Report Brandon McNulty delivered a career-defining performance in the stage 1 time trial from Lisbon to Oeiras at the Vuelta a España, securing a narrow victory and taking the leader’s jersey for the first time in a Grand Tour. The American cyclist navigated the course with precision, finishing just two seconds ahead of Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek). Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) rounded out the podium, having started last. McNulty, starting second-to-last, had the advantage of knowing his rivals’ times. At the 7 km mark, Van Aert was slightly ahead, with McNulty trailing by two seconds. However, McNulty’s strength shone through in the final stretch,…
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Report After making history on stage one, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL continued their incredible run at the Tour de France Femmes, sprinting to stage two victory with yellow jersey wearing Charlotte Kool for another memorable day on home Dutch soil. Tuesday morning’s stage saw a short but fast 68 kilometres from Dordrecht to Rotterdam. Resplendent in the yellow jersey, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL rolled out from the start line with the goal of making it two wins in two stages, aiming to set up the sprint with finisher Charlotte Kool once again. Despite a few attacks, the stage was always well controlled…
Report Getting the Tour de France Femmes underway in incredible fashion, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL took charge of the day, riding as a unit, before setting-up fast finisher Charlotte Kool for the finale. Kool showed all of her power and unleashed a monstrous sprint, lapping up the plaudits as she crossed the line victorious in The Hague; as the team moves into the race lead and the famous yellow jersey. This comes just after the Men’s program did exactly the same with Romain Bardet taking a fantastic stage win and first yellow jersey at the men’s Tour de France. Always set…