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Vive le Tour! Yorkshire goes bike crazy with more than 1million people lining the streets for the opening stage of the historic race (even William, Kate and Harry couldn't keep away)

• People already lining the streets of Yorkshire for the Grand Depart and opening stage of the Tour de France
  
• 120 mile route will take the riders from Leeds through the Yorkshire Dales and finish in the spa town of Harrogate
• Competitors will be waved off by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Harewood House
  
• Kate expected to present the stage winner with the yellow jersey at today's finishing line in Harrogate
• British hopes are resting with Mark Cavendish and last year's Tour de France champion Chris Froome

Daily Mail UK, 5 July 2014


More than one million cycling fans are beginning to line the streets of Yorkshire for the historic opening stage of the Tour de France, which has been officially started by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

For just the second time in history, the race is to start in Britain with the 198 riders lining up in the centre of Leeds for the Grand Depart.

The city centre of Leeds has been packed with spectators for the opening stage seeing the cyclists embark on a 120 mile route through the Yorkshire Dales to the spa town of Harrogate.





Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry arrive at Harewood House near Leeds, for the ceremonial start of the Tour de France





The cyclists earlier left Leeds city centre, where thousands of people had lined the streets to wave off ther riders on the three-week race





They're off: This year's Tour de France competitors leave Leeds city centre for the Grand Depart of the race





Cycling fans clamber on to the steps of Leeds Town Hall marking the start of the Tour de France, known as the Grand Depart





Leeds major shopping street, the Headrow is packed full of spectators ready for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France





Leeds city centre is already filling up with cycling fans ahead of the Grand Depart of the Tour de France at noon





The tour publicity caravan is already making its way through the streets of Leeds, marking the start of the 2014 Tour de France





The race is set to get underway at noon, with the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Prince Harry waving off the riders at the proper starting line at Harewood House





The Grand Depart of the tour has attracted cycling fans both young and old to cheer on the riders








Spectators arrived in Leeds city centre from early this morning to get a good spot to see the historic Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire





It is the first time the race has returned to Britain since 2007, and two stages of the tour will be held in Yorkshire


Competitors will be given a royal send off at Harewood House with both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as well as Prince Harry set to attend the opening race, with Kate expected to present the stage winner with the yellow jersey.

The race, which starts at noon will see the peloton make its way through scores of towns and villages along the route with crowds cheering them on.

Although the Tour starts in the middle of Leeds, the teams do not compete for the first eight miles and the race proper begins in the grounds of Harewood House, where the Red Arrows fly overhead.





The usually quiet North Yorkshire dales are filling up with spectators for the Tour de France. Fans have been gathering in Buttertubs, pictured, which marks the steepest and most dangerous section of today's race





Residents in the town of Skipton have decorated their house in anticipation of welcoming the opening stage of the Tour de France





Some spectators arrived in the village of Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales where the peloton will pass through on their way to Harrogate today





Many of the small towns and villages along the opening stage have been getting in the French spirit ahead of the tour





Spectators in Ilkley turn out for what is being billed as 'the world's greatest cycle race'


The British contingent among the huge crowds expected on the route will be hoping that Mark Cavendish is first across the finish line in Harrogate more than four-and-a-half hours later.
Mr Cavendish's mother lives in the spa town and the ideal end to the day for many of those watching will be him sprinting to victory and securing the yellow jersey.

British hopes are also lying with last year's Tour de France champion Chris Froome, who is defending his title, although 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins will not be competing.

The royal visitors will be at the finish line to welcome the leaders and the peloton.
Residents in villages along the route have hung bunting in the race's signature canary yellow in their towns and villages, and have painted phone boxes to match.

A large banner in the shape of the yellow jersey has been draped over the roof of the historic York Minster cathedral, and the famous race leader's jersey also adorned the statue of the Black Prince in Leeds.





Enthusiastic fans have been eager to cheer on British riders Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome, with his man decked out in a suit of the Union flag





British hopes lie with Mark Cavendish to win this stage of the race as well as last year's overall champion, Chris Froome, with his fans arriving in Leeds for the Grand Depart





At the finishing line in Harrogate Arthen, left and Lilwen Banning show their support with coloured chalk for British rider Mark Cavendish, who is tipped to win the opening race








Up to three million people are expected to watch the Tour's two-day visit to Yorkshire, with the riders passing through Yorkshire again tomorrow on their way from York to Sheffield


Even animals are not immune from cycling fever. Farmers have spray-painted their sheep and alpacas in yellow, green and red polka dots to match the various winners' jerseys.
Enthusiastic fans sporting black and white striped tops, berets, strings of garlic around their necks and bushy moustaches have taken to their bikes in homage to the French - who invented the race 101 years ago.

The red, white and blue flags of France and Great Britain have been draped across the front of shops and pubs as businesses race to embrace the visitors travelling from across the Channel for the start of the Tour.
Weather forecasters say the riders should be blessed with a mostly sunny day with the prospect of an odd shower.




Spectators and residents of Ilkley, west Yorkshire were out early to set up their chairs to make sure they are in prime position for the race passing through





The huge crowds expected on the route will be hoping that Mark Cavendish is first across the finish line





The red, white and blue flags of France and Great Britain have been draped across the front of shops and pubs as businesses race to embrace the visitors travelling from across the Channel





People are also lining up in Harrogate where today's stage will finish, with Mike King, left, with his wife Frances and sons Oliver and James already taking their position


Up to three million people are expected to watch the Tour's two-day visit to Yorkshire.

Tomorrow the riders arrive in York for a stage taking in some of the most challenging climbs in Britain, ending in Sheffield.
And, on Monday, the Tour moves south to Cambridge and a stage ending on The Mall, in central London.

The Tour de France is now in its 101st first year and the 2,277-mile, 21-stage race ends in Paris on 27 July.

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Vincenzo Nibali Claims Tour de France Stage Two Win and the Yellow Jersey after Late Attack in Journey from York to Sheffield

• Italian takes race lead after second of three stages in Great Britain
• Mark Cavendish withdrew from Le Tour after crash on Saturday
• Alberto Contador was 13th and Chris Froome 19th for the stage
• Stage three on Monday takes riders from Cambridge to London
  

Daily Mail UK, 6 July 2014

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali launched a late attack to win stage two of the Tour de France in Sheffield on Sunday and claim the race leader's yellow jersey.
Hundreds of thousands of people again lined the 201-kilometre route from York on a brutal and unpredictable day of racing.
Nibali (Astana), the 2013 Giro d'Italia champion, left it late but timed his bid to the line to perfection to secure victory ahead of a number of his rivals for the overall title.
He also claimed the race leader's maillot jaune, from stage one winner Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano), who endured a difficult day.




Late burst: Nibali of Astana broke away from the lead group in the closing kilometres and held on



Big finish: Nibali defied criticism to take the yellow jersey on day two
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) had not travelled to Sheffield to view the stage but took to the front up the day's final climb, the brutally steep, 800m long Jenkin Road.
The Spaniard was unchallenged until, within sight of the summit, defending champion Chris Froome (Team Sky) stretched his legs.
The descent saw and run-in saw numerous attempts to break off the front, all of which floundered until Nibali burst clear inside the final 2km.
The Italian champion, nicknamed the Shark, bared his teeth and led by 50metres under the flamme rouge at 1km to go and his rivals looked to each other to react.
World champion Rui Costa (Lampre) led the pursuit, with Froome on his wheel, but the lack of a coordinated chase ensured Nibali would win and he was able to celebrate a first Tour stage win of his career.



On their way: Riders make their way past York Minster at the start of the second stage of the Tour de France, en route to Sheffield



One for the album: Fans take photos as the peloton passes York Minster

Belgian Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) was second, two seconds behind, with Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) third.
Contador was 13th and Froome 19th, the Briton moving to fifth overall after his sixth-placed finish in Harrogate on day one.
Germany's Kittel relinquished the fabled yellow jersey without much of a defence on a challenging day for the sprinter in the Yorkshire countryside.
Kittel had a day to forget, finishing well adrift, but will chase a sixth Tour stage win in two editions in Monday's 155km third stage from Cambridge to The Mall in London.
The second day of racing in Yorkshire began with Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) announcing his withdrawal following his crash in Harrogate.



No time for tea: The riders pass Bettys tea rooms in Saint Helen's Square as they speed through the centre of York



Climb: The peloton ride up Main Street in Haworth as spectators strain for a goof view



Cobble challenge: The riders make their way up Main Street in Haworth, West Yorkshire



Favourite: Britain's Chris Froome gets ready to race as thousands of fans watch on at York Racecourse


The Manxman would not have relished a day as challenging as this, with nine categorised climbs to negotiate - five in the final 60km - and numerous more ascents in between.
Perrig Quemeneur (Europcar), Matthew Busche (Trek), Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis), David de la Cruz (NetApp), Armindo Fonseca (Bretagne) and Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale) initiated the day's break before Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) managed to latch on.
The escapees were caught with just under 60km to go as the riders ascended Holme Moss, the Tour's first category two climb.
Kadri broke clear and was pursued by Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) as Kittel slipped backwards.



Out of action: Mark Cavendish has been forced to withdraw from Le Tour with a shoulder of injury



The leader: Germany's Marcel Kittel, wearing the yellow jersey, talks to compatriot Jens Voigt, wearing the spotted jersey for best climber as the second stage gets underway in York



Anticipation: Spectators packed deep on each side on Church Street in York await the start of the race



Making a dash: A breakaway group leave Hebden Bridge to climb Cragg Vale, the longest continuous gradient in England at 5.5 miles



Away they go: The riders and support vehicles continue the slow climb of Cragg Vale

Froome's chief lieutenant Richie Porte punctured approaching the climb and was dragged back to the pack by Bernhard Eisel and Danny Pate as Team Sky attempted to control the pace at the front of the peloton.
Kadri crested the summit first but the field came together on the Cote de Midhopestones, with Kittel more than five minutes adrift and his brief stay in the maillot jaune coming to an end.
Four more climbs were to follow, but the peloton stayed together to the summit of the penultimate climb when Pierre Rolland (Europcar) and Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) surged clear.
Peraud was reluctant to work with his compatriot and was swept up before Rolland's lone attempt to stay away ended with 8km to go.
Jenkin Road came with just under 6km to go and that is where the race ignited.

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Lead out: Slovakia's Peter Sagan (left) wearing the best young's white jersey, Germany's Marcel Kittel (second left) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, France's Bryan Coquard (second right) wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, and Germany's Jens Voigt (right) wearing the best climber's polka dot jersey, ride out of York Racecourse




Tightly bunched: The peloton ride down Clifford Street in York during the ceremonial opening to the second stage




What a view! The Tour de France general director Christian Prudhomme (right) and Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Gary Verity hitch a lift ahead of the riders



Flying the flag: Crowds gather at Clifford's Tower in York in anticipation of the riders coming past



Grand Depart: Spectators line the balconies at York Racecourse ahead of the start



Capture the moment: Fans attempt to get a good shot of the riders as they pass by



Well played: This woman came prepared for the long wait for the riders to reach Holme Moss in the Peak District



Record breaker: Angus Wood, the co-founder of the Stod Fold brewing company puts the finishing touches to his attempt at the record for the world's largest glass of beer. The glass holds 3,664 pints of Stod Fold's GOLD ale, one pint for every kilometer of the Tour de France




Spicy: A group of fans dressed in Mexican garb wait for the arrival of the cyclists



Spotty: Some people in Hebden Bridge were truly in the spirit of the occasion, painting polka dots on their house



Stunning: A view over Holme Moss as spectators await the arrival of the riders



Party time: Spectators in fancy dress form a conga line in the North Yorkshire village of Muker



Man in the mask: A fan with a Mark Cavendish mask is given a lift while three cheering Beefeaters look on

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Marcel Kittel Sprint Supremacy Continues as German earns Victory in Third Stage of the 2014 Tour de France

• Marcel Kittel wins stage three of the Tour de France from Cambridge to London
• German sprinter has now won two of the three stages

Daily Mail UK, 8 July 2014


The finish to the final stage of the Tour de France here in England proved fairly predictable. With Mark Cavendish already out of the race with injury, it was left to the powerfully built German, the imperious Marcel Kittel, to burst away from the peloton for the second time in three days to secure victory on The Mall.
Just across to where the team vehicles were gathered on Horseguard’s Parade, however, it was rather more chaotic.

Emergency repair works on the Eurotunnel had the 22 teams in something of a panic - the riders might have been flying to France on Monday night but talk of ‘six hour delays’ had them concerned their bikes might be delayed - while Sir Dave Brailsford had a public relations issue to deal with.




Leader: Germany's Marcel Kittel crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Tour de France



Battle: The Giant-Shimano team rider sprints to win the 155km third stage of the Tour de France



Form: Kittel has now won two of the three 2014 Tour de France stages



Controversy: Sky's Sir Dave Brailsford caused a stir by saying he wanted to help a Frenchman win a Tour



Success: Sky's team principal Brailsford (left) delivered Chris Froome to Tour de France glory in 2013



Home grown: He also brought Britain's first ever Tour winner by guiding Sir Bradley Wiggins to glory in 2012



Outward looking: Brailsford said it'd be great to deliver a Frenchman to victory in their home race



Winner: Supporters wave along the road as Germany's Marcel Kittel (centre), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey



Pace: Jean-Marc Bideau (left) and Jan Barta led the way as the pack cycled through London


Earlier on Monday Team Sky’s team principal had been quoted in a French newspaper interview stating that it was his intention to deliver a first French winner of the Tour in more than 30 years.
The French would certainly appreciate it, given it has not been since Bernard Hinault in 1985 that they saw one of their own in yellow on the Champs Elysees. But surely it isn’t the job of Mr British cycling, indeed the man who until April was also performance director of the British squad, to end that particular wait.

After masterminding Great Britain’s Olympic cycling success, Brailsford created a ‘British’ pro team at Team Sky with the sole intention of delivering a first British Tour winner. It was central to his mission statement at the launch of Team Sky in February 2009 and something he duly delivered with Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and then followed with Chris Froome last year.

But in an interview with the French sports daily, L’Equipe, Brailsford said: ‘Yes, I would like to win with a French rider.
‘I think it needs to happen. For the Tour, for France, for the French, for the sport, having a French winner would be massive.’
A fluent French speaker, Brailsford may be guilty of nothing more than trying to please his audience the day before the Tour rolls into France.




Busy street: The Tour de France began it's third stage from Cambridge on Monday



Friendly: Yellow jersey holder Vincenzo Nibali (centre) of Italy greets Mercel Sieberg (left) before the race



Popular: A supporter holds a Kenyan national flag reading Britain's Christ Froome in front of Buckingham Palace


But after welcoming his riders back to the team bus he insisted delivering British winners remained his priority. ‘Let’s clear that up right now,’ he said. ‘My focus is on doing everything I can to support Team Sky riders to be on the podium and to help Chris to win this race.
‘The comment was more about a national event, if it’s won by the same nation’s rider, what a fantastic thing that can be.’
He then agreed it was ‘tremendously important’ to have a British rider leading Sky’s challenge. ‘With Chris, we’ve got a fantastic lead rider, and we see other young British riders developing as well,’ he said.
‘I’ve worked for 15 years to try to put British Cycling on the map and I hope to continue to do that.’
That said, he did apply a touch of realism to the situation. ‘There are only five or six guys in the world who can win the Tour,’ he said.
‘It’s a British team with a British heart, but the team has become more global, there’s no doubt about it.’




Here we go: The pack of riders in action during the third stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France


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Last leg: Tour de France fans gather outside the Houses of Parliament as the sun shines in London



Cycle this way: Cycling fans wait in the village of Finchingfield in north Essex for the Tour de France to arrive


To maintain that British heart Brailsford said attempts were being made to extend Wiggins’ contract with Sky until the Rio Olympics in 2016, even though he was not selected for this Tour. ‘We'd like him to continue with us,’ he said. But reports also persist of Sky’s pursuit of the promising French rider, Warren Barguil.
Brailsford said he rather hoped to see the Tour return to these shores after a brilliant three days’ racing, even if London’s weather proved somewhat damper than the sunshine the riders enjoyed on the Cote De Yorkshire.

Transport for London nevertheless estimated that a million people had lined the streets of the capital alone to see Giant-Shimano deliver Kittel to perfection after 155km of racing from Cambridge.
So determined is Welcome To Yorkshire chief executive Gary Verity to have the race back there he has already compiled a dossier outlining how it could be even better next time.



Crowded: Fans gather around Buckingham Palace as they await the Tour de France stars in London



Chalk: Cycling fans make their mark on the third stage Tour de France route before the cyclists ride through Essex


Spectators who step into the road to take photographs - sometimes even ‘selfies’ – remained an issue on stage three. One man who appeared to be taking a picture forced Sky’s David Lopez Garcia to swerve wildly with four other riders crashing as a result. Among them was the unfortunate Simon Gerrans, who was the victim of Cavendish’s error on Saturday.
Froome avoided any such issues, however, finishing safely in the pack and remaining just two seconds adrift of race leader Vincenzo Nibali.

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Chris Froome Abandons Tour de France after Defending Champion and Team Sky Leader
Crashes for Third Time in Two Days

• Chris Froome abandons Tour de France after Team Sky leader falls for second day between Ypres to Arenburg Porte du Hinaut on stage five
• Froome began holding right arm, tried to get back on his bike, but subsequently quit the Tour due to injuries
• Richie Porte was insurance policy for Froome and will assume leadership
• Tour de France organisers remove two of nine cobbled sections from fifth stage on Wednesday due to 'bad weather and road conditions'
• Froome had X-ray on wrist after Tuesday's fourth-stage crash

Daily Mail UK, 9 July 2014




Chris Froome has abandoned the 2014 Tour de France after the Team Sky leader crashed for the third time in two days.

The defending champion had a precautionary X-ray on his wrist following a crash on Tuesday's fourth stage and took another tumble on the route from Ypres to Arenburg Porte du Hinaut.
Froome's injures proved too severe for the 29-year-old to carry on, as the battered and bruised cyclist looked in pain getting into the Team Sky's car.


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Rip: Team Sky leader Chris Froome's race suit was torn after another fall for the second day in a row



Out: Froome's injuries on his right side have meant that the Sky Team cyclist has pulled out of the Tour



Bandaged: Froome began holding his right arm and initially tried to get back on the bike, but subsequently quit



Called it a day: Froome abandoned the Tour during the fifth stage between Ypres to Arenburg Porte du Hinaut



Pain: Froome looks hurt as he gets into the Team Sky car after abandoning the race



Bruised: Froome looks out of the team car as he abandons the race following a third crash in two days



Gutted: Froome will not get to defend his win in the Tour de France last year after his falls


Froome fell about 30km into the stage, before going down again with about 69km to go, making it three nasty falls in the space of 24 hours.
Stage five is recognised as one of the most dangerous days in the schedule, particularly given the wet conditions.

The stage commemorates 100 years since the start of World War One and features many of the cobbles used in the Paris-Roubaix one-day race 'the Hell of the North'.

Wet weather forced race organisers to remove two of the nine cobbled sections.

But Froome's falls came prior even to the first section of cobbles he had been dreading since the route was announced last autumn.

The sad sight of Froome, dominant in winning the 2013 Tour, grimacing by the roadside was reminiscent of Sir Bradley Wiggins' abandonment with a broken collarbone in the first week of the 2011 Tour.



Thumbs up: Froome crashed during stage four of the Tour de France and again the day after



Painful: Froome was injured after falling during the fourth stage of Le Tour



Nasty: Froome was swiftly back on his bike after the collision which also brought down Bauke Mollema






Packed: Froome (with the blue stripe on his back) gets involved in a tight back before toppling over







Fallen: Froome then ends up on the floor as other riders attempt to dodge and avoid hitting the Team Sky rider




Grazed: The Tour doctor Florence Pommerie said Froome was hurting but had initially no major injuries



Setback: Froome began the day in fifth overall after three stages in the United Kingdom


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Tony Martin Wins Ninth Stage of Tour de France after Conquering 170km Ride from Gerardmer to Mulhouse... as Tony Gallopin Takes the Overall Leader's Yellow Jersey

• German rider Tony Martin wins Stage 9 of Tour de France - a 170km ride from Gerardmer to Mulhouse - by almost three minutes
• Swiss Fabian Cancellara is second and Belgian Greg van Avermaet third
• Frenchman Tony Gallopin takes the yellow jersey from Vincenzo Nibali

Daily Mail UK, 14 July 2014


It doesn’t get any bigger for a Frenchman than wearing the yellow jersey of Tour de France leader on Bastille Day, and that honour now falls to Tony Gallopin.

The 26-year-old was part of a 20-man group that finished five minutes ahead of the peloton, allowing Gallopin to leapfrog Vincenzo Nibali, who had worn yellow since winning in Sheffield a week earlier. It was a twist that surprised even Gallopin.

‘It’s unbelievable,’ he said. ‘A great feeling, and I will do my best tomorrow, the national day in France. It wasn’t the plan to get the jersey and I will try to enjoy it, but it’s going to be a hard day.’




Stage 9 winner: German rider Tony Martin came out on top in the 170-km ride from Gerardmer on Sunday



Winner: Martin finished ahead of Swiss Fabian Cancellara in second and Belgian Greg van Avermaet in third



Believe it: Martin won the ninth stage after 105.6 miles with start in Gerardmer and finish in Mulhouse



Enjoyment: Stage winner Germany's Martin celebrates on the podium after winning the 170km ninth stage



His attitude is understandable with today’s stage the third, and arguably toughest, of the three in the Vosges mountains.

Gallopin becomes the first Frenchman in yellow on Bastille Day since Thomas Voeckler in 2011. But it was an outcome that suited Nibali, too, with the Italian and his Astana team spared the responsibility of defending the lead day after day.

‘It was a gift to the people of France,’ said Astana team manager Alexandre Vinokourov.

German world time-trial champion Tony Martin won the stage but there was some British success on Sunday.

Peter Kennaugh, overlooked by Team Sky for the Tour, wrapped up victory at the Tour of Austria, and Emma Pooley won her third stage of the Giro Rosa, the women’s Tour of Italy.




Overall: Frenchman Tony Gallopin takes over the Tour de France leaderboard after Stage 9




Congratulations: Gallopin kisses his girlfriend as he leaves the signature ceremony before Stage 9



Top: Gallopin puts on the overall leader's yellow jersey after the ninth stage of the Tour




Podium: Gallopin celebrates at the end of the 170km ninth stage of the Tour from Gerardmer to Mulhouse

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Alberto Contador Faces Surgery after Fracturing Shin in
Tour de France 2014 Crash as Vincenzo Nibali Reclaims Yellow Jersey

• Two pre-race favourites are now out of the Tour with 11 stages remaining
• The 31-year-old Spaniard crashed and injured himself on stage 10
• He continued racing but was forced to withdraw with heavily-strapped knee
• Contador thanked team-mate Mike Rogers and then clambered into car
  
• Contador faces surgery after fracturing shin from the Tour crash
• Defending champion Froome pulled out on stage 5 after two falls
• British sprinter Mark Cavendish crashed out on stage one in Harrogate
• Stage 10 is 100.4miles between Mulhouse and La Planche des Belles Filles
• Italian Vincenzo Nibali wins stage 10 to regain yellow jersey from Frenchman Tony Gallopin on Bastille Day

Daily Mail UK, 15 July 2014


Alberto Contador faces surgery after suffering a fractured shin as he crashed out of the Tour de France on Monday as Vincenzo Nibali took full advantage with a scintillating victory at La Planche des Belles Filles which saw him reclaim the yellow jersey.

Two-time winner Contador crashed on the 161.5-kilometre 10th stage from Mulhouse and, after struggling on for 20km in an effort to play catch-up, gave up and withdrew to his Tinkoff-Saxo team car.
Contador sustained a fractured tibia (shin bone), Tinkoff-Saxo team manager Bjarne Riis revealed.





Out: Alberto Contador (centre) was forced to withdraw from the Tour de France on stage 11 after crashing




Crashed: Spaniard Contador crashed and tried to continue but had to withdraw with a knee injury




Hunched over: Contador looks on as he readies himself to abandon the 2014 Tour de France




Going home: Spaniard Contador is driven away from stage 11 of the Tour after withdrawing




Driving away from a dream: Contador won the Tour in 2007 but he will not wear the maillot june in 2014

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Richie Porte out to prove he can fill Chris Froome's shoes and deliver
Third Straight Tour de France Win for Team Sky

• Australian leading Team Sky after defending champion Froome pulled out
• 29-year-old Porte is second overall in Tour de France behind Vincenzo Nibali
• Porte reveals talk from Sir Dave Brailsford helped turn his season around
  

The Tour de France paused for a rest day on Tuesday and Richie Porte, the Australian leading Team Sky and second overall, revealed that it was a talk from Sir Dave Brailsford that turned his season around.
Porte was due to lead the team at the Giro d’Italia in May but withdrew when he fell ill.
'It was at one of the training camps when Dave took me aside and said, “Stop bashing your head against a brick wall",’ said Porte. ‘It was in Tenerife at the top of one of the climbs. I was two minutes behind my best time.'





Stepping up: Richie Porte (centre) is now leading Team Sky after Chris Froome's retirement





Leading the way: Team Sky head up the peloton and protect their leader Richie Porte





Challenge: Stage 11 of the Tour de France


Brailsford, the Team Sky boss, felt that Porte was measuring himself against his best form and failing to take into account that he was returning from illness.

‘Dave said, “Relax. We’re behind you, we support you, you have the talent”. Since then I’ve been more professional than I’ve ever been,’ said the Tasmanian.

Brailsford, who has won the past two Tours with different riders, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, is now eyeing a third with Porte, who replaced the injured Froome as leader.

‘It’s easy being a No 2,’ said Brailsford. ‘It’s like being the consigliere in the Mafia. They are brilliant No 2s but can they step up? It is quite a lonely place when you look up and see no one above you.’

Describing Porte as ‘a little terrier’, Brailsford said the 29-year-old is thriving in his new role, adding: ‘When we think about Tassie (Tasmanian) sports stars there is a certain character trait. They are battlers, vocal. You know they will fight to the end. He is one of those.’

A place on the podium beckons but Porte said he believed Vincenzo Nibali, the Italian in the yellow jersey who has a 2min 23sec lead, is beatable and that Froome urged him to believe that.
‘The last thing Chris said to me was, “You can have these guys — believe that”,’ said Porte. ‘Sometimes Chris has more belief in me than I do.’
Another big name dropped out yesterday with Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara announcing his withdrawal to prepare for September’s Road World Championships in Spain.




Out: Chris Froome (centre) retired from the Tour de France after suffering multiple injuries





Treatment: Froome had to pull out of the Tour de France due to injury after crash

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Mark Cavendish is Recovering Quickly from Shoulder Surgery
- but Could Still Miss September's World Championships

• Cavendish crashed out of the opening stage of Tour de France in Harrogate
• He was back cycling in Carcassone in France on Sunday
• The 29-year-old says he 'wasn't pain free' riding but he 'was okay'
• Manxman will not rush his recovery and pulled out of the Commonwealths
• World Championships take place 21-28 September in Ponferrade, Spain
• Cavendish won the road race world title in 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Daily Mail UK, 22 July 2014


Mark Cavendish may have had his Tour de France ruined after only one day in the saddle but he is making a quicker-than-expected recovery from shoulder surgery.
The Manxman may still miss the World Championships in September, but he is determined to be back racing as soon as possible.
Cavendish crashed out of the opening stage of the Tour as the race headed into Harrogate, his mother's home town, depriving him of the chance to wear the race leader's yellow jersey for the first time.




Bed bound: Mark Cavendish says he is recovering well from his shoulder surgery and has started cycling again





Down and out: Cavendish had to pull out of the Tour de France after injuring his shoulder during stage one





Battling on: Cavendish got back on his bike to finish the first stage but couldn't continue his tour


He has already ruled himself out of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow but he returned to the bike on Sunday at Carcassone in France.
However, the Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider knows there is still a long way to go before he will be fully fit and he will not yet commit the the World Championships in September.
The 29-year-old told Sky Sports:

'I did my first ride on the road yesterday (Sunday). I wasn't pain free but I was okay.
'I'm just a bit weak on my right arm. My surgeon Len Fong has done an incredible job and I've been working with my physio Phil Jones on the Isle of Man.





Carnage: The sprinter says he knew something was wrong as soon as he hit the ground





My fault: Cavendish has taken the blame for causing the crash as he tried to get in position for the sprint


'I've been in the hyperbaric (oxygen therapy) chamber in the Isle of Man which seems to have speeded-up my recovery more than I thought, so I think I can start to train, but the problem is if I crash it would damage the shoulder.
'I had a grade four ligament tear which was worse than we expected in the first few days but I've had great people around me with my rehab and we'll be talking with the team in the next few days to see what my programme is.'

The UCI Road World Championships take place in Ponferrada in Spain between 21 and 28 September and Cavendish does not yet know if he will be fit enough to compete for Great Britain.





Champion: Cavendish world the road race world title in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2011





Conquering the world: Cavendish wore the world champion's rainbow jersey throughout the 2012 season


Cavendish won the road race world title in 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark, but he is unsure if he will be able to attempt to retain it this year.
He said: 'I don't know how long I'm going to be before I start racing.
'I just got back on the road on my bike yesterday. Obviously I can't be competing seriously until I can be guaranteed there's no more shoulder damage.
'I'm in a great situation with the support I've had from my team and I have to finish the season strong to honour my team and honour the faith they've had in me.

'I want to do that properly, I don't want to be just riding around, and worse I don't want to crash and damage my shoulder even further.'




Determined: Cavendish is hoping to be able to try to regain his World Championship title he won back in 2011





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Tour de France 2014: Stage Guide Plus Results and Standings


Dates, routes and profiles of all 21 stages of Tour de France 2014, which began in Yorkshire, as well as live results and standings, can be found here:

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Tour de France 2014, Stage 21: Marcel Kittel Wins on Champs-Élysées as Vincenzo Nibali is Crowned Champion


Ginat-Shimano sprinter wins on Champs-Élysées for second year in a row as Germany enjoys record haul with seven Tour de France stages as Vincenzo Nibali is crowned champion


Sprint kinh: Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the line on the Champs-Élysées Photo: AP


Tour de France 2014, stage 21: Marcel Kittel wins on Champs-Élysées as Vincenzo Nibali is crowned champion


Ginat-Shimano sprinter wins on Champs-Élysées for second year in a row as Germany enjoys record haul with seven Tour de France stages as Vincenzo Nibali is crowned champion


Vincenzo Nibali completed victory in the 101st Tour de France in Paris on Sunday as Marcel Kittel won the final stage on the Champs-Élysées.

A dominant showing saw Nibali (Astana) triumph by seven minutes 52 seconds to become the sixth rider to win all three grand tours, after Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Alberto Contador.

The Italian, winner of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana and 2013 Giro d'Italia, wore the fabled maillot jaune for 18 of the Tour's 21 race days, having first taken the race lead on day two in Sheffield with his first of four stage victories.

Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) finished second and third to ensure there was two Frenchmen on the Tour podium for the first time since 1984, when Laurent Fignon won ahead of Hinault.

Who knows how Nibali would have fared had misfortune and injury not struck 2013 winner Chris Froome (Team Sky) and two-time champion Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), both of whom abandoned with broken bones.

But there is no doubt Nibali has been the race's dominant rider, winning across four mountain ranges, and he celebrated victory in Paris with his baby daughter Emma.

He is already looking towards the 2015 Tour, with Froome, Contador and 2014 Giro winner Nairo Quintana (Movistar) likely to start in Utrecht.
Nibali won in Sheffield, La Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges, Chamrousse in the Alps and Hautacam in the Pyrenees, but the greatest time he took out of his rivals was on the cobbled fifth stage in northern France.

On the cobbles of the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, Peraud crashed as the racing began and had to fight to return to the peloton.

Richie Porte (Team Sky) made a forlorn attempt to break away on the finishing circuit, but a bunch sprint was inevitable in the unofficial sprinters' World Championships and the Australian was caught entering the final lap.

Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) - winner of four successive sprints in Paris from 2009 to 2012 as part of his overall haul of 25 - was absent having crashed out on stage one in Harrogate.

Kittel (Giant-Shimano) ended Cavendish's streak last year and won in Harrogate, the home town of the Manxman's mother at the end of the Tour's opening stage on July 5.

In Paris the German, winner of three of the first four stages of the race, claimed his fourth triumph to equal his haul of 12 months ago and bookend the race with victories.

There was a battle between Omega Pharma-QuickStep and Giant-Shimano into the final kilometre, when Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) and Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) tried to infiltrate the sprint trains.
Kristoff was ahead, but Kittel reeled in his rival to win by half a bike length and celebrate victory.
The Norwegian was second and Navardauskas third as Nibali finished safely in the pack in 81st place.

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