Annemiek Van Vleuten wins stage one of La Course atop Col d'Izoard; Deignan second

British champion Lizzie Deignan sets relentless pace up the Col d'Izoard in the first of two stages in La Course

Annemiek Van Vleuten wins La Course on Col d'Izoard

(Image credit: ASO/Bruno BADE)

Annemiek Van Vleuten (Orica-Scott) won the gruelling opening stage of La Course by Le Tour de France on Thursday, which took the riders straight up the Col d'Izoard in the Alps.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.