage protest stage day largely reaction injury spending weeks hospitals italy native spain eventually recovered stage milan stage circuit race field took laps course milan run circuits began course flat stage figured major battle character stage changed drastically dramatic injury sustained day brought attention safety conditions courses course passing numerous different surfaces including tracks collectively protested racing course receiving time stage winner points awarded points classification planned parked cars road places forcing riders narrow tunnels originally result riders protest stage times count rode laps slowly mph slower previous stages end fourth lap race stopped altogether race leader took microphone address crowd explain riding slowly lance armstrong considered voice protest apologized fans effect supposed grand spectacle contended correct decision pace eventually pick lap finish contested sprint won mark stage rest day riders faced longest stage numerous high mountain climbs course distinction race queen stage originally scheduled include col featured numerous times tour france climb race officials later decided alter course staying italian alps believing stretches place france remote radio communication area assured course originally designed exactly course resulting alterations caused course longer planned small categorized climb finish came long descent course principal climb race overall contenders expected distinguish stage surprisingly fast beginning stage hour covered managed going clear hours eventually came ahead seven lead chasing leaders group road eventually select contingent overall favorites included race leader champion attacked group day climb got leading group summit claiming maximum points gain leadership mountains classification end day maximum advantage summit minutes group riders paced race leader caught initial leaders subsequently day climb aggressive descent gave gap elite group riders able hold wheel point stage win day saw big winner time gains big loser lance armstrong finished seconds group man finishing sixth stage gaining seven places thomas lost minute fell second eighth stage del famous use year classic day race milan san visited end stage climb difficult selective pre stage analysis led expectations mass sprint occur riders deep finish stage rider chris start stage leg injury sustained fall stage leaving lance armstrong usual support rider mark rider dropped 9th place finish previous stage break formed including cameron soon crashed break caught solo break formed drove day lone climb armstrong leading descent race leader somewhat surprisingly coming forward hold armstrong wheel riders tried escape victory way teams worked field mark took sprint win tyler stage eve time trial gave positive tests continuous results public


3rd edition cycling race set sponsored newspaper sport race began rome stage stretched florence composed stages covered total distance race came close rome june stage race won italian rider team second respectively italian riders returning champion won race opening stage florence lead race lost lead finished poorly race second stage held lead days took lead sixth stage non italian lead race ninth stage lost lead day held way race conclusion rome changes milan served start finish organizers chose honor 50th anniversary unification italy holding start finish italian capital rome organizers chose expand stages great success race saw increase close kilometers length organizers included climb meters race edition deep southern italy specifically participants riders began finish rome june riders allowed ride member team teams competed race senior composed primarily italians field featured champions winner returning champion notable italian riders included time tour france winner competed race race overview stage began stretched rome florence racing day marred heavy rain led won stage ahead leg rain poor conditions road saw climbing rider summit climb wore caught passed riders ultimately finished fourth stage rider cross finish line genoa won stage large crowd waited riders finish took race lead finishing positions race day racing clear weather race leader likes win stage consolidate lead general classification stage contested staying stage took stage win race fifth stage considered real mountain stage history stage contained climb rises meters race entered leading ran muddy roads forced walk led riders slopes cracking near snowy summit passed summit riders caught leading riders long descent rode finish edged stage win tied overall lead riders started sixth stage large people attendance took stage riders rolled packed finish line milan victory seventh leg finishing minute ahead second place finisher stage won extended overall lead single point won ninth stage took race lead non italian lead following stage leading contained riders race leader riders rode finish took stage win race lead finished sixth place day pushed second overall race penultimate day racing scheduled naples stage crashed forced abandon race route riders rough roads heavy dust occasional passed streams flooding roads riders chase enraged buffalo factors caused riders end stage kilometers short naples winning day stage ended rome race began took second stage win riders began finished day rider win editions final standings stage results general classification completed stages points received stage placing added general classification accumulated points winner


philadelphia cycling classic philadelphia cycling classic known casino cycling classic sponsorship purposes sixth round women road world cup held june philadelphia pennsylvania united_states event appeared women road world cup liberty classic lap course climbed wall metre long climb average gradient percent end lap established early leading laps caught earned sufficient queen mountain points win title attacks successful final ascent wall won sprint beating entry organisers philadelphia cycling classic indicated invite ranked teams end assigned highly ranked national teams teams list seventeen participating teams published march weeks prior race teams cycling canada feature race teams added feature riders teams course philadelphia cycling classic follows lap course near river northwest philadelphia started finished wall metre long climb peaks gradient percent averages percent course included climbs lemon hill mansion drive laps kilometres giving total race length kilometres queen mountain points awarded rider wall lemon hill lap intermediate sprint located roughly halfway outward section lap kelly drive intersects avenue preview rounds women road world cup different winners van tour flanders anna van der tour island anna van der led world cup standings racing moved philadelphia points team opted event van second standings travelled teams event entered race placed fourth fifth highlighted possible favourites race team mate stevens won race race significant lap riders climbed lemon hill second laps established gap maintained lead race laps earning queen mountain award caught attack jackson air pair maintain advantage caught climb wall end lap team products attacked intermediate wild providing lead lap team mate attempted managed lead half lap caught team attacked fourth lap riders riding turn failed establish entering final lap remained close number riders fallen dropped particularly bends base wall series attacks final lap charlotte team products gained advantage closed work team caught air team worked eliminate lead sprint wall led riders struggled dropped ryan took lead hill established fast pace lower slopes leading pro cycling team team mate rivera number riders near attacked went passed line claim victory olds pro cycling team finished fourth classified time results world cup standings


english tour italy edition cycling grand tours started split stage leg mass start stage individual time trial race ended june stage stretched milan teams entered race won team second respectively italian rider victory step completing tour double winning tour france calendar year rider repeat feat consecutive years rider wear race leader english pink jersey winning opening stage held lead days losing conclusion stage stole lead away race eleventh leg held end fourteenth day racing gained lead mountainous stage held way finish milan spanish rider win consecutive years classifications race awarded italian won points competition jeans won mountains classification completed best rider aged younger general classification finishing fifth overall won competition finished winners team classification ranking teams race lowest cumulative time finished winners team points classification teams teams invited race organizers participate edition seven based outside italy team sent squad riders meant race started riders began race finish milan teams took race pre race favorites starting included winner successful start campaign according writer went winner andrew contenders overall crown author bill dismissed saying ability win passed famed mario compete race dutch jean paul van going race left roster started aforementioned riders absence stated italian likely win flat stages addition believed peak form coming race rider don race leader english pink jersey route stages route unveiled race director november contained time trial events individual stages containing high mountains summit finishes stage stage stage stage stage stage mountain finish stage consisted climbing time trial village organizers chose include rest day compared previous year race race shorter contained rest day mountains lacked opening time trial prologue addition race contained fewer stage sets half stages race began split stage island napoleon exiled briefly race visited race finished sprint finish won route contained time trials route italian rider requested race fourteenth stage began ended named queen stage difficult mountains contained stage italian rider franco liked points attack race believed played hands race overview edition began split stage morning leg consisting course afternoon stage brief individual time trial won morning stage attacking final climb day win leg thirty seconds chasing afternoon time trial streets won italian second stage relatively flat route culminated sprint finish won day saw finish general classification hopeful positioned day attacked final climb win stage climb second overall fourth stage ended sprint finish won italian club attacked closing kilometers fifth stage win day racing concluded sprint finish won italian leading race way stage seven finish pulled away final seconds subsequently edged victory race eighth leg came sprint finish likes win race ninth stage began race necessitated transfer city rest day day riders preparing sprint finish mario attacked racing riders successfully chasing went finish managed beat victory stage individual time trial began ended city dominated course gained minute race leader allowed gain overall lead race don race leader english pink jersey stage marred rainy weather caused splits won stage member lead group tenth place finisher gained second race lead finishing minutes overall leader twelfth stage began large climb led attacks despite attacks eventually finish line sprint finish won russian thirteenth stage saw stage contained mountains penultimate climb day lead group broke away contained likes andrew riders stayed final climb eventually caught chase group containing race leader edged second stage victory day route demanding contained climbing highly categorized climbs general classification leading crossed second time group rode finish race leader trailing minutes won sprint line regained overall lead won fifteenth stage featured summit finish general classification remained largely day racing saw break mountains primarily flat course stretched stage ultimately finished bunch sprint won italian seventeenth stage concluded summit finish won stage minute second place finisher general classification contenders finished leaving classification largely unchanged stage eighteen primarily flat stage closed field sprint won field sprint stage stage victory year final time trial length summit finish famous climb won leg extended lead rest field penultimate stage featured climb second overall attacked multiple times final climb day gain time attacked time match rider cross finish line finishing fifth tenth gained seconds lead good away final stage primarily flat course stretched milan leg culminated bunch sprint won italian won second consecutive success stages limited competing teams seven achieved multiple stage victories individual riders won multiple stages riders won stages stages stages stages stages won stages stage won stages stage stage stage stage won stages won stages club won stages jeans won stages stage stage blue storm won multiple stages stage stages won stage apiece won stage individual time trial rider won mountainous stage classification leadership different worn leader general classification calculated adding stage finish times rider allowing time bonuses finishers mass start stages wore pink jersey classification important race winner considered winner points classification awarded purple jersey leader given points finishing stage additional points won intermediate green jersey awarded mountains classification leader ranking points won reaching summit climb ahead climb ranked second category points available higher category climbs race highest point elevation awarded points category climbs rider cross pass white jersey worn leader young rider classification ranking decided way general classification riders born january eligible classification marked blue jersey calculation similar general classification stage midway point riders pass point time stopped race goes times compiled person lowest time leader classification wears blue jersey jersey awarded classification teams stage finish times best team added leading team lowest total time team classification awarded points team based riding finishing position stage team highest total points leader classification rows following table correspond awarded stage run final standings general classification aftermath entered tour france july favorite win race win race taking lead conclusion ninth stage winning tour rider complete tour double consecutive years


edition cycling grand tours began mass start stage began ended italian city race came close milan june teams entered race won italian franco del boys team second respectively italians race led won stage lost race leader english pink jersey stage contained mountainous course took race lead winning event fourth stage lost lead following day protected lead built advantage winning stages race race finish race classifications team finished best rider aged general classification finishing place overall jeans rider won points classification team won mountains classification rider won classification jeans finished winners team classification teams teams invited race organizers participate edition based outside italy team sent squad riders meant race started presentation teams team roster manager introduced media local dignitaries took place riders began race finish milan teams entering race pre race favorites starting include previous year winner stated likely contend overall crown good form coming race according came odds favorite win race believed race going won despite favored win race entered race victories season american told press planned competitive years past favorites win race route stages route edition revealed public television head organizer december contained time trial events individual stages containing thirty categorized climbs summit finishes stage stage stage stage stage organizers chose include rest day transfer riders compared previous year race race shorter contained rest day number individual time trials split stages addition race contained stage believed route favored rider defend good time time trial writer felt non time trials favor hill time trial place gain time field believed race tougher tour france year highest point altitude race reached scheduled pass scrapped race highest mountain new race overview stage attacked led race caught chasing final kilometers came bunch sprint finish close required photo determine winner day racing consisted mass start stage morning individual time trial afternoon reigning winner won trans alpine morning stage ahead main contenders stage saw race leader english pink jersey switch franco team won afternoon time trial seconds following day racing island race transferred mainland italy day racing ended bunch sprint contested mario got best won fourth leg event consisted laps set circuit stage saw attacks final lap course caught attacked kilometers stage able establish solid gap went win stage seconds chasing gaining time earn race lead following day saw general classification contenders reach final climb day mount attacked climb able mark rode finish led group chasing riders finish seconds later won stage regained race lead sixth day racing marred poor weather general classification contenders lost time crashing descent lost minutes final climb day sierra attacked kilometers caught chasing riders attacked kilometer remaining robbed stage win overtook meters finish won event seventh leg means field sprint following stage saw group riders form kilometers remaining despite best efforts chasing group survived saw stage mario jeans team attacked kilometers ninth stage rode solo wound winning stage general classification remained largely unchanged stage individual time trial won won margin seconds moved second place overall second leader eleventh stage contested rainy conditions winding course unsuccessful attempt riders attacked formed group crossed line second respectively caught closing meters stage day saw race mountain finish group main contenders reached final climb jean bernard launching attack saw gain maximum advantage thirty seconds effort followed sierra attacked kilometers left stage trio caught bernard rode group finish took stage defended lead lost minutes day thirteenth leg race featured alpine mountain second served finish day day began caught final climb rider launch attack climb quickly followed unable follow wheels managed win stage group finish seconds kilometers fourteenth leg franco juan oliver brian formed group group managed stretch advantage minutes entered closing kilometers took stage victory managed distance slightly riders abandoned race following conclusion fourteenth stage day ascent race leader attacked formed solo attack rode remaining kilometers stage victory lead expanding minutes thirty seconds managed minute rivals sixteenth saw major shifts general classification riders general classification formed leading group final climb major moves create time gaps took stage win ahead following day saw ascension major climbs including second climbing attacked rode climb win stage thirty seconds crashed day lost half minutes putting contention podium overall victory mid way stage abandoned race eighteenth day racing transition stage attempts form group group successful creating gap group caught meters chasing setting field sprint managed likes win day nineteenth leg featured categorized climb won seal victory mountains classification stage saw major time general classification contenders finished taking stage win penultimate stage race individual time trial contained categorized climb route race leader took course time check thirty seconds ended winning stage seconds extending lead rest competitors final stage culminated bunch sprint won won time minutes second place finisher riders achieved multiple stage victories stages stages stages stages stage wins achieved competing squads won multiple stages del boys collected total seven stage wins riders stage jeans earned stage wins stage stage stage achieved feat stage garnered stage victories amassed total stage victories stage stage gained stage victories stage stage won single stage stage second stage classification leadership different worn leader general classification calculated adding stage finish times rider allowing time bonuses finishers mass start stages wore pink jersey classification important race winner considered winner time bonuses seconds seconds second seconds place stage points classification awarded purple jersey leader given points finishing stage additional points won intermediate green jersey awarded mountains classification leader ranking points won reaching summit climb ahead climb ranked second category points available higher category climbs race highest point elevation awarded points category climbs crossed twice riders climbing mountain italian franco climb franco second passing white jersey worn leader young rider classification ranking decided way general classification riders born january eligible classification marked blue jersey calculation similar general classification stage midway point riders pass point time stopped race goes times compiled person lowest time leader classification wears blue jersey jersey awarded classification teams stage finish times best team added leading team lowest total time rows following table correspond awarded stage run final standings general classification team 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running cycling grand tours took place june race began finished milan featured mountain finishes individual time trial race visited france austria stages team won race andy team rounding podium won youth classification featured time team dominated overall classification holding race leader pink jersey stages race tested positive elevated levels control winning stage medical exemption use treatment concentration drug sample control accepted level italian cycling federation originally refused punish italian national olympic committee appealed case court arbitration sport resulting suspension rider results teams season grand tours tour france events run event license meant points awarded race organizers invite teams nineteen teams exception invited professional continental teams rounding event team team entered riders race began total teams took race pre race favorites months leading headlines centered defending champion having removed team start list tour france apparent involvement puerto case team mutually agreed termination contract days later appeared cleared connection puerto italian cycling federation shelved case signed discovery channel rode season discovery intended seek overall victory tour france new team april case opened step rarely taken cases formally shelved facing investigations involvement ring team discovery asked stop racing late april shortly afterward weeks begin terminated contract discovery meaning started defending champion subsequently admitted planning tour handed year suspension credit time served connected ring reigning world champion wore number place removal left wide open possibilities overall victory winners started race expected favorites team noted contain strong including passage won stage route overall victory noted factor favor classics specialist named contender chiefly strong team riders named contenders included high profile lined begin mario forth rivalry supremacy gone years missed season including stages fractured sustained crash pre race analysis viewed season chance redemption fast men race noted contenders flat stages included time points classification winner brown route stages race director commented route designed easier extremely climbing intensive stages divided following classifications time trials team individual flat stages officially distinction flat intermediate stages mountain stages race began team time trial island followed flat stages unusually early rest day transfer italy mainland riders transferred plane race officials team cars trip boat final stage tradition flat ceremonial road stage milan finishing circuits stages began ended outside italy stage high mountain stage ended french city frequent destination tour france 16th stage ended austria 17th began stages ended climbs stage intermediate stage ended tenth stage classified intermediate imposing final climb nonetheless expected change race overall standings long numerous small climbs stage climbing time trial climb reaching high stages later race difficult stage featuring major climbs ending arrival seventeenth stage featured hardest climbs world summit climb lesser peaks visited race crushing stretches reaching number mountain stages small nonetheless expected strong win race race overview began team time trial island winning team unusual stage ending tactics team leader took pink jersey faced intense questioning teammates media yielding position team captain usual practice team time trial yielded jersey stage finished higher placed mass finish took stage contested sprint finished eighth finally stage way tie involving riders finished team time trial broken won stage took pink jersey held race lead conclusion stage decided members man morning finish started day better placed overall classification new race leader time gap allowed stage win took green jersey mountains classification leader stage stages flat contested meant able maintain race lead little difficulty stage intermediate stage race overall contenders showed stage putting decisive attack summit claim victory seconds finished minutes surrendered pink jersey teammate tenth stage age oldest rider oldest lead grand tour took green jersey stage second stint pink team andy took white jersey stage finishing passed second final kilometer stage france high mountain stage shook standings final time took stage win twice attacking elite group climb finished nearly minutes took pink jersey time holding green jersey concentrated winning race overall took green jersey stage race queen stage topping stage climbs position lead mountains classification quickly won jersey milan stage distinguished podium contender taking minute half second overall lost time gained time riders overall standings stood overall minor change overall standings took place stage stage conquered duo climb personal significance having won stage years earlier teammate allowed cross line seven seconds gained minutes second step podium fell fifth stage returned podium race final time trial teammate won stage comfortable margin took nearly time lost stage finished race overall seriously challenged taking race lead stage comfortably won milan minute gap second team dominant took stage wins race opening team time trial held pink jersey days disqualification took stage wins victories came high mountains winning high profile stages added win stage team leader winner won stages took wins teams single stage winners teams classifications classifications awarded won teams won stages meaning teams race took significant victories cases noteworthy case involved took stage wins tested non negative medication medical exemption use stage winner sample authorities concentration allowed medical exemption effects high concentrations team placed immediate provisional suspension following kept participating tour france later season planned italian national olympic committee asked italian cycling federation year ban refused suspend returned racing late july decision believe hear case instead court arbitration sport heard case testified court stating hot humid day stage run took extra accidental come crossed finish line won stage decision ruled likely intended cheat exercised caution deemed necessary rules suspended year minus time sat team suspended results stripped team subsequently fired team late season court decision explicitly stripped results race granted victories riders rider identified giving non negative test reports emerged june riders suspicion later identified gave tests showing elevated levels high levels quickly cleared testing revealed levels natural origin team informed level higher cleared national federation charges august champion gave irregular test stage test given spontaneously hours routine test gave race leader time reportedly showed levels like child causing anti authorities suspect means cover presence banned substances unusual levels present routine test leading suspicions received blood tests commission later cleared basis insufficient evidence conclude test positive later careers tour france likewise leading lengthy successful return level cycling classification leadership different awarded general classification calculated adding finishing times stage allowing time bonuses finishers mass start stages leader received pink jersey classification considered important winner considered winner additionally points classification awarded jersey points classification got points finishing stage stage win awarded points second place awarded points fourth fifth sixth point place line single point 15th addition points won intermediate mountains classification awarded green jersey mountains classifications points won reaching mountain climb categorized second category points available higher categorized climbs highest point called stage afforded points category climbs fourth young rider classification awarded white jersey decided way general classification riders born january eligible classification featured time classifications teams fast team classification times best team stage added team lowest time leading team super team team points classification placed riders stage earning points place second place single point 20th team rows following table correspond awarded stage run year race stripped results table reflects stages jersey awards originally won final standings minor classifications known classifications awarded leaders receive special jersey awards based points earned weeks tour mass start stage intermediate sprint awarding points classification gave bonus seconds general classification points regular points classification points award known previous years previously time based awarding blue jersey credit systems rider won classification additional minor classifications included classification compilation points gained position crossing intermediate mountain passes stage finishes original winner results appears official winner award classification based finishing order points awarded finishers stage originally won rewarded riders took head field rider escape fewer riders getting point kilometre group stays clear finished classification teams given penalty points minor technical des assessed penalties winner fair play classification


tour france tour france 5th running annual tour france cycling grand tours july august fourteen stages france winner completed race average speed time climbs western alps included tour france race dominated start won stages ninth stage borrowed bicycle befriended rider broke rules initially received small penalty main competitors left race protest penalty increased new leader won remaining stages overall victory tour changes tour france tour france incorporated stages time roads switzerland included mountain stages successful according western alps included race time race time car bicycle drove riders assistance solving mechanical problems race decided points system end stage winner given point points eighth stage left race points given stages remaining according positions stages participants winner tour france defend title committed suicide early riders officially rode tour individuals shared sponsor rode teams start race expected riders sponsored riders sponsored compete overall victory started main contenders louis counted previous years classes sur machines starting race category meant finish race bicycle left broken fix assistance help car bicycle fix bicycle bicycle repair change new competing victory joined tourists notable hired riders jean ride treated race pleasure ride stopping lunch chose spending night best hotels find history tour france ride rider interest race found tour france competitor jean marie lying ditch helped fed helped race details early race main contenders winner tour france eager win won stage second stage tour passed french german border finish germany german authorities allowed finish allow french flag flown cars race officials enter city end stage seemingly beat small margin inquiry tour decided place sponsors satisfied stage tour returned france border riders stopped french customs officers delay took long stage restarted stage alps better competitors won stage leader general classification won stages commanding lead seventh stage time second place fell penetrated knee ninth stage leading race broke frame bicycle according rules fixed bicycle knew hours switched rules given fine stage won general classification follows fine given riders sponsored left tour protest tenth stage organisers gave additional penalty bicycle change ninth stage changed classification ninth stage moving 4th stage 48th place effectively cost points general classification moved place new classification tenth stage new leader race finished fifth place fourth place previous years relatively unknown started sur machines category finished stages able challenge overall victory end race increased lead margin points ahead points ahead results stage results final stages allowed general classification riders starting list race started end tour france remained officially grouped teams sponsor allowed work total prize money french given winning tour total received classifications winner machines category organising newspaper auto named unofficial title precursor modern day mountains classification aftermath started tour france won stages general classification win tour france times