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Tour de France 2017 Stage 1
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Posted 6 years ago #
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Three of the HC climbs are in the one stage next Sunday Grand Colombier
Also finishing at top of Izoard
Maybe Quintana can do it this year? (Not in my team this year so should stand a good chance)
Posted 6 years ago # -
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Alejandro Valverde's race is over
Movistar have confirmed that Alejandro Valverde is out of this year’s Tour after his dreadful crash a few minutes ago.
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Geraint Thomas remains in the lead
Having seen off Fabio Aru and Stefan Kung, it’s looking increasingly likely that Geraint Thomas will win today’s time-trial for Sky, who have been embarrassingly dominant in today’s opening stage. This is an outcome that’s going to raise plenty of questions about a team that is rarely too forthcoming with its answers.
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Geraint Thomas takes the maillot jaune
Having beaten his own team leader and all the specialist time trialists in the race in what was a very surprising turn-up for the books, Geraint Thomas will wear the yellow jersey in tomorrow’s second stage from Dusseldorf to Liege. “I’m getting old now and I’m learning my lessons,” says Thomas. “I’m pacing myself better.”
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Posted 6 years ago # -
8th british rider to wear yellow.
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1st welsh!
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G is what is known as a flahute which means the tougher the conditions the more he likes it. Was a similar day t yesterday when he won the commonwealth games
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