Team Ineos will change approach as Geraint Thomas loses time on stage 14 of Tour de France
The first high-mountain test of the Tour de France claimed plenty of casualties, most notably Geraint Thomas who lost more time to Julian Alaphilippe.
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Geraint Thomas and Julian Alaphilippe on the slopes of the Tourmalet (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) -
Egan Bernal finishing stage 14 of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Egan Bernal says team told him not to wait for Geraint Thomas on the Tourmalet
The Colombian admitted that he doesn't know if they can win the Tour de France, but that he will work for Thomas' GC ambitions if asked to
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Julian Alaphilippe on stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Julian Alaphilippe 'pushed to the limit' to stay with Tour de France contenders on Tourmalet
Alaphilippe says he was buoyed to keep going on the Tourmalet as big name GC riders fell away
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Thibaut Pinot was the strongest rider on the Tourmalet stage of the Tour de France (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) ‘Losing time was an injustice, I wanted revenge’: Thibaut Pinot defiant after victory on Tourmalet at Tour de France
Thibaut Pinot was out for revenge on the summit of the Tourmalet after the "injustice" of losing time in crosswinds on stage 10 of the Tour de France.
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TOURMALET BARÈGES, FRANCE - JULY 20: Arrival / Geraint Thomas of United Kingdom and Team INEOS / during the 106th Tour de France 2019, Stage 14 a 117km stage from Tarbes to Tourmalet Barèges 2115m - Souvenir Jacques Goddet / TDF / #TDF2019 / @LeTour / on July 20, 2019 in Tourmalet Barèges, France. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Five talking points from stage 14 of the Tour de France 2019
Talking points from a huge day at the Tour de France in the Pyrenees
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Alejandro Valverde and his Movistar team-mates lead the bunch on stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Alejandro Valverde says Nairo Quintana didn't mention he was feeling bad before losing time on the Tourmalet
The Colombian lost more than three minutes and saw his GC ambitions crumble
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Geraint Thomas on stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France (Sunada) Geraint Thomas left disappointed after losing time on Col du Tourmalet
The Welshman was forced to drop from the front group on Tour de France stage 14
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Thibaut Pinot wins stage 14 of the Tour de France 2019 (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images) Thibaut Pinot takes stage 14 Tour de France victory as Alaphilippe gains time on Thomas
Geraint Thomas was dropped from the GC favourites group with 1km to go
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Julian Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France 2019 (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images) 'It's been a long time since they had a real champion in yellow': What it means for France to have the Tour's race leader
Riders in the Tour peloton give their thoughts on what is proving to be a special edition of the race for the home nation
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Geraint Thomas missed out on stage honours in the Tour de France time trial (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Team Ineos ‘not racing against Julian Alaphilippe,’ says sports director Nicolas Portal
Team Ineos are not racing against Julian Alaphilippe as the Tour de France enters a crucial high-mountain phase, according to sports director Nicolas Portal.
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Wout van Aert on stage 13 of the Tour de France 2019 (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images) Wout van Aert to spend two months off bike to recover from Tour de France TT crash
The Belgian has said he expects to return sooner, in time to prepare for the cyclocross season
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Daryl Impey after winning stage nine of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Luke Durbridge Tour de France column: Daryl's stage nine win merits a beer
'We came down to dinner and there must have been five or six blown-up pictures of Adam around the restaurant. It was bit like a shrine'
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Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Where to watch Tour de France 2019: live TV guide
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Cecilie Uttrup Ludwif celebrates her best result in La Course (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) ‘It was a fight to the corner then it was full gas’: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig recaps La Course 2019 in trademark style
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig has perfectly summed up a captivating edition of La Course with some of her trademark flair.
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Wout van Aert crashed out of the Tour de France on the stage 13 time trial (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Wout van Aert undergoes surgery after Tour de France time trial crash
Wout van Aert has undergone surgery after his bad fall in the Tour de France time trial.
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Julian Alaphilippe says he's 'not here to answer suspicions' (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Julian Alaphilippe answers critics: 'I know the work I've done to get here'
Julian Alaphilippe facing questions about his yellow jersey ride in the 2019 Tour de France, points to the work he preformed beforehand.
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Close yet far for Amanda Spratt at La Course (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Amanda Spratt says she believed she could win until the very final moments of La Course 2019
Amanda Spratt said she never stopped believing she would win La Course as held onto a precarious solo lead into the final kilometre.
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Julian Alaphilippe on stage 13 of the Tour de France 2019 (Yuzuru Sunada) Five talking points from stage 13 of the Tour de France 2019
Is there anything Julian Alaphilippe can't do?
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Dan Martin slipped two places on GC after the stage 13 time trial (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Dan Martin says heat was major factor in pivotal time trial at Tour de France 2019
Dan Martin says the heat play a major part in the key time trial stage of the Tour de France.
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Geraint Thomas during the stage 13 time trial at the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Geraint Thomas says Julian Alaphilippe can win the Tour de France following crushing time trial victory
The Welshman said he was overheating during the TT and didn't have the final five per cent needed to win the stage
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Rohan Dennis at the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Rohan Dennis Tour de France abandonment 'more complicated and more sensitive' than a single issue
McLaren cycling boss refuses to explain main reasons behind Dennis's sudden withdrawal from the Tour de France
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Ernesto unveils his latest aero bike New Colnago V3Rs is lighter, stiffer, more aero
Latest bike from the fabled brand gets the full aero treatment
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Julian Alaphilippe on stage 13 of the 2019 Tour de France (Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images) Julian Alaphilippe smashes Tour de France stage 13 time trial to take victory and extend overall lead
Geraint Thomas finished 14 seconds behind the yellow jersey
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Women's peloton at La Course 2019. Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images ASO looking to launch women's race akin to the Tour de France
Organisers of the French race are setting up a women's cycling delegate group
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Wout van Aert on stage 13 of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Wout van Aert out of Tour de France after time trial crash
The Belgian collided with a barrier during the Pau time trial
