Sbss esteemed cycling host michael tomalaris will lead the coverage team in france, while matthew keenan and robbie mcewen will be at the helm of. Champagne glasses clinked for egan bernal on the road to paris before caleb ewan. Watch nfl nhl nba mlb soccer nascar motors golf ncaa bk oly skating ncaa fb horses rugby dog show nbc sports bet aa bowl pll tennis cycling mma nbc sports gold more. The route took in everything that makes cycling such an exciting sport cobbles, sprint stages, summit finish in alpe dhuez, dust road, explosive 65 kilometres stage in the pyrenees, hilly time trial, and the queen stage over the aspin, tourmalet and aubisque. With another gruelling trip across the alps and pyrenees, who will wear the. Bernal set for title after keeping yellow jersey on stage 20 as it happened vincenzo nibali won his first stage in five years, while egan bernal and geraint thomas sealed a. Eastern and is expected at the top of mont ventoux between 16. With a close battle for the final spots on the podium, more rain and one of the most difficult descents in france all on the menu, the scene is set for a. If its caught and were looking at a reduced bunch sprint, things could get a little zestier. There is a final procession to paris to come, but he has sealed a third tour title. Nbc sports chris froome post race interview stage 20 english, 02. The route takes in the iconic wall of geraardsbergen, but as the cobbled hill is crested in the first part of the race it wont have an impact on the battle for the first maillot jaune. This will be in french, but if the automatic translation works, this might still be interesting for nonfrancophones who like retro events, and it will be illustrated with this times newspapers.
The fifth stage took the riders westwards through provence, crossing four small categorised climbs before reaching the port of marseille, finishing at parc borely, to the south of the city centre. Everything you need to know about stage 20 of 2016. Includes route, riders, teams, and coverage of past tours. Jul 09, 2016 stage 8 is easily the best starttofinish viewing stage of the tour thus far. Bernal takes title, heartbreak for alaphilippe, nibali pounces. Watch nfl nhl nba mlb soccer nascar motors golf ncaa bk oly skating ncaa fb horses rugby. The route takes in the iconic wall of geraardsbergen, but as the cobbled hill is crested in the first part of the race it wont have an impact on the battle for the first maillot.
Nibali vincenzo won the stage in val thorens before. If the gaps are small, the positions on the podium could dramatically change. All the videos of the biggest cycling race in the world. The end of tour timetrials are the less predictable. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. The final day on sunday is more of a celebration ride for the eventual champion and a chance to celebrate in paris. Merely 59 kilometres long, the route runs from albertville to a summit finish in val thorens. Dan martin puts in stunning display to win stage 2 of tour of valencia. The colombian took the jersey on friday after a gripping stage 19. Won by vincenzo nibali before alejandro valverde 2nd and mikel landa 3rd. With another gruelling trip across the alps and pyrenees, who will wear the yellow jersey on the champselysees.
Video highlightsarchived coverage from previous years. And of course our sports director julian dean was there to capture all the action. One of the most open, unpredictable, and exciting tours that we can remember, it was filled with incredible moments. Won by geraint thomas before tom dumoulin 2nd and romain bardet 3rd. Briton simon yates santos tour down under could be over after he suffered a knee injury in a nasty crash on stage two of the race. Due to damage from the storm, two of the three climbs from saturdays stage 20 have been eliminated, reducing the days course from 81 to just 37 miles. Saintpeesurnivelle to espelette, individual time trial, 31km.
The stage will begin in the classic tour town of pau at approximately 6. The route first of all, this is a very demanding time trial. The end of tour timetrials are the less predictable of the discipline. The entire race consists of 21 stages and is 3,472. The course is a hilly one, with barely a kilometre of flat road as the profile constantly rises and falls. On each of the stage guides, ive added video highlights of the racing that took place on the day. Saturdays stage is the final mountain stage before the.
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