Tag: Road cycling
US rider Winder into leader’s jersey at Giro d’Italia Donne
CUNEO, Italy — Ruth Winder slipped into the leader's pink jersey Friday after her Trek-Segafredo team won the opening team trial of the Giro...
Cavendish does it again, posts 32nd Tour stage win
CHATEAUROUX, France — Mark Cavendish claimed the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint on Thursday, taking his impressive career...
AP Sportlight
July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first...
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from...
Bounced out of Euro 2020, the Netherlands looks to future
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After a seven-year wait for a spot in a major tournament, the Netherlands got three workmanlike wins against outmatched opponents...
Geraint Thomas crashes during Tour de France Stage 3
PONTIVY, France — Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash during the third stage of the three-week race.
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Battered Froome keeps on racing at Tour de France
PERROS-GUIREC, France — Battered and bruised, Chris Froome will keep racing at the Tour de France.
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Dutch rider Demi Vollering wins La Course in sprint finish
LANDERNEAU, France — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a sprint finish on Saturday to claim a maiden victory in La Course, the women’s one-day...
Tour de France gets underway from port city Brest
BREST, France — The Tour de France got underway Saturday from the western port city of Brest, returning to its traditional slot in the...
Froome’s return to the Tour could be short-lived after crash
LANDERNEAU, France — After a three-year absence from the Tour de France, Chris Froome's comeback might already be over. After only one stage.
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