Tag: Road cycling
2020 runner-up Primoz Roglic withdraws from Tour de France
CLUSES, France — The injuries from a crash-filled opening week at the Tour de France took their toll Sunday when last year’s runner-up Primoz...
Pogacar takes command of Tour with big win in the Alps
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France — Tadej Pogacar dealt a demoralizing blow to his remaining Tour de France rivals on the first day in the Alps,...
Britain, Netherlands aim for more cycling gold in Tokyo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Britain won six gold medals and 12 overall at the 2016 Games, thanks mostly to its dominance in the velodrome. Jason...
US rider Winder into leader’s jersey at Giro d’Italia Donne
CUNEO, Italy — Ruth Winder slipped into the leader's pink jersey Friday after her Trek-Segafredo team won the opening team trial of the Giro...
Cavendish does it again, posts 32nd Tour stage win
CHATEAUROUX, France — Mark Cavendish claimed the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint on Thursday, taking his impressive career...
AP Sportlight
July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first...
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from...
Bounced out of Euro 2020, the Netherlands looks to future
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After a seven-year wait for a spot in a major tournament, the Netherlands got three workmanlike wins against outmatched opponents...
Geraint Thomas crashes during Tour de France Stage 3
PONTIVY, France — Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash during the third stage of the three-week race.
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Battered Froome keeps on racing at Tour de France
PERROS-GUIREC, France — Battered and bruised, Chris Froome will keep racing at the Tour de France.
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