Rigoberto Uran (36) to retire after 2024 Olympics. Pro since 2006. At least 1 stage win at all 3 Grand Tours — Giro, Tour & Vuelta. GC runner-up at Giro (x2) & Tour. Olympic 🥈 in RR (2012). Pretty awesome record. Uran was a pioneer for 🇨🇴🚴 generation.
Explaining the cycling iceberg: Landis bonks, comes back, wins the tour, gets caught for doping, refuses to elaborate, leaves.
How Oscar Pereiro won the 2006 Tour de France. 1/38
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Explaining the cycling iceberg: Why Rasmussen got expelled from the Tour de France by his own team whilst wearing the yellow jersey. 1/23
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Explaining the cycling iceberg: The triple crown of Stephen Roche. Part 1: Marmolada Massacre. Roche betrays Visentini, fans sprit rice & punch him. 1/26
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This move by Laporte cost Van Aert the stage win today. He fails to get out of the way after his leadout, hindering WVA who needs to hold back. He still manages to come back to third from that.
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I love it when the worlds of different sports collide. Today's stage finishes on the Circuit Paul Armagnac🏎️ in Nogaro. Lets take a look at a few times the Tour visited motorsport circuits 🧵
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Its still far away but the 2028 Olympics will take place from 14 till 30 July. The Tour will either need to move to August, or take a big overlap with the EC football by starting halfway June
Tour de France: Unchained is doing pretty well on European Netflix. It's in the top 10 most watched shows in multiple European countries. Show is relatively the most popular in Denmark, Slovenia & Belgium.
Explaining the cycling iceberg: How the Orica Greenedge teambus disrupted the first stage of the 2013 Tour de France by getting stuck under the finish. 1/8