The last four Tour de France races have been won by two people: Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. And it goes deeper than that. Pogacar has finished in either first or second place in the General Classification over that period, and the two riders always seem to be at the top of every cycling expert's list of the best riders in the world.

Jonas Vingegaard Vs. Tadej Pogacar At The Tour de France 2024: What To Know

The Associated Press

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Tadej Pogacar was infected with COVID-19 during his Tour de France preparations, the two-time champion revealed Thursday — two days before the race starts in Italy. The Slovenian is aiming for the rare Tour and Giro d’Italia double after dominating the Italian race last...

Tadej Pogacar was infected with COVID-19 during his Tour de France preparations

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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: Updated results, winners, jersey meanings for each stage

Cycling veteran Mark Cavendish said Friday he has "nothing to lose" as he targets a record 35th Tour de France stage win to pull clear of Belgian legend Eddy Merckx. The Manx Missile, who was given a knighthood by King Charles III this month, has 34 Tour stage wins over his career, the same as Merckx.

'Nothing To Lose' - Mark Cavendish Bids For Tour de France Record

Watch highlights from Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France, a 206 km journey from Florence to Rimini.

Highlights: 2024 Tour de France, Stage 1

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

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An 81-year-old foreign passenger was found dead in her cabin onboard a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Greek Coast Guard. A Greek news outlet reported that the incident occurred while the vessel was docked at the picturesque Port of Mykonos, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea.

Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead in Cabin, Coast Guard Reports

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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

With this year's Tour de France starting in Florence, it's the perfect opportunity to celebrate the city's cycling hero: two-time Tour de France winner, Gino Bartali. P — Piazzale Michelangelo, nicknamed "the balcony of Florence" for its expansive views over the Tuscan capital from its vantage point just over the Arno river, will take centre stage at theTour de France’s Grand Depart on 29 June. This is where teams of elite cyclists will be presented to masses of fans before the official race departure from Piazza della Signoria in the historic city centre.

The Tour de France champion who saved hundreds of Jews

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

The Guardian

A second successive French victory was secured in Bologna on a day the two favourites went toe to toe in a late climb

Tour de France 2024: Vauquelin wins stage two as Pogacar takes yellow jersey – live reaction

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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

USA TODAY

France's Romain Bardet finally achieved his last remaining career goal. Here's what you need to know after Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France.

2024 Tour de France: Romain Bardet wins Stage 1, full race results

Jan Hirt became the first rider to crash on this year's Tour de France when he came off his bike before the start of the opening stage on Saturday.

Tour de France rider breaks three teeth in crash before 2024 race begins

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Cheryl E Preston

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, I heard adults say that the same people who welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday were shouting "Crucify Him" less than a week later. We don't know if they were the same individuals, but the principal makes a point that unfortunately, General Hospital actress Tabyana Ali is experiencing.

General Hospital gives an official statement after racists attack Tabyana Ali online

RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Mark Cavendish appeared to struggle with stomach and heat issues during the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. He barely finished within the maximum time limit to keep alive his pursuit of breaking a tie with Eddy Merckx for the most career stage wins in cycling’s biggest race.

Cavendish struggles with apparent stomach and heat issues during opening Tour de France stage

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

RIMINI, Italy (June 29, 2024) — On a historic day in Italy it was Romain Bardet who grabbed the Stage 1 victory on the Rimini seafront, securing the Yellow Jersey with a fine performance for Team dsm-firmenich PostNL. The Frenchman was followed across the finish line by his teammate Frank Van den Broek who had collaborated brilliantly with him to set up the win, whilst Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) was third, leading the peloton to the finish 5” behind the front two. It is Bardet’s fourth stage victory in the Grande Boucle and the first Yellow Jersey of a sporting career that will end, as he has announced, after the Giro d’Italia 2025. Bardet and dsm-firmenich will enjoy being leaders of the Tour in the second stage this Sunday, which will consist of 199.2 km between Cesenatico and Bologna.

2024 Tour de France Stage 1: Yellow for Bardet in Rimini

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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Tadej Pogacar Primed With Tour de France 2024 Ready To Start In Florence

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard begins his quest for a third consecutive Tour de France title Saturday when the peloton heads out of Florence, Italy, in sizzling...

Tadej Pogacar Primed With Tour de France 2024 Ready To Start In Florence

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