Froome and Thomas excluded from Tour de France team
Ineos Grenadiers have announced their team for the 2020 Tour de France, and it surprisingly does not feature Chris Froome or Geraint Thomas, with Egan Bernal to lead the team.
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Cycling
Chris Froome to leave Team INEOS to join Israel Start-Up Nation
Seven-time Grand Tour winner Chris Froome will leave Team Ineos for Israel Start-Up Nation at the end of the season to bring an end to a decade-long association with Dave Brailsford’s team.
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Tour de France rescheduled for end of August
The Tour de France has been postponed by two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body the UCI has announced. The 107th edition was due to begin on June 27 and conclude on July 19, but the opening stage will now take place on August 29 with the finale on September 20.
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Tour de France organisers aim for postponement
Tour de France organisers are focusing on a postponement of this year’s race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email which was sent to the publishers of the official Tour programme.
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Giro d’Italia postponed due to coronavirus
The first grand tour of the cycling season has been postponed. The Giro d’Italia was due to begin in early May but the coronavirus pandemic that has seen much of Italy shutdown has forced the organisers to postpone.
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