Today’s Tour de France stage was an odd one. Because of the previous day’s violent thunderstorms, the organisers were forced to change the course, taking the Cormet de Roselend and the Col de Longefoy out and leaving the lone climb up …
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It was a very special day on the Tour de France as the race was stopped at the top of the Iseran after a hailstorm blocked the road in Val d’Isere. Warren Barguil was then in third place after just …
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) claimed a solo win the first Alpine stage of the Tour, marked by the presence in the breakaway of Amael Moinard. The Colombian moved into the top 10 of the GC. Warren Barguil, now 12th overall, admitted …
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Team Arkea-Samsic missed out on the day’s breakaway and even if they worked for a few kilometres at the start of the stage to rein in the fugitives, the sports director eventually opted for the wise option. On Thursday morning …
Arkea-Samsic were everywhere during the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Elie Gesbert, who won the combativity award, was in the break all day and started the ascent of the Col du Tourmalet as the sole leader of the …
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Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), who had already won in Toulouse, claimed victory in a bunch sprint un the 16th stage of the Tour de France marked by the searing hot temperatures and the withdrawal of Dane Jakob Fuglsang (Astana). Before the …
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Warren Barguil was up there again in a stage won by Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and he continues to climb up the general classification of the Tour de France. After a very fast stage marked by the presence of Amael Moinard …
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L’équipe Arkéa-Samsic a été omniprésente tout au long de la quatorzième étape du Tour de France. Elie Gesbert, désigné le plus combattif du jour, a été échappé toute la journée et a vécu un très grand moment en abordant, seul, …
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There was a bit of disappointment for Warren Barguil after the time trial won by Julian Alaphilippe(Deceuninck-Quick Step) but it goes to show that the Arkea-Samsic leader put on an honourable display, losing time mostly in the last 10km that …
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It was a stage for a breakaway. With two categorised climbs far from the finish and on the eve of a very important time trial in Pau, the favourites stayed quiet. Kebin Ledanois went into the 38-man breakaway without being …
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Warren Barguil is restless. After benefiting from his team mates’ work after he was caught up in a pileup with 35 kilo;etres left, the French champion went with the sprinters in the streets of Toulouse to snatch an unexpected top …
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A gust of crosswind, thirty kilometers from the finish, split the peloton into several groups and caused numerous casualties with Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Fuglsang (Astana) or Porte (Trek-Segafredo) at the wrong end of a split. Flanked by Kevin Ledanois, Warren Barguil, who revels …
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Anthony Delaplace went into a 15-man breakaway and took 10th place in the ninth stage of the Tour de France in Brioude, just over two minutes behind Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott). It was the icing on the cake of a good …
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It was a crazy stage on the Tour de France and breakaway specialist Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) prevailed in St Etienne. During a very tough day, Warren Barguil confirmed he was in excellent shape by finishing in the first group …
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Today was the longest stage of the Tour de France between Belfort and Chalon sur Saone. Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma) won a bunch sprint at the end of a long day on the saddle after a rough stage in the …
Warren Barguil attacked in the final ascent of the sixth stage of the Tour de France to La Planche des Belles Filles He was long shepered by Elie Gesbert, the French champion made the race harder and boosted his confidence …
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All stars were aligned for Warren Barguil after the Arkea-Samsic leader enjoyed a smooth ride through a high-paced fifth stage of the Tour de France in the Vosges. Peter Sagan prevailed in Colmar and French champion Barguil cannot wait to …
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The Arkea-Samsic team worked very well to set up Andre Greipel for the second bunch sprint of the Tour de France in Nancy. While the German could not be satisfied with this 12th place, the way the day went was …
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French champion Warren Barguil made his way through a tricky stage marked by the breakaway of Anthony Delaplace. In a complicated finale where Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step) shot two birds with one stone to take the stage and the yellow jersey, …
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Today was the Tour de France stage that suited Arkea Samsic the less. Thorough and compact, the team limited the damage and lost less than two minutes to stage winners Jumbo Visma. Warren Barguil: “It’s a specific effort and this is …
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