Cycling

1:28 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — In a stunning performance for the ages, Tour de France rookie Tadej Pogacar won cycling’s showpiece race Sunday on the eve of his 22nd birthday, becoming the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event that this year braved — and overcame — France’s worsening coronavirus epidemic. With a yellow

Sep 19, 2020 Associated Press LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France — In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris, all but guaranteeing that he’ll win the title at cycling’s greatest race. Set to become the youngest

11:48 AM ET Associated Press CHAMPAGNOLE, France — That’s deux for Soren Kragh Andersen at the Tour de France. The Danish rider who won Stage 14 doubled down and raised his arms in victory again on Stage 19 on Friday, using another cunningly timed attack. Behind him, saving their last reserves of strength for a

11:59 AM ET Associated Press LA ROCHE-SUR-FORON, France — Paris, and victory at the Tour de France, are almost within reach for Primoz Roglic. The Slovenian rider safely negotiated the last truly mountainous stage of this year’s race on Thursday, moving a big step closer to adding what would be his first Tour win to

12:16 PM ET Associated Press MERIBEL, France — Colombian rider Miguel Angel Lopez won the toughest mountain stage of the Tour de France, while race leader Primoz Roglic added a few crucial seconds to his advantage over rival Tadej Pogacar on Wednesday. Roglic finished 15 seconds behind Lopez in second place, while Pogacar trudged over

2:40 AM ET Associated Press GRENOBLE, France — Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal has pulled out of the race ahead of a mammoth stage in the Alps, his Ineos Grenadiers team said Wednesday. Bernal had been struggling since last weekend’s stage in the Jura mountains, where he dropped more than seven minutes on

12:52 PM ET Associated Press VILLARD-DE-LANS, France — After coming close to a first Tour de France stage win last week, Lennard Kamna did not miss his second chance. The 24-year-old German rider won the roller-coaster Stage 16 featuring five categorized climbs after pulling clear of a group of breakaway riders as the race entered

Sep 13, 2020 Associated Press GRAND COLOMBIER, France — Tadej Pogacar won Stage 15 of the Tour de France on a brutal final climb Sunday as his fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic retained the yellow jersey and last year’s winner Egan Bernal dropped out of contention. Pogacar powered past Roglic on the final sprint at the

12:17 PM ET Associated Press LYON, France — Soren Kragh Andersen broke clear in a fast-changing finish on the roads of Lyon to win Stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday. Primoz Roglic, the overall leader, had a drama-free day to finish safely and keep the yellow jersey he claimed last Sunday. After

7:09 AM ET Authorities will reinforce restrictions on spectators on Tour de France climbs situated in coronavirus “red zones” to avoid mass gatherings, organisers said on Saturday. The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) had announced on Friday that fans would not be allowed at stages finishes. “The system will sensibly be the same as on Paris-Nice,”