Author: Harold Dalton

Report Following their resounding victory on stage one in Paris, Team DSM and Lorena Wiebes have raced to a second stage win at the Tour de France Femmes on stage 5 into Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. The longest stage of the week also presented the final sprint opportunity of the race and it was one that the team were keen to make the most of. After the early break of four riders had established itself, the DSM team set about controlling the stage and keeping their lead in check, while keeping Wiebes out of trouble. Once everything was back together, a hectic finale…

What’s the biggest news in cycling right now? You got it, the launch of a new bidon. We had never heard of Bivo and we’re guessing you haven’t either, so here’s what we learned from our research reading through the email they sent: Bivo launched their signature product, the Bivo One in late 2020, followed by the Duo in 2021. All of Bivo’s products are certified carbon neutral, and 1% of each sale is allocated to the Bivo Fund, where the money is dispersed yearly to non-profit organizations working on cycling, water, and climate change issues. Now, following the success…

Report With an impressive solo of no less than 23 kilometres, Marlen Reusser rounded off a strong performance by Team SD Worx in the gravel stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The team dictated the pace on all the gravel roads and the Swiss team time trial specialist attacked confidently in the finale. After she had built up a gap, the competition did not get any closer. Reusser scored an impressive first stage win for Team SD Worx in the Tour. “The tactical plan worked perfectly. I don’t realise yet that I am a stage winner in…

Report On the third stage of the Tour de France Femmes, linking Reims to Epernay, the peloton prepared itself for a rugged stage of 133 kilometers. The collective work of FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope supported Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig’s mission to remain in the peloton during the toughest sections of the race, approaching the foot of the Côte de Mutigny, the greatest difficulty of the day, in strong condition. Delayed by a fall in the same bump, Cecilie was then able to switch alongside the Yellow Jersey, Marianne Vos, and then return, a few kilometers further, to the leading group of five girls. In…

Report Jacyo massively screwed the pooch with their leadout and Jasper Philipsen capitalized to win the final sprint of the Tour by one of the most comfortable margins in recent history. Jonas Vingegaard won the overall and mountains jerseys. Wout van Aert won the green jersey. Tadej Pogacar won the white jersey and finished second overall. Here’s some art we made of the Eiffel Tower: Results Results powered by FirstCycling.com

Report Thirty-three years since the yellow jersey was last awarded to the women’s peloton at the Tour de France, today saw teams battle it out to take the coveted honor of claiming the first leader’s jersey at this year’s race – with Team DSM and Lorena Wiebes duly delivering on their favorite status. Approaching the laps of the famous Champs Élysées circuit with a plan, the team worked brilliantly throughout the afternoon to keep fast finisher Wiebes safe. Juliette Labous, Liane Lippert and Franziska Koch rode determinedly at the head of the peloton to keep any dangerous attacks in check…

Report Team Jumbo-Visma did not hold back in the Tour’s final time trial. Green jersey wearer Wout van Aert was the fastest over forty kilometres, with his team mate and yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard in second place. This was Jumbo-Visma’s third consecutive stage victory, and its sixth of this year’s Tour. Vingegaard made the fight for the stage win exciting, but in the closing meters, the Dane deliberately left the victory to his Belgian teammate. “This is unbelievable”, a visibly emotional Van Aert said after his eighth win of the season. “These three weeks are beyond comprehension. We are riding…