Tag: Geraint Thomas

Britain's Geraint Thomas, right, congratulates Colombia's Egan Bernal (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Bernal is Tour champ

The champion-in-waiting said he was so nervous on the climb to Val…

July 28, 2019

Colombia's Egan Bernal (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Colombian grabs lead as hail storm cuts Alps stage short

The stage will have no official winner, but the yellow jersey goes…

July 27, 2019

France's Julian Alaphilippe (AP Photo/ Christophe Ena)

Look, I’m still in yellow – Julian

Bernal, at 22 the youngest man in the race, sprung his attack…

July 26, 2019

Australia’s Caleb Ewan (center) celebrates as crosses the finish line with Slovakia’s Peter Sagan to win the 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. (AP)

Julian still Tour leader

As France experienced a heatwave defending champion Thomas mis-timed a curb and…

July 24, 2019

HARD CLIMB: France’s Thibaut Pinot (left) Colombia’s Egan Bernal wearing the best young rider’s white jersey, and France’s Julian Alaphilippe wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey climb Prat d’Albis during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France. (AP)

Saving its best for last

With six riders within reach of the podium heading into the toughest…

July 23, 2019

France's Julian Alaphilippe (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Frenchman keeps lead

Few believed Frenchman Alaphilippe would emerge from two daunting summit finishes in…

July 22, 2019

France's Julian Alaphilippe (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Frenchman tops Tour time-trial

Geraint Thomas was second, the defending champion dropping 14 seconds on the…

July 20, 2019

Belgium’s Wout Van Aert celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the tenth stage of the Tour de France Monday as Julian Alaphilippe padded his overall lead. (AP)

Alaphilippe pads Tour lead

Yellow jersey wearer Alaphilippe launched the attack from 38km out, where narrow…

July 16, 2019

Britain's Geraint Thomas. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Thomas tightens Tour grip

LARUNS, France (AFP) – Britain’s Geraint Thomas stretched his Tour de France…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 29, 2018

Thomas pays tribute to defending champ

Geraint Thomas paid tribute to defending champion and teammate Chris Froome as…

July 29, 2018

Britain's Geraint Thomas. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Thomas keeps Tour lead

PAU, France (AFP) – Frenchman Arnaud Demare silenced his critics with a…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 27, 2018

Britain's Geraint Thomas. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Thomas nears Tour victory

SAINT-LARY-SOULAN, France (AFP) – Britain’s Geraint Thomas moved a step closer to…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 26, 2018

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Alaphilippe makes it double

BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON, France (AFP) – Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe of the Quick Step team…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 25, 2018

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Nielsen rules 15th; Thomas stays on top

CARCASSONNE, France (AFP) – Danish race debutant Magnus Cort Nielsen handed Astana…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 23, 2018

Spaniard rules 14th

Spaniard Omar Fraile ended Belgian hopes of a Tour de France victory…

July 23, 2018

Sagan strikes again; Thomas stays on top

VALENCE, France (AFP) – Slovakian Peter Sagan underlined his sprint credentials for…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 21, 2018