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Stage 1/July 1: Bilbao-Bilbao (113 miles) Hilly Neutralized Start: 6:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:15 a.m. Quick Preview: The Grant Départ is held in the Basque Country as the Tour’s first three stages start in Spain. There are five categorized climbs, though none of the highest difficulty, with 21 King of the Mountain points available and 50 green jersey points. An uphill finish could neutralize the top sprinters.

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Stage 2/July 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz-San Sebastián (130 miles) Hilly Neutralized Start: 6:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:04 a.m. Quick Preview: Five more climbs with the toughest coming near the end of the longest stage of the Tour. If no breakaways are successful, the sprinters will be rewarded with a flat finish.

Stage 3/July 3: Amorebieta-Etxano-Bayonne (120 miles) Flat Neutralized Start: 7 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:27 a.m. Quick Preview: The first flat stage brings the Tour into France along the Bay of Biscay coastline. Could be Mark Cavendish’s first prime opportunity to break the Tour stage wins record he shares with Eddy Merckx.

Stage 4/July 4: Dax-Nogaro (114 miles) Flat Neutralized Start: 7:10 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:12 a.m. Quick Preview: Another flat stage, this one finishing at France’s first purpose-built motor racing venue, the Circuit Paul Armagnac, with the final 1.9 miles taking place on the track.

Stage 5/July 5: Pau-Laruns (103 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:21 a.m. Quick Preview: The first of eight mountain stages that will collectively visit France’s five biggest mountain ranges. This one is in the Pyrenees with three summits in the second half of the day followed by a flat run-in to the finish. Expect the overall standings to shake up.

Stage 6/July 6: Tarbes-Cauterets (90 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:10 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:08 a.m. Quick Preview: The first of four summit finishes of this year’s Tour. Summit finishes are usually where the real yellow jersey contenders separate from the pack. Could be the first duel between 2022 Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard and 2020 and 2021 Tour winner Tadej Pogacar.

Stage 7/July 7: Mont-de-Marsan-Bordeaux (110 miles) Flat Neutralized Start: 7:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:07 a.m. Quick Preview: Flattest stage of the Tour with a single fourth-category climb. Cavendish won the last time a Tour stage finished in Bordeaux in 2010.

Stage 8/July 8: Libourne-Limoges (125 miles) Hilly Neutralized Start: 6:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:07 a.m. Quick Preview: A transition day as the Tour heads to the Massif Central. A 5% uphill in the last 700 meters might mean this is not a sprinters’ day.

Stage 9/July 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat-Puy de Dôme (114 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 12:05 p.m. Quick Preview: A summit finish -- to a dormant volcano -- before a rest day is sure to shake up the overall standings. Puy de Dôme returns to the Tour after a 35-year absence.

Stage 10/July 11: Vulcania-Issoire (104 miles) Hilly Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:19 a.m. Quick Preview: The hilliest day of the Tour. Begins at a volcano-themed amusement park.

Stage 11/July 12: Clermont-Ferrand-Moulins (110 miles) Flat Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:19 a.m. Quick Preview: The last flat stage until the 19th stage. If Cavendish hasn’t gotten a stage win yet, the pressure will start to mount.

Stage 12/July 13: Roanne-Belleville-en-Beaujolais (103 miles) Hilly Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:21 a.m. Quick Preview: Even with three late climbs, don’t expect a yellow jersey battle with back-to-back-to-back mountain stages after this.

Stage 13/July 14: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne-Grand Colombier (86 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:45 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:12 a.m. Quick Preview: On Bastille Day, the second and final beyond-category summit finish of this year’s Tour. The French have incentive to break away on their national holiday, but this is a climb for the yellow jersey contenders. A young Pogacar won here in 2020.

Stage 14/July 15: Annemasse-Morzine (94 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:18 a.m. Quick Preview: Another selective day in the Alps, with each climb seemingly tougher than the last. The downhill into the finish could neutralize attacks from the last ascent.

Stage 15/July 16: Les Gets-Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (110 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 12 p.m. Quick Preview: The last of three consecutive mountain stages features the last summit finish of the Tour. The eventual Tour winner could emerge here given the next stage’s time trial is only 14 miles.

Stage 16/July 18: Passy-Combloux (14 miles) Individual Time Trial First Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:36 a.m. Quick Preview: After a rest day, the Tour’s lone, short time trial will be punctuated by a late climb. Only twice in the last 50 years has there been just one time trial (including team time trials and prologues).

Stage 17/July 19: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Courchevel (103 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 6:20 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:03 a.m. Quick Preview: The first of two mountain stages in the last week of the Tour. It’s the most difficult of the eight total mountain stages with more than 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) of elevation gain, capped by the beyond category Col de la Loze just before the descent to the finish.

Stage 18/July 20: Moûtiers-Bourg-en-Bresse (116 miles) Hilly Neutralized Start: 7:05 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:31 a.m. Quick Preview: About as flat of a “hilly” stage as one gets. Should still be a day for the sprinters who made it through the mountains.

Stage 19/July 21: Moirans-en-Montagne-Poligny (107 miles) Flat Neutralized Start: 7:15 a.m. Estimated Finish: 11:11 a.m. Quick Preview: An undulating stage with a relieving descent toward the end. The last kilometer goes up a 2.6% incline, which could take the sting out of some sprinters.

Stage 20/July 22: Belfort-Le Markstein (83 miles) Mountain Neutralized Start: 7:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 10:54 a.m. Quick Preview: The last competitive day for the yellow jersey is highlighted by two late category-one climbs that could determine the overall champion should it be close going into the day.

Stage 21/July 23: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines-Paris (71 miles) Flat Neutralized Start: 10:30 a.m. Estimated Finish: 1:28 p.m. Quick Preview: The ceremonial ride into Paris, almost always a day for the sprinters. Should be the final Tour stage for Cavendish and Peter Sagan, who both plan to retire from road cycling after this season.

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Tour de France 2022 LIVE: Stage 2 result as Fabio Jakobsen wins ahead of Wout van Aert in sprint finish

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The Tour de France resumed for Stage 2 today after Yves Lampaert claimed the first Yellow Jersey in the opening time trial in Copenhagen. On a rain soaked circuit yesterday, the Belgian raced to a surprise win beating out defending champion Tadej Pogacar as well as compatriot Wout van Aert after taking a seriously impresssive time of 15 minutes and 17 seconds to complete the 13km course.

Despite the build-up beforehand the wind hardly played a part in a rather sedate Stage 2. A long trek along the Danish coastline started in the town of Roskilde and saw an early breakaway led by Magnus Cort Nielsen as the peloton hit the countryside. This foursome, also featuring Pierre Rolland, Cyril Barthe and Sven Erik Bystrom, stormed out in front and reached the first of three category-four climbs. Nielsen and Bystrom fended off a challenge from the others and raced to the line with Nielsen taking the victory and the first of his three King of the Mountains points. He added two more at the next hills to end the day with the polka-dot jersey and the title.

There was an early preview to the sprint finish as an intermediate sprint 75km from the end was won by Caleb Ewan but the Austrian didn’t feature in the climactic battle. The Great Belt Bridge lived up to it’s majesty but failed to provide the expected drama although Yellow Jersey holder Yves Lampaert crashed on the bridge and had to recover his position. He did, and led the way around the final corner as part of the lead train for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl teammate Fabio Jakobsen.

The stage concluded with a sprint to the line. Mads Pedersen set off with 400m to go and was hauled in by Wout van Aert but Jakobsen managed to win a battle against Peter Sagan to nip around the outside and claim the victory.

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Up next: Stage 3, Sunday 3 July: Vejle-Sonderborg, 182km

Stage three looks like a classic breakaway day before a bunch sprint finish between the serious fast men, with the likes of Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), Fabio Jakobsen (Quickstep), Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) sharpening their elbows once again as they battle for the win.

It closes out the Danish jaunt before a transfer day to France.

Tour de France 2022: Fabio Jakobsen wins Stage 2!

Tour de France 2022: Current Tour de France standings after Stage 2

• Wout van Aert (Bel) - 4:49’50
• Yves Lampaert (Bel) +1’
• Tadej Pogacar (Slo) +8’
• Filippo Ganna (Ita) +11’
• Mads Pedersen (Den) +12’
• Mathieu Van Der Pol (Ned) +14’
• Jonas Vingegaard (Den) +16’
• Primoz Roglic (Slo) +17’
• Bauke Mollema (Ned) +18’
• Dylan Teuns (Ger) +21’

Tour de France 2022: Top 10 finishers in Stage 2

• Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)
• Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma)
• Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo)
• Danny van Poppel (Bora-hansgrohe)
• Jasper Philipsen Alpecin-Deceuninck
• Peter Sagan (Total Energies)
• Jeremy Lecroq (B&B Hotels KTM)
• Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco)
• Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels KTM)
• Hugo Hofstetter Arkea-Samsic

Fabio Jakobsen spoke about his incredible sprint finish and what it was like to recover from his terrible injury and finally win a stage at the Tour de France.

“Today is “ incroyable ” as we would say in French ... for me it was a long process, step by step.” he said, “A lot of people helped me along the way.

“This is to pay them back to see that that it was not for nothing. I’m happy that I can still ride the bike and enjoy racing. I’d like to help everyone who helped me to get to here.

“The team kept me in a good position ... on the final straight ... I was next to Sagan. We kind of touched each other but luckily we stayed upright ... then I just had the final stretch of 150m when I could pass the other two.

“I’m very happy to win. If I tell it like that, it sounds easy, but the legs were in pain. This is what we train for ... I hope everyone enjoyed watching.”

It’s a fantastic victory for Fabio Jakobsen, his first in the Tour de France. The man who got the nod over Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl teammate Mark Cavendish shows off his skills.

Wout van Aert managed to overhaul Mads Pedersen to finish second becoming the new race leader thanks to the 6sec time bonus he earned for finishing second, the Jumbo-Visma rider will now take a 1sec lead over fellow Belgian Yves Lampaert into Sunday’s stage.

The top five finishers:

1. Fabio Jakobsen 2. Wout van Aert 3. Mads Pedersen 4. Danny van Poppel 5. Jasper Philipsen

Van Aert’s second place is enough to earn him the Yellow Jersey off Yves Lampaert.

It was a messy sprint to the line but the pre-stage favourite, Fabio Jakobsen, wins it just ahead of Wout van Aert. Mads Pedersen was right up there as well but it’s two in two for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl.

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Tour de France 2023 Route stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz - San Sebastián

The first 40 kilometres lead on the flat along two reservoirs north of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moments later, after Legutio, the route descends to Arrasate to continue onto more hilly terrain. In quick succession the riders tackle the Col d’Udana (4.5 kilometres at 5.1%) and Côte d’Aztiria (2.7 kilometres at 5.3%).

This sets the tone. The rest of the day leads from one short climb to the next via flat intermezzos in between. KOM contenders should be ready at the Côte d’Alkiza (4.2 kilometres at 5.7%) and Côte de Gurutze (2.6 kilometres at 4.7%), but, frankly, a lot of other climbs are also KOM rating worthy.

The race is likely to ignite on the Jaizkibel. The staple climb on the Clásica de San Sebastián is 8.1 kilometres long and averaging 5.3%, which is a biased statistic as there is a false flat kilometre halfway.

At the Jaizkibel there are 16.5 kilometres remaining. The first half goes down, the second is as good as flat – although an uphill kicker inside the last 3.5 kilometres could shake things up.

The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the first three on the Jaizkibel get 8, 5 and 2 seconds.

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Preview - Tour de France 2022 stage 2

The second stage will be the largest of the Tour de France ’s Danish section, with 202 kilometers on the menu serving up the first opportunity for the sprinters. It isn’t a complicated day, mostly pan-flat, however the three fourth category climbs and the intermediate sprint in the middle of the day will see some action.

This is a day where tension will be extremely high, with a fresh peloton of high-level sprinters and their leadouts fighting for the stage win, whils the GC riders will also be on high alert to prevent any time loss.

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The day can also be marked by the win. Although in the profile it isn’t clear, the riders will go over the 16.2-kilometer long Grand Belt bridge. It will be as exposed as it can be, a straightforward section where tension will be very high and chaos can emerge if the wind is particularly strong on the day.

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As for the finale inside Nyborg it isn’t too complex, with the exit off the bridge seeing the riders head into the town center. The last corner comes with 750 meters to go, and from there on it will be a furious finale where the sprinters will show their strengths.

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The 111th edition of the Tour de France will start from Florence on Saturday, 29 June 2024 in a historic first for the Grande Boucle.

THE LONGEST WAIT , Christian Prudhomme, Director of the Tour de France

Florence had been talking to us about it for a very long time, Emilia-Romagna nurtured its burning desire, and then Piedmont came on board — Italy truly raised its ambitions to the power of three to host the Grand Départ .

Their ardour and synergies will right a historic wrong as the Tour de France gets under way on the Italian Peninsula for the first time and the riders take their first pedal strokes in this true-blue cycling nation. Exactly a century after Ottavio Bottecchia became the first cyclist from the other side of the Alps to win the Tour, the peloton will go from the birthplace of Gino Bartali, a champion Righteous Among the Nations, to that of Marco Pantani, the unforgettable Il Pirata, worshipped without measure, before paying tribute to the campionissimo, Fausto Coppi. These three stages will take us through majestic landscapes in which the leaders will be forced to take matters into their own hands from the opening weekend. It is going to be magical.

JUST LIKE HOME , Stefano Bonaccini, President of the region Emilia-Romagna et Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence

"Florence and Emilia-Romagna are physically linked by mountains. The Apuan Alps, the most incredible stretch of the chain surrounding Tuscany, which yielded the marble for Michelangelo’s sublime creations, extend all the way to the Emilia-Romagna Apennines, a mountain range carpeted with charming villages steeped in history on the road from Dante’s birthplace to his tomb in Ravenna.

The other tie that binds our city and our region is our passion for cycling. Three of our scions —Gino Bartali, Gastone Nencini and Marco Pantani— have won the Tour, and our other champions are too numerous to mention. Yet one name stands out from the legend: Alfonsina Strada, a pioneer from Castelfranco Emilia, who in 1924 became the first —and only— woman to take part in the men’s Giro d’Italia. For the Tour de France, this Grand Départ from Florence and Emilia-Romagna will feel just like home."

"It’s an honour to host the Tour de France’s Grand Départ and to be able to showcase Florence and Emilia-Romagna, as well as Turin and Piedmont, to sports enthusiasts from all over the world. The landscapes that will feature in the race will serve as an invitation to come and discover the extraordinary beauty of these regions, which have always been devoted to cycling, at a time when the bicycle is becoming the preferred means of transport for “slow”, meaning that you take your time, green, sustainable and enjoyable tourism. We’re ready to welcome world cycling’s elite with three magnificent stages that will wind their way along our roads next summer. The local organising committee"

HAND IN HAND Florence and Emilia-Romagna are physically linked by mountains. The Apuan Alps, the most impressive part of the chain that surrounds Tuscany, extend towards the Emilia-Romagna Apennines. Their passion for cycling is the other link that unites them, the two locations the birthplace of no fewer than three Tour de France champions between them: Gino Bartali, Gastone Nencini and Marco Pantani. Florence is the cradle of art, literature and architecture, the birthplace of the Renaissance and the Italian language. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is universally recognised as one of the world’s most beautiful cities, thanks to its many monuments and museums, which attract millions of tourists every year. Proud of its past, Florence is also looking to the future with a vision focused on sustainable development, creativity and innovation. Emilia-Romagna is built around the green heart of the Apennines, the Po Valley and the Adriatic coast. The ancient Via Emilia, built in Roman times, runs across it from Rimini to Piacenza, an artery that provided the lifeblood to an area rich in culture and with a history stretching back thousands of years. That heritage that is still alive and well, and is now epitomised by Emilia-Romagna’s current position among the most advanced regions in Europe. This is reflected in its economic activity, focused around tourism and the agri-food, textile and automotive industries.

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Emilia-Romagna is a unique region. Land of doing and land of beauty, with the Apennines as great green heart, the Adriatic coast, the Po river and its valley. Via Emilia, which crosses the region and connects from Rimini to Piacenza, is the beating heart of an area rich in culture and a millenary history. It’s a still living legacy, welded with a present that sees Emilia-Romagna as one of the most advanced territories in Europe, thanks to the tenacity, inspiration and industriousness of its citizens.

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Surface area : 22,510 km²

Population : 4,460,000

Capital and stage city : Bologna (390,000 inhabitants)

Stage towns and cities : Rimini (150,000 inhabitants), Cesenatico (26,000 inhabitants), and Piacenza (103,000 inhabitants)  

A region in north-western Italy

Surface area : 25,400 km²

Population : 4,342,000

Capital : Turin (890,000 inhabitants)

Wednesday, 26 June : Opening of the reception desk and press centre at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the Florence Opera

Thursday, 27 June :  Presentation of the 2024 Tour de France teams from the Palazzo Vecchio, the City Hall of Florence to Piazzale Michelangelo, esplanade Michelangelo

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STAGE 1 | Florence > Rimini | 29 June 2024 | 205 KM

This postcard will provide a snapshot of the Grand Départ in Florence, the Bartali Museum in Ponte a Ema —where the champion was born— and the finish on the Adriatic seafront.

In sporting terms, this trek through the Apennines packs an elevation gain of 3,800 m, from the power climb of Valico Tre Faggi to steeper slopes, in the heart of the Republic of San Marino, the last of which comes near the finish. The first Yellow Jersey may well go to one of the contenders for the overall title.

STAGE 2 | Cesenatico > Bologne | 30 June 2024 | 200 KM

From the spa resort where Marco Pantani used to live, which is also his final resting place, the peloton will ride down gorgeous plains before hitting the first two climbs, including the Cima Gallisterna, coming right before Imola Circuit, where Julian Alaphilippe earned his rainbow stripes in 2020.

Another four difficulties stand between the riders and the finish line, including two ascents to San Luca (1.9km at 10.6%) along the 666 arches of the staircase leading to the Sanctuary. Punchers are in for a real treat.

STAGE 3 | Plaisance > Turin | 1 July 2024 | 225 KM

Pure sprinters will get their first chance to shine on the road from Emilia-Romagna to Piedmont. A course with nary a bump on the road, a detour through Lombardy, a visit to Tortona, where Fausto Coppi drew his final breath, a romp through the Langhe, which boasts delicious truffles and wine-growing landscapes on the UNESCO World Heritage list, some of the roads of Milan–San Remo… Against such a jaw-dropping backdrop, any breakaways will have their work cut out for them to stay clear and pre-empt a bunch sprint.

  7 winners and 10 victories

• Ottavio Bottecchia (1924 & 1925)
• Gino Bartali (1938 & 1948)
• Fausto Coppi (1949 et 1952)
• Gastone Nencini (1960)
• Felice Gimondi (1965)
• Marco Pantani (1998)
• Vincenzo Nibali (2014)

28  wearers of the Yellow Jersey

2 green jerseys for the points classification

12  King of the Mountains awards

5  winners of the best young rider classification

269  stage wins from Ernesto Azzini in 1910 to Vincenzo Nibali in 2019 -  12 (record) for Gino Bartali and Mario Cipollini

9 stage towns and cities so far from San Remo in 1948 to Pinerolo in 2011

1924:  The first Italian Tour de France champion, Ottavio Bottecchia , will also become the first rider to wear the Yellow Jersey from start to finish. He will make it two in a row in 1925.    

1948:  After winning the race before the war, in 1938, Gino Bartali takes his second Tour ten years later, which still stands as the longest gap between victories.  

1952:  Three years after emerging victorious from a fratricidal duel with Gino Bartali, Fausto Coppi crushes the competition on his way to another win.

1960: The field, led by Yellow Jersey and future winner Gastone Nencini , saluted General de Gaulle in a historic moment in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises.

1965:  Yellow Jersey Felice Gimondi drove home his advantage in the time trial from Aix-les-Bains to the Mont Revard, on his way to taking the title in his very first start.

1998: Marco Pantani , the best young rider in the 1994 and 1995 editions of the Tour, uses the mountain stages as a launch pad to the top step of the podium in Paris.  

2014:  Vincenzo Nibali becomes the most recent Italian Tour de France champion after going on the offensive from the beginning and laying down the law in the mountains.

• 28 wearers of the Yellow Jersey
• 2 green jerseys for the points classification
• 12 King of the Mountains awards 5 winners of the best young rider classification
• 269 stage wins from Ernesto Azzini in 1910 to Vincenzo Nibali in 2019 including 12 (record) for Gino Bartali and Mario Cipollini
• 9 stage towns and cities so far from San Remo in 1948 to Pinerolo in 2011

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Wout van Aert Faces Uphill Battle in Comeback at Tour of Norway

With the Tour de France’s Grand Départ just 36 days away, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider will have to show massive gains over the next weeks to make the cut.

“I’m not in the best shape.”Wout van Aert admitted as much late last week before his long-anticipated return to racing, which kicked off yesterday in the four-stage Tour of Norway.

The crash forced him to miss both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix , where he was very much expected to compete for victories. Those races are arguably the two biggest omissions on Van Aert’s stunning palmarès, which include nine Tour de France stage wins and victories at Milano-Sanremo , Amstel Gold Race , Strade Bianche , Gent-Wevelgem, and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Van Aert also missed out on this year’s Giro d’Italia, which was to be his debut in the Grand Tour.

In Thursday’s opening stage of the Tour of Norway, Van Aert finished sixtieth after being dropped on the day’s final climb. He crossed the line two minutes and fifty-two seconds behind the day’s winner, Thibau Nys of Lidl-Trek.

“It may be noticeable that I am not happy because I had not hoped to suffer like this. But I just have to get on with it now,” Van Aert told the Belgian sports outlet Sporza after the stage concluded. “It is not a normal feeling for me to just ride there and suffer in the peloton, but I know that this is part of it now.”

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However, Van Aert almost immediately contradicted himself, telling Sporza, “It went quite well. It was a controlled race, which was welcome. It was a tough course. I am happy with how it went.”

Following his crash at Dwars, the Belgian spent two weeks off the bike before climbing on a trainer at home. He was quick to admit that, in those early days, he may have pushed himself a bit too hard. “That is probably the biggest mistake I made: I underestimated my injuries,” Van Aert said.

Slowly, Van Aert returned to a proper training regimen , eventually spending time riding in Spain before heading to Norway.

Whether or not this is the first major step in van Aert’s eventual return to the Tour de France remains to be seen. Van Aert said it’s “way too early to say anything about” riding in the Tour.

Visma-Lease a Bike’s team boss, Richard Plugge, recently said that the team is “very hopeful that Wout can come to the Tour de France.” However, with the Tour’s Grand Départ just thirty-six days away, van Aert will likely have to show some massive gains over the next few weeks.

Should he be forced to skip this summer’s Tour de France, Van Aert will then shift his focus to the Paris Olympics, where he’s slated to compete in the time trial on July 27 and the road race on August 3. However, he said he’ll only go to Paris “if I’m at my top level.”

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Pogacar all but wins Giro d'Italia on debut with another stunning stage victory

BASSANO DEL GRAPPA, Italy (AP) — Twenty down, one to go.

Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar all but secured the Giro d’Italia on Saturday on his debut in the Italian grand tour.

Pocagar once again destroyed his rivals in the mountains to claim a sixth stage win out of 20 and extend his already considerable advantage to nearly 10 minutes overall.

He has only Sunday’s mainly ceremonial ride in Rome to confirm the triumph.

“I have never been in Rome before but I’m going to enjoy it for sure," Pogacar said with a smile.

The Slovenian cycling star has dominated the Giro in style.

He was all smiles as he soloed to victory following an attack on Monte Grappa. The UAE Team Emirates rider sat up, waved to the crowds as they roared him on, stretched out his arms and bowed as he crossed the line.

Pogacar finished the 184-kilometer (114-mile) leg from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa 2 minutes, 7 seconds ahead of Valentin Paret-Peintre and Daniel Martinez.

That saw him extend his overall winning advantage to 9:56 over Martinez and 10:24 over third-placed Geraint Thomas.

Pogacar is attempting to the Giro-Tour double this year, a feat that hasn’t been achieved since 1998 by Marco Pantani.

“We had the pink jersey from stage 2, a lot of obligations every day, a lot of things to do all day … today was just another test before summer to see how it is," Pogacar said.

“I wanted to finish the Giro with good mentality, good shape and I think I achieved that. I will enjoy after the Giro and then good preparation.”

Pogacar raised his pink bicycle above his head in celebration.

In all reality, the job was finished about a week ago, so dominant has Pogacar been in his first Giro.

He had said he wanted to win the penultimate stage and there was a feeling of inevitability when he set off less than a third of the way into the second ascent of the first-category climb to Monte Grappa.

There were 5.4 kilometers of the brutal climb remaining and Pogacar was 49 seconds behind leader Giulio Pellizzari, who has emerged as a potential future star at this race despite being the youngest in the Giro.

Pogacar caught Pellizzari within 800 meters and, cheered on by huge crowds and miles ahead of everyone else, he crested Monte Grappa with a lead of 1:35 before stretching that on the mostly downhill finish.

The race will transfer to Rome for the largely processional 125-kilometer (78-mile) final leg through the streets of the capital, ending near the Colosseum.

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Netflix unveils trailer for 'Tour de France: Unchained' season 2 with focus on crashes and questions of doping

Documentary on cycling's biggest race set to return on June 11

An official trailer for season 2 of the Netflix Tour de France documentary, ‘Tour de France: Unchained’ was unveiled this morning, with a scheduled release date of June 11, just 18 days before the 2024 race kicks off in Florence.

The second season focuses on the drama from the 2023 Tour de France, with crashes, as they were in season 1, at the forefront and questions of doping highlighted in the one-minute trailer.

Clips from the trailer show interview segments with Thibaut Pinot, Tom Pidcock , Fabio Jakobsen, Julian Alaphilippe and Soudal-QuickStep team boss Patrick Lefevere. 

Popular French veteran Pinot was riding his emotional final Tour de France before he retired at the end of the season but curiously, he is shown in the trailer being asked about doping. “So do you think he’s doped or not?” says the interviewer before cutting away without an answer, with the preceding clip also stating “The Tour seems to go from one scandal to the next”.

Only eight teams featured directly in the first season: Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Bora-Hansgrohe, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ, Ineos Grenadiers, Visma-Lease a Bike and Soudal-QuickStep as they are now known, but superstar Tadej Pogačar’s UAE Team Emirates side will be one of the new squads featuring in season 2.

The news that the runner-up from the previous two Tours would star in the documentary was learned during last year’s race after it was also revealed that Mark Cavendish would star in his bid for a record-breaking 35th stage win at the Tour. 

Cavendish ultimately crashed out of the race during Stage 8 with a broken collarbone, which is shown in the trailer and should feature in season 2.

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The public fallout of Lefevere and Alaphilippe , which has gone on for months in the media, also looks like it will feature, with clips of both the double World Champion and his team boss forming part of the trailer. 

“Julian Alaphilippe costs a lot of money,” says Lefevere, with the French star responding “Too much for Patrick” when asked how much it is he earns.

Jasper Philipsen is again shown after featuring heavily in season 1 where his journey from Jasper “Disaster” to Tour de France stage winner was documented. 

“We’re not here to make friends with other teams,” says Philipsen while laughing with star lead-out man Mathieu van der Poel. The Belgian fast man announced himself as the best sprinter in the world at the 2023 Tour with four stage wins.

The pair’s Alpecin-Deceuninck team were the best sprint squad at the 2023 race, dominating the finishes with aggressive but fair tactics in the final runs to the line.

Also shown heavily in the trailer, as mentioned, are crashes for the likes of Carlos Rodríguez and Fabio Jakobsen, with this dramatic aspect of the sport an apparent priority for the producers to highlight. 

Season 1 comprised of eight roughly 45-minute episodes and dropped just before the Tour de France last year and was met with mixed reviews despite being an overall success. Unchained is made by the same company, Quadbox, that produces the extremely successful Formula 1 Netflix show, ‘Drive to Survive’.

It was one of several new sports documentaries to hit Netflix with professional Golf, Tennis and Rugby among those getting their own series alongside Cycling. 

Key storylines in the first season included the comeback of Jakobsen from a life-threatening crash, the chaos on the cobbled stage, the pressure of being on a French team, Pidcock's Alpe d'Huez triumph and how Jumbo-Visma beat Pogačar with Jonas Vingegaard .

Initial reviews were mixed, with expert cycling fans happy to see rarely seen behind-the-scenes moments but critical of the carefully edited narratives that focused on the teams involved and ignored key moments of the 2022 Tour de France.

It was ultimately enough for a second season to be renewed and confirmed just ahead of the start of the 2023 race in Bilbao. The series is designed to entertain and attract new cycling fans just as the Drive to Survive series has done for Formula 1 since its first season in 2019, now in its sixth.

It's back! Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained documentary is set to return for season 2 on June 11 pic.twitter.com/pupvAYsiXB May 16, 2024

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James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.

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