At the finish in Romans-sur-Isère he was left isolated in the finale, when the crosswinds blew, and lost 51sec. Team Sky rule the Tour de France again but will remain unloved | Richard Williams Read moreThe 31-year-old Irishman makes no bones about having an unstructured, somewhat impromptu approach to stage racing. That was the biggest challenge.”How Stephen Roche ruled cycling in 1987 | Steven Pye Read moreThis, he says, has been a more aggressive Tour de France than usual, for several reasons. I’ve been top 10 in the Tour de France; if I’m top 10 again, it doesn’t change anything in my life. Now he wants to win the Tour de France – so why not try?”

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2017 11:02 UTC