Month: July 2022

By @EchelonsHub The second day in the Pyrenees delivered, as Tadej Pogacar took a strong win, outsprinting Jonas Vingegaard in the final ramp up Peyragudes. However beforehand was a day that can only be described as full-gas, as the day’s breakaway only went up the road in the first climb of the day, and Jumbo/UAE…

By @EchelonsHub The first day in the Pyrenees delivered action, as the breakaway fought for the stage win and it was Hugo Houle who succeeded, attacking in the descent of the Port de Lers and riding a strong section in the climbs to make the difference and take a career-changing win. Valentin Madouas and Michael Woods…

By @EchelonsHub A chaotic day in the Tour de France peloton. Jonas Vingegaard was present on some early moves as the soaring heat and rolling hills of southern France provided an opportunity to surprise. Jumbo-Visma however had a difficult day loosing Primoz Roglic before the start, and Steven Kruijswijk during the day due to a crash….

By @EchelonsHub The win was in for the breakaway, however the first kilometers of the stage saw a flurry of attacks from Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard early on in the day causing serious damage in the peloton. Jumbo-Visma managed to control the race and let a breakaway without a threat go however.  Michael Matthews was…

By @EchelonsHub A day for the breakaway to succeed, as it proved too difficult for the peloton to control the race with the day’s rolling terrain and dozens of riders interested in going up the road. It was all to fight for in the front, with Mads Pedersen controlling, attacking and sprinting to the win in…

By @EchelonsHub It was a day where the fatigue was felt from yesterday. The peloton rode more conservatively, as the breakaway went on to fight for the stage win. Tom Pidcock joined the day’s breakaway early on in the day, and managed to make the difference at the Alpe d’Huez, distancing Louis Meintjes and Chris Froome…

By @EchelonsHub In a dramatic turn of events, Jumbo-Visma have successfully cracked Tadej Pogacar. The Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier were the stage of an intense battle between Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, with the UAE Team Emirates rider resisting the attacks. However in the final climb the situation was different, with…

By @EchelonsHub A chaotic day. With UAE Team Emirates loosing Bennett and having Majka infected with Covid-19, Tadej Pogacar’s protection was lowered even further. However neither Jumbo or INEOS put the leader under pressure on a day that would be impossible to control, and the victory went to the breakaway. Alberto Bettiol and Luis Leon Sanchez…