Tour de France ready to roll in time of COVID

Tour de France ready to roll in time of COVID

The Tour de France rolls out of the French Riviera next Saturday with peaks, plains and rigid coronavirus protocols standing between the 176 riders and the final dash along the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
Explosives found in Brussels, no sign Tour de France targeted: Prosecutors

Explosives found in Brussels, no sign Tour de France targeted: Prosecutors

Belgian police are investigating the discovery of home-made explosives, knives and brass knuckles, but nothing immediately points to an attack plot, including against the Tour de France, prosecutors said Monday (Jul 8).
Mountains galore as 2019 Tour de France route unveiled

Mountains galore as 2019 Tour de France route unveiled

PARIS: Tour de France organisers threw down the gauntlet to the climbing specialists when they unveiled the "the highest Tour in history" for a 2019 edition featuring a record 30 mountain passes and five summit finishes on Thursday (Oct 25).
Thomas virtually secures 'incredible' Tour de France title

Thomas virtually secures 'incredible' Tour de France title 1

Britain's Geraint Thomas virtually secured his maiden Tour de France triumph after finishing third in the penultimate stage time trial in the Basque country on Saturday (Jul 28).