Alexander Kristoff won the opening stage of the Tour de France, while Thibaut Pinot was one of several riders to take a tumble on a rain-hit ride. Norway’s Kristoff out-sprinted Mads Pedersen, the Danish world champion, after 156km around Nice.
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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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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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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 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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