Tag: France
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At Tour de France Femmes, It’s a Steep Climb to Equality
MEAUX, France — After winning Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes, the Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos pulled on the Tour leader’s yellow jersey for the first time and explained that no, actually, this special moment was not something that had always been a dream for her. As a child, Vos had attended the…
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Jonas Vingegaard Set to Win Tour de France on Second Try
PARIS — Head down and legs churning, Jonas Vingegaard crossed the finish line of the penultimate stage of the Tour de France on Saturday and cupped his hand over his mouth, as if to stifle a gasp. He had done what he had come to do, and his astonishing accomplishment was sinking in. In only…
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Jonas Vingegaard All but Clinches Tour de France With Win in Pyrenees
Tadej Pogacar’s last chance to position himself to win his third straight Tour de France arrived Thursday on the steep slopes of the Hautacam in the Pyrenees Mountains. Pogacar had attacked the leader, Jonas Vingegaard, on the penultimate climb, but Vingegaard had answered. Now they were climbing the last big mountain of the Tour. With…