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5:14 p.m. : Find the performance of the French runner Romain Bardet, who avoided the fall. The essential is there, since he concedes only 32 seconds on the leader of the event, Mathieu van der Poel.
5:12 p.m. : For the moment, unsurprisingly, it is the Dutchman and grandson of Raymond Poulidor, Mathieu van der Peol, who is dominating this time trial. The big favorite takes control of the clock with a time of 15’30″62. Relive his performance in this video.
4:38 p.m. : He is not the big favorite of the stage, but his objective is above all not to fall, specify the commentators on the spot. In an interview with franceinfo the day before yesterday, the French rider said he was not playing “not the general classification”but that he would aim for milestones first.
4:34 p.m. : It’s Romain Bardet’s turn to start the time trial.
4:24 p.m. : Hello @round. According to the full program published by our colleagues at The Team, the arrival in Switzerland is scheduled for Saturday 9 July. Something to delight the punchers, with beautiful reliefs in perspective.
4:23 p.m. : When will the riders of the Tour arrive in the Olympic capital? (Lausanne not to quote it)
5:13 p.m. : Second fall for the Swiss Stefan Bissegger. “I think there is a pressure problem” tires, according to our commentator present in Copenhagen.
4:17 p.m. : First fall in Copenhagen. The Swiss Stéphane Bissegger, one of the favorites of the stage, has just slipped during this time trial.
4:18 p.m. : It was the Frenchman Jérémy Lecroq who set off first in Copenhagen, for a 13.2 kilometer time trial in the streets of the Danish capital. After Lecroq, the 175 other runners will start from minute to minute in front of a large crowd (one million spectators are announced, in a country which has 5.83 million inhabitants!). We will know the name of the 1st yellow jersey at the end of this stage, scheduled shortly after 7 p.m.
4:15 p.m. : Hello @Bourcefranc. Indeed, a little thought for the French runner Julian Alaphilipple, who had to give up the Grande Boucle. You are not the only one to be moved by this decision. “It’s heartbreaking, I find it hard to understand”reacted Monday on franceinfo Thomas Voeckler, coach of the French men’s cycling team.
4:07 p.m. : Start of the Tour de France: a big thought for Julian Alaphilippe.
4:04 p.m. : You can also follow the first stage around Copenhagen (Denmark) in the live concocted by our sports department. (THOMAS SAMSON / AFP)
4:09 p.m. : Top start for the time trials, in capricious weather. To not miss anything of this first day, do not hesitate to follow our live.
4:09 p.m. : Let’s go for the 109th edition of the Grande Boucle, the riders are starting in Copenhagen (Denmark).
2:10 p.m. : It is 2 p.m. Here are the main news headlines:
Christian Jacob leaves the presidency of the Les Républicains party. It is Annie Genevard who is acting.
At least 18 people were killed by a strike in the Odessa region. A skilled attack “inhuman and cynical” by Berlin.
#STRIKE Several French airports, including Roissy and Orly, are affected this weekend by new strikes for wages, with cancellations and possible scheduled flight delays.
The Ministry of National Education has launched an administrative investigation after the leak of the history-geography and science subjects of the patent. Relief subjects are used today.
It’s almost time for the big start. The 109th edition of the Tour de France will start in two hours in Copenhagen (Denmark), with a time trial. Enormous enthusiasm accompanied the 176 riders in the peloton.
12:04 : It is noon. Here are the main news headlines:
Several French airports, including Roissy and Orly, are affected this weekend by new strikes for wages, with cancellations and possible scheduled flight delays.
The Ministry of National Education has launched an administrative investigation after the leak of history-geography and science subjects from the patent. Relief subjects are used today.
The circulation of Covid-19 intensified last week as well as hospitalizations. The oldest remain far too many not to have their second reminder, announces Public Health France.
At least 18 people were killed by a strike in the Odessa region. Both missiles were fired from the Black Sea by a “strategic aircraft”, according to Ukrainian emergency services.
The 109th edition of the Tour de France begins in Copenhagen (Denmark), with a time trial. Enormous enthusiasm accompanied the 176 riders in the peloton.
08:59 : The 109th edition of the Tour de France finally starts from Copenhagen, a year behind the initial schedule. Denmark, a country crazy about cycling, will have its big start with a time trial in the streets of the capital. Franceinfo deciphers the profile of the stage.
07:36 : It’s time for predictions! Before the start of this 109th edition of the Tour de France, the editorial staff of franceinfo brought together its cycling specialists to assess the chances of the various riders. From the yellow jersey to the green jersey, via the mythical polka dot jersey, find the journalists’ points of view for this Tour de France.
(AFP)
07:15 : With his romantic style, Thibaut Pinot makes France dream of cycling more than ever. And this, even if he no longer displays any ambition for the general classification of the Grande Boucle. I paint a portrait of the Groupama-FDJ climber, the last old-fashioned runner.
(TIM DE WAELE/GETTY IMAGES)
07:53 : The kick-off of the 109th edition of the Tour de France is given today in Copenhagen (Denmark). Runners are warned: the first stages will be daunting and “trappers”writing The Team.
