Cycling: Tomorrow is finally the day. The 2024 Tour de France begins. This time, the Grand Départ is in Italy. From Florence to Rimini, the pros have to cover over 200 kilometers – and climb many mountains. Many experts are calling it the toughest Tour de France opening of all time. Tour de France 2024: A relaxed warm-up? Not to be expected! The opening of a Tour de France is never... read more
Cycling: The time has finally come. The 2023 Tour de France begins tomorrow. The Grand Depart takes place in the Basque Country. Traditionally, the race is undulating. Only an absolute top rider can secure the stage victory and thus the yellow jersey. The final kilometer is uphill again. The 110th edition of the Tour de France begins on Saturday in Bilbao with... read more
Cycling: At the end of October, the route for the 2023 Tour de France was unveiled at the Palais de Congrès in Paris. A very mountainous race awaits us. The sprinters will have few opportunities to win a stage. We take a closer look at the route and all the stages. A rolling start in the Basque Country. July 1, 2023, is the day. The 110th edition of the Tour de... read more
Cycling: Yves Lampaert won the opening race of the 2022 Tour de France in a completely unexpected way. The Belgian was five seconds faster than fellow countryman Wout van Aert in rainy Copenhagen with a time of 15:18. This means he'll start tomorrow in the yellow jersey. Tadej Pogacar will also be pleased. Last year's Slovenian winner rode ahead of all the contenders for... read more
Cycling: At 16 p.m., the first professional rider rolls off the starting ramp in Copenhagen. Around three and a half hours later, we know who won the first stage and thus claimed the yellow jersey. Nevertheless, it's worth tuning in early, as some top riders—including Primoz Roglic—are starting the race very early. We look at all Tour de France start times for... read more
