#tour-de-france

#tour-de-france

The Look bikes, stolen overnight from Sunday to Monday, were recovered by law enforcement this Monday afternoon. The national police notified ASO and the Cofidis team that they had recovered them in the village of Halluin, near the Belgian border.

Sinner was eager to get off court to catch the last few laps of qualifying and planned his practice sessions around the race.

"I'm really sorry," he repeated three times while briefly speaking in Italian at the Lidl-Trek team bus. "I'm sorry we missed the split. We didn't expect it and thought it would close quickly but those up front rode like crazy because Remco Evenepoel was also caught behind."

The 2025 Tour de France will implement yellow cards for rider misconduct, allowing for disciplinary actions against behaviors like celebrating a teammate's win or aggressive riding.

The 112th edition of the Tour de France emphasizes tradition, avoiding gimmicks like gravel sectors or foreign Grand Depart, focusing purely on competitive cycling.

A team's primary weapon is riding hard enough to exact a toll on riders who want to stay in the peloton. Imagine a stage where the day's breakaway is not getting away from the peloton.

"I can already sense the Tour is special, I feel the pressure but not that much," he told the media, including Cyclingnews, at the Lidl-Trek hotel before a training ride that included the last 20km of Saturday's opening stage.

Geraint Thomas has a long history with the Tour de France, beginning in 2007 with Barloworld and now with Ineos Grenadiers, showcasing his evolution as a cyclist.