https://www.sbs.com.au/sport Cycling SBS has extended its exclusive free-to-air broadcast deal for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift until 2030, off the back of the enthralling first four editions of the event. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sbs-extends-exclusive-tour-de-france-femmes-la-vuelta-femenina-free-to-air-broadcast-deal-to-2030/qe1aud46t 00000199-07ad-dbff-ad99-97ff9db30000 Wed, 3 Sep 2025 06:28:26 +0000 Cycling Road Cycling Tour de France Femmes 0 The real stories behind the formation of the original women's Tour de France back in the 1980s are put on show in an original documentary coming to SBS On Demand - Breakaway Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/watch-breakaway-femmes-the-story-behind-the-first-womens-tour-de-france/kcuqjm9w1 00000198-0212-d7cb-a7b9-d3fa39800000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:31:36 +0000 Tour de France 0 The SBS Race Centre is your go-to destination for Tour de France race data and information about the 2025 edition as it happens. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/race-centre-is-the-place-for-all-things-tour-de-france-on-sbs/lxo5xw8cm 00000197-86d4-d3b8-a5bf-f7d48dd20000 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:19:19 +0000 Tour de France 0 Kasia Niewiadoma won the 2024 Tour de France Femmes by just four seconds after a thrilling finale that saw rival Demi Vollering claim the stage atop Alpe d’Huez. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/niewiadoma-wins-tour-title-by-four-seconds-despite-valiant-vollering/zmjvd3ewp 00000191-6747-d4a9-a59f-6fc735fd0000 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 21:03:36 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) embodied the Queen of the Mountains jersey on her shoulders as she went solo to win Stage 7 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes atop Le Grand Bornand. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ghekiere-goes-solo-for-spectacular-stage-win-atop-le-grand-bornand/hoiptl977 00000191-6123-d6f9-adf3-fff7b9d90000 Sat, 17 Aug 2024 17:14:20 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Cedrine Kerbaol (CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling) became the first French winner of a Tour de France Femmes stage after soloing to the finish of Stage 6 after a stunning long-range attack. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kerbaol-goes-long-range-in-morteau-for-stunning-solo-win/5befvdsdb 00000191-5bdb-d414-a7bd-dfdfacd90000 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:42:51 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 In a day of mixed emotions for Team SD Worx-ProTime, 22-year-old Blanka Vas charged to a landmark stage victory in Amneville but a nasty crash with six kilometres to go caused Demi Vollering to lose the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vas-soars-to-breakthrough-win-as-vollering-crashes-out-of-yellow/bcaiha26a 00000191-56ec-d6f9-adf3-dffeb4c90000 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:50:47 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Fenix) has won her first pro road race in spectacular fashion, edging out yellow jersey Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx-ProTime) at the finish of Stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes in Liege. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pieterse-pips-vollering-in-photo-finish-for-unbelievable-maiden-road-win/f602ao436 00000191-5169-d207-abf5-516d7e480000 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:05:07 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 In a huge day with two stages for the Tour de France Femmes riders, Charlotte Kool (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL) won back-to-back sprints before reigning champion Demi Vollering (SD Worx-ProTime) took over the yellow jersey with a time-trial victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kool-doubles-up-before-vollering-snatches-yellow-in-triumphant-tt/2kwcy0o6z 00000191-4c85-d7ab-afd1-eed5a1cc0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:19:27 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Charlotte Kool (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) timed her sprint to perfection in a chaotic finale to Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes, winning her first stage ever at the race and donning the first yellow jersey of the third edition. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kool-sails-to-dream-debut-win-on-home-roads/xenouogb1 00000191-474c-de38-a9db-f74c80b30000 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:53:13 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 The Tour de France Femmes is the crown jewel of women’s cycling and there are plenty of storylines to follow in what is sure to be a memorable 2024 edition. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/five-storylines-to-watch-at-2024-tour-de-france-femmes/7ibomt0wa 00000191-34d8-dfa2-afb3-75ffbd270000 Fri, 9 Aug 2024 02:18:06 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 The Tour de France Femmes is the biggest event on the cycling calendar, but do you know the details? We answer the commonly asked questions about one of the world’s biggest sporting events. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-femmes-your-questions-answered/7dffepg31 00000190-fd46-d3f4-a7fc-ff4e37410000 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:06:36 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 The 2024 edition of the Tour de France was one for the history books in more ways than one, with records broken, doors opened, and a rider who could only be described as 'perfection'. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/five-things-we-learned-from-2024-tour-de-france/l0932vagu 00000190-ebf5-d6f4-ad94-fbfffcb30000 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 22:32:01 +0000 Tour de France 0 The third edition of the Tour de France Femmes is coming to Australian screens, with all the action from the eight-stage race LIVE and FREE on SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-femmes-stage-by-stage/865fe7j3n 00000181-fa40-deab-afe1-ff6c08f30000 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:00:36 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) continued his incredible Tour de France form all the way through to the final stage, winning the Stage 21 individual time trial to take his tally to six victories as he wrapped up his third overall title. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-seals-third-tour-de-france-title-with-dominant-sixth-stage-win/nq54rlmew 00000190-d697-d847-a3d0-f7f7edf70000 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:45:41 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) put the icing on the cake of his complete dominance in the mountains, winning one last duel with rival Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) to take a fifth stage victory at the summit of the Col de la Couillole. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-burns-vingegaard-on-col-de-la-couilliole-for-fifth-stage-win/n2ohokef7 00000190-d0fe-d3f4-a7fc-dafe19730000 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:58:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) turned in another dominant display on the final climb of Isola 2000 to win Stage 19 of the Tour de France, and extend his lead once again atop the general classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-puts-emphatic-nail-in-the-coffin-atop-isola-2000/f6rp0fnb3 00000190-cb8b-d6f4-ad94-dbefe2c60000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:00:26 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-DSTNY) got into the crucial breakaway of the day before executing a perfect final sprint to win his first-ever stage at the Tour de France, and his team's first since 2020. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/campenaerts-comes-out-on-top-in-breakaway-battle/b7w8krhw0 00000190-c68a-d89f-a19a-cf9fbd060000 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:03:59 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) broke away on the penultimate climb of Stage 17 and never looked back, riding to the finish solo for his first ever Tour de France victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/carapaz-goes-solo-in-superdevoluy-for-first-ever-tour-win/r09cbplty 00000190-c147-d89f-a19a-cd5fa8c70000 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:12:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 In the final pure sprint stage of the Tour de France, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) again capitalised on a perfect team leadout to claim his third victory, and significantly reduce the deficit to top spot in the points classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-hat-trick-closes-green-jersey-gap-after-girmay-goes-down/tm46hbh3z 00000190-bc60-d4ab-abfc-bff49d340000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:15:13 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his third stage of this year's Tour de France and significantly extended his lead atop the general classification, after a powerful acceleration on the slopes of the Plateau de Beille. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-lands-hammer-blow-on-plateau-de-beille/1vqe4zy4f 00000190-b24b-df11-adf5-fecb9b450000 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:22:19 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) landed a hammer blow in the battle for the Tour de France yellow jersey, gaining more than 30 seconds on rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-a-Bike) as he won Stage 14 atop Pla d'Adet. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-demolishes-rivals-on-pla-dadet-strengthens-grip-on-yellow/61v43w4ts 00000190-acf5-df11-adf5-fcf762f60000 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:33:27 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 In another chaotic sprint finale marred by a crash in the final kilometre, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) unleashed a powerful kick to the line in Pau to win his second stage of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/scorching-sprint-secures-philipsen-second-stage-win/wjbdx4rfa 00000190-a7a8-d4ab-abfc-a7fcc4630000 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:27:48 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Biniam Girmay (Intermarche-Wanty) again showcased superior sprinting legs to take his third Tour de France stage win and a commanding lead in the points classification after a messy finish to Stage 12. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/girmay-sprints-to-hat-trick-of-stage-wins-in/42bjd0at2 00000190-a26d-d4ab-abfc-a3fd07710000 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:26:00 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-a-Bike) left no doubts about his form or physical condition at this year's Tour de France, with an incredible performance to win Stage 11 at Le Lioran. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-outsprints-pogacar-in-stunning-comeback-win/wkifc339w 00000190-9da4-df13-abb4-dda563920000 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:05:02 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After two second place finishes in the first week, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) showed his sprinting prowess to win Stage 10 of the Tour de France after a sleepy day for the peloton. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-surges-to-victory-after-stellar-van-der-poel-leadout/fky6nr2x2 00000190-9844-db14-a39d-bc5cc9280000 Tue, 9 Jul 2024 16:45:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After 32 kilometres of white gravel roads caused chaos in the peloton, Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) won the sprint from the breakaway to win his first ever World Tour race in Stage 9 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/turgis-triumphs-on-the-gravel-for-maiden-tour-de-france-win/5idfmz7b6 00000190-8e1e-d4ab-abfc-affe475d0000 Sun, 7 Jul 2024 17:47:50 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After winning his first in a flat finish to Stage 3, Biniam Girmay (Intermarche-Wanty) showed his sprinting versatility to take his second Tour de France win in the uphill finale to Stage 8. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/girmay-surges-in-uphill-finale-for-second-sprint-victory/vx5fcfh7f 00000190-88c5-d4ab-abfc-abf536640000 Sat, 6 Jul 2024 17:03:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Debuting at the Tour de France as the current World and European time trial champion, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) did not disappoint as he came out strongest against the clock to win Stage 7 in Gevrey-Chambertin. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/evenepoel-soars-to-impressive-time-trial-victory/9uubwxbs4 00000190-83f5-d4ab-abfc-a3f5ed600000 Fri, 5 Jul 2024 18:30:42 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Despite the absence of a proper leadout, Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) triumphed in a narrow photo finish to Stage 7 of the 2024 Tour de France in Dijon. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/groenewegen-victorious-in-razor-tight-photo-finish/r8zfzfxh2 00000190-7e75-d4ab-abfc-7ff5b03a0000 Thu, 4 Jul 2024 16:41:17 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After missing out in Stage 3, Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) sprinted to victory in Stage 5 of the Tour de France to set a new all-time record for stage wins at the race with 35 in a historic day for cycling. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-makes-history-with-35th-tour-de-france-stage-win/ts5j02gdm 00000190-7964-dec1-a7fa-fb76d94e0000 Wed, 3 Jul 2024 17:33:37 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar is back in yellow at the Tour de France with victory on Stage 4 after an emphatic move on the famous Col du Galibier secured the win in Valloire. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-conquers-galibier-to-seal-victory-in-valloire/s5r0m627l 00000190-741f-d6db-a99d-f4bf24df0000 Tue, 2 Jul 2024 15:56:23 +0000 Tour de France 0 Biniam Girmay has made history becoming the first Eritrean to win a stage at the Tour de France after a sublime bunch sprint victory on stage three. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/girmay-makes-history-with-victory-on-stage-four/we6iosbye 00000190-6ecd-d997-a7f3-6fed92d40000 Mon, 1 Jul 2024 16:03:25 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 With a stunning solo ride after attacking his breakaway companions, Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea-B&B Hotels) took victory at his debut Tour de France, and his team's first ever at the race in its 11th participation. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vauquelin-solos-to-win-on-debut-as-pogacar-takes-over-yellow/5gwktyhwj 00000190-69e8-d997-a7f3-6fed31660000 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:34:40 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich postNL) has had a dream start to the 2024 Tour de France, winning his first stage since 2017 and pulling on the yellow jersey for the first time in his 11th participation at the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bardet-dons-first-career-yellow-jersey-as-dsm-duo-outsmart-peloton/jbhg2i2h5 00000190-6529-d6db-a99d-e5bd7eb00000 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 18:58:06 +0000 Tour de France 0 Just days out from Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de France, here's every team and every rider confirmed to line up at the start in Florence on Saturday night (AEST). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/every-team-and-rider-confirmed-for-2024-tour-de-france/5bcsguww0 00000190-5236-d0f0-a5fc-d2b7d5f20000 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:04:56 +0000 Tour de France 0 The SBS ŠKODA Tour Tracker returns in 2024, bringing exclusive live start-to-finish coverage of every stage, from the first stage of the men's race in Florence to the last of the women's Tour de France Femmes atop the Alpe D'Huez. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sbs-skoda-tour-tracker-the-place-to-watch-tour-de-france-in-full/c2jj2lfza 00000188-d139-d8b3-a5cb-f9bd3fb30000 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:34:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 With the Giro d'Italia behind us, the Tour de France is the next Grand Tour on the cycling calendar and there are plenty of storylines to follow in what promises to be an enthralling 2024 edition. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/five-storylines-to-watch-at-2024-tour-de-france/mfu9ub3ya 00000190-391b-d75d-a1b5-fdff27f50000 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 05:00:28 +0000 Tour de France 0 It’s an ambitious double that hasn’t been completed since 1998, but for nearly everyone, Tadej Pogačar is the raging hot favourite going into the 2024 Tour de France, just over a month removed from winning the Giro d’Italia. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-has-everything-going-his-way-except-history/uhsxhaeju 00000190-3805-d6aa-a1bb-f98dab780000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:51:20 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The 112th edition of the Tour de France is coming to Australian screens, with all the action from the French Grand Tour LIVE and FREE on SBS and SBS On Demand from July 5. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-stage-by-stage/p83b1m9fx 00000181-6f38-dc40-a187-eff82ea00000 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:33:11 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The 2024 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift courses have been released and this time around they look a little different. SBS Cycling commentator Matthew Keenan reveals his biggest takeaways following the official course presentation. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/keenan-plenty-to-be-excited-about-ahead-of-unique-2024-tdf-and-tdff/bskkhnwn5 0000018b-6903-d010-a98f-6d6b4a2d0000 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:12:46 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Race organisers ASO have revealed several new additions to the respective routes riders will face at the 2024 edition of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-tour-de-france-femmes-reveal-historic-2024-routes/yha5sotew 0000018b-66db-d2e6-a7db-7ffb21af0000 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:50:00 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Gravel Roads, Europe’s highest paved road and a historic final stage in Nice are all on the cards when ASO reveal the 2024 Tour de France course tonight, and you’ll be able to catch the full presentation LIVE on SBS On Demand. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/gravel-roads-and-plenty-of-climbing-rumoured-for-2024-tour-de-france/a7iyadtle 0000018b-6410-d717-af8b-ff998cd60000 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:55:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Expect an Alpine finale, a thrilling start in the Netherlands and an enthralling journey through France during the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with the official route to be revealed tonight, with SBS On Demand to air the Official Route Presentation from Paris live and free. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/alpine-finale-predicted-for-2024-tour-de-france-femmes/jwit4ennj 0000018b-63fd-d717-af8b-fbfd4b270000 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:40:33 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The final stage of the Tour de France Femmes was a day of highs and lows for defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/full-of-praise-despite-disappointment-van-vleuten-to-support-vollering-at-worlds/o65nzrprh 00000189-a8d9-d1df-afad-fdd9eeaf0000 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:54:28 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 As the riders finished the final stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes one-by-one, it was a chance to reflect on how much the sport has grown for women throughout their careers to reach its pinnacle event right alongside the men's event. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussies-reflect-on-womens-cycling-evolution-after-finishing-tour-de-france-femmes/fi1aqly4w 00000189-a7e4-d0ae-adbf-a7e63cde0000 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:47:51 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Marlen Reusser (SD Worx) won the final stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes, a largely flat 22.6-kilometre time trial starting and finishing in Pau. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wins-final-stage-of-tour-de-france-femmes/o8no7rowb 00000189-a751-d72a-a7ed-bff9e3e40000 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 16:55:07 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Demi Vollering (SD Worx) confirmed her victory of the 2nd edition of the Tour de France Femmes in the final stage time trial, crossing the line 2nd on the stage to take the overall win by three minutes and three seconds. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vollering-wins-the-tour-de-france-femmes/ec6ukhl8l 00000189-a71b-d611-a1cd-bf1f225e0000 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:55:18 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The Queen Stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes gave the general classification a big shake-up, as the race contenders gave their verdict on the day's proceedings after completing the iconic Col du Tourmalet. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/its-obvious-shes-on-another-level-contenders-react-to-stage-7/2d89wsye0 00000189-a344-d1df-afad-f745a37b0000 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 22:36:47 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 A surprising tactical choice mid-race saw the top three contenders go their separate ways on the downhill after a successful attack on Stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/niewiadoma-slips-up-the-road-as-van-vleuten-and-vollering-play-cat-and-mouse/0n3mwaa3h 00000189-a368-d0ae-adbf-a76a6c1c0000 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 21:03:07 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The 89-kilometre stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet lived up to expectations, with a big climbing duel between Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) and Demi Vollering (SD Worx) ending up in a decisive Vollering victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vollering-lands-killer-tour-de-france-femmes-blow-on-col-du-tourmalet/rayzqownv 00000189-a2b5-d611-a1cd-bbbdd79d0000 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:47:47 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Charlotte Kool (DSM-firmenich) described finishing second by one second in Stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes as her "biggest nightmare ever." https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kool-heartbroken-after-second-by-a-second/ayldwokaj 00000189-9e74-d1df-afad-ff753b030000 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:17:20 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Will the defining battle of the 2023 Tour de France come on the slopes of the Col du Tourmalet? https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vollering-v-van-vleuten-on-the-tourmalet-the-battle-everyone-is-waiting-for/f0c2ch1tg 00000189-9d99-d611-a1cd-bf9db6fa0000 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:57:43 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The 122-kilometre stage 6 of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes from Albi to Blagnac was taken out by Emma Jorgenson (Movistar) after a long day in the breakaway. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jorgenson-holds-off-charging-peloton-to-claim-dramatic-win/cm2crfts8 00000189-9d35-d0ae-adbf-9d77447c0000 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:09:24 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 SD Worx-Protime Sports Directors Anna van der Breggen and Danny Stam have slammed the UCI for the time penalty given to Demi Vollering in Stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sd-worx-blast-uci-over-strange-and-ridiculous-vollering-time-penalty/m4vpui11w 00000189-998e-d1df-afad-fd8f608a0000 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:22:37 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 A 20-second time penalty for Demi Vollering saw the 2023 Tour de France Femmes favourite drop from second to seventh overall after stage 5. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-femmes-favourite-vollering-cops-20-second-penalty/dhnq0hmzf 00000189-986b-d72a-a7ed-99fbe33f0000 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:54:41 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Ricarda Bauernfield (Canyon-SRAM) surprised the favourites on a deceptively hard day of racing in the heat of southern France for stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bauernfeind-surprises-tour-de-france-femmes-favourites-with-solo-win/of3ruq4gd 00000189-9835-d0ae-adbf-9d77ddc00000 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:58:29 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Jonas Vingegaard has returned to his home country of Denmark after winning the 2023 Tour de France, with thousands of fans coming out in the streets to celebrate with him in Copenhagen. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/denmark-turns-out-en-masse-to-welcome-hero-vingegaard/9hwzybpe1 00000189-928c-d1df-afad-f78d2a6a0000 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:48:33 +0000 Tour de France 0 The key stories to follow as the 2023 Tour de France Femmes - live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand - reaches its finale. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/three-interesting-storylines-to-watch-for-the-rest-of-the-tour-de-france-femmes/p7eho55ae 00000189-9377-d1df-afad-f77739160000 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:47:08 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The 177.1-kilometre stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes saw a fascinating, if frustrating, battle take place on the hilly roads of the Central Massif. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bizarre-tactics-as-sd-worx-look-vulnerable/vna3eo53v 00000189-9329-d72a-a7ed-9bb9d6120000 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:33:25 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Yara Kastelijn took out the longest stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes, grabbing the win for Fenix-Deceuninck a day after they had gone so close from the breakaway with Julie de Wilde. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kastelijn-soloes-to-superb-win-as-gc-fireworks-spark-with-lots-of-attacks/vdm2qz8rc 00000189-9312-d72a-a7ed-9bbbdd310000 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:47:39 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Australian Alex Manly (Jayco-Alula) showed good legs to finish sixth in the bunch sprint finish to Stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes, finishing only behind five of the best fast women in the world. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/manly-sprints-with-the-best-for-top-10-finish-on-stage-3/5six673a1 00000189-8e35-d611-a1cd-bf3d931a0000 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:27:25 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx) won her first stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes from a bunch sprint in a frantic finale that saw the peloton catch solo leader Julie Van de Velde (Fenix-Deceuninck) only a few hundred metres from the line. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/thrilling-finish-as-wiebes-sprints-to-victory-after-van-de-velde-heartbreak/pm9n61rmi 00000189-8da8-d72a-a7ed-9db92fb60000 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:31:25 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Belgium's Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) is unlikely to defend her Madison world title at the UCI World Cycling Championships. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kopecky-discusses-worlds-ambitions-as-madison-partner-bossuyt-awaits-doping-verdict/tiyz1yjat 00000189-8a47-d99d-a5eb-ea774aa60000 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:59:13 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 A record-equalling 12 Australians started the 2023 Tour de France, with 11 finishing in Paris more than three weeks and 3,400 kilometres later. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussies-wrap-their-tour-de-france-experiences/a6mte172f 00000189-8805-d99d-a5eb-e837afe80000 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:58:46 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The slippery roads caused chaos and saw multiple casualities on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes, as a string of crashes late in the day left many riders worse for wear. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/treacherous-conditions-wreak-havoc-on-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-2/1clvxz2o2 00000189-88e0-dcb3-a7a9-89fbf4240000 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:14:15 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Liane Lippert (Movistar) prevailed in a bunch sprint to the finish, while Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) retained the yellow jersey after finishing second on the rain-soaked stage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/lippert-edges-out-kopecky-on-crash-ridden-stage-2/o1wlssy2k 00000189-8897-dcb3-a7a9-89ff60e70000 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:36:52 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 After an incredible battle with Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) over the first two weeks, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) showed that he was on a different level with two stunning performances to win the 2023 Tour de France overall title, sealing his victory in Paris. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-wins-second-consecutive-tour-de-france-title/78btnwbuq 00000189-8426-db10-a78f-cd6e951b0000 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 20:12:07 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was a surprise winner of the 2023 Tour de France final stage in Jordi Meeus, but a very expected result as Jonas Vingegaard wrapped up the overall victory of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/meeus-wins-thrilling-champs-elysees-finish-as-vingegaard-wins-tour-de-france/fw182qg7c 00000189-8426-db10-a78f-cd6ef3ba0000 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 19:15:32 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift got underway with a victory for Lotte Kopecky (SD-Worx) with a late attack in the 123.8-kilometre stage starting and finishing in Clermont-Ferrand. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kopeckys-explosive-late-attack-seizes-stage-and-tour-de-france-femmes-yellow/v8afygjy1 00000189-8300-db10-a78f-cf4eab580000 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 13:56:08 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Annemiek van Vleuten believes Demi Vollering is the "number one favourite" for the Tour de France Femmes but hopes the rest of the peloton will complicate proceedings in the general classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-vollering-number-one-favourite-but-more-tour-contenders-the-better/z4e1qk7bl 00000189-8102-d56a-a7ff-cd5ae0f40000 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 04:46:59 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Jonas Vingegaard credited Jumbo-Visma’s plan of attack as well as his own composure after winning his second consecutive Tour de France title on Sunday. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/perfect-plan-composure-behind-successful-tour-defence-says-vingegaard/0ji4fzcxo 00000189-8027-d56a-a7ff-cc7fbc740000 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:38:01 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It's been a whirlwind debut Tour de France of amazing highs and difficult lows, but all that's left for Australian Jai Hindley (BORA-Hansgrohe) is to ride onto the Champs-Elysees with pride and motivation after finishing the last of the pure racing stages. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/no-regrets-as-hindley-prepares-to-complete-debut-tour-de-france-on-champs-elysees/de72rsyf1 00000189-7e97-d56a-a7ff-7edf123a0000 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 17:57:35 +0000 Tour de France 0 It came down to a battle from the top general classification with Tadej Pogacar coming out on top at the end of Stage 20 of the 2023 Tour de France, a 133.5-kilometre route from Belfort to Le Markstein. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-bounces-back-for-stage-win-as-vingegaard-wraps-up-tour/0nphod4y9 00000189-7e59-db10-a78f-ff5f6dba0000 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 16:17:17 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Ben O’Connor may have finished third on Stage 19 of the Tour de France but it was the sight of Matej Mohoric crossing the line that put a smile on the face of fellow Australian Jack Haig. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-wrap-oconnor-third-as-mohoric-win-leaves-haig-happy/625i6poh6 00000189-7b82-db10-a78f-ffcea8660000 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 03:05:10 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) won the fifth fastest stage in Tour de France history, taking out stage 19 of the 2023 Tour from a late attack. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mohoric-wins-epic-stage-in-photo-finish-lunge-after-attacking-day-at-tour-de-france/v61houob2 00000189-7927-d99d-a5eb-f9376b8e0000 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:03:22 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) will be looking to consolidate his near eight-minute advantage over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) on the final weekend of the Tour de France, while a fierce GC battle will likely knock Pogacar's teammate Adam Yates out of third spot. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/it-could-blow-apart-podium-battle-headlines-final-weekend-of-tour-de-france/cslnrcvu5 00000189-7619-d56a-a7ff-7e5bc8870000 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 03:20:59 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Several key sprinters at the Tour de France were left to ponder what could have been on Stage 18 after their failure to catch the early breakaway on the final flat stage of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/groenewegen-left-fuming-as-asgreen-prevails-from-breakaway/lycfscbxp 00000189-7561-d99d-a5eb-fd7773450000 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:45:33 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a thrilling finish to stage 18 of the 2023 Tour de France as the breakaway managed to hold off the sprinters’ teams to take an unlikely victory, with Kasper Asgreen claiming victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/breakaway-spoils-sprinters-day-as-asgreen-sweeps-to-win/xslr1qgpg 00000189-7451-d56a-a7ff-7c5b1d9a0000 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:32:05 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar admitted Stage 17 was "one of the worst days of my life" after the Slovenian surrendered almost six minutes to overall leader and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/one-of-the-worst-days-of-my-life-pogacar-collapse-gives-gc-battle-telling-twist/0q8y4l3jq 00000189-707e-db10-a78f-fd7ee68b0000 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:45:33 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a special day for Australians on the queen stage of the Tour de France, as five Aussie riders made the breakaway, with three playing key roles in their teams’ success on the day. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-super-domestiques-lead-way-on-tour-de-france-queen-stage/ojluesrus 00000189-6f26-d99d-a5eb-ef3608000000 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:28:37 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a dramatic day on stage 17 of the 2023 Tour de France, as the hardest climbs of the race so far saw an epic battle for the stage and the general classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/gall-conquers-tour-de-france-queen-stage-as-vingegaard-secures-yellow-jersey/0ajwtly89 00000189-6ee8-dcb3-a7a9-6ffb2a460000 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:19:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was just a 22.4-kilometre time trial from Passy to Combloux for Stage 16 of the Tour de France, but Jonas Vingegaard showed he meant business with a thumping stage victory that tightened his grip on the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-demolishes-pogacar-and-tour-de-france-field-in-phenomenal-tt-showing/kv7iqtdzo 00000189-69e2-db10-a78f-edee9f810000 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:16:14 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) have both declared their readiness for the only time trial of the 2023 Tour de France, with a daunting final week of the race on the horizon. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-pogacar-primed-for-final-week-showdown-ahead-of-tour-time-trial/4zdzg448b 00000189-66c2-db10-a78f-efce115c0000 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:42:24 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After a stellar first two weeks of the 2023 Tour de France, Jai Hindley (BORA - hansgrohe) faces a fierce battle against his body, the clock and the two riders immediately ahead of him in the battle for third overall. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/can-hindley-ride-back-onto-the-tour-de-france-podium/6qsk80hkq 00000189-668b-d785-af8b-6e8f30b50000 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:08:50 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After 62 hours, 34 minutes and 17 seconds of racing, just ten seconds separate Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar in their fight for the yellow jersey at the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-v-vingegaard-the-unstoppable-force-meets-the-immovable-object/c0ihgrxmk 00000189-650a-d605-a9fb-ed6b627c0000 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:33:47 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jai Hindley (BORA-hasngrohe) slipped down to fifth on the general classification, with his bid for the Tour de France podium blighted by a back injury sustained in a crash on stage 14. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-flighting-back-injury-to-stay-in-tour-de-france-podium-battle/a29mndeyq 00000189-601d-d296-a7ff-7a3d38600000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:39:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Just ten seconds separate the two transcendant riders on the general classification at the 2023 Tour de France after stage 15. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-v-pogacar-battle-continues-to-thrill-on-saint-gervais-mont-blanc/y8lj30xjc 00000189-5fe5-dd3a-a1a9-5fe77aad0000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:19:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a win from the breakaway for Wout Poels (Bahrain-Victorious) on Stage 15 from Les Gets les Portes du Soleil to the summit finish at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc over a 179-kilometre route. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/poels-position-atop-the-mountain-as-vingegaard-continues-to-hold-pogacar/yo4u7elqv 00000189-5f3a-d296-a7ff-7f3f535c0000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:30:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was another mass crash that afflicted the Tour de France on Stage 15, this time one caused by a spectator. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/spectator-causes-mass-crash-at-tour-de-france/p7as6lbas 00000189-5ecf-dd3a-a1a9-5eef67ef0000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:10:51 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan’s agent Jason Bakker was left “disgusted” by the remarks Lotto-Dstny general manager Stephane Heulot made shortly after the sprinter’s withdrawal from the Tour de France on Stage 13. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/lotto-dstny-boss-leaves-ewans-camp-disgusted-after-distasteful-remarks/yl18wooha 00000189-5cdf-dd3a-a1a9-5cff33a20000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:15:32 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Tour de France podium hopeful Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe) dropped to fourth in the standings after a day where he was dropped earlier than expected after crashing. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-battles-injuries-as-he-slips-to-fourth-overall-at-tour-de-france/u86ex91yp 00000189-5af3-d296-a7ff-7af7747e0000 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 19:38:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 How the top contenders fared on a tumultuous stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/top-contenders-react-to-day-of-gc-fireworks-at-tour-de-france/534o4rh6z 00000189-5ad9-d605-a9fb-fbfbaeac0000 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 19:03:50 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Carlos Rodriguez took out a dramatic Stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France from Annemasse to Morzine les Portes du Soleil over a mountainous 151.8-kilometre route. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/rodriguez-profits-after-titanic-pogacar-vingegaard-struggle-at-tour-de-france/rbvx6gd38 00000189-59fc-d605-a9fb-f9ff6c100000 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:57:53 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jai Hindley's hold on the final podium position at the 2023 Tour de France strengthened on Stage 13, with the Australian finishing ahead of almost all of his rivals for third position. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-strengthens-hold-on-tour-de-france-podium-spot-after-grand-colombier/d0pq4kn60 00000189-556b-dd3a-a1a9-556b7f7c0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:38:05 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Star sprinter Caleb Ewan pulled out of the 2023 Tour de France after being dropped during stage 13 of the race, abandoning soon after. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/caleb-ewan-abandons-the-tour-de-france/h6fr03s57 00000189-54e3-d785-af8b-5ce7ec480000 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:56:45 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Michal Kwiatkowski won stage 13 of the 2023 Tour de France, over a 137.8km route from Châtillon-Sur-Chalaronne to the summit finish atop the Grand Colombier. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kwiatkowski-holds-off-rampant-peloton-for-grand-colombier-summit-victory/glvacnstu 00000189-5470-d605-a9fb-fd7383240000 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:24:44 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 All eyes will be on Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) in tonight's make-or-break stage for the top two general classification contenders. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-looking-forward-to-grand-colombier-showdown/yk09io6to 00000189-513f-dd3a-a1a9-517f01770000 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:58:15 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian GC hopeful Jai Hindley talked about the pace of the race and the upcoming summit finish atop the Grand Colombier for stage 13 of the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-expecting-full-noise-climb-up-grand-colombier/893kfrqcf 00000189-5028-d296-a7ff-7a2d7e490000 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:31:14 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) claimed his team's second win of the race on stage 12 of the 2023 Tour de France from Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais over 168.8 kilometres. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/izagirre-makes-it-two-wins-for-cofidis-with-bold-mountains-attack/35jswxzrl 00000189-4fbe-d296-a7ff-7fbf8cdd0000 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:41:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was the best of sprints, it was the worst of sprints. A tale of two sprinters who started from roughly the same position in the final kilometre on stage 11 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-and-ewan-sprint-from-same-position-for-vastly-different-results/nmpp5egdg 00000189-4b32-d0b8-a7fb-4b3b8c070000 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:31:27 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jasper Philipsen took out the bunch sprint on stage 11 of the 2023 Tour de France from Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins over a relatively easy 179.8km route. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-goes-to-four-wins-this-tour-de-france-with-stellar-sprint/0i0dmt542 00000189-4a8a-d2fc-adfb-daeedff60000 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:05:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Nick Schultz (Israel-Premier Tech) impressed on Stage 10 to set-up teammate Krists Neilands' lead late in the race, while Jai Hindley and Ben O'Connor both missed out on the opportunity to join the early breakaway. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-wrap-schultz-set-up-for-neilands-as-hindley-oconnor-miss-early-move/7qtf7i5t7 00000189-46bf-d240-a99b-5fbf2bb50000 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:24:19 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Having seen his hopes in the general classification evaporate in the first week of the 2023 Tour de France, Aussie Ben O'Connor went into the breakaway with hopes of a victory in Stage 10, and came very close. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/im-glad-i-had-fun-oconnor-buoyed-by-breakaway-adventure-in-stage-10/cd9co2ngc 00000189-4665-d0b8-a7fb-477d3aa70000 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:11:28 +0000 Tour de France 0 Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) took a emotional win after a hard fight from the breakaway over the mountains that came down to a dramatic finish in Issoire. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/for-gino-bilbao-rides-to-an-emotional-win-in-memory-of-dead-teammate-mader/rb0xsgxh0 00000189-45a0-d2fc-adfb-d7e437d40000 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:10:12 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Catch up on the highs and lows of the Aussie Tour de France contingent as they take a well-earned rest day before the racing heats up again on Tuesday. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-wrap-hindley-in-solid-third-as-other-aussies-buoyed-by-opening-week-success/v9yi6k9bf 00000189-3d72-d2fc-adfb-ff768bc00000 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:42:01 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) was caught by surprise with 450 metres to go on the ghostly quiet summit of the Puy de Dome in Stage 9 of the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jorgenson-caught-out-by-radio-silence-on-puy-de-dome/q8o602dhl 00000189-3d1e-d21d-a7ed-bfbef5250000 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:13:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Jai Hindley (BORA-Hansgrohe) made maybe his best case yet that he has what it takes to stand on the Tour de France podium in Paris, fighting back on the slopes of the Puy de Dome after being dropped to preserve third overall in Stage 9. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-stays-resilient-on-unforgiving-puy-de-dome-to-preserve-third-overall/qerrq0107 00000189-3bc7-d0b8-a7fb-3bdf211a0000 Sun, 9 Jul 2023 19:27:38 +0000 Tour de France 0 The climb of the Puy de Dome was devoid of spectators in the upper slopes, but not action as the Tour de France general classification war saw another battle between the top 2023 Tour de France contenders. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-and-vingegaard-fly-up-puy-de-dome-as-tour-de-france-battle-for-yellow-evolves/3k66cw793 00000189-3be1-d240-a99b-3fe713af0000 Sun, 9 Jul 2023 18:31:28 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Michael Woods (Israel Premier Tech) pulled off a dramatic comeback victory on Stage 9 of the Tour de France, making up over a minute and a half on the final climb of the Puy de Dome to overtake Mateo Jorgenson (Movistar) within 500 metres of the finish. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/woods-erupts-for-dramatic-win-atop-puy-de-dome-as-contenders-battle-behind/b3dgz3zey 00000189-3b90-d21d-a7ed-bbb8dd390000 Sun, 9 Jul 2023 17:14:23 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a sad day for cycling on Stage 8, as legendary sprinter Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) crashed out of his final Tour de France, unable to continue to seek the record-breaking stage win he had come so close to the day before. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/its-heartbreaking-riders-react-to-cavendish-withdrawal/dxcxapu9q 00000189-36dd-d21d-a7ed-b7fd06690000 Sat, 8 Jul 2023 19:41:00 +0000 Tour de France 0 The Australian's impressive start to the Tour de France, is just that, the start. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-only-going-to-get-better-if-history-rings-true/rr81howlu 00000189-368e-d240-a99b-3f8e6aa70000 Sat, 8 Jul 2023 18:25:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) won a brutal uphill sprint to take out stage 8 of the Tour de France, a 201-kilometre route from Libourne to Limoges. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pedersen-powers-to-uphill-tour-de-france-sprint-win-as-cavendish-crashes-out/eprwh413b 00000189-361c-d2fc-adfb-f67ca8320000 Sat, 8 Jul 2023 15:43:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Equal Tour de France stage win record holder Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) abandoned the 2023 Tour de France on Stage 8 after a crash. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-crashes-out-of-the-tour-de-france/g6rr8nrhq 00000189-35e2-d21d-a7ed-b7faeb350000 Sat, 8 Jul 2023 14:41:39 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Stage 7 was one to forget for Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan (Lotto Dstny) who is on a mission to end his stage-winning drought at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-just-got-squeezed-big-time-wait-for-stage-win-drags-on-for-ewan/hhui4ls6k 00000189-32fa-d21d-a7ed-b3fa0fb60000 Sat, 8 Jul 2023 01:48:43 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 A mechanical issue with his chain under load meant Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) came within half a bike length of breaking the record for the most stage wins at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-bitterly-disappointed-as-mechanical-puts-tour-de-france-record-on-hold/7nvz245yw 00000189-327f-d0b8-a7fb-337fda9d0000 Sat, 8 Jul 2023 00:35:36 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) again capitalised on a stellar lead-out to take his third stage of the 2023 Tour de France from the bunch in Bordeaux as Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) came very close to breaking Eddy Merckx's record. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-denies-cav-record-in-third-sprint-victory/459ce4xnq 00000189-3104-d240-a99b-3d0659140000 Fri, 7 Jul 2023 17:49:10 +0000 Tour de France 0 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) has stamped his authority on the 2023 Tour de France after a powerful winning attack in the closing kilometres of Stage 6. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-pounces-as-feeling-the-race-pays-off/n4ouwdvyv 00000189-2d51-d240-a99b-3d5707d40000 Thu, 6 Jul 2023 23:22:48 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It didn't go the way he hoped, but Australian Jai Hindley (BORA-Hansgrohe) had the time of his life as he soaked up the moment of wearing the yellow jersey in a stage of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-fulfils-childhood-dream-on-epic-day-in-yellow/jwhi2ef5n 00000189-2cb0-d0b8-a7fb-2db9e6bd0000 Thu, 6 Jul 2023 20:00:13 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) unleashed a powerful attack to drop rival Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) on the Cauterets-Cambasque and win Stage 6 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-drops-vingegaard-with-powerful-attack-to-win-stage-6/j10f4r7nx 00000189-2bd1-d2fc-adfb-fbf5123a0000 Thu, 6 Jul 2023 16:53:30 +0000 Tour de France 0 Jai Hindley's name was on the lips of every Australian this morning after pulling on the yellow jersey with a sensational victory on Stage 5 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/australia-reacts-as-hindley-takes-tour-de-france-lead/6gff4n7as 00000189-290c-d240-a99b-3d0e3d2d0000 Thu, 6 Jul 2023 03:05:51 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Tour de France overall hopeful Jai Hindley and BORA-hansgrohe took the race and, in particular, the other general classification riders by surprise with a long-range attack on Stage 5 of the 2023 edition of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bold-tactical-masterstroke-sees-hindley-in-yellow/cq62kd7vc 00000189-2666-d21d-a7ed-b7feb7400000 Wed, 5 Jul 2023 16:56:18 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 An enthralling 162.7-kilometre stage from Pau to Laruns saw Australian climber Jai Hindley jump into the early breakaway and then attack clear to take the stage win and the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-hindleys-bold-move-takes-tour-de-france-stage-win-and-yellow-jersey/hczockn8j 00000189-2683-d240-a99b-3f8796aa0000 Wed, 5 Jul 2023 15:52:20 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Fabio Jakobsen is expected to recover in time for the Pyrenees despite being one of several riders caught up in a crash-marred finale to Stage 4. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jakobsen-ok-despite-broken-bike-in-crash-filled-stage-4-finale/dzoxsb60l 00000189-22c0-de6e-ad8b-3ae7ef0a0000 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 21:31:12 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Caleb Ewan (Lotto-DSTNY) came ever-so-close, but will have to wait for his next opportunity for a stage win after being pipped at the line again by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in Nogaro. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bitter-loss-tough-for-ewan-to-swallow/2exr0pfa1 00000189-2217-d458-afef-73f74b690000 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 19:07:12 +0000 Tour de France 0 The peloton largely took a day off during Stage 4 of the 2023 Tour de France, but the internet did not! https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/memes-of-the-day-as-peloton-snoozes-their-way-through-stage/q3tfbnce9 00000189-2219-dede-a1f9-ee79e77d0000 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 18:50:12 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jasper Philipsen burst to a rapid sprint win at the end of a ponderous 182-kilometre stage 4 of the 2023 Tour de France from Dax to Nogaro. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-pips-ewan-in-crash-marred-tour-de-france-sprint/cmxrwpye8 00000189-213d-d458-afef-71fdd6650000 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 17:17:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan finished third on Stage 3 of the Tour de France as general classification hopeful Jai Hindley enjoyed a relatively straightforward day with his compatriots. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-wrap-ewan-third-in-straightforward-day-for-hindley/xkupr0v00 00000189-1ec4-d458-afef-5fe51d050000 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 02:47:30 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The slight bend right before the finish of Stage 3 of the Tour de France made for a controversial finish, with Jumbo-Visma protesting the result to the UCI commissaires and giving Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) a nervous wait to be confirmed winner of the stage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-forced-to-wait-to-be-crowned-stage-3-winner-after-jumbo-visma-protest/yxxvu4fsj 00000189-1d2b-dede-a1f9-df7bf8bf0000 Mon, 3 Jul 2023 20:11:17 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 He was beaten to the line by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), but Australian Caleb Ewan (Lotto-DSTNY) was upbeat after finishing third in the first sprint finish of the 2023 Tour de France on Stage 3. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-says-nice-things-to-come-after-strong-showing/48jp7ny55 00000189-1cd3-de6e-ad8b-1cf76aa50000 Mon, 3 Jul 2023 18:24:51 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jasper Philipsen won the third stage of the 2023 Tour de France, a 193 kilometre stage from Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne along the coast of the Bay of Biscay. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-survives-protest-scare-to-claim-sprinting-honours/dol35b0bj 00000189-1c67-d315-a189-1d7791210000 Mon, 3 Jul 2023 17:03:38 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Ben O'Connor's (AG2R Citroën Team) general classification hopes were dealt a huge blow after crashing on Stage 2, while Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) remained within reach of his rivals atop the overall standings. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-wrap-oconnor-loses-time-after-crash-hindley-haig-lead-the-way/jyvcqdjqp 00000189-18ac-dede-a1f9-defcae810000 Mon, 3 Jul 2023 00:12:17 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Victor Lafay (Cofidis) took out the 209-kilometre stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de France from Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sébastián. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/lafay-ends-cofidis-tour-de-france-15-year-drought-with-bold-attack/qfjltgfik 00000189-1706-d315-a189-1717e6510000 Sun, 2 Jul 2023 16:02:28 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The 2023 Tour de France shapes as one of high importance for Australian star sprinter Caleb Ewan. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/why-this-tour-is-crucial-for-caleb-ewan/0akjvm8sr 00000189-11da-d315-a189-15df36f00000 Sun, 2 Jul 2023 11:23:41 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The Grand Depart of the 110th edition of the Tour de France elicited a mixed reaction from the Australian riders, who also praised fans from the Basque Country. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-wrap-hindley-happy-after-opening-tour-stage-oconnor-disappointed/cwks1zgcy 00000189-1396-dede-a1f9-dffee5b60000 Sat, 1 Jul 2023 23:50:10 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a day that could scarcely have gone much better for UAE Team Emirates, with Tour leader Adam Yates and third-placed Tadej Pogačar celebrating with joy after the conclusion of stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/uae-team-emirates-draw-first-blood-in-tour-de-france-battle/sonwyzoyt 00000189-12c2-dede-a1f9-defaf32d0000 Sat, 1 Jul 2023 19:08:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Pre-race overall contenders Enric Mas (Movistar) and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) had their days and Tours ruined when they were both caught up in a crash during Stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mas-carapaz-abandon-tour-de-france-after-stage-1-crash/47weyp04i 00000189-127d-d458-afef-53fd768a0000 Sat, 1 Jul 2023 18:17:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Adam and Simon Yates fought out a battle of the twins on the opening stage of the 2023 Tour de France over 182 kilometres starting and finishing in Bilbao. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/yates-yates-for-first-tour-de-france-yellow-jersey/ch8x6zfqd 00000189-117e-dede-a1f9-df7eb9060000 Sat, 1 Jul 2023 16:13:19 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has dismissed the "mind games" from Tadej Pogacar as the pair prepare for battle at the top of the general classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-dismisses-pogacar-mind-games-ahead-of-tour-de-france-rematch/y8a4n82w8 00000189-0947-de6e-ad8b-19677ac60000 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:39:35 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Egan Bernal admitted he was a late selection in Ineos Grenadiers’ squad for the Tour de France but remains eager to repay the faith in his first Grand Tour since his life-threatening crash last year. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bernal-emotional-ahead-of-first-tour-since-life-threatening-crash/7dghbocyl 00000189-0407-de6e-ad8b-1c27bd3f0000 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:12:57 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The "Australian Cup" will reach fever pitch at the 2023 Tour de France when Jai Hindley fulfils his childhood dream of competing in the famous race for the very first time. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-to-realise-20-year-tour-dream-as-australian-cup-heats-up/aw05b9mix 00000188-ff71-dbee-a9ab-ff75eaca0000 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:25:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Julian Alaphilippe and sprinter Fabio Jakobsen will headline Soudal Quick-Step’s eight-rider squad for the 2023 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/alaphilippe-jakobsen-to-lead-soudal-quick-step-at-tour-de-france/3zo4vj2y4 00000188-fede-da84-a7fd-feffbc820000 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:08:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Brush up on your Tour de France facts before the racing gets underway on the first of July! https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/fun-facts-and-trivia-ahead-of-2023-tour-de-france/fv47b3uqt 00000188-e0c3-dbee-a9ab-ebc770ce0000 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 03:21:50 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar will have the backing of a solid UAE Team Emirates squad next month when he aims to take back the yellow jersey from defending champion Jonas Vingegaard. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-primed-for-title-tilt-as-uae-team-emirates-announce-tour-squad/pdyygj4vr 00000188-f9aa-df02-addd-fdfec2310000 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:55:59 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Jack Haig will form part of Bahrain Victorious' squad for the upcoming Tour de France, a race leader Mikel Landa confirmed would be ridden in honour of the late Gino Mader. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/landa-haig-part-of-tour-squad-as-bahrain-victorious-ride-for-gino/b1d94loae 00000188-f4af-df8d-a988-f4bffbf80000 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 22:42:38 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Luke Durbridge and Chris Harper will help Briton Simon Yates in his GC aspirations, while Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen has also been confirmed to race for the Aussie outfit at this year's Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussies-durbridge-harper-to-support-yates-in-tdf-jayco-alula-squad/ylo53k0ba 00000188-eade-da84-a7fd-eaff65c90000 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 01:46:19 +0000 Tour de France 0 Two more Australian riders have been confirmed for the 2023 Tour de France as Israel - Premier Tech announced their 2023 Tour de France roster. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussies-clarke-schultz-in-israel-premier-tech-tdf-team-froome-out/j44oxvr32 00000188-ea85-da84-a7fd-eafdfc8c0000 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:03:29 +0000 Tour de France 0 Aussie sprinter Caleb Ewan will be hunting his first stage win at the Tour de France since 2020 as Lotto-Dstny announced their eight-man squad for the French stage race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-to-target-tour-stage-wins-as-lotto-dstny-team-announced/ysfsguyll 00000188-e57c-dbee-a9ab-ef7c43580000 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:53:27 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Dutch outfit Team DSM have named their eight-rider squad for this year's Tour de France, with four Australians making the cut. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/four-aussies-named-in-team-dsm-tour-de-france-squad/v0r7s0vvv 00000188-e576-df8d-a988-f5f73d300000 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:38:33 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Mark Renshaw is set to reunite with long-time teammate Mark Cavendish at the upcoming Tour de France in a directorial role with Astana Qazaqstan. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/returning-renshaw-to-assist-cavendish-in-pursuit-of-tour-record/n9jvpvzxw 00000188-dba4-d8b3-a5cb-fbb416130000 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:09:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australia is set to be heavily represented at the 110th edition of the Grand Tour, with 12 riders from Down Under confirmed to take to the start line for the opening stage on July 1 (AEST). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/every-aussie-set-to-line-up-at-tour-de-france-2023/2z2rn6fl8 00000188-d17f-dbb5-a3cb-d9ff5fd90000 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:26:53 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan has set his sights on securing a stage win at this year’s Tour de France and his first at the French Grand Tour since 2020. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-out-to-end-tour-de-france-drought-after-worst-start-of-career/enrdaysa5 00000188-cb84-dc78-a7ba-cfafd5330000 Sat, 17 Jun 2023 22:50:15 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Last year's inaugural Tour de France Femmes was a landmark event that broke new ground in the world of women's cycling, and Évita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) opened up on how the race altered her career forever as she prepares to compete in the second edition next month. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/how-the-tour-de-france-femmes-changed-my-life/64c1dois2 00000188-c143-dc78-a7ba-c76f71dd0000 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:42:12 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Mathieu van der Poel is hoping the Baloise Belgium Tour will have him in "really super" form by the time the 2023 Tour de France kicks off next month. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/belgium-based-van-der-poel-eyeing-really-super-form-for-tour-de-france/x61mz9daq 00000188-c105-d8b3-a5cb-e9b5001d0000 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:52:46 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tour de France organisers have proposed a plan to release team radio conversations to the public at this year’s Grand Tour, but not every manager is on board. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/groupama-fdj-against-plans-to-broadcast-team-radio-conversations-at-tour-de-france/r8hebgfz7 00000188-bbee-d4be-a9d9-fbffe3c50000 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:10:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Thibaut Pinot has been included in Groupama-FDJ’s squad for the upcoming Tour de France, but there was no room for an “angry” Arnaud Demare. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pinot-set-for-final-tour-de-france-as-groupama-fdj-omit-angry-demare/rc7hdkfrj 00000188-b6cb-dd61-a599-beef89910000 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:13:59 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Wout van Aert has voiced his displeasure at the way he and his Jumbo-Visma teammates were portrayed in the Netflix documentary, ‘Tour de France: Unchained’. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/its-quite-disturbing-van-aert-unhappy-with-netflix-tour-de-france-series/leffwytlr 00000188-b19d-d4be-a9d9-f3df09140000 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:03:57 +0000 Tour de France 0 Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step) revealed that he will not take part in this year's edition of the Tour de France, instead opting to race in this month's Tour de Suisse and Belgian national championships. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/not-this-year-evenepoel-out-of-tour-de-france/xb2s5jrbs 00000188-a7ae-d411-a398-a7fe1a220000 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:50:05 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Primoz Roglic has been officially ruled out of the Tour de France after Jumbo-Visma announced their final eight-rider squad for the French Grand Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/roglic-ruled-out-as-jumbo-visma-announce-tour-de-france-squad/7n7vuiq46 00000188-8358-d661-abf9-bb7ab7ae0000 Sat, 3 Jun 2023 22:31:25 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogacar has revealed his wrist may not recover in time for the Tour de France but believes it shouldn’t affect his bid to take the overall title back from rival Jonas Vingegaard. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-disobeyed-the-doctors-orders-pogacar-still-recovering-ahead-of-tour-de-france/4lhcut4oo 00000188-7f87-d944-a3e9-7fd78c870000 Sat, 3 Jun 2023 04:44:35 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard believes he is under less pressure to win the French Grand Tour again in 2023. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/im-under-less-pressure-to-defend-tour-title-says-vingegaard/4u9qb42jf 00000188-7e18-d944-a3e9-7ed827a70000 Fri, 2 Jun 2023 22:04:07 +0000 Tour de France Criterium du Dauphine Cycling 0 Australian Jai Hindley is looking forward to starting his first Tour de France, with the Giro d’Italia winner evaluating the route as one that will start the GC battle early and declaring it ‘as good as it gets’ for his chances of success. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-tour-de-france-will-be-a-gc-fight-from-day-one/rubnggbko 00000188-6fdf-d931-afc9-efffbb270000 Wed, 31 May 2023 05:35:24 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The Tour de France is the biggest event on the cycling calendar, but do you know the details? We answer the commonly asked questions around one of the world's biggest sporting events. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-your-questions-answered/qh3olq5xz 00000187-7934-d048-a1ef-ffb6616f0000 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:58:03 +0000 Tour de France 0 SBS is the only place Australians can watch every stage of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes LIVE and FREE in 2026, with coverage beginning on July 4 and concluding on August 10. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/how-to-watch-tour-de-france-live-on-sbs/y6tx2rnxq 00000187-0cd1-dc15-a7c7-fef13cf20000 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:32:01 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 2022 Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe) confirmed he is planning to race the Tour de France in 2023, with a podium finish his ultimate ambition. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-to-chase-tour-de-france-dream-in-2023/ibtjzu8gh 00000185-bd3e-d765-a38d-bf3f3f100000 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:56:36 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The routes for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France were unveiled last night in Paris, and SBS' Christophe Mallet, David McKenzie, Bridie O'Donnell and Matt Keenan were on hand to discuss what the parcours will bring for next year's races. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/how-sbs-commentary-team-reacted-to-the-tour-de-france-2023-route-presentations/c03vr3lvw 00000184-1c0b-d86d-ade6-dc2b51ae0000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:02:10 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The dual announcement of the Tour de France men's route and the course for the Tour de France Femmes proved to be a departure from the formula over recent years, with the women's race starting away from Paris and the men's seeing an early entry to the Pyrenees. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/surprises-in-tour-de-france-route-announcements/trdx5980k 00000184-1c48-d996-a1dc-7dcd3a530000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:32:00 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 What has been confirmed as well as the persistent rumours ahead of the route announcements of the 2023 Tour de France, and 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/what-we-know-and-what-we-hope-ahead-of-the-2023-tour-de-france-route-presentation/zlsf9a8n9 00000184-121f-d98b-a79e-bfff0d780000 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:04:42 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 What you watched and read most during the Tour de France Femmes confirmed what we felt covering it: that while the racing itself was exciting from start to finish, so was hearing and seeing so many stories about the human side of the event, and what it meant for all involved. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/what-you-watched-and-read-most-during-the-tour-de-france-femmes/uh94lv8iw 00000182-7aea-d709-abbb-fefba56c0000 Mon, 8 Aug 2022 03:36:03 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Marion Rousse has revealed plans to expand the Tour de France Femmes, though the race director admits it may take some time. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-femmes-a-success-but-expansion-will-take-time-says-rousse/vy2ftqvje 00000182-5ca7-d589-a9fe-fcef27180000 Tue, 2 Aug 2022 03:59:33 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Tiffany Cromwell was one of several Australian riders to predict future growth in women's cycling after the inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussies-declare-womens-cycling-on-the-rise-after-historic-tour-de-france-femmes/m8k5g9fao 00000182-5b52-d91f-abc7-fb56d6270000 Mon, 1 Aug 2022 22:25:48 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) was all class as she thanked her former teammate Gracie Elvin during their post-Tour de France Femmes interview. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-femmes-winner-van-vleuten-heaps-heartfelt-praise-on-former-teammate-elvin/q1yzfofdv 00000182-5736-d656-a7f6-577f74380000 Mon, 1 Aug 2022 03:09:51 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 In the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes, race leader and eventual overall winner Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) had to swap bikes three times due to a mechanical issue. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/is-it-ok-to-attack-the-rider-in-yellow-when-she-has-a-mechanical/2dok6wlo6 00000182-567c-d589-a9fe-fefc5d930000 Mon, 1 Aug 2022 01:21:32 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The reactions from the top riders at the Tour de France Femmes 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/stars-react-to-inaugural-tour-de-france-femmes/sqlod0156 00000182-55d3-d656-a7f6-55fffba10000 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:05:43 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The top takeaways from the first Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-takeaways-from-the-first-tour-de-france-femmes/fvattw962 00000182-55a3-d91f-abc7-ffa78d490000 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:26:02 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) won the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes atop the Planche des Belles Filles in yellow to confirm her overall victory of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-wins-the-tour-de-france/jqsczhabh 00000182-54d0-d91f-abc7-fed61df40000 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:09:49 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Part of a series of interviews with Australian trailblazers of women's cycling to celebrate the inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes, the relaunch of the Women's Tour de France that has seen a number of different versions in the past. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/anna-wilson-reflects-on-career-as-tour-de-france-femmes-takes-cycling-to-new-level/t0jfrcfby 00000182-509a-d589-a9fe-f8faf5990000 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:15:14 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The race for the green and yellow jerseys may be all but over, but there will still be plenty to look forward to in the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-mountains-jersey-race-headline-tough-final-femmes-stage/6k80sbeaz 00000182-50dd-d656-a7f6-54ffd2d00000 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 23:34:51 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Demi Vollering (SD Worx) couldn't best Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) on the brutal climbs of Stage 7, but managed to find enough in her legs to stay ahead of the chasers and ride into second overall after a gruelling day in the mountains. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vollering-pushed-to-her-limit-but-rides-in-to-second-polka-dots/iehxaf77i 00000182-4ff2-d91f-abc7-fff6e0100000 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:28:00 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 39-year-old Annemiek van Vleuten showed that age is no barrier, in fact, claiming it as an advantage as she went on a long, marauding attack on Stage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes to move in the race lead. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/age-an-advantage-for-van-vleuten-as-39-year-old-dominates-tour-de-france-femmes/ryt6mpxwm 00000182-5013-d91f-abc7-fa1774d70000 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:16:06 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 It was a decisive showing from Annemiek van Vleuten to move into yellow, attacking on the first climb of the day and then continuing to build her lead all the way into the finish to establish an unassailable lead in the general classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-demolishes-tour-de-france-femmes-field-in-the-mountains-to-move-into-yellow/cd0dy65xl 00000182-4fb4-d656-a7f6-4fff8d5c0000 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:12:24 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Cycling superstar Lorena Wiebes’ (Team DSM) hopes for a Tour de France Femmes Stage 7 start are hanging in the balance. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wiebes-uncertain-for-stage-7-start-in-tour-de-france-femmes/3hzxnfmbv 00000182-4d88-d094-afff-fded54a50000 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:22:20 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The Australian competitors have expressed conflicting views on what to expect from the 250 kilometres of hard climbing across the final two stages of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/from-exhausted-to-optimistic-aussies-eye-final-days-of-tour-de-france/gg1ekgplz 00000182-4ad9-d656-a7f6-4eff120d0000 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:03:49 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The battle for yellow is set to heat up as the Tour de France Femmes peloton hits the high mountains for the first time in the race for the final two stages of the inaugural edition of the event. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-niewiadoma-eye-attacking-opportunities-on-tour-de-france-stage-7/eux7gkd08 00000182-4aeb-d094-afff-feef9c9a0000 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:20:59 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Stages 7 and 8 of the maiden Tour de France Femmes will prove a make or break couple of days for the race contenders as they look to conquer the toughest climbing of the Tour with little respite. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-femmes-peloton-braces-for-grueling-mountain-stages/y6xieu4yo 00000182-4a0e-d91f-abc7-fa0e86e70000 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:26:18 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 It was a win in yellow for Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) after a tricky finish to Stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vos-wins-in-yellow-at-tour-de-france-femmes-from-bunch-sprint/0hgwfsfjg 00000182-4a6d-d656-a7f6-4e7f123e0000 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:53:31 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Marianne Vos is expecting her grip on the yellow jersey to come under fire from several riders as the Tour de France Femmes reaches its climax in the mountains this weekend. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vos-being-realistic-as-yellow-defence-faces-uphill-battle/m3yduet7y 00000182-4723-d91f-abc7-ff276f160000 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:51:25 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) followed up her win on the Champs-Elysees with another blistering sprint to take out Stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes, clearly asserting herself as the best fast woman in cycling. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wiebes-turns-on-the-afterburners-for-second-tour-win/2u2u5v3z9 00000182-4544-dd92-a3a3-f55793500000 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:48:35 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Five moments from Stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift that boggled the mind. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-moments-of-chaos-over-the-gravel-roads-at-tour-de-france-femmes/ji0n3657d 00000182-40dc-dc45-a7ae-72fcf2490000 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:42:54 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 An innovation with the 2022 broadcast of the Tour de France Femmes is the provision of team radio communication to the television audience. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/team-radios-in-live-coverage-bring-f1-pizazz-to-tour-de-france-femmes-broadcast/khbkfk55s 00000182-40b7-de9a-a9ff-55f7cbc00000 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:43:14 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Marlen Reusser (SD-Worx) was the strongest over the gravel sections and climbs of 126.8-kilometre Stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes, taking a solo win as others struggled over the long, difficult sections of gravel. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/reusser-wins-after-dramatic-day-over-gravel-at-tour-de-france-femmes/tz9ggaqx8 00000182-4032-d26a-aff3-4eb3ec830000 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:16:58 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Christophe Mallet caught up with Inga Thompson - one of the trailblazers of women's cycling in the 1980s. Thomspon, a three-time Olympian, reflected on the difference between then and now. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/beginning-of-a-new-era-full-transcript-from-special-podcast-edition-with-inga-thompson/ecglcx3ug 00000182-3d47-da66-a9eb-7ddf3a780000 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 02:52:54 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 The inaugural Tour de France Femmes is off to a wild start, and Stage 3 showcased more attacking racing between the race favourites ending in an exciting finale and emotional victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-we-learned-from-stage-3-of-tour-de-france-femmes/ros0vd215 00000182-3b83-da66-a9eb-7f9f50ae0000 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:26:09 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ Suez Futuroscope) bounced back from crashing and losing time in Stage 2 with a brilliant late sprint to win Stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes on the uphill finish in Epernay. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/uttrup-ludwig-too-strong-for-vos-in-epernay/iyool8fle 00000182-3af7-de9a-a9ff-7ff709be0000 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:10:36 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 The 2022 Tour de France threw up action and emotion all the way from the start line in Denmark to the finish in Paris, something as evident in viewer engagement as the racing itself. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/what-you-watched-and-read-most-during-the-2022-tour-de-france/w3ck7ovr4 00000182-37d1-d26a-aff3-3fd363490000 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 02:52:11 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 SBS' Mark Renshaw breaks down yellow jersey holder Marianne Vos' (Jumbo–Visma) phenomenal sprint to victory amidst a crash-affected stage two of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/renshaw-unpacks-finish-to-drama-filled-femmes-second-stage/zkvk6hnnk 00000182-3774-da66-a9eb-77fce3250000 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:21:14 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Several riders were caught in crashes during Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes, with pre-race favourite Marta Cavalli (FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope) one of at least four confirmed riders forced to withdraw from the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavalli-among-riders-ruled-out-of-tour-de-france-femmes-following-crash-marred-stage/0p1qthxhn 00000182-3792-dc45-a7ae-77f60e740000 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:05:46 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 A very windy day tore the peloton apart in Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes, with crashes and echelons aplenty seeing Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) take victory and the yellow jersey from a small group of favourites. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vos-sprints-into-yellow-jersey-after-dominant-sprint-win/737lx8q3r 00000182-35aa-d26a-aff3-3fbb15400000 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:56:37 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 SBS analyst Mark Renshaw unpacks how the action unfolded in the opening stage of the maiden Tour de France Femmes and the final stage of the men's Tour de France, with close finishes in the respective races. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/renshaw-breaks-down-thrilling-sprint-finishes-in-womens-mens-tour-de-france/8mmhtk9zf 00000182-334a-de9a-a9ff-77ee32770000 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:31:22 +0000 Tour de France Tour de France Femmes 0 The historic opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes led to a mixed reaction amongst Australian riders, but most agreed on the surprising speed of the stage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-riders-share-their-experiences-of-fast-femmes-opening-stage/gqb0rz17h 00000182-3312-d26a-aff3-3f93092c0000 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:03:18 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 After what feels like an enormous wait and a whole lot of hype and expectation in the lead-up to the Tour de France Femmes, stage one is in the history books and stage two is about to get underway. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/five-things-to-look-forward-to-in-stage-2-of-tour-de-france-femmes/jsj4d09xf 00000182-32a4-da66-a9eb-76bc26070000 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 02:01:05 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes was full of mixed emotions for Amanda Spratt (BikeExchange-Jayco), who lost significant time in a crash on the final lap of the Champs-Élysées. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/spratt-full-of-optimism-despite-one-minute-time-loss-in-chaotic-opening-stage/z7oy0dphi 00000182-3243-d26a-aff3-3ed3aa1e0000 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:50:00 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was the final winner of the 2022 Tour de France, taking out the prestigious final stage of the race on the Champs-Élysées. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-the-top-sprinter-on-the-champs-elysees/5koxip3dy 00000182-3190-d26a-aff3-3f937c110000 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:06:39 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jonas Vingegaard put the finishing touch on his remarkable Tour de France victory in Paris, an accomplishment the Jumbo-Visma star said "nobody can take away from me". https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/nobody-can-take-this-away-from-me-vingegaard-wins-tour-de-france/htsubhjvr 00000182-3166-da66-a9eb-75fe43860000 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 18:56:45 +0000 Tour de France 0 It all came down to the final sprint to determine the first stage winner and yellow jersey of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, taken out by Lorena Wiebes with a powerful sprint on the Champs-Élysées. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wiebes-the-first-stage-winner-of-tour-de-france-femmes-with-over-powering-sprint/buu67grl1 00000182-305f-d26a-aff3-3edfb5d80000 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:05:50 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Tour de France Cycling 0 Annemiek van Vleuten may be the favourite for the Tour de France Femmes, but that won't stop riders like Lorena Wiebes from doing "everything" to wear the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-the-favourite-but-tour-de-france-femmes-rivals-wont-make-it-easy/by8d3r6da 00000182-2d01-de9a-a9ff-7de7bdfd0000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:48:41 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Jumbo-Visma winning pair Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard fronted the media, with the question of whether their performances were believable met with anger from van Aert. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/we-need-to-defend-ourselves-van-aert-offended-by-tour-de-france-doping-questions/zhy26ntf9 00000182-2cb8-d26a-aff3-2ebb9a940000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:45:00 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jonas Vingegaard celebrated the greatest triumph of his career as he all but sealed victory in the 2022 Tour de France with just the final procession to Paris remaining. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaards-belief-and-jumbo-visma-teammwork-sees-him-conquer-tour-de-france/nagg6yj33 00000182-2c64-d26a-aff3-2ef7dd460000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:53:33 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogačar is already looking forward to the next few editions of the Tour de France after being beaten by Jonas Vingegaard at the 2022 edition of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-promises-a-very-interesting-few-years-ahead-at-tour-de-france/wikme767g 00000182-2c33-da66-a9eb-6cbf2ae90000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:03:42 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a confirmation of the Jumbo-Visma dominance of the Tour de France 2022, as they recorded a 1-2 with Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard on Stage 20. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-strongest-in-tour-de-france-time-trial-as-vingegaard-confirms-yellow/vys3ge5vs 00000182-2c01-de9a-a9ff-7de75e810000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:21:12 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Working as a camera journalist for SBS Sport, Bianca Ross gives her impressions of the Tour de France as a first-timer at the event. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/five-life-lessons-from-the-2022-tour-de-france/8hbsv75wn 00000182-2a16-de9a-a9ff-7ff65bc40000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:35:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 SBS commentator Mark Renshaw dissected Christophe Laporte’s (Jumbo-Visma) extraordinary victory on Stage 19, the first stage win by a Frenchman at this year’s Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/renshaw-unpacks-laportes-first-tour-de-france-stage-win/a6c9ervx1 00000182-29a1-da66-a9eb-6dbd72da0000 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 06:38:29 +0000 Tour de France Road Cycling 0 Cycling didn’t just start with the first Tour de France Femmes, it’s been a long process and a lot of past editions of the women’s Tour de France to get to this point in women’s cycling. In a series of interviews, SBS Sport’s Jamie Finch-Penninger spoke with Australian cycling greats Kathy Watt, Anna Wilson and Tracey Gaudry about their experiences riding past Tours de France and their hopes for future editions. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/blazing-a-trail-kathy-watt-describes-racing-the-best-at-past-womens-tours-de-france/yohx91xty 00000182-27c5-da66-a9eb-67dd29440000 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:43:16 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan continued a winless Tour de France on Stage 19, with a sprint opportunity going to waste as Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) took the victory with a late move into a uphill finish in Cahors. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/calebs-best-chance-goes-begging-as-laporte-steals-stage/cvtknmckz 00000182-26ca-da66-a9eb-66de30930000 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:20:50 +0000 Tour de France 0 Jumbo-Visma once again stamped their dominance on this year's Tour de France as domestique Christophe Laporte won stage 19 on a day that was supposedly nailed on for a bunch sprint. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/laporte-outsmarts-the-bunch-with-genius-move-to-win-in-cahors/8rqyox8wz 00000182-2677-da66-a9eb-66ff93660000 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:49:32 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Team BikeExchange-Jayco have announced a six rider team for the inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes, with a variety of talent ready to attack the race across multiple areas. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/spratt-manly-head-up-bikeexchange-jayco-team-for-tour-de-france-femmes/2bbrelhr5 00000182-25d2-de9a-a9ff-75f608330000 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:57:30 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 As excitement builds toward the Tour de France Femmes, Kath Bicknell considers the impact of increased visibility for cycling on older and younger generations of women today. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/dear-16-year-old-me-the-future-of-cycling-looks-bright/1xcv5gmec 00000182-2392-dbcc-a7be-fbbb35e20000 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 01:56:09 +0000 Tour de France Femmes 0 Jack Bauer (BikeExchange-Jayco) was rightly furious with a press motorbike after it forced him to crash into the back of a team car at speed during stage 18 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bauer-escapes-serious-injury-after-horror-crash-with-uae-car/967tap3zb 00000182-2279-d1dc-a1cf-2f7f25030000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:01:57 +0000 Tour de France 0 For all the people dreaming about a potential overthrow of the yellow jersey in the penultimate stage time trial, it's time for a bit of a reality check. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/what-it-will-take-to-win-tour-de-france-yellow-in-the-tt/t6b7zcagy 00000182-214c-d1dc-a1cf-2f5e451c0000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:58:49 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The top 10 in the Tour de France general classification looked much more lopsided when the dust settled as the final mountains test in the Pyrenees saw all but yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) struggle on the slopes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/time-gaps-explode-between-overall-contenders-on-brutal-climbs/jmkj4gylv 00000182-21bf-dbcc-a7be-fbbfb9e10000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:25:22 +0000 Tour de France 0 Philippa York analyses the tendencies of Tour de France teams to be aggressive or conservative and how that has served them so far in the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/does-it-pay-to-be-aggressive-at-the-tour-de-france/i7elkh64r 00000182-2228-dbcc-a7be-fb29da870000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:22:38 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) have battled for the top spot on the podium in Paris, but the pair also shared a great moment of sportsmanship during the decisive final mountain stage in the Pyrenees as first Vingegaard, then Pogačar suffered mishaps on the descent from the Col de Spandelles. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaards-sporting-gesture-following-pogacar-crash/2sjxffnyc 00000182-21c1-d5f5-a9d2-f3f5c65b0000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:36:22 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) cemented his claim on the Tour de France yellow jersey with an incredible climbing performance to win Stage 18 on the summit of the Hautacam after main rival Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) was distanced. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-cracks-pogacar-for-triumphant-win-on-hautacam/r8jrjau5v 00000182-2122-d1dc-a1cf-2f7e9eab0000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:49:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 SD Worx have named a strong six-rider team for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes led by Dutchwoman Demi Vollering and green jersey hopeful Lotte Kopecky. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vollering-kopecky-lead-maiden-sd-worx-tour-de-france-femmes-team/xdxp8resr 00000182-1ee9-d5f5-a9d2-fefd38210000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:26:54 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 With UAE Team Emirates losing riders left and right to support Tadej Pogačar's quest to get the yellow jersey back, Brandon McNulty stepped up and delivered with an incredible climbing performance in Stage 17. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mcnulty-produces-special-domestique-performance-in-pyrenees/i09wz8d0u 00000182-1d15-deab-afe2-fd3dd70f0000 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:45:12 +0000 Tour de France 0 After Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates) finished 15 minutes outside the time cut in stage 16 after being seriously ill all day, the SBS commentary team discussed how teams don't handle situations with sick or injured riders well. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/riders-health-a-secondary-concern-for-tour-de-france-teams/ffhsy8z8g 00000182-1cb8-d8b2-a5fb-dcfee1380000 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:23:41 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The top things that caught the eye of SBS Sport's Jamie Finch-Penninger from the Pyrenees showdown on Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-learned-from-the-tour-de-france-pyrenees-showdown/nx3cfl2h1 00000182-1cb6-dddd-a982-9db625980000 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:55:40 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) managed to only lose four seconds via time bonus to Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) meaning the Slovenian's last chance to gain time before the last time trial is tomorrow's queen stage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-and-vingegaard-set-for-epic-showdown-in-tours-hardest-stage/oyzu3a7m6 00000182-1c50-d54c-a3aa-9f52f9af0000 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:11:26 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 A short stage in the mountains saw a depleted UAE Team Emirates squad take control of the race and help Tadej Pogacar to a third stage win at the race, though it was only a minimal time gain in the battle for the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/stage-to-pogacar-yellow-still-firmly-with-vingegaard-after-pyrenees-battle/mkrvqseov 00000182-1c31-d8b2-a5fb-dcf7b6720000 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:41:54 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 As the July 24 start date for the 2022 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift draws near, Canyon//SRAM and Trek-Segafredo have confirmed their riders for the thrilling eight-stage event. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/more-top-teams-announce-rider-line-up-for-tour-de-france-femmes/7n1uuep1j 00000182-185b-d54c-a3aa-9b5ba0470000 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:07:27 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The general classification top 10 looked different again at the end of stage 16 as hard pace-setting by Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates as well as sweltering conditions caused many riders to struggle. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/top-two-remain-strong-as-overall-contenders-struggle-in-first-pyrenees-test/s4lpdeilz 00000182-17f9-d54c-a3aa-97fb9b400000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:38:12 +0000 Tour de France 0 The peloton enters the Pyrenees, a more cruel mountain range than the Alps for Tour de France contenders, as Philippa York relates. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hunted-in-the-pyrenees/z7q1h3b3u 00000182-17c1-deab-afe2-ffede54f0000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:00:21 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) found it impossible to gain ground on yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) after multiple attacks on the Danish rider were swiftly closed down. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/early-attack-plan-fails-for-pogacar-as-vingegaard-sticks-like-glue/d5pdksznh 00000182-1782-d8b2-a5fb-dff63f9d0000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:09:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Michael Storer showed a lot of strength on the big Pyreanean climbs of Stage 16 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/storer-shows-climbing-strength-in-tour-de-france-break/exh72sdn6 00000182-179a-d8b2-a5fb-dffe93730000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:01:49 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech) claimed Canada's second-ever Tour de France victory and the first road race win of his career in a tough mountain stage in the Pyrenees while sparks flew behind in the battle for yellow as Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) attempted a number of attacks to dislodge race-leader Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-steps-up-attack-as-houle-makes-first-road-win-a-big-one/5mrfbfwaj 00000182-1708-d54c-a3aa-975ac10b0000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:27:49 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Nick Schultz (BikeExchange-Jayco) claims that he has no regrets about his finish on Stage 10 of the Tour de France after he was pipped on the line by Magnus Cort (EF Education–EasyPost). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-still-wouldnt-change-it-schultz-thankful-for-narrow-stage-defeat-in-tour-de-france/gdc70ehaw 00000182-150e-d54c-a3aa-975e8d390000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:36:11 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Keen to watch the third Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and curious about what it does, and doesn't, have in common with the Hommes race? Want to impress your friends by knowing more than they do about the route, the jerseys and les vaches? We've got you covered with this beginner's guide. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/explaining-the-tour-de-france-femmes-beginners-guide/vbikkfv09 00000182-0f19-d54c-a3aa-9f5bb7c20000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 02:11:11 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Stage 16 of the 2022 Tour de France marks the first of three days in the Pyrenees. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-to-watch-out-for-during-stage-16-of-the-tour-de-france/8zm6vg2qk 00000182-133a-dddd-a982-9f3ec4500000 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:27:39 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Only six stages remain in this year's instalment of the Tour, with many questions left to be answered as the riders look to conquer some tricky mountain stages and the processional flat finish. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-sets-sights-on-vingegaard-in-final-week-of-tour-de-france/vkaxuk0gk 00000182-0f1b-d54c-a3aa-9f5bf5ca0000 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:08:45 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 As riders get ready to tackle the final six stages to the finish line in Paris, catch up on another action-packed week as the Tour de France made its way into and out of the French Alps. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-2022-stages-10-15-wrap/uc1d4a2lz 00000182-0e60-d54c-a3aa-9f72755f0000 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 02:52:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 On the 17-year anniversary of Amy Gillett’s death, the SBS commentary team discussed the positive, negative and emotionally raw 'ripple effects' of the tragic incident that impacted Gillett’s teammates, support staff, immediate responders and the wider cycling community. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sbs-commentary-team-share-emotionally-raw-tribute-to-amy-gillett/0xwwtsccd 00000182-0e11-dddd-a982-8f37f8520000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:22:00 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was heartbreak for attacker Benjamin Thomas as the lone rider was caught by the peloton inside the final 450 metres of Stage 15 of the Tour de France, just short of claiming Cofidis' first stage win at the Tour de France since 2008. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/thomas-nearly-breaks-cofidis-tour-de-france-drought-with-solo-move/r6bdke5jd 00000182-0d83-deab-afe2-edaf99f30000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:28:54 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Team Jumbo-Visma managed to get through the second week of the Tour de France with Jonas Vingegaard's yellow jersey lead intact and unchanged, but they had more bad luck again in Stage 15 with riders withdrawing and others battered and bruised. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jumbo-visma-battered-and-bruised-but-holding-on-to-yellow/9of8a5to2 00000182-0d5d-dddd-a982-8d7f808d0000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:07:25 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was heartbreak for attacker Benjamin Thomas as the lone rider was caught by the peloton inside the final 450 metres of Stage 15 of the Tour de France, but it was an emotional breakthrough win for Jasper Philipsen who took his maiden stage win at the French Grand Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-claims-breakthrough-tour-de-france-sprint-victory/no38wjnmy 00000182-0d13-dddd-a982-8d378a320000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:59:48 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It will be one of the best fields ever assembled for a race as the top women in the world fight out the first edition of the Tour de France Femmes ave Zwift in 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/all-star-peloton-to-contest-tour-de-france-femmes/1nd4d6ywu 00000182-0c7e-d54c-a3aa-9f7e684e0000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:31:02 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Australian Tour de France stage-winner Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech) has abandoned the race after contracting COVID, leaving the race prior to Stage 15 after testing positive. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/clarke-out-of-tour-de-france-with-covid-positive/onx1qhknf 00000182-0c4d-deab-afe2-ed6d7e680000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:22:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Aussie Michael Matthews was overcome with emotion after taking out Stage 14 of the Tour de France overnight, citing his wife and daughter as his inspiration behind the victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/emotional-matthews-dedicates-stage-win-to-wife-daughter/3g6dqyitk 00000182-092c-d8b2-a5fb-d9fe559e0000 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:35:47 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost) was very disappointed to finish second behind Michael Matthews (BikeExchange-Jayco) after hitting the lead in the final two kilometres of Stage 14 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bettiol-laments-few-seconds-that-cost-him-victory-versus-matthews/gn2qr3xiv 00000182-0864-d8b2-a5fb-d8f6433a0000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:08:51 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 An insight into how the constant, unforgiving nature of the Tour de France makes it the hardest race in the world, as written by Philippa York. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/there-are-no-easy-days-at-the-tour-de-france-even-transition-stages/n2d9r41ps 00000182-083a-d8b2-a5fb-d8fe115f0000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:52:19 +0000 Tour de France 0 The final climb of the Mende in Stage 14 hosted the latest GC showdown between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, and it once again showed how the pair are a level above their rivals. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-burns-everyone-except-vingegaard-as-pair-finish-neck-and-neck/klah98fzo 00000182-07a2-deab-afe2-efae253c0000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:33:15 +0000 Tour de France 0 Michael Matthews proved yet again why he’s one of the most versatile riders in the world, completing another metamorphosis in his career to take out his fourth stage win at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-career-metamorphosis-that-saw-matthews-claim-tour-de-france-glory/s8mdyyx84 00000182-07dc-d8b2-a5fb-dffe0da40000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 16:48:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Michael Matthews has claimed an incredible victory on stage 14 with a gutsy final climb to secure his first Tour de France stage win since 2017. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/australian-matthews-powers-to-dramatic-comeback-tour-de-france-victory/8o6bc96an 00000182-07bb-d54c-a3aa-97fb388c0000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 16:13:47 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) has hit out at the UCI after he and Alpecin-Deceuninck were fined following his crash and attempt to return to the race on Stage 13. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-slams-uci-concussion-protocol-and-commissaires-following-tour-de-france-fines/a2424pmra 00000182-074a-d8b2-a5fb-dffea9d00000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 14:05:41 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 SBS commentator Mark Renshaw dissects Caleb Ewan's (Lotto–Soudal) massive crash and Mads Pedersen's (Trek-Segafredo) extraordinary sprint to victory on Stage 13 of the Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/renshaw-unpacks-big-ewan-crash-powerful-pedersen-in-stage-13-of-tour-de-france/7hhssqy1s 00000182-04cb-deab-afe2-edefafa20000 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 04:33:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) has praised the support of Danish fans and the nation's junior levels of cycling in contributing to their third stage win in four days. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pedersen-lauds-danish-big-generation-dominance-at-tour-de-france/hg7p7jtsj 00000182-03b6-d54c-a3aa-93f6904f0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:53:55 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Team BikeExchange-Jayco had a chance to deliver sprinter Dylan Groenewegen an opportunity to take his second stage win at the Tour de France, but waited too long to begin chasing back the day's breakaway. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bikeexchange-jayco-leave-it-too-late-to-start-breakaway-chase/nso7w5yq9 00000182-033a-d54c-a3aa-937ab06c0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:01:52 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Caleb Ewan's run of bad luck continued in Stage 13 as he was caught up in another crash and missed the opportunity to contest for a stage win after being unable to stay with the peloton. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bad-luck-continues-as-ewan-crashes-again-on-stage-13/08lsaxa7w 00000182-02f4-d8b2-a5fb-daf6040e0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:40:12 +0000 Tour de France 0 A look at the top points of interest from Stage 13 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-takeaways-from-a-combative-day-at-the-tour-de-france/jbcvn740t 00000182-02c7-deab-afe2-efef9a950000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:13:11 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) had been an active rider during the first half 2022 Tour de France without success, but he converted strong teamwork and great legs into a stage win in St. Etienne on Stage 13. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/great-danes-continue-tour-de-france-domination-with-pedersen-win/ssow5xuny 00000182-02aa-deab-afe2-efae56cd0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:33:04 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian cycling great Stuart O’Grady has revealed his surprise at the aggressive racing tactics on show at this year’s Tour de France and says the absence of an Aussie from this year’s race could play a major role in the battle for the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-great-ogrady-surprised-by-team-tactics-at-tour-de-france/fa45qntrf 00000182-026a-d54c-a3aa-937a9f3d0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:25:17 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Overall leader Jonas Vingegaard has made Tadej Pogačar his top priority as the Tour de France continues with Stage 13 to Saint-Etienne. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/its-my-biggest-task-vingegaard-vows-to-keep-pogacar-close-as-tour-de-france-rolls-on/gk8nygr19 00000181-ff88-d54c-a3a9-ffdaf41e0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 02:01:32 +0000 Tour de France 0 Cycling fans turned out in droves on the Bastille day holiday to watch the peloton take on the legendary Alpe d'Huez in Stage 12 of the Tour de France, which made for a chaotic atmosphere. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/riders-react-to-fan-frenzy-on-alpe-dhuez-in-stage-12/bk1ga290b 00000181-fe16-d8b2-a5fb-fef6946e0000 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:57:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) reminded cycling fans of his glory days as he forced his way into the breakaway, then rode to third on the climb to the summit of Alpe D’Huez on Stage 12 of the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/froomes-long-comeback-sees-success-atop-alpe-dhuez/ry0lujwv2 00000181-fe23-dddd-a983-ff3750590000 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:22:06 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After a rather calm start to Stage 12 of the Tour de France for the general classification contenders following a hectic Stage 11, the final climb of the Alpe d'Huez brought fireworks as promised for the huge crowds celebrating Bastille day. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/alpe-dhuez-sparks-another-gc-shuffle-as-thomas-back-onto-podium/76mmj65hb 00000181-fdd9-d8b2-a5fb-fdff57220000 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:52:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tom Pidcock claimed his maiden Tour de France win atop the Alpe D’Huez on Bastille Day, adding to his already formidable palmares as a Olympic mountain bike gold medallist and cyclocross world champion. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pidcock-conquers-alpe-dhuez-as-tour-de-france-contedn/tjwxrkbye 00000181-fdb3-deab-afe1-fdbf8c040000 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:35:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Former Tour de France winner Andy Schleck believes a lack of race IQ could hold Tadej Pogačar back from winning his third Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/schleck-calls-on-pogacar-to-race-smarter-at-tour-de-france/1hjd8a3p3 00000181-fceb-dddd-a983-fdffa1400000 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:11:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Romain Bardet inserted himself into the general classification battle overnight after his unexpected counter-attack capitalised on the tiring Tadej Pogačar in Stage 11 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bardet-enters-gc-battle-with-surprise-performance-in-the-alps/fr7hwpbkp 00000181-f992-db22-afb7-fd9ad90f0000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 23:16:10 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Stage 11 of the Tour de France was slated to be a big moment for the general classification battle, and it more than delivered as there were some huge changes in the top 10 once all riders had crossed the finish line. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/big-changes-in-gc-as-vingegaard-shakes-up-the/sjuex9c6d 00000181-f8a0-d06f-a1b5-fdf830c10000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:51:56 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 An audacious series of attacks made what was already going to be a great mountain stage one of the epics that will go down in the ongoing legend of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jumbo-visma-risking-it-where-others-havent-paid-off-big/fzidv9z0h 00000181-f8d4-d5b7-a1bf-fadcfbdc0000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:42:29 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The Jumbo-Visma plan that saw Pogačar finally crack during Stage 11 of the Tour de France was executed to perfection as Jonas Vingegaard rode into the stage win and yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jumbo-vismas-all-out-attack-plan-pays-off-with-yellow/lo243axis 00000181-f86c-d4ad-a987-fd6eb1800000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:58:13 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Teams have been trying since he rode his first Tour de France, and today Jumbo-Visma finally succeeded in cracking Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) on the final climb of Stage 11 as Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) became the new leader of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-cracks-on-col-du-granon-but-vows-to-fight-until-the-end/et6tvp7z9 00000181-f847-d5b7-a1bf-fa5fac2b0000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:45:01 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was a day that will go down in the legend of the Tour de France, as Jonas Vingegaard and the Jumbo-Visma achieved something not accomplished before at the Tour de France, dethroning Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) from the overall race lead. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-dethrones-pogacar-to-take-yellow-on-epic-tour-de-france-stage/43bi0jpso 00000181-f845-d4ad-a987-fd4f8dcc0000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:06:48 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) called time on his Tour de France campaign during Stage 11 after struggling mightily in the opening half of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-der-poel-abandons-tour-de-france-during-stage-11/memoc2kow 00000181-f825-d06f-a1b5-fdfda60e0000 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:40:59 +0000 Tour de France 0 A look inside what goes on with a rider's body and mind when they are hit by injury mid-race, as written by Philippa York. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/battling-through-the-tour-de-france/4ig4l6g97 00000181-f408-d5b7-a1bf-fe588d1b0000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:57:40 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 In a scene quite unfamiliar to a cycling race, Stage 10 of the Tour de France was neutralised with 35 kilometres to go due to a group of protesters demanding climate change action blocking the road. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/protestors-on-road-force-tour-de-france-stoppage/zbubg7tj2 00000181-f3c0-d06f-a1b5-fff8575f0000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:39:54 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was again a case of Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe) being denied by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) this time in the fight for the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/so-close-again-for-kamna-as-he-misses-yellow-by-11-seconds/gaxsrndrb 00000181-f3aa-d06f-a1b5-fffa91900000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:46:06 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Nick Schultz (BikeExchange-Jayco) was mere centimetres away from securing a breakthrough victory on Stage 10 of the Tour de France, just beaten into second in the last few metres of a mountainous stage to Megeve. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/schultz-centimetres-away-from-tour-de-france-glory/0pugc91lb 00000181-f372-d5b7-a1bf-fb7adb030000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:39:38 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a razor-thin margin after 148.1 kilometres of mountainous riding that saw Magnus Cort (EF Education-Easypost) take out the win over Australian Nick Schultz (BikeExchange-Jayco). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/photo-finish-sees-cort-just-beat-out-aussie-schultz-at-tour-de-france/yu2tb6c4k 00000181-f346-d5b7-a1bf-fb5e70450000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:48:24 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Philippa York goes through the pitfalls that can affect Tour de France contenders in the opening weeks ahead of the big mountain stages and the generational talent of Tadej Pogačar. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/why-pogacar/1deauvwj9 00000181-f2a5-d4ad-a987-ffef9d9b0000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:59:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Luke Durbridge (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) became the fourth rider to withdraw from this year's Tour de France with COVID-19 after testing positive before the start of Stage 10. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/durbridge-becomes-fourth-rider-to-withdraw-from-tour-de-france-with-covid/y61jphbwp 00000181-f254-d5b7-a1bf-fa5c43b70000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:20:04 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Stage 10 marks the first of three back-to-back-to-back, spectacular days in the French Alps. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-to-look-out-for-in-stage-10-of-the-tour-de-france/18pjq9p86 00000181-f056-db22-afb7-fdde4f750000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:23:09 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 With cobbles, crashes, a summit finish and bold breakaways that stayed away, Stages 4-9 of the 2022 Tour de France offered up compelling viewing and a sign of excitement to come. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-2022-stages-4-9-wrap/fknp704hj 00000181-ef6d-d5b7-a1bf-ff7d2a4b0000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:03:54 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën) made the hard decision to leave the Tour de France on the second rest day after pain from a torn glute has been getting worse, not better, since a crash on Stage 8. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/determined-oconnor-exits-tour-de-france-with-debilitating-glute-injury-shifts-focus-to-la-vuelta/qiaeezgny 00000181-ef34-d5b7-a1bf-ff7c530e0000 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:08:04 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Simon Clarke has confirmed he is ready to attack his rivals once again when the Tour de France resumes following its well-earned rest day prior to Stage 10. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/clarke-keen-to-attack-as-aussies-enter-tour-de-france-rest-day/5daktn4h1 00000181-eb68-d06f-a1b5-fff89e7f0000 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:58:41 +0000 Tour de France 0 Before the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes starts on Monday, August 12, take a few minutes to (re)discover some of the extraordinary moments and achievements that locate the eight-stage event within a long, inspiring and, at times, completely outrageous history of women in cycling. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/806-extraordinary-facts-and-feats-that-paved-the-way-for-tour-de-france-femmes/gjumvy5sj 00000181-eab4-d06f-a1b5-fffc7dca0000 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 02:55:24 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroen) became the first rider from Luxembourg to win a stage at the Tour since 2011, as the victory came after an injury-enforced break from cycling last year. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jungels-overcomes-years-of-struggling-to-take-maiden-stage-win-at-tour-de-france/hs6r36z97 00000181-ea3f-d5b7-a1bf-fa7fe33b0000 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:13:11 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Simon Geschke (Cofidis) set himself the goal of grabbing the polka dot jersey by stage end, and just managed it in the end, finishing one point ahead of Bob Jungels after a combative ride on the climbs. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/geschke-claws-way-into-polka-dots-after-swiss-alps/5dif867ac 00000181-e982-d06f-a1b5-fdfa868e0000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:26:04 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has once again dominated the race over the opening week, and another strong showing to finish fifth behind the breakaway on Stage 9 means he is not slowing down. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/confident-pogacar-sprints-to-fifth-in-another-show-of-strength-before-rest-day/fnuhcouy4 00000181-e93e-db22-afb7-edbe775f0000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:50:56 +0000 Tour de France 0 While he wasn't successful, Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) gave his everything in the closing kilometres of Stage 9 in an effort to chase down eventual solo winner Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroen) and came away hopeful he can win one of the stages to come. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pinots-brutal-attempt-to-chase-down-jungels-inspires-optimism-for-second-week/3r5b1rjfw 00000181-e91c-d5b7-a1bf-fb5cef030000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:56:53 +0000 Tour de France 0 Reigning Australian national champion Nicole Frain has switched teams midseason and will ride the Tour de France Femmes, ensuring that the green and gold of Australia will mix it up alongside the best in the world in the re-birth of the women’s Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-champion-frain-to-race-the-tour-de-france-femmes/yck1pmwdh 00000181-e4b9-db22-afb7-edbb45950000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:49:59 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroen) showed some brilliant descending skills and tremendous determination to pull off a long-range attack and win his first Tour de France stage atop the Châtel Les Portes du Soleil. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jungels-wins-stage-9-solo-after-gutsy-long-range-move/cl41hk2hw 00000181-e8c4-d5b7-a1bf-fadcd8590000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:48:31 +0000 Tour de France 0 Annemiek van Vleuten claimed her third Giro Donne victory with a dominant performance in Italy, navigating a straightforward final stage as she confirmed her maglia rosa win. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-victorious-in-giro-donne-for-third-title/mmzranwmo 00000181-e89b-d4ad-a987-eddb5c000000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 15:07:13 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Wout van Aert is on track for arguably his best year in cycling as he remains clear at the top of the green jersey race following his second stage win at the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/green-machine-van-aert-set-for-career-best-year-after-second-stage-win/vs5nweoos 00000181-e516-d06f-a1b5-fdfed6d10000 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:12:19 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) had another heartbreak at the finish, second in the sprint to the line again as Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) was too good in Stage 8 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/matthews-a-close-second-again-as-tour-de-france-win-eludes-aussie/5dne4iziq 00000181-e3ef-d4ad-a987-efeff4b40000 Sat, 9 Jul 2022 18:01:56 +0000 Tour de France 0 A look inside the key incidents from Stage 8 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/crashes-coathangers-and-close-finishes-at-stage-8-of-the-tour/5qy437ove 00000181-e3ee-d06f-a1b5-fffed7990000 Sat, 9 Jul 2022 17:21:53 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Wout van Aert took his second win of the 2022 Tour de France as the race entered Switzerland, sprinting at the end of a hard, uphill run to the finish ahead of Australian Michael Matthews and Tadej Pogacar. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-beats-matthews-and-pogacar-with-ferocious-sprint/b4ycukh0p 00000181-e3b7-d4ad-a987-efff4fb90000 Sat, 9 Jul 2022 16:14:39 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After Australian Ben O'Connor was seen struggling again during Stage 8 of the Tour de France, the SBS Commentary team debated whether it might be time for him to withdraw and focus on recovering from injuries sustained earlier in the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/should-oconnor-call-time-early-on-this-years-tour-de-france/a39gqxg37 00000181-e351-db22-afb7-efdbf68b0000 Sat, 9 Jul 2022 15:23:16 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Primož Roglič described his experience in the saddle as like "having a knife in the back" after battling on from an earlier crash between the cobbled sectors at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/crash-between-cobbles-leaves-roglic-with-knife-in-the-back-at-tour-de-france/z4a3lsqj0 00000181-e0a4-d4ad-a987-edee04f00000 Sat, 9 Jul 2022 03:02:19 +0000 Tour de France 0 After winning his second stage in a row at this year's Tour de France in a pair of special shoes, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) had a big announcement to go along with his achievement on the bike. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-launches-cancer-foundation/ii1cahcyw 00000181-df61-db22-afb7-dfeb55420000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 20:28:22 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 A look at how the big names in the general classification fight fared during the first mountain summit finish for the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/winners-and-losers-in-the-battle-for-tour-de-france-yellow-on-first-summit-finish/4oxevlqbd 00000181-df29-d4ad-a987-df6b9ab50000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 19:29:01 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australia's favourite German rider after his heroics in support of Jai Hindley at the Giro d'Italia, Lennard Kämna(BORA-Hansgrohe) produced an incredible ride in the breakaway only to be caught incredibly close to the finish in what would've been a famous win in Stage 7 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/heartbreak-for-kamna-as-he-falls-agonisingly-short-on-planche-des-belles-filles/3n7vqnvc3 00000181-df15-d5b7-a1bf-ff5d56990000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 19:14:20 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The breakaway in Stage 7 of the Tour de France held out all the way until the last 5 kilometres of racing, and Australian Luke Durbridge (BikeExchange-Jayco) was in the thick of the action throughout. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/durbridge-brings-aussie-cheer-with-long-tour-de-france-breakaway-foray/ccy8xxuvd 00000181-deb7-d4ad-a987-dfff1b3e0000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:37:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a day of intent from Tadej Pogačar, as he set his UAE Team Emirates squad to chasing down the break and then delivered in style atop the Planche des Belles Filles to continue his charmed run on the climb. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-vingegaard-duel-takes-centre-stage-as-tour-hits-the-mountains/i4w1ze3fn 00000181-decc-d5b7-a1bf-fedcccf30000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:23:22 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a day of intent from Tadej Pogačar, as he set his UAE Team Emirates squad to chase down the break and then delivered in style atop the Planche des Belles Filles to continue his charmed run on the climb. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-weathers-vingegaard-assault-to-claim-planche-de-belles-filles-victory/9d05etyoh 00000181-de9e-d06f-a1b5-dffece400000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 16:35:36 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 UAE Team Emirates riders have labelled leader Tadej Pogačar “a real phenomenon” after the defending Tour de France champion took command of the general classification on the eve of the Planches des Belles Filles. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hes-a-real-phenomenon-teammates-in-awe-as-pogacar-takes-yellow-to-mountains/13lqxwt08 00000181-dbbf-d4ad-a987-dfffcd3c0000 Fri, 8 Jul 2022 03:13:35 +0000 Tour de France 0 Wout van Aert went down swinging in the yellow jersey as he again set out to assert his dominance at the 2022 Tour de France, this time from the breakaway. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-bows-out-of-yellow-in-aggressive-as-pogacar-moves-into-tour/8mipgd84q 00000181-da4d-d4ad-a987-df4fc1970000 Thu, 7 Jul 2022 20:27:56 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Michael Matthews was a battling second on a day that became one for the elite climbers, finishing behind new race leader Tadej Pogačar at the end of a hard 220 kilometre stage from Binche to Longwy. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/matthews-tries-everything-as-he-comes-up-just-short-at-tour-de-france/5vidi3jk5 00000181-d9f8-d4ad-a987-ddfaa2f10000 Thu, 7 Jul 2022 18:55:33 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It’s been a phenomenal ride by Wout van Aert over the first six stages of the Tour de France, he has been front and centre in the action throughout and has been so dominant that he has outshone almost the whole peloton. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/a-peloton-of-one-wout-the-best-to-do-it/yc5roh9de 00000181-d9ca-d4ad-a987-ddca640c0000 Thu, 7 Jul 2022 18:32:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 After losing significant time on the other GC favourites yesterday, Australian Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroen) was feeling the effects of a Stage 2 crash as he lost almost three more minutes to slip seven minutes behind new leader Tadej Pogačar in the Tour de France overall classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnors-podium-dream-gone-as-he-loses-more-time-in-stage-6/9izary4mq 00000181-d982-d4ad-a987-ddca3f6b0000 Thu, 7 Jul 2022 17:50:56 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tadej Pogačar made the most of a hilly, frenetic finish to Stage 6 of the Tour de France, jumping away with a powerful sprint in the closing metres of the ascent into Longwy to claim the stage win and the yellow jersey. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-punches-out-hilly-tour-de-france-stage-win-ahead-of-matthews/1kp1cdhor 00000181-d94c-d5b7-a1bf-fb5c633b0000 Thu, 7 Jul 2022 15:48:22 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Israel-Premier Tech teammates Simon Clarke and Chris Froome were overcome with emotion after the Aussie's "monumental" stage win in the Tour de France overnight (AEST). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/it-meant-the-world-to-us-clarke-froome-react-to-monumental-stage-victory/h1rwa1cqo 00000181-d6e6-d06f-a1b5-dffe709a0000 Thu, 7 Jul 2022 05:47:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) has been left to question why an errant hay bale meant to protect riders was positioned in the middle of the road after the Aussie was struck down during the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-slams-wayward-hay-bale-on-bittersweet-day-for-aussies/nu56emodg 00000181-d595-df10-abbd-fd9d33d70000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 23:50:35 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Wout van Aert believes the cobbles of northern France contributed to a "sh*t day" of racing for Jumbo-Visma despite remaining atop the general classification standings. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-rues-sh-t-day-on-tour-de-france-cobbles/75iiqs5pg 00000181-d55a-d292-a7b7-df5a54a10000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 21:48:12 +0000 Tour de France 0 Philippa York reflects on the mentality of approaching the cobbled stages as general classification rider more focused on the high mountains. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/braving-the-cobbles-as-a-gc-rider-an-inside-perspective/ub96tkytj 00000181-d554-df10-abbd-fddd654c0000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 21:30:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The divisive cobbled sectors in Stage 5 of the Tour de France promised drama and splits in the general classification, and it delivered with crashes and punctures aplenty causing chaos amongst the overall favourites. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-biggest-gc-benefactor-of-stage-5-as-roglic-oconnor-haig-falter/hclvce1ke 00000181-d4a4-d292-a7b7-dfb42f800000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:06:21 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Jack Haig crashed out of the Tour de France with multiple wrist fractures in an unfortunate incident that also saw fellow countryman Caleb Ewan and Primož Roglič brought down. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/haig-crashes-out-of-tour-for-second-successi/81mnbans7 00000181-d49b-de3f-a7f3-deff51830000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 18:16:48 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroen) may have seen his overall aspirations at the 2022 Tour de France vanish after a puncture in Stage 5 saw him lose over three minutes on his rivals. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-disappointed-as-puncture-puts-big-dent-in-gc-hopes/km2q0kmqa 00000181-d439-d3c6-a997-d4bba3790000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 17:01:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 It was a career day for Australian Simon Clarke (Israel Premier Tech) at the Tour de France, as he won from the breakaway on the much-anticipated cobbled stage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/clarke-digs-deep-for-massive-tour-de-france-win/kqkmwz1ri 00000181-d453-d292-a7b7-df5377540000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 16:43:46 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Mathieu van der Poel believes nerves will play a part in Stage 5 of the Tour de France, with Peter Sagan eager to use his experience on the cobbles to his advantage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-der-poel-nervous-for-cobbles-as-sagan-eyes-stage-success/e2608e28i 00000181-d233-d292-a7b7-db33cbc10000 Wed, 6 Jul 2022 07:27:10 +0000 Tour de France 0 An outstanding performance from Wout van Aert provided the signature moment of the 2022 Tour de France to date, but there were plenty of other takeaways from an exciting stage. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/4-things-from-stage-4-that-surprised-everyone/i17qa47aj 00000181-d01c-d3c6-a997-d4bec3f00000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 21:01:58 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Jasper Philipsen thought he had claimed a landmark moment in his promising career, but it proved to be an embarrassing moment as he mistakenly saluted in emphatic fashion after finishing second. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/philipsen-i-made-a-fool-of-myself/fvhabhrkn 00000181-cfb6-df10-abbd-efbf7a900000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 19:00:55 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Stage 5 of the 2022 Tour de France will see a return to the fearsome cobblestones of northeast France after four years, with race organisers hoping the introduction of longer pavé sectors will trigger time gaps among the overall contenders. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cobblestones-loom-in-decisive-gc-duel-on-stage-5-of-tour-de-france/jjq2fq77b 00000181-cec5-de3f-a7f3-cee790c50000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 17:08:37 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Wout van Aert took the Tour de France by the scruff of its neck during Stage 4, attacking with 10 kilometres left on a sharp climb and holding off the chasers to win solo. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/a-work-of-van-aert-as-explosive-attack-seals-stage-win/9dqnktct0 00000181-cf43-df10-abbd-efcba8ef0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 17:03:14 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Cobblestone sectors will make their return in Stage 5 of the 2022 Tour de France after a four-year absence, and while it promises fireworks and drama, the potential risks for riders trying to make it to Paris are high. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cobbles-promise-exciting-racing-but-should-they-be-part-of-le-tour/a27ligb7v 00000181-ce6e-d292-a7b7-df7e117d0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 13:44:25 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 As the Tour de France makes its way through Northern France tonight, Philippa York reflects on the beauty, excitement and surprisingly sedate racing during opening three stages in Denmark. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/peloton-enters-france-with-their-resources-intact/s0h3tsupd 00000181-c743-df10-abbd-efcbcefd0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 05:42:57 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The yellow jersey holder could face a 60-second time penalty in the event of a repeat offence after littering in a non-designated zone during stage three of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-to-face-time-penalty-in-event-of-repeat-littering-offense/pu5m47ekw 00000181-cc79-d3c6-a997-ccfb9b3f0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 05:42:10 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) rode into the pink leader’s jersey of the Giro Donne last night, sending a powerful warning to the peloton that she is in solid form ahead of the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-decimates-giro-donne-field-en-route-to-tour-de-france-femmes/7yq75mkh5 00000181-ccc8-de3f-a7f3-ceefbc1e0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 05:29:27 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 The first ever Grand Depart of the Tour in Denmark did not not disappoint, as the 2022 race got underway with an entertaining time-trial and two thrilling sprint finishes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-2022-stages-1-3-wrap-up/48fyeca6c 00000181-cb52-d3c6-a997-cff2e28e0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 03:33:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Tonight’s stage starts in Dunkerque and takes a hill-filled 171.5-kilometre route to Calais. Here are five things to get excited about along the way. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-to-look-forward-to-in-stage-4-of-the-tour-de-france/0al4ixrt8 00000181-cbc0-d292-a7b7-dbd0a61b0000 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 01:58:06 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Peter Sagan's fury towards race leader Wout van Aert was on full display at the end of stage three as the yellow jersey holder appeared to obstruct the final sprint of the TotalEnergies rider. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/frustrated-sagan-takes-issue-with-van-aert-after-dramatic-bunch-sprint/kawvkefj9 00000181-c6a5-de3f-a7f3-cee76c370000 Mon, 4 Jul 2022 03:44:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The first three stages of the Giro Donne provided an enticing taste of tight racing to come in the Tour de France Femmes. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/balsamo-vos-shine-in-giro-donne-ahead-of-tour-de-france-femmes/zx5lx5zsq 00000181-c681-d3c6-a997-c6b3f0700000 Mon, 4 Jul 2022 00:52:48 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Caleb Ewan claims that he will "need some luck" in upcoming stages of the Tour de France after watching his green jersey hopes all but vanish from an interrupted final sprint on Stage 3. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-left-angry-after-sprint-struggles-continue-at-tour-de-france/csyu9uxj2 00000181-c622-d3c6-a997-c6b2356f0000 Mon, 4 Jul 2022 00:06:43 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Michael Matthews (BikeExchange-Jayco) is on a high from teammate Dylan Groenewegen’s winning Stage 3 sprint, a result that confirms a relaxed and confident approach by the team in the opening stages of the 2022 Tour de France is already paying off. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/matthews-elated-over-groenewegens-stage-3-win/1dmghxi8r 00000181-c60e-d292-a7b7-df1e9b080000 Sun, 3 Jul 2022 22:24:30 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Team BikeExchange-Jayco sprinter Dylan Groenewegen powered to victory on Stage 3 at the Tour de France but don’t expect to see Dutch compatriot Fabio Jakobsen cheering on his countryman’s win. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/my-admiration-for-groenewegen-is-completely-gone-says-jakobsen/k8b7bw1iy 00000181-c53d-de3f-a7f3-cf7fcbdf0000 Sun, 3 Jul 2022 18:19:00 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 A nervy day ended with bad news for Australian yellow jersey hopeful Jack Haig, with the Vuelta a Espana podium finisher losing time after getting caught behind a crash late on Stage 3 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/haig-loses-time-behind-late-tour-de-france-crash/vga4p1z3o 00000181-c512-d3c6-a997-c5b269ec0000 Sun, 3 Jul 2022 17:26:22 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Dutch speedster Dylan Groenewegen has sprinted to victory for Australian-based team BikeExchange-Jayco on Stage 3 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/groenewegen-snatches-tour-stage-victory-in-denmark/supc4yfln 00000181-c4d8-d292-a7b7-dfd8b9f60000 Sun, 3 Jul 2022 16:39:57 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Danish cycling fans have stolen the show during the opening three stages of the Tour de France with thousands lining the roads of Denmark to cheer on cycling’s biggest race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/danish-fans-steal-the-show-at-tour-de-france/79042bukr 00000181-c493-d3c6-a997-c4b3681c0000 Sun, 3 Jul 2022 16:15:40 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 SBS Tour de France commentator Mark Renshaw took a closer look at how Fabio Jakobsen took out the victory in Stage 2 with an "amazing" final sprint. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/renshaw-breaks-down-jakobsens-stage-2-victory-in-hectic-sprint-finish/t2pmmpgll 00000181-c168-df10-abbd-ede932f10000 Sun, 3 Jul 2022 01:45:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Caleb Ewan admits his chances of winning the green jersey are 'all but over' after a 13th-place finish on Stage 2 on Saturday. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-says-green-jersey-hopes-all-but-over-after-frustrating-stage-2/x7ye3dcwc 00000181-c026-de3f-a7f3-ca67a41c0000 Sat, 2 Jul 2022 18:34:03 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The Belgian multi-discipline cycling star moved into the yellow jersey with an impressive sprint to second on Stage 2 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wout-van-aert-jumps-into-yellow-and-green-with-impressive-sprint/6hr66mmgw 00000181-bfc7-df10-abbd-bfcf93160000 Sat, 2 Jul 2022 17:21:19 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Fabio Jakobsen has powered to victory in a thrilling bunch sprint in Nyborg on a crash-marred StagFabio Jakobsen has powered to victory in a thrilling bunch sprint in Nyborg on a crash-marred Stage 2 of The 2022 Tour de France.e 2 of The 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jakobsen-survives-late-crashes-to-claim-maiden-tour-victory/ghs3ip6ua 00000181-bfb8-df10-abbd-bfb96a860000 Sat, 2 Jul 2022 16:30:15 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Jack Haig is determined to bounce back after a difficult first stage of the Tour de France and revealed he was not concerned by recent police raids on the hotel of his Bahrain Victorious team. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-haig-unfazed-by-police-raid-on-team-hotel/bhh4i5dq6 00000181-bb93-de3f-a7f3-bbf7f32f0000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 21:28:19 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The SBS Sport cycling commentary team bring you their picks for who was worthy of the Zwift PowerUps during each stage of the Tour de France! https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/zwift-powerups-2022-tour-de-france/ftszd7tno 00000181-b31e-df10-abbd-bf9fe7270000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 21:16:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The reigning Tour de France champion could scarcely had a better start to the defence of his title on the opening stage of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-off-to-flying-start-in-time-trial/f6abxl500 00000181-bb8f-d3c6-a997-bfbf77670000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 21:15:20 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Stage 1 of the Tour de France was an interesting one as the riders battled it out on the opening time trial amidst treacherous conditions on the Copenhagen course. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-we-learned-from-stage-1-of-the-tour-de-france/tnvq1ur8g 00000181-bb86-d3c6-a997-bfb662460000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 21:10:46 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Yves Lampaert was the surprise winner of the opening stage of the Tour de France, beating the best time triallists in the world on a slippery 13 kilometre time trial course in Copenhagen. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/lampaert-shocks-big-names-to-romp-to-opening-tour-de-france-stage/r11jfvq13 00000181-baf9-de3f-a7f3-baff6e7e0000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 18:39:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Watch every stage of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes live, free and exclusive on SBS, SBS On Demand and the SBS ŠKODA Tour Tracker. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/watch-2022-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-8-live-stream/rpmqaqdap 00000181-b899-de3f-a7f3-baff11c50000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 07:30:56 +0000 Tour de France 0 SBS will have Dan Jones on the ground at this year's Tour de France, roaming the streets and giving prizes to your favourite riders. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/join-dan-jones-on-the-ride-of-the-day-at-the-tour-de-france/izu46f13g 00000181-b76d-de3f-a7f3-bf6f51d20000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 04:35:33 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Nick Schultz has revealed the extent to which his training program helped realise his "childhood dream" of competing at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-tactical-shift-that-helped-schultz-make-tour-de-france-dream-a-reality/xxlb4dq3a 00000181-b70c-d292-a7b7-ff1c5f4a0000 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 01:15:12 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The fine form of Aussies Ben O’Connor (AG2R-Citroen) and Jack Haig (Bahrain-Victorious) has led to their tag as genuine contenders for this year's Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/all-the-aussies-racing-the-tour-de-france/wnq6fws4g 00000181-b276-de3f-a7f3-ba77ed440000 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:19:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Catch up with some of the SBS Tour de France team as they chat about the moments, stages and audience experiences they are looking forward to most when Les Femmes start charging along the Champs-Élysées on Sunday, July 24. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-sbstdf-team-on-the-moments-they-are-most-looking-forward-to-in-the-2022-tour-de-france-femmes-avec-zwift/dqnmcpwh3 00000181-a8dd-db9d-a9a9-a8ffaabe0000 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:23:03 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Cycling 0 Are we about to usher in the reign of Wout van Aert at the top of the sprint jersey standings? An in-depth look at the factors that will determine who wears green atop the podium in Paris for Tour de France 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/numbers-indicate-it-wont-be-easy-for-van-aert-to-claim-green-jersey/tny6ocn57 00000181-adbc-db9d-a9a9-adbe61020000 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:11:34 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 INEOS Grenadiers will launch a three-pronged attack for Tour de France success with Geraint Thomas, Dani Martinez and Adam Yates to lead the British-based team’s challenge for yellow jersey honours. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/thomas-martinez-and-yates-to-lead-ineos-at-tour-de-france/vqv11yoqc 00000181-ac82-d0a5-a9cd-fe9b86c00000 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:32:36 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 We caught up with some of the SBS Tour de France team before Friday‘s Grand Depart in Denmark to discover which stages and moments of the Tour they are most excited to see unfold in 2022 and what they hope audiences will enjoy watching and discovering as well. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-sbstdf-team-share-their-most-anticipated-moments-of-the-2022-tour-de-france/p01haoror 00000181-a839-d0a5-a9cd-fe3b0eee0000 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:37:01 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Injury-stricken world champion Julian Alaphilippe and Briton Mark Cavendish headline the omissions from the Tour de France team announcements earlier this week. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-alaphilippe-left/cvro5u1fh 00000181-a7bb-d781-a1fb-bfbbf28d0000 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:12:48 +0000 Tour de France 0 Sprint star Caleb Ewan will be in the mix to take stage honours at this year’s Tour de France but SBS Cycling analyst Mark Renshaw believes Lotto Soudal’s team selection has not made it any easier for the Aussie. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/question-marks-surround-ewans-lotto-soudal-lead-out-says-renshaw/1c4ztkxgt 00000181-a35e-d0a5-a9cd-f75fc2f50000 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:29:53 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The SBS ŠKODA Tour Tracker returns in 2022, bringing exclusive live start-to-finish coverage of every stage, from the first in Copenhagen to the last on the Champs-Élysées. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sbs-skoda-tour-tracker-place-to-watch-tour-de-france-in-full/gi9hbu8x8 00000181-7ed7-d55e-aba1-fedf300a0000 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:14:46 +0000 Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish has made it loud and clear he should be the man to take the sprinters spot at the Tour de France for his team QuickStep-Alpha Vinyl with an inspired ride to win the British Road Race Title in Dumfries Scotland on Sunday. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/if-i-went-to-the-tour-de-france-id-win-says-sprint-star-cavendish/qo1almx69 00000181-a1e8-d0a5-a9cd-f7fbe5440000 Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:39:49 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 SBS commentators have laid down their opinions of who will be the top riders battling it out for the maillot jaune at the conclusion of the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/opinion-vingegaard-the-better-option-for-jumbo-visma-at-tour-de-france/yvvif8nah 00000181-98da-d12a-ade7-9ffbca430000 Sat, 25 Jun 2022 03:40:10 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Jack Haig and Damiano Caruso have been named as joint leaders of the Bahrain-Victorious squad at the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/haig-splits-tour-de-france-leadership-with-caruso/opj2s0bm4 00000181-97cb-d0a5-a9cd-f7dbd9ad0000 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:32:07 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Team BikeExchange-Jayco has named a Tour de France team based around Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen, while the rest of the riders present should get plenty of opportunities for breakaways the 2022 edition of the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/matthews-groenewegen-headline-bikeexchange-jayco-tour-de-france-team/20g677zew 00000181-94bc-db9d-a9a9-94be31be0000 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:14:02 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Aussie Ben O’Connor will lead the charge for French outfit AG2R Citroen at the Tour de France with the Fremantle product named leader of their 8-man squad for this year’s race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/australian-ben-oconnor-to-lead-ag2r-citroen-at-tour-de-france/3kwt76uri 00000181-93a3-d781-a1fb-9fa3400b0000 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:23:31 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Australian Chris Hamilton has been named one of the eight riders set to represent Team DSM at the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hamilton-makes-dsm-squad-for-tour-de-france/ulzwhiyj2 00000181-9272-d781-a1fb-9f734a120000 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:59:53 +0000 Tour de France 0 Caleb Ewan will enter the Tour de France with a dramatically revamped sprint train as Lotto Soudal named their squad for the 2022 edition of the French Grand Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-heads-to-tour-de-france-with-dramatic-changes-to-sprint-train/zzr27meg8 00000181-8deb-d781-a1fb-9febd1330000 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:35:54 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Chris Froome will return to the Tour de France in 2022 after being named in Israel-Premier Tech's eight-man squad. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/froome-named-in-israel-premier-techs-tour-de-france-squad/sk8plhy53 00000181-8d70-dba3-afff-df7d7ddf0000 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:37:42 +0000 Tour de France 0 One of the hardest sporting events in the world, well over 100 years of history, with thousands of competitors... there's plenty of ridiculous facts that come out of every edition of the Tour de France! https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/10-unbelievable-tour-de-france-facts/b4lilvcey 00000181-89de-d55e-aba1-afdee4b70000 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:10:13 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Wout van Aert, Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard have been announced as the team leaders for Jumbo-Visma at the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/dennis-left-out-as-jumbo-visma-announce-tour-de-france-squad/qjiolstyu 00000181-88cc-dc40-a187-88ec6a510000 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:46:37 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Pogačar rampant but on edge, COVID rips through the peloton and a former Tour winner peaking at the right time? https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-things-weve-learned-in-the-tour-de-france-build-up/4nrpqvvwb 00000181-7fa0-dc40-a187-ffe8fc6c0000 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:16:35 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The 109th Tour De France is just around the corner and the race is headed to Denmark, with the streets of Copenhagen the location for The Grand Depart. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/what-to-expect-from-le-tours-danish-grand-depart/prysuysee 00000181-7021-dc40-a187-f8e940a70000 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:56:51 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 A strong group of contenders for the Tour de France sprint classification have announced themselves as targeting the famous green jersey for 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/battle-for-green-jersey-at-tour-de-france-getting-crowded/4ly2c0k4u 00000181-7027-d55e-aba1-f6ef46630000 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:50:35 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 The winner of the last two Tours de France, Tadej Pogačar, will warm up for the French Grand Tour at his home race, the Tour of Slovenia. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-takes-local-route-to-tour-de-france/xcp4zyudr 00000181-647a-d600-a3ab-f47b338b0000 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:16:49 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The Tour de France can’t come quick enough for Aussie rising star Ben O’Connor after he claimed a podium finish at the 2022 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-eyes-tour-de-france-success-after-dauphine-podium/9sgwnr6fu 00000181-5b55-d309-a5eb-ff5fb02d0000 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:43:52 +0000 Tour de France Cycling 0 Aussie rising star Ben O’Connor has demonstrated his Tour de France credentials with a podium finish at the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné behind race winner, Slovenian superstar Primož Roglič. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-oconnor-on-the-podium-as-roglic-wins-dauphine/3bosnxar7 00000181-59b6-d0bb-addf-ddbe18bc0000 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:17:06 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Australia's home of cycling, SBS will again bring audiences the three biggest grand tours in professional cycling in 2022 and it all starts with live and free coverage of the Giro d'Italia this Friday, May 6. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sbs-unveils-cycling-team-to-deliver-giro-ditalia-live-and-free/j8y85oxve 00000180-8d80-dbb7-a5ed-afc3d1f90000 Wed, 4 May 2022 23:53:26 +0000 Giro d'Italia Cycling Tour de France 0 Australian star sprinter Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) is aiming to start his season with a bang at the Saudi Tour, with the fast finisher relishing a number of early opportunities to get his year off to a winning start. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-more-hungry-than-ever-as-his-2022-starts-with-saudi-tour/0dei1cz6b 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde500202af Tue, 1 Feb 2022 09:09:48 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Egan Bernal has opened up on his horrific training crash in Bogota for the first time, revealing he was at risk of losing his life or being left paralysed due to the severe injuries sustained in the accident. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-nearly-lost-my-life-bernal-reflects-on-horror-crash/3x2hkzlwj 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde500202ac Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:42:25 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The Grand Départ of the 2023 Tour de France will take place in the Basque region of Spain, with the first three stages of the 110th edition of the race taking the peloton from Bilbao through to San Sebastián before crossing into France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/2023-tour-de-france-set-for-spanish-start-as-race-visits-basque-country/mdituajux 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde500202a9 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:29:49 +0000 Tour de France 0 Movistar rider Enric Mas has set his sights on winning the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana in 2022, with Annemiek van Vleuten eyeing history at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/movistars-mas-van-vleuten-eyeing-tour-success-in-2022/wfdiu5fe7 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde500202a3 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:26:35 +0000 Cycling La Vuelta Tour de France 0 Rohan Dennis has revealed his decision to leave Ineos Grenadiers for Jumbo-Visma came down to a desire to be “on the front foot, not the back”. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ineos-were-copying-jumbo-dennis-reveals-reason-behind-move/nm6qthm11 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020298 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:11:33 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The winner of the last two Tours de France, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), will return to the Tour to defend his title, in the middle of an ambitious schedule for 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-with-ambitious-2022-plans/6jyu5hrl7 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020295 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:09:51 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Dylan Groenewegen is set to front new team BikeExchange-Jayco at the Tour de France, after missing out on the race for the past two years. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/groenewegen-to-race-tour-de-france-with-bikeexchange-jayco/yni15oinl 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020294 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:52:55 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The spectator who caused a huge crash on the opening stage of the Tour de France has been fined €1,200 (A$1,900) by a French court. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/opi-omi-spectator-avoids-jail-as-case-closes/swr9co0g8 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002027e Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:57:48 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Just days after Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) declared his interest in competing for the green points jersey at the Tour de France, Alpecin-Fenix management have thrown Mathieu van der Poel’s hat in the ring for what would be a continuation of the pair’s decade-long rivalry. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-der-poel-van-aert-dream-battle-for-green-at-le-tour/5fyuf7cv7 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002027b Sat, 4 Dec 2021 00:47:24 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 We're looking back at some of the great races of the 2021 cycling season, with our expert commentators weighing in on their favourite moments of the year. When it comes to sprints, there's no one more expert than Robbie McEwen, and he brings you his favourite sprint finishes of the season, with links to replays on SBS On Demand. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/top-sprints-of-the-2021-season/0nsv6xysl 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020275 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 04:26:04 +0000 Cycling Giro d'Italia UCI Road World Championships La Vuelta Tour de France 0 Wout van Aert has said that he wants to aim for the Tour de France green jersey in 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-aims-for-tour-de-france-green-jersey/gj4t31olq 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020278 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:44:13 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The two-time winner of the Tour de France believes that he is still too young to race at both the Giro d’Italia and the French Grand Tour in the same season. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-says-hes-too-young-for-giro-tour-double/5ojgfsx2y 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002026d Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:54:27 +0000 Cycling Giro d'Italia Tour de France 0 The Australian general classification sensation of 2021 will return back to the scene of his breakout Grand Tour performance and race the Tour de France in 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-aims-for-tour-de-france-repeat-performance/s09vgibzn 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002026a Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:55:50 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The race director of the Giro d’Italia, Mauro Vegni, has issue a challenge to two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) to try to take the Giro-Tour double. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-challenged-to-attempt-giro-tour-double/p5xshc3lj 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020268 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:53:13 +0000 Cycling Giro d'Italia Tour de France 0 Bradley Wiggins has revealed he struggled to cope with the fame he received in the wake of his Tour de France triumph in 2012. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wiggins-opens-up-on-cost-of-tour-de-france-victory-froome-fallout/tgu2aknkw 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020247 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:07:14 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Take a look inside Australian Lachlan Morton's Tour de France odyssey; a solo, unsupported ride including the transfers between stages of the 2021 edition of the French Grand Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/go-behind-the-scenes-of-lachie-mortons-alt-tour/dtltr9a8f 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020246 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:57:01 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar believes next year’s instalment has everything the sport’s diverse range of riders could ask for. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-hails-complete-2022-tour-de-france-course/f5rybic5j 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020238 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:02:02 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Annemiek van Vleuten is pleased with the ASO’s approach to the Tour de France Femmes after the route for next year’s inaugural edition was unveiled on Thursday night. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-vleuten-im-happy-aso-took-tour-de-france-femmes-seriously/3hln83zgi 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020237 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:20:29 +0000 Cycling Tour de France Femmes 0 The 2022 Tour de France will include a return to the hairpins of L’Alpe d’Huez for the first time in four years after the route for the 109th edition was revealed on Thursday night. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/legendary-lalpe-dhuez-returns-to-tour-de-france-in-action-packed-2022-route/xs1m4hddd 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020236 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:07:36 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 The first-ever Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has confirmed the course for the 2022 edition. The route was announced overnight, with the historic nature of the women’s Tour de France emphasised during the ceremony. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/gravel-and-la-planche-des-belles-filles-feature-in-tour-de-france-femmes-course/fkd1cfpay 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020235 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:33:34 +0000 Cycling Tour de France Femmes 0 The cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix, a return to Alpe d’Huez and another penultimate day time-trial could all be on the menu for the 2022 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cobblestones-alpe-dhuez-and-more-the-best-tour-de-france-route-rumours/80u9vm79q 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020234 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 02:49:52 +0000 Cycling Road Cycling Tour de France Femmes Tour de France 0 The fan that caused the mass crash on the opening stage of the Tour de France is in court on charges of endangering the safety of others. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/opi-omi-spectator-that-caused-tour-de-france-mass-crash-in-court/jf14u3417 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020233 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:27:22 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 A pie-in-the-sky detailing of hopes for the first edition of the Tour de France avec Zwift by SBS Cycling Central's Jamie Finch-Penninger. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-course-wishlist-for-tour-de-france-femmes-avec-zwift/jhovexf13 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020231 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:05:15 +0000 Cycling Tour de France Femmes Tour de France 0 The cycling world is eagerly awaiting the itinerary for the first-ever Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which will be presented by newly-appointed race director Marion Rousse. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/rousse-claims-role-as-inaugural-race-director-for-tour-de-france-femmes/zi85woq2w 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002022c Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:13:16 +0000 Cycling Tour de France Femmes 0 Richie Porte has said the 2021 Tour de France was his last, drawing to an end the Tasmanian’s 11 participations in the French Grand Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/porte-has-ridden-final-tour-de-france/upda9pcv0 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002017d Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:08:24 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 International Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient talked down suspicions around the performance of Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) at this year's Tour de France, insisting there's no cause to doubt the Slovenian. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/uci-president-says-no-reason-to-doubt-pogacar-brilliance/sd1xfrl6b 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002017a Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:17:05 +0000 Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish hopes his 2021 Tour de France can help inspire the next generation to never give up on their dreams despite the challenges they may face. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-i-hope-my-tour-de-france-fairy-tale-can-inspire-people-to-never-give-up/ymzwivtux 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020178 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:52:01 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Caleb Ewan is back on his bike just three weeks after a high-speed crash at the Tour de France left him with a displaced complex fracture in his right collarbone. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ewan-back-on-the-bike-after-tour-de-france-crash/obrtk7uhc 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020177 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:04:47 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Ben O’Connor hopes he will one day wear the yellow jersey after finishing fourth in his unforgettable Tour de France debut. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-eyes-yellow-jersey-in-tour-de-france-future/zrt3wufki 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020176 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:05:29 +0000 Tour de France 0 Cadel Evans hopes the 2021 Tour de France can be the launchpad from which AG2R-Citroen help Ben O’Connor become one of the best riders in the world. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/lets-see-how-far-he-can-go-evans-urges-ag2r-to-build-around-oconnor/n8k3oion4 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020175 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:42:59 +0000 Tour de France 0 SBS Tour de France commentator Robbie McEwen was full of praise for Wout van Aert, who denied Mark Cavendish on the final stage of the Tour de France with a historic victory of his own. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mcewen-dissects-van-aerts-triptych-to-deny-cavendish-on-the-champs-elysees/f0fn52ipq 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020174 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:55:33 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was the completion of an expected win for Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) on the final stage of the Tour de France, and a polite but passionate sign-off from the top step of the podium by the young Slovenian. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-wins-second-tour-de-france-title/uf7cpwnho 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020173 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 21:00:54 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Harry Sweeny (Lotto Soudal) finished his debut Tour de France with another attacking ride on the Champs-Elysees, the neo-pro capping off a strong performance at the race having shown plenty of potential for the future. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sweeny-attacks-on-champs-elysees-to-cap-incredible-debut-tour/pqlsydwsd 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020172 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:17:23 +0000 Tour de France 0 Ben O'Connor of Fremantle proved a sensation on debut at the Tour de France, riding a courageous and attacking race to finish fourth overall in his debut Tour. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-creates-history-with-fourth-at-debut-tour-de-france/vggszv0b0 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020171 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:30:13 +0000 Tour de France 0 Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) completed an impressive triptych, winning the mountain stage over Mont Ventoux, winning the second time trial and then backing up the next day with the famous final sprint over the Champs-Élysées cobbles. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-completes-phenomenal-triple-on-the-champs-elysees/lneodtt2c 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020170 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:56:48 +0000 Tour de France 0 Bradley Wiggins believes Tadej Pogačar is a “class act” capable of winning seven Tour de France titles long before his already-incredible career comes to an end. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/wiggins-backs-class-act-pogacar-to-win-seven-tour-de-france-titles/ex7nufo4v 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002016f Sun, 18 Jul 2021 03:38:23 +0000 Tour de France 0 Fans have flooded social media in support of Ben O’Connor after the AG2R-Citroen rider secured fourth place in the general classification of the 2021 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/best-aussie-reactions-as-oconnor-secures-fourth-at-tour-de-france/4egegzupe 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002016e Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:59:09 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was Australian sports director Allan Peiper who helped his young charge Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) to his maiden Tour de France victory in 2021, and he was again on hand to watch in person as the 22-year-old claimed his second title. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/peiper-there-to-support-pogacar-as-he-secures-tour-de-france-win/1znnb88dl 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002016d Sat, 17 Jul 2021 20:31:01 +0000 Tour de France 0 Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) wasn't a household name in cycling prior to the Tour de France, but the breakout star of this year's race will step on the podium in Paris in second overall having established himself as a serious contender. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-secures-incredible-podium-finish-with-third-on-tt/0csw5ql0p 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002016c Sat, 17 Jul 2021 20:09:10 +0000 Tour de France 0 Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroen) fought hard in the heat of Stage 20 of the Tour de France to wrap up fourth place in the General classification with the ride into Paris all that's left to complete a fairy-tale debut at the race for the Australian. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-stays-strong-in-horrible-tt-to-wrap-up-fourth/f96z2letu 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002016a Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:45:06 +0000 Tour de France 0 Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange) and Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) are the only riders in a shot of mathematically winning the green jersey in Paris, with the battle set to go down to the final sprint. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-scenarios-where-matthews-could-still-win-the-green-jersey/7sohp1kxl 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002016b Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:36:24 +0000 Tour de France 0 Veteran Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt has hinted that this year’s Tour de France could be his last. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/this-could-be-my-last-tour-de-france-says-belgian-star-de-gendt/gpur69cj0 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020169 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:15:29 +0000 Tour de France 0 Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) continued his brilliant Tour de France with a dominant Stage 20 time trial victory, winning the race by 21 seconds ahead of Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck-QuickStep). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-triumphant-as-oconnor-secures-fourth-overall/ozgonrftx 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020168 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:47:31 +0000 Tour de France 0 Aussie ultra-endurance rider Lachlan Morton most recent Tour de France experience was one like no other. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/morton-reflects-on-unique-alt-tour-journey/3me09pht8 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020167 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:41:55 +0000 Tour de France 0 Andre Greipel (Israel Start-Up Nation) has announced that 2021 will be his final season in the professional cycling ranks, drawing to an end his prolific career as a sprinting force. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/greipel-to-retire-at-the-end-of-2021-season/rbz1dk1dp 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020166 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:49:19 +0000 Tour de France 0 Ben O’Connor is confident he can hold onto fourth place in the general classification standings ahead of the 2021 Tour de France Stage 20 individual time trial on Saturday night (AEST). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-confident-ahead-of-time-trial-to-decide-fourth/1yu82nnnq 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020165 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 03:25:03 +0000 Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish has addressed his outburst at a mechanic ahead of Stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday night (AEST). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-apologises-for-mechanic-outburst/acca5ljia 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020164 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 01:09:38 +0000 Tour de France 0 Tour de France great Eddy Merckx was on site to greet the riders in person as the race rolled out from Mourenx, and while he wasn't able to witness Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) beat his stage win record on the day, he did have some special compliments for the man in the race lead, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/merckx-pogacar-the-new-cannibal/trdmfv719 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020163 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:06:59 +0000 Tour de France 0 Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) was on his way to an impressive victory on Stage 19 of the Tour de France, his second of the race. He posted up in the final metres and made a gesture that has an unfortunate history in cycling, zipping his lips. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-worst-victory-salute-omerta-or-naivety/beg2ynr3p 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020162 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:27:19 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) took out his second solo victory at this year’s Tour de France in Stage 19, attacking from the breakaway 25 kilometres from the finish in Libourne to add to his first ever win during the opening week. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mohoric-solos-to-victory-again-in-libourne/mi3or59mg 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020160 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:48:40 +0000 Tour de France 0 Ben O’Connor believes the pressure and popularity associated with succeeding in cycling won’t change him as a person, even after a career-defining Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnors-laidback-aussie-attitude-refreshing-at-top-of-the-tour/c8cknglvt 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002015f Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:43 +0000 Tour de France 0 Tadej Pogačar may have already sewn up the yellow jersey, but a podium berth in the general classification remains up for grabs at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/gc-winners-and-losers-as-pogacar-takes-telling-step-towards-tour-title/wp031xgyt 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002015e Fri, 16 Jul 2021 03:48:42 +0000 Tour de France 0 With nearly six minutes lead and just three stages to come, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) seems near-certain to complete a successful defence of his 2020 Tour de France title, but those claiming that it's unnatural to win by the margin he currently holds are off the mark. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-peerless-at-the-tour-but-not-in-cycling/fd2pbc5ed 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002015d Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:28:46 +0000 Tour de France 0 Bahrain Victorious rider and Italian champion Sonny Colbrelli has strongly defended accusations of doping after a police raid was carried out at the team's hotel prior to the start of stage 18 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/colbrelli-claims-bahrain-accusers-fuelled-by-pure-jealousy/fjmduvvi4 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002015c Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:15:36 +0000 Tour de France 0 An emotional Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) was relieved to have made it through the Pyrenees still in the green jersey after Stage 18 of the Tour de France as he finished well inside the time gap with the help of his teammates https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/emotional-cavendish-rides-on-to-paris-with-mountains-in-the-rearview/sxmv99yy2 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002015b Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:25:14 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Ben O'Connor (AG2R-Citroen) continued his brilliant Tour de France, moving up to fourth overall on the final mountain stage of the race, with just three stages between him and Paris. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-moves-up-to-fourth-overall-as-aussie-continues-great-tour/e2kznjxqo 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002015a Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:07:22 +0000 Tour de France 0 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) reigned supreme again in an edition of the Tour de France that he has dominated, winning atop Luz Ardiden with a late surge to take the stage win, the mountains classification and virtually assure himself of the final victory in Paris. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-climbs-to-another-great-victory-in-tour-de-france/40ud3e9lg 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020159 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:36:18 +0000 Tour de France 0 Bahrain Victorious is at the centre of an investigation into possible doping allegations with French police raiding the WorldTour team’s hotel ahead of Stage 18 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/bahrain-victorious-raided-in-doping-investigation-by-french-police/vc6fisirr 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020158 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:53:08 +0000 Tour de France 0 Rafal Majka believes UAE Team Emirates silenced their critics for good after guiding Tadej Pogačar to the hardest summit finish of the 2021 Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/majka-uae-silence-critics-as-pogacar-takes-stage-17-with-authority/4a15kwy6c 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020157 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 23:58:56 +0000 Tour de France 0 A final mountain test awaits the general classification (GC) contenders and climbers in the Tour de France, with two monster climbs in prospect on Stage 18 set to be key to a number of subplots within the race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-races-within-the-race-that-will-settled-on-stage-18-summit-finish/ejgzk27nq 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020156 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:43:17 +0000 Tour de France 0 Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) faced his toughest test yet on the three brutal climbs in stage 17 of the Tour de France, but the Dane emphatically rose to the challenge to finish second on the day. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-reels-in-late-carapaz-move-to-take-second/fjyq30lqp 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020155 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:40:50 +0000 Tour de France 0 Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) gambled on the summit finish to Stage 17 of the Tour de France, refusing to work in the finale and nearly taking the win with a late attack. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/carapaz-foxing-nearly-pays-off-with-late-attack/ydp493164 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020154 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:31:29 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroen) had great legs on the gruelling climbs in stage 17 of the Tour de France, finishing fifth on the day and adding another strong performance to an impressive debut campaign at the world's biggest cycling race. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-gives-his-all-again-to-finish-fifth-on-col-du-portet/iy7o9ujr0 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020153 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:19:30 +0000 Tour de France 0 The hardest summit finish at the 2021 Tour de France saw a battle of the top climbers, with race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) claiming a superb victory in the final sprint against Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-wins-dramatic-battle-on-hardest-tour-stage/azq4vtse3 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020151 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:35:31 +0000 Tour de France 0 Following Lachlan Morton's Alt Tour, Australian ultra cyclist Jack Thompson has embarked on his own solo journey of the 2021 Tour de France route to chase and overtake the pro peloton. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/jack-ultra-catches-peloton-in-the-amazing-chase/kq6lrowcj 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020152 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:33:02 +0000 Tour de France 0 It will take a lot to stop Simon Clarke (Qhubeka-Nexthash) from finishing this year’s Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/broken-back-wont-stop-aussie-clarke-from-reaching-tour-de-france-finish-line/1ozlxgptv 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020150 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:39:10 +0000 Tour de France 0 SBS will broadcast the women's Tour de France - the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift - LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE on free-to-air, beginning in 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sbs-secures-exclusive-tour-de-france-femmes-free-to-air-rights-in-historic-four-year-deal/zsf5x0mxc 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020147 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:40:16 +0000 Tour de France Femmes Tour de France 0 Current yellow jersey holder Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) conceded Stage 17 of the Tour de France will be the most challenging of this year's race as he prepares to mount his most challenging defence yet of the overall lead. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-prepares-for-big-gc-battle-on-tours-hardest-day/rsre6j15v 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002014f Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:25:18 +0000 Tour de France 0 It's been the most exciting battle for the mountains classification in a generation, and with four riders looking at fighting it out for the jersey the key mountain stages loom in the coming days at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/who-will-win-the-famous-tour-de-france-polka-dots/kswgz2jan 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002014e Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:19:00 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange) put in another spirited effort throughout the mountainous stage 16 of the Tour de France, but had to settle for third as a stage win continues to elude him. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/matthews-battles-to-third-as-he-vows-to-keep-fighting-for-stage-wins/7kbytv4kn 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002014d Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:11:18 +0000 Tour de France 0 Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange) was active on Stage 16 in the battle to win the sprint classification in Paris, hauling back 33 points on Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep), who wears the green jersey as the classification leader. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/matthews-jumps-closer-to-cavendish-in-green-jersey-fight/gnqog8hjy 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002014c Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:15:59 +0000 Tour de France 0 Austrian champion Patrick Konrad (BORA-Hansgrohe) launched attacks on the Col de la Core and Col de Portet d'Aspet to take the biggest win of his career on stage 16 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/konrads-attack-claims-big-tour-de-france-stage-win/8xl9dkq28 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020149 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:42:22 +0000 Tour de France 0 After 220 hours in the saddle over 18 days, Aussie EF Education-Nippo rider Lachlan Morton has reached the Paris finish line of his Alt Tour de France ultra-endurance ride. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/5-510-kilometres-over-18-days-with-680-000-for-charity-morton-completes-alt-tour/ur2ggnbr7 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002014a Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:13:46 +0000 Tour de France 0 Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) weighed in on the fight for the top step of the podium in Paris, declaring the race 'over' with Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) set to win. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/froome-weighs-in-on-yellow-jersey-battle/srx1mdpy1 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002014b Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:50:21 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Jack Haig has announced he will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics, acknowledging the extended recovery time needed for injuries sustained at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/haig-ruled-out-of-tokyo-olympics-after-tour-de-france-crash/lpnrza9ea 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020148 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:18:30 +0000 Olympic Games Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish has revealed he has no plans to call time on his incredible career when an unforgettable Tour de France comes to an end in Paris. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/retirement-miles-away-as-competitive-cavendish-closes-in-on-tour-record-outright/gyl4v0z22 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020146 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:55:57 +0000 Tour de France 0 Richie Porte believes Ineos-Grenadiers are still in with a chance at the podium, even if Tadej Pogačar’s five-minute lead should see him sew up the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-untouchable-but-podium-not-out-of-reach-for-ineos-says-porte/hosgnynu8 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020145 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:10:52 +0000 Tour de France 0 Ben O’Connor called the Stage 11 climb of Mont Ventoux his worst experience yet after the intense heat hit the AG2R-Citroen rider “like a wall” at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-hate-mont-ventoux-oconnor-reflects-on-horror-stage-11-experience/4tc1ofk5m 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020144 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:04:53 +0000 Tour de France 0 Cycling fans of all ages have expressed their admiration for Cadel Evans, 10 years on from the Australian's incredible Tour de France triumph. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cadel-evans-tour-de-france-triumph-not-lost-on-aussies-young-and-old/ur8xh5ggs 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020143 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:54:25 +0000 Tour de France 0 Wouter Poels has taken a significant step closer to being crowned King of the Mountains after an impressive catalogue of climbs through the highlands earned him the polka-dot jersey in Stage 15 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/poels-leads-contenders-vying-for-king-of-the-mountains-throne/d2o63vlw7 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020142 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 03:58:31 +0000 Tour de France 0 It's been a Tour filled with dramatic ups and downs and that looks set to persist into an action-packed third week at the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/five-reasons-to-watch-final-week-of-tour-de-france-live-on-sbs/y1gvrwf0k 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020137 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:19:02 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroen) showed his climbing prowess again in stage 15 of the Tour de France, staying with the best GC contenders through to the finish as he moved back up to fifth overall. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/familiar-surroundings-help-oconnor-take-back-fifth-on-gc/ou3yri1xq 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020141 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 19:46:06 +0000 Tour de France 0 Stage 15 of the Tour de France crested the highest point above sea level to date at the race, and had the brutally steep slopes of the Col de Beixalis in the finale but it was arguably a descent that had the largest effect as Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) fell from second to ninth on the general classification. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/gc-fight-sees-attack-flow-over-andorran-mountains/p3ye8mkh4 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020140 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 19:09:28 +0000 Tour de France 0 Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) soloed to victory in Andorre-la-Vielle to become the first American to win a Tour de France stage since 2011 and just the eighth in history. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/kuss-holds-off-valverde-to-win-queen-stage/zvazxi1of 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002013e Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:44:44 +0000 Tour de France 0 Tadej Pogačar's head coach at UAE has said that rather than the yellow jersey leader being particularly strong at this year's Tour de France, it's more a function of other riders performing below expectations. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-not-extra-galactic-others-weak-claims-coach/05g7tp4nb 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020138 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:56:04 +0000 Tour de France 0 Richard Carapaz is among several general classification riders looking to take control in the Pyrenean climbs and heap pressure on yellow jersey leader Tadej Pogačar ahead of the final week of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/carapaz-vingegaard-among-gc-contenders-looking-to-star-in-stage-15/8xd8wcmlw 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020139 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 23:14:18 +0000 Tour de France 0 Stage 15 is the queen stage of the 2021 Tour de France, the highest point reached on this year's race coming over the top of the Port d’Envalira enroute to a finish in Andorra La Vella. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-de-france-heads-to-andorra-for-queen-stage/v3xfwx8ge 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020136 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:19:43 +0000 Tour de France 0 Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) produced a brilliant performance in Stage 14 of the Tour de France to jump seven spots to second in the general classification and become the new closest challenger to leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/martin-moves-to-second-on-gc-with-tactical-ride/bz5fiqjwi 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020135 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:18:41 +0000 Tour de France 0 Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) took the win on the medium mountains stage in the foot of the Pyrenees, triumphing from a strong breakaway that formed after a very hard start to Stage 14 of the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mollemas-bold-attack-decides-exciting-pyrenees-stage/5zktwggow 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020133 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:45:49 +0000 Tour de France 0 Aussie rising star Jai Hindley has been linked with a move to Bora-Hansgrohe for 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hindley-linked-with-bora-hansgrohe-move/rnoy0o09t 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020132 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:12:13 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 SBS Tour de France commentator Robbie McEwen took a closer look at how Mark Cavendish tied Eddy Merckx's record for the most stage wins in Tour de France history. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mcewen-breaks-down-cavendishs-record-equalling-tour-de-france-triumph/folsxw606 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020131 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:55:48 +0000 Tour de France 0 Eddy Merckx revealed he has no problem with Mark Cavendish potentially surpassing his stage wins record at the Tour de France, but hopes people remember the many other accomplishments in his incredible career. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-wont-lose-sleep-if-cavendish-breaks-my-tour-de-france-record-says-merckx/irbyb1lbk 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020130 Fri, 9 Jul 2021 22:55:36 +0000 Tour de France 0 Crashes overnight for Olympic hopefuls Amanda Spratt, Grace Brown and Lucas Hamilton are just the tip of the iceberg for what has been an Olympic preparation beset by injury for the Australian Cycling Team. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/australian-olympic-cycling-dream-plagued-by-injury/bcd2sogmy 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002012f Fri, 9 Jul 2021 19:57:41 +0000 Cycling Olympic Games Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) equalled Eddy Merckx's all-time record as he won his 34th Tour de France stage and his fourth of this year's race, marking another chapter in a stunning sporting resurgence. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/comeback-cav-hoping-to-inspire-after-making-tour-history/ygiunlkvz 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002012e Fri, 9 Jul 2021 19:25:20 +0000 Tour de France 0 A big crash on a fast corner on Stage 13 of the Tour de France brought down a large number of riders, and sent others tumbling down a steep slope to the side of the road. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/hamilton-out-of-tour-de-france-after-gravel-causes-mass-crash/lmbcbtkwp 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002012c Fri, 9 Jul 2021 17:40:42 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was a day when Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) equalled the all-time mark for stage victories, sprinting to a tight win in the bunch sprint finish in Carcassonne ahead of teammate Michael Mørkøv and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix). https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-equals-all-time-record-with-dramatic-sprint-victory/mujpbfei3 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020129 Fri, 9 Jul 2021 16:19:12 +0000 Tour de France 0 Lachlan Morton had the help of some familiar faces on day 13 of his incredible Alt Tour journey with friends and fellow pro-riders Rohan Dennis and Jimmy Whelan joining in to offer some much-needed support. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/morton-joined-by-aussie-riders-whelan-and-dennis-on-day-13-of-alt-tour/72m4k0al3 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002012a Fri, 9 Jul 2021 14:39:55 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Lachlan Morton continues to fight on in his incredible solo Alt Tour journey but days in the Pyrenees have the Port Macquarie product hurting both on and off the bike. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/morton-feeling-the-pinch-after-punishing-push-through-the-pyrenees/0kf97e5a8 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020123 Fri, 9 Jul 2021 13:15:21 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador believes Tadej Pogačar brings a level of excitement akin to footballers Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/pogacar-like-messi-mbappe-and-haaland-says-contador/t4790vjhk 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020128 Thu, 8 Jul 2021 23:10:48 +0000 Tour de France 0 A 220-kilometre route from Nîmes to the historical town of Carcassonne seems to point in the favour of a breakaway despite the relatively flat terrain. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/the-long-road-to-carcassonne-beckons-for-attackers/zb8zyjfcu 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020127 Thu, 8 Jul 2021 18:48:11 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was a rarity at the Tour de France, a flat stage without a bunch sprint finish as the peloton opted to save their strength for future stages. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/why-the-sprinters-teams-didnt-chase-the-stage-12-breakaway/8kld5o11w 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020126 Thu, 8 Jul 2021 17:26:41 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian neo-pro Harry Sweeny (Lotto Soudal) again showed his potential in Stage 12 of the Tour de France, giving himself a great chance for the win in the breakaway as he took third place on the day. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sweeny-really-happy-with-strong-third-place-finish/za3srq2rn 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020125 Thu, 8 Jul 2021 17:25:55 +0000 Tour de France 0 The 159-kilometre stage from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Nîmes saw the peloton cede the opportunity for a bunch sprint finish to the breakaway. Nils Politt (BORA-hansgrohe) seized that chance, winning the stage with a late attack from a select group to take a powerful win. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/politt-powers-to-breakaway-win/vy6yp3ibf 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020124 Thu, 8 Jul 2021 15:55:15 +0000 Tour de France 0 Seven-time green jersey winner Peter Sagan has made the decision to leave the 2021 Tour de France citing knee pain. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/injury-forces-sagan-to-abandon-tour-de-france/46ok1gtky 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020121 Thu, 8 Jul 2021 13:58:08 +0000 Tour de France 0 Ben O’Connor’s pain on Mont Ventoux was Tadej Pogačar’s gain as the yellow jersey leader solidified his five-minute lead atop the general classification rankings in Stage 11. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/gc-winners-and-losers-as-oconnors-pain-is-pogacars-gain/dpy8e9h45 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002011f Thu, 8 Jul 2021 01:36:02 +0000 Tour de France 0 It was a victory in the form of survival as Mark Cavendish made the time cut on Stage 11 of the Tour de France, shepherded over the line by his teammates after a route that included a double ascent of Mont Ventoux. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-wont-quit-as-he-battles-through-mountains/6n7ufmx0n 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002011e Wed, 7 Jul 2021 18:40:35 +0000 Tour de France 0 Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) emerged as one of the chief challengers to Tour de France race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) on the second ascent of Mont Ventoux during Stage 11. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/vingegaard-best-on-ventoux-in-first-sign-of-pogacar-vulnerability/58oxvjlhv 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002011d Wed, 7 Jul 2021 18:03:21 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citroen) endured a challenging day on the Mont Ventoux, unable to replicate his form that saw him win stage 9 as he slipped to fifth in the GC standings. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/oconnor-drops-to-fifth-in-gc-after-exploding-on-mont-ventoux/xg3yv2wwh 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002011c Wed, 7 Jul 2021 17:36:37 +0000 Tour de France 0 Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) showcased his versatility and tremendous ability winning over the 199-kilometre stage from Sorgues to Malaucène that included two ascents of the legendary climb of Mont Ventoux. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/van-aert-brilliant-for-double-mont-ventoux-win/oq7v2haoo 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002011a Wed, 7 Jul 2021 16:33:19 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian Miles Scotson (Groupama-FDJ) has been forced out of the Tour de France after succumbing to sickness, joining five other riders as casualties of the mountainous Stage 11. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/scotson-abandons-as-stage-11-claims-early-casualties/zqtw9kxw9 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020119 Wed, 7 Jul 2021 13:43:51 +0000 Tour de France 0 Cameron Meyer has withdrawn from the Olympics to support his family as his father battles brain cancer. Lucas Hamilton, currently riding the Tour de France will step into the spot vacated in the road race squad. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/meyer-pulls-out-of-olympics-hamilton-drafted-as-replacement/i11mk8ksm 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020118 Wed, 7 Jul 2021 13:12:24 +0000 Olympic Games Tour de France 0 Lachlan Morton continues to lead the Tour de France peloton on his Alt Tour quest, having completed both the Alps and two passes of Mont Ventoux en route to Carcassonne. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/morton-passes-halfway-mark-of-alt-tour-trek/f8irx2bib 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020117 Wed, 7 Jul 2021 01:30:18 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 SBS Tour de France commentator Robbie McEwen believes it’s only a matter of time until Mark Cavendish surpasses Eddy Merckx for the most stage wins in Tour de France history. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/mcewen-a-believer-as-cavendish-moves-step-closer-to-merckx/eimdaie5m 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020116 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 22:58:59 +0000 Tour de France 0 After making it through a wild first 9 stages of the Tour de France, the Australians left in the race are gearing up to give the second week their everything as they resumed on stage 10 following the rest day. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/tour-taking-its-toll-but-aussies-thriving-and-surviving/9i5y109z3 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020115 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 20:30:31 +0000 Tour de France 0 Peter Sagan is reportedly close to signing with TotalEnergies for 2022 when his BORA-hasngrohe expires at the end of the season. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sagan-reportedly-set-to-sign-with-totalenergies/aa0do48k2 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020114 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 19:52:09 +0000 Cycling Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) took his 33rd Tour de France stage win of his career in Valence on Stage 10 and moved to within a victory of Eddy Merckx's all-time Tour record for stage triumphs. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-now-just-one-win-off-merckxs-tour-de-france-record/tm75dljr7 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020113 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 19:00:03 +0000 Tour de France 0 Stage 10 winner Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) again played critic in his post-stage interview as he questioned the strategy of Team BikeExchange to pressure him mid-way through instead of at the finish. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-critiques-bikeexchange-tactics-as-matthews-fifth-in-stage-10/qs2rjl6vt 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020112 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:58:13 +0000 Tour de France 0 Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) took his 33rd Tour de France victory with another bunch sprint win, taking out the finish in Valence after a superb leadout by Deceuninck-QuickStep. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/cavendish-finishes-off-stellar-leadout-as-he-nears-tour-de-france-record/2zdxftf1u 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde50020110 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:23:42 +0000 Tour de France 0 Australian rising star Ben O’Connor was all smiles during the rest day at the Tour de France as he revelled in his incredible Stage 9 victory. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/i-was-gasping-it-was-madness-oconnor-reveals-initial-reaction-to-stage-win/d0usjtxcp 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002010e Tue, 6 Jul 2021 08:11:01 +0000 Tour de France 0 Our pick of the amazing and plentiful scenery from the 2021 Tour de France - LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE on SBS. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/best-of-2021-tour-de-france-scenics/skr4w2w7j 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002010f Tue, 6 Jul 2021 06:26:04 +0000 Tour de France 0 Tune into our daily Zwift Cycling Central Podcast as Christophe Mallet and Dave McKenzie bring you up to speed with all the latest from the Tour de France. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/listen-all-the-latest-from-the-tour-de-france-zwift-cycling-central-podcast/c15swm1i1 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002010d Tue, 6 Jul 2021 02:51:58 +0000 Tour de France 0 WATCH 2021 Tour de France extended highlights via our Daily Update after each stage from 7am or 12pm on SBS or via SBS On Demand. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/watch-tour-de-france-extended-highlights-with-our-daily-update/kr0h6bpky 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002010c Tue, 6 Jul 2021 02:36:13 +0000 Tour de France 0 WATCH Bonjour Le Tour - our Tour de France preview show - LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE on SBS and via SBS On Demand from 5pm (AEST) on weekdays or 5:30pm on weekends, or live stream right here. https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/watch-bonjour-le-tour-live-stream/t4w2t12cj 00000180-1dda-d360-a3a2-dfde5002010b Tue, 6 Jul 2021 02:12:15 +0000 Tour de France 0