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Christophe Laporte delivers long-awaited home win on stage 19 of Tour de France

No French rider had previously won a stage on this year’s Tour

The Independent UK

Tour de France: France's Laporte wins stage 19, Vingegaard stays in the lead

Frenchman Christophe Laporte ended a lengthy home drought at the Tour de France, claiming the 19th stage at Cahors on Friday, as Jonas Vingegaard maintained his race lead over defending champion Tadej Pogacar with just two days left.

France 24

Laporte wins Tour de France stage 19 as Vingegaard stays in lead

Cahors (France) (AFP) - Christophe Laporte became the first Frenchman to win on this year's Tour de France, taking stage 19 at Cahors on Friday, as Jonas Vingegaard maintained his race lead over defending champion Tadej Pogacar with just two days left.

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Christophe Laporte wins stage 19 to end home drought in Tour de France

Jumbo-Visma’s Christophe Laporte became the first French stage winner of this year’s Tour de France, while Jonas Vingegaard was untroubled

The Guardian - UK

Protesters interrupt Tour de France again

Cahors (France) (AFP) - A climate change protest held up the Tour de France on Friday during its 19th stage run from the Pyrenees to Cahors.

AFP

‘It changes everything’: Why the Tour de France Femmes is a historic moment for women’s cycling

Women’s cycling finally has its own Tour de France again with an eight-stage race which begins on Sunday. British rider Lizzie Holden and campaigner Louise Vardeman explain why it will change the game

The Independent UK

Tour de France Femmes Is a Women’s Sports Triumph Long in the Making

How the women of cycling challenged the sport’s long, male-dominated history to land a long-overdue equalizer: the first official women’s Tour de France stage race in 33 years.

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Geraint Thomas happy to ‘prove a few people wrong’ with Tour de France podium in sight

Geraint Thomas is on course for a third Tour de France podium finish in four years going into the final weekend of the race.

Evening Standard

Lizzie Holden interview: ‘It was pretty cool going on training rides with Cav... now I’m racing on tour!’

Exclusive interview with Standard Sport!

Evening Standard

Geraint Thomas says Ineos Grenadiers lacked faith in him before Tour

Geraint Thomas has said his Ineos Grenadiers team did not have faith in him, despite him now being placed third overall in the Tour de France

The Guardian - UK

After more than 30 years, a multiday women's Tour de France is back

The women's race starts Sunday in Paris and lasts for 8 stages, ending July 31. The last multiday women's race was held in 1989.

WEKU

Lizzie Deignan believes first women’s Tour de France reflects change in society

The Tour de France Femmes begins in Paris on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2022 stage 19 preview: Route map and profile from Castelnau Magnoac to Cahors today

The 188.3km route from Castelnau Magnoac to Cahors should suit the sprinters following a colossal battle for the yellow jersey in recent days between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar

The Independent UK

Vingegaard on verge of Tour de France triumph as Pogacar wilts

Hautacam (France) (AFP) - After 18 stages of intense struggle, Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard put one hand on the 2022 Tour de France title on Thursday as defending champion and closest rival Tadej Pogacar wilted in the Pyrenees.

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Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard extends lead after stage 18 victory, Tadej Pogacar finishes second

The stage win leaves Denmark’s Vingegaard with an advantage that should see him ride up the Champs Elysees to win the 2022 title on July 24

The Independent UK

Jonas Vingegaard all but seals Tour de France victory with brilliant win on stage 18

The Jumbo-Visma rider broke two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar on the final climb and stretched his lead to three minutes 26 seconds

The Independent UK

Jonas Vingegaard extends Tour de France lead with victory on stage 18

The Jumbo-Visma rider stretched his lead to three minutes 26 seconds.

AFP

Vingegaard beats Pogacar to put one hand on Tour de France title

Hautacam (France) (AFP) - Jonas Vingegaard showed class when he waited for defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a fall, before going on to beat his Slovenian rival by over a minute on the Hautacam mountain on stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

Vingegaard breaks Pogacar to win stage and all but seal Tour de France glory

Jonas Vingegaard all but secured overall Tour de France victory with a win at the summit of the Hautacam on stage 18

The Independent UK

Chris Froome out of Tour de France after testing positive for Covid

The four-time Tour winner was one of three riders unable to start Thursday’s stage 18 from Lourdes to Hautacam due to the virus

Evening Standard

Tour de France: Chris Froome confident in comeback despite early exit from race due to Covid

Chris Froome has spoken of his disappointment at being ruled out of the Tour de France climax after testing positive for Covid-19.

AFP

Covid sends Froome crashing out of Tour de France

Lourdes (France) (AFP) - Four-time champion Chris Froome was one of three riders to drop out of the Tour de France after testing positive for Covid ahead of Thursday's 18th stage from Lourdes to the High Pyrenees.

The Independent UK

Chris Froome forced out of Tour de France after positive test for Covid-19

The 37-year-old is now targeting the Vuelta a Espana in August.

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France: Vingegaard rides clear to win stage 18 and close on title – as it happened

The Danish rider successfully cracked Tadej Pogacar on the Hautacam following a gesture of great sportsmanship

ABC News

Jonas Vingegaard is closing in on a Tour de France victory, but the Danish cyclist has taken an unusual road to the top

A few years back, Jonas Vingegaard struggled to find a team to sign him. Now the former fish-factory worker is surviving the heat of the Tour de France and is close to his first title.

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