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Well, the Tour has been won by Chris Froome (again) and say what you want about he he did it, he did it. We finish with the usual sprint stage in Paris, which will be largely ceremonial. Not much to … Continue reading →

The final places in the Tour’s general classification will all but be decided here on a 22.5 kilometer time trial starting and finishing in the Orange Velodrome, home of the famous football club Olympique de Marseille. There are few tight … Continue reading →

DyalAfter two tough days in the Alps, the race organizers didn’t give much respite with the longest stage of the race on tap here. It’s not overly difficult on paper, but the weather forecast of thunderstorms and crosswinds could cause … Continue reading →

Finally it’s time for the queen stage of the 2017 Tour de France. The general classification is as tight as it’s ever been, with Chris Froome holding a 27 second advantage of Rigoberto Uran and Romain Bardet. The green jersey … Continue reading →

The Tour de France enters the Alps with the first of two hard days which will go a long way into determining the races final general classification. If you remember my stage 1 preview, I said this would be the … Continue reading →

Following the second and final rest day, a transitional stage greets the riders starting in Massif Central and ending at the foot of the Alps. Right from the gun the road is uphill on a category 3 climb, so this … Continue reading →

A fun, transitional stage taking the riders away from the Pyrenees towards Massif Central awaits the riders on Saturday. It’s one which will be too hard for the sprinters while the GC riders will look to rest up for Sunday’s … Continue reading →

Three category 1 climbs packed inside an incredible short 101 kilometers (!) from Saint-Girons to Foix on Bastille Day is bound to produce some fireworks. Stage 12 saw Chris Froome crack on the upper slopes of the Peyragudes. It’s a rarity for … Continue reading →

The race enters the Pyrenees with a 214.5km stage from Pau to Peyragudes. Well this is a cracking stage, it’s the longest mountain stage of the race. The action won’t get started most likely until the Port de Bales or the Col … Continue reading →

Another one. Unusually, it will be a flat stage when the Tour finishes in Pau. It’s easy to criticize the Tour for seemingly too many flat stages, but in reality the history of the Tour shows it’s been this way. … Continue reading →