A tricky and difficult stage. The race goes into the mountains once again but on stage 11 they are short and explosive. We preview the race's main day on the Massif Central where it can be expected that the GC riders will be in action but a breakaway is likely to succeed on the day.Into the Massif...

Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) may have today taken his best result so far of Tour de France 2024 but the Irishman was still some way from threatening for victory. A late bump, by two-time stage winner Biniam Girmay (Intermarch-Wanty), did not help Bennetts cause, and was followed by Girmay galloping to 2nd place. []The post Irelands Bennett gets bumped by Girmay as Philipsen wins at Tour | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

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Leadouts in sprints often do not go according to plan. Mark Cavendish knows this all too well. Although he has already made history in this Tour de France, the Manx Missile aims to achieve more success in the bunch sprints but did not participate once again today. However that was partially because...

Teams are increasingly critical of the succession of sprint stages that have few intermediate points on offer

Eight bikes, which were locked to racks in a campsite, have been reported stolen from the Enve Stone Circle gravel sportive at the end of June

A two-time stage winner at the Tour de France, including in the green jersey into Paris four years ago, Sam Bennett recaptured his winning form last month and came into this years edition of the French Grand Tour in search of a victory. With four of the likely eight sprinters stages now completed, the Irishs []The post Sam Bennetts Tour | I dont want to sound arrogant, but its not good enough appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

The Manxman was left frustrated after finishing 18th on stage 10

The talented Slovenian might just be the best rider in the world, but he is not hirsute

Wout van Aert is far from a pure bunch sprinter but he has been giving it a go in the flat finales of the Tour de France so far. Today he was not overly far from victory, but laments the lack of attempts from anyone in the peloton to make the race hard."It was a very easy stage, but I felt okay. It...