Dutchman Terpstra suffers heavy crash during training
Former Paris-Roubaix winner Niki Terpstra’s season hung in the balance after he suffered a heavy crash during training on Tuesday, his wife said.
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2017 Tour de France samples re-tested for unnamed substance
Samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being re-tested as authorities look for a previously undetectable performance-enhancing substance, Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported on Saturday.
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Demare undergoes surgery on broken wrist, will be ready for August
Sprinter Arnaud Demare is undergoing surgery on a broken wrist but is expected to be fit when the season restarts in August, the former French champion said on Tuesday.
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Tour of Britain cancelled, route to be used for 2021
This year’s Tour of Britain scheduled for September has been cancelled and the same route will be used for the 2021 edition, organisers said on Thursday.
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Giro d'Italia, Spanish Vuelta to be held in race-packed October
The Giro d’Italia will start on Oct. 3 and the Spanish Vuelta will be held from Oct. 20, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Tuesday, as it published a heavily revised calendar in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Maracineanu: No guarantee Tour will go ahead
There is no guarantee that the Tour de France will go ahead this year due to the COVID-19 crisis, French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu said on Tuesday.
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Froome unsure if Tour de France organisers can prevent mass gatherings
Britain’s four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is unsure if the organisers can fully prevent large crowds from gathering at the race that was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tour de France may have to limit spectators at start
The Tour de France may have to limit spectators during the first days of the race in order to comply with a ban on major events gathering more than 5,000 people before September, the French sports ministry said.
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France's Pinot can't wait to be on the road again with Tour in mind
Frenchman Thibaut Pinot cannot wait to be allowed to train on the road again as part of his preparation for the Tour de France after the race was postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tour de France postponed, to be held from August 29 - September 20
The Tour de France has been postponed to Aug. 29-Sept 20 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
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