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For the first time in the event's 121-year history, the Tour de France will begin in Italy.The 111th edition of the race, which kicks off on Saturday, will go through three full road stages on the Italian peninsula and a fourth in the Italian countryside before heading over the Alps and into France (2,173m route). An estimated 800,000 cycling fans are expected to gather in Florence, Tuscany, where the Tour's opening weekend — the legendary Grand Depart — will feature one of the hardest and most challenging road stages in the history of the big race. The opening stage will feature...

Tour de France 2024 starts in Italy for first time ever

The Independent

Mark Cavendish appeared to vomit as he struggled on a gruelling stage one of the Tour de France.This year’s Tour began with the Grand Depart in Florence, the first time the race has started in Italy in its 121-year history.The opening route was unusually testing, with several hard climbs from the off in searing 35C heat, and it left several riders lagging behind the peloton.Cavendish was one of those and he could be seen being cooled down by teammates as well as rivals, who used water bottles to soak his neck, and the 39-year-old Manxman was seemingly sick on one...

Mark Cavendish vomits on the road as he struggles on stage one of Tour de France

When Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar faced off in the heat of July last year, the main question mark was whether Pogacar would be fit enough to mount a decent challenge. This year, as the two cyclists prepare to write the next chapter of one of the greatest rivalries in the storied history of the Tour de France, the scenario has switched.

Vingegaard and Pogacar set to resume Tour de France rivalry. Doubts remain over Vingegaard’s fitness

Sporting News

The Sporting News is tracking the standings and stage winners in the 2024 Tour de France. Keep up to date with the latest results right here.

Tour de France standings 2024: Winners for each stage, updated results, jersey meanings

Cycling Weekly

Sunday voting in France prompts organisers to bring huge challenge ride forward by a day

Etape du Tour de France date change creates 'logistical nightmare'

French climber Romain Bardet of the DSM team claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey when he won the opening stage of the Tour de France 2024 on Saturday with a late escape on a 206-kilometer run from Florence, Italy, to Rimini. Searing heat of 30 C (86 F) blighted the...

Who Won Stage 1 Of The Tour de France 2024? See The Full TDF Results Here

Sprinter struggles in Tuscan hills, but says he "kind of had it all under control"

'I was seeing stars' - Mark Cavendish battles heat sickness to survive Tour de France stage one

2024 Tour de France standings for the yellow jersey, green jersey, white jersey and polka-dot jersey through stage 1 of 21 ... Climbers (Polka-Dot Jersey) Young Riders (White Jersey) 1. Frank van den Broek (NED) -- 5:07:16. 2. Maxim van Gils (BEL) -- +:11. 3. Remco Evenepoel (BEL) -- +:11.

2024 Tour de France Standings

There are few sporting events in the world with a richer history than the Tour de France, which is days away from the start of its 111th edition. The race first was held in 1903, and the tradition of the yellow leader’s jersey has spanned generations of cyclists and cycling fans.

Tour de France Records: Yellow Jerseys, Stage Wins, Fastest Times & More

BroBible

The opening stage of the 2024 Tour de France presented viewers with a memorable moment that nobody saw coming thanks for French star Romain Bardet. Bardet, 33, was once considered the future of French cycling. He finished on the podium of the 2016 Tour de France, taking second place behind four-time winner Chris Froome. The […]
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French Star Romain Bardet Makes History With Surprise Tour De France Opening Stage Victory

The Tour de France 2024 embarks from Florence, Italy, on Saturday. It's a 21-day race billed as a four-way battle for the title. Here, AFP sports takes a brief look at the men expected to challenge for the title in Nice, France, on July 21. Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE/Slovenia) Cycling's...

Tour de France 2024: A Look At The Four Race Favorites

Cycling's marquee event is back, with a twist. Here's how to watch the 2024 Tour de France as it winds its way to a new finish line.

How to watch Tour de France 2024 in USA: Date, time, TV channel, free live stream for cycling race

RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Two-time podium finisher Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France and claimed the yellow jersey for the first time on Saturday. Combined with severe heat, one of the most challenging opening legs in recent memory created problems for Mark Cavendish and many other riders as cycling’s biggest race began in Italy for the first time.

French rider Bardet wins opening stage of Tour de France

The Spun

A freak accident has resulted in a pretty nasty injury to a cyclist hoping to make waves in the Tour de France just before the start of the competition.  According to reports, Czech cyclist Jan Hirt was knocked to the ground from his bike by a spectator's backpack before the race even started. ...

Cyclist Suffers Nasty Injury Before This Year's Tour de France

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FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

The Tour de France starts in Italy for the first time in its 120-year history, with exciting events unfolding in Florence, including press conferences and team presentations. The Tour de France is taking place in Italy for the first time in 120 years. Various top riders like Mathieu Van Der...

Excitement at Tour de France Grand Depart in Florence: Top Riders, Italian Champion, and Historic Start

Soudal Quick-Step rider starts stage despite bloody injury

Jan Hirt breaks teeth after fans invade team paddock at Tour de France

The Guardian

Bardet wins after with breakaway for his first career yellow jersey and Cavendish struggles in heat but makes cutoff with ten minuets to spare

Tour de France 2024: Bardet wins brutal first stage as Cavendish struggles in heat – as it happened

Such is the dominance of the Olympics, the Tour de France is taking a literal detour, finishing in a time trial on Nice’s grand promenade instead of the traditional sprint on Paris’ Champs-Elysees. So perhaps it’s a relief, then, that Mark Cavendish will be there for the start...

Cavendish show backdrop to huge battle for Tour de France yellow

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Tour de France 2024 Stages That Are Can't-Miss

The Tour de France 2024 begins with climbs and will end with a time trial, as the this year’s TDF route is unlike anything the event...

Tour de France 2024 Stages That Are Can't-Miss

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