Month: July 2022

By @EchelonsHub A day where UAE Team Emirates did all they could to get the win. All day long the team of the yellow jersey chased hard, with the intent of having Tadej Pogacar win atop Planche des Belles Filles. The Slovenian took the expected win, beating Jonas Vingegaard in a close sprint after going through…

By @EchelonsHub Chaos and then an expected finale. The sixth stage of the Tour de France saw an extensive battle for the breakaway with Wout van Aert repeatedly trying to get in the move. Eventually he did, but in a small group that had too much chase, eventually the yellow jersey switched hands. The stage was…

By @EchelonsHub A chaotic stage as expected. The stage was won by Simon Clarke who was part of a six-rider breakaway, and in a photofinish outsprinted Taco van der Hoorn in the final meters to take a very important win for his newly-bright career and Israel – Premier Tech; Edvald Boasson Hagen finished third. In the…

By @EchelonsHub Wout van Aert won the fourth stage of the Tour de France. The yellow jersey didn’t wait for a sprint however, as the final hilltop saw Jumbo-Visma power through, splitting the peloton to bits, and launching the race leader onto an incredible solo win. He extended his race lead, with Christophe Laporte sprinting to…

By @EchelonsHub A calmer day in the race, as only one rider had the bravery to go up the road. All the excitement was left for the end of the day, with a furious leadout race leading to a sprint where Dylan Groenewegen took the final win. The Dutchman narrowly beat Wout van Aert and Jasper…

By @EchelonsHub The first road stage of the Tour de France was, as always, tense, however with a lot of wind being an extra reason for it today. Several crashes saw danger on the day, however seemingly without any major casualty. The peloton towards a sprint, where Fabio Jakobsen rode to the win with a dashing…

By @EchelonsHub A surprising start to the Tour de France. The opening time-trial was tricky as it was, but the rain throughout the day caused issues to many, and has seen a surprise winner in Yves Lampaert who combined perfect form with a bit of luck with the weather to take the most important win of…