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# le-tour - Tuesday 14 April, 2020
Tour de France set to be postponed, cycling faces 'economic meltdown' if cancelled outright
France has announced the suspension of all mass public gatherings until mid-July to curb the spread of Covid-19.
# le-tour - Thursday 26 March, 2020
Tour de France may go ahead without spectators as decision yet to be made
‘Everything is imaginable,’ the French sports minister said of Le Tour.
# le-tour - Friday 19 July, 2019
Home hero Alaphilippe stuns Thomas in Tour time-trial and extends overall lead
Ireland’s Dan Martin finished 33rd today and slipped to 11th in the general rankings while Nicolas Roche was 115th.
# le-tour - Thursday 18 July, 2019
England's Yates wins three-man dash to seal stage 12 success as Ireland duo power on
Nicolas Roche finished 15th today, while Dan Martin remains ninth overall at the Tour de France.
# le-tour - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Viviani's need for speed too much for Tour rivals in Nancy
The Italian won today’s stage, while home favourite Julian Alaphilippe remains the overall leader.
# le-tour - Monday 8 July, 2019
French break open champagne as home favourite bags stage and Tour lead
Julian Alaphilippe produced a magnificent show of power in stage three on Monday.
# le-tour - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Wales celebrates as Geraint Thomas secures Tour de France victory on penultimate stage
Tom Dumoulin won today’s time trial stage in the Basque country, but Thomas claimed third and Le Tour victory.
# le-tour - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
Dan Martin takes second place as Geraint Thomas keeps Tour yellow
Nairo Quintana took victory on the 17th stage.
# le-tour - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Police use 'tear gas' on Tour de France protesters who blocked route with bales of hay
Some riders were affected and the 16th stage had to be temporarily stopped.
# le-tour - Sunday 22 July, 2018
Debutant Cort Nielsen dominates three-man sprint as Dane claims first ever Tour stage win
Geraint Thomas went into the Tour de France’s second rest day with his lead intact after watching Magnus Cort Nielsen win Stage 15.
# le-tour - Saturday 21 July, 2018
Dan Martin suffers frustrating puncture while Fraile claims first ever Tour de France stage win
Omar Fraile stayed strong to claim the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
# le-tour - Tuesday 17 July, 2018
Dan Martin notches new record on way up Le Tour standings
The Irish rider pushed his way into the GC top 20, but there was no change at the top with Van Avermaet keeping hold of the yellow jersey.
# le-tour - Saturday 14 July, 2018
Dan Martin suffers crash as Dutch ace Groenewegen makes it back-to-back stage wins
Ireland’s Dan Martin suffered a worrying crash during stage eight, while Groenewegen sprinted to back-to-back stage wins.
# le-tour - Thursday 12 July, 2018
Dan's the man! Martin claims stunning Tour de France stage victory
The 31-year-old won the 181km stage after making a late, uphill break.
# le-tour - Saturday 7 July, 2018
Froome's Tour off to a shaky start as Team Sky rider suffers dramatic crash
The 2018 Tour got underway today.
# le-tour - Thursday 5 July, 2018
Chris Froome booed and whistled at Team Sky's Tour de France presentation
Spectators in attendance at a Tour de France presentation did not give the defending champion a warm welcome.
# le-tour - Wednesday 4 July, 2018
World cycling chief urges public to ensure Froome has a 'safe' Tour de France
The build-up to this year’s race has been dominated by doping suspicions surrounding the British rider.
# le-tour - Sunday 1 July, 2018
Chris Froome banned by Tour de France organisers - report
Le Monde reports the four-time champion has been blocked from competing in this year’s race, which starts on Saturday.
# le-tour - Friday 28 July, 2017
Dan Martin reveals that he rode most of the Tour de France with a fractured back
Martin recorded Ireland’s best finish at the race since his uncle Stephen Roche won in 1987.
# le-tour - Thursday 20 July, 2017
Dan Martin's podium hopes fade after brave challenge on final mountain stage
Chris Froome closes in on his fourth yellow jersey with strong ride up Coz d’Izoard.
# le-tour - Tuesday 18 July, 2017
Crosswinds cause havoc as Dan Martin's yellow jersey chances blown off course
The Quick-Step rider has lost valuable time on the leaders after dropping back into seventh place.
# le-tour - Sunday 16 July, 2017
'Stressful' Chris Froome survives broken wheel to retain yellow jersey as Mollema takes 15th stage
Ireland’s Dan Martin was typically abrasive and snatched fifth place in the standings.
# le-tour - Saturday 15 July, 2017
Chris Froome reclaims yellow jersey as Martin earns top-10 finish
Australia’s Michael Matthews comfortably won stage 14.
# le-tour - Wednesday 12 July, 2017
Five-star Kittel breaks century old record as he continues Tour de France domination
The German becomes the first rider in 108 years to win five of the first 11 stages.
# le-tour - Saturday 8 July, 2017
Roche finishes fourth as Calmejane fights off cramp to win his maiden stage
Dan Martin finished 13th, and remains fourth overall in the race for the yellow jersey.
# le-tour - Friday 7 July, 2017
Just 0.0003 seconds split first and second at the Tour de France today
How in the name of good God did they split these?
# le-tour - Thursday 6 July, 2017
King Kittel sprints to stage victory, Dan Martin stays fourth in yellow jersey race
Martin and Nicolas Roche finished in the main bunch on Thursday’s sixth stage.
# le-tour - Wednesday 5 July, 2017
Dan Martin claims second-place finish after superb day in the mountains
Aru wins Tour fifth stage while Chris Froome takes yellow
# le-tour - Tuesday 4 July, 2017
World champion Sagan disqualified from Tour de France for causing Cav' carnage
‘He endangered some of his colleagues seriously,’ says president of the race commission Philippe Marien.
# le-tour - Monday 3 July, 2017
Dan Martin takes third behind world champ Sagan at Tour de France
The Irish rider moves up to 15th in the GC.
# le-tour - Friday 22 July, 2016
Froome crashes at the Tour de France... but still manages to extend his lead
Dan Martin finished a brilliant seventh to consolidate his top-10 place with two stages remaining.
# le-tour - Sunday 17 July, 2016
Dan Martin still in Tour de France top 10 as Pantano takes Sunday stage
Chris Froome still holds the yellow jersey after today’s 15th stage.
# le-tour - Thursday 14 July, 2016
Tour de France riders lambast organisers for risking lives during yesterday's stage
There were a number of crashes on Wednesday.
# le-tour - Sunday 10 July, 2016
Ireland's Dan Martin is now in third place overall at the Tour de France
Tom Dumoulin breaks free to win Sunday’s ninth stage in Andorra.
Two-time champion Alberto Contador sensationally quits the Tour mid-stage
The Spaniard eventually succumbed to injuries and illness.
# le-tour - Thursday 7 July, 2016
Cavendish power takes him to sweltering hot stage win
The Manx Missile is just six wins from overhauling Eddie Merckx’s record.
# le-tour - Saturday 2 July, 2016
Cavendish hot on the heels of Tour record as he storms to opening stage victory
Alberto Contador had to switch bikes after a nasty crash.
# le-tour - Sunday 26 June, 2016
'This problem is worse than doping' - Hidden motor checks to be employed at Tour de France
The Tour gets underway next week.
# le-tour - Wednesday 22 June, 2016
Nicolas Roche not included in Team Sky's line-up for Tour de France
Former winner Stephen Roche’s son was not named on the team, lead by defending champion Chris Froome.
# le-tour - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
Dan Martin put in another superb performance at the Tour de France today
Second again for Martin as Chris Froome retains his yellow jersey lead.
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