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The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Women's Tour de France 2026 to Begin in Lausanne, Switzerland
THE WOMEN'S Tour de France will set off from Lausanne in 2026 for two complete stages in Switzerland, organisers announced on Thursday. The first 137km stage will start and finish in Lausanne on August 1 2026, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The second stage will take the peloton 150km from Aigle, site of the headquarters of the International Cycling Union (UCI), to Geneva. Geneva will also be the starting point for the third stage, the finish of which will be announced along with the rest of the route in October. This will be the second international start since the race was revived in 2022, following last year's departure from Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Great Britain has already been announced as the starting point for both races in 2027. The men will start in Edinburgh but the women's start city has yet to be revealed.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Women's 2026 Tour de France to start in Lausanne
THE WOMEN'S Tour de France will set off from Lausanne in 2026 for two complete stages in Switzerland, organisers announced on Thursday. The first 137km stage will start and finish in Lausanne on August 1 2026, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The second stage will take the peloton 150km from Aigle, site of the headquarters of the International Cycling Union (UCI), to Geneva. Geneva will also be the starting point for the third stage, the finish of which will be announced along with the rest of the route in October. This will be the second international start since the race was revived in 2022, following last year's departure from Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Great Britain has already been announced as the starting point for both races in 2027. The men will start in Edinburgh but the women's start city has yet to be revealed.
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
2-time Tour de France champ Vingegaard questions concussion protocol after Paris-Nice crash
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard claimed he was not properly checked by race doctors after he was concussed in a crash during the Paris-Nice in March. Vingegaard hurt his left hand when he hit the ground in a climb during the fifth stage of the weeklong race, and the Visma-Lease a Bike team leader later revealed he also suffered a head trauma. Vingegaard, who has yet to resume racing, said during a press conference on Monday that he was surprised by the lack of precaution after his crash. 'I went to the race doctor because I had some blood on my face,' he said. 'I was bleeding, but they never once checked me for concussion, which I find a bit odd, to be honest. 'Like, it was visible that my glasses were broken, I had blood on my face, I even had a little bit of blood here on the eyebrow. For me, that was a bit odd that they didn't check me for a concussion.' International Cycling Union rules say riders who are suspected of having a concussion should immediately be assessed by a physician or a healthcare professional if 'red flags' are noted after a blow to the head. 'Speaking more for the future, I think as soon as somebody has something within the shoulders and above, like, that's visible, and you see that they hit something there, they should check them for a concussion,' he said. 'Once I go to the medical car, they should at least check me when they can see that I hit my face.' After the crash, Vingegaard got back on his bike and finished the stage before retiring. He then withdrew from the Catalonia Volta. He said he really struggled in the aftermath of the crash. 'When I had been awake for about an hour or so, I had to sleep for about an hour and a half for the first three, four days,' he said. 'I did have a concussion, and I was really suffering from it at the start.' Vingegaard is at a training camp, getting ready for the Tour de France, his biggest goal this year. The three-week race takes place from July 5-27. Before then, Vingegaard's race program includes the Critérium du Dauphiné in June, a tough race that many Tour contenders use to fine-tune their preparations. Vingegaard was runner-up at the Tour last year, lagging more than six minutes behind Tadej Pogacar. But his preparations last year were hampered by a crash three months beforehand when he sustained a broken collarbone and ribs, and a collapsed lung. 'Last year, I had this nasty crash and it did not feel like the optimal preparation for the Tour de France,' he said. 'This year, I crashed again in the spring. So, I feel like I missed out a bit on the whole spring campaign. I have even more motivation to go to the Tour de France.' ___ AP cycling:
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2-time Tour de France champ Vingegaard questions concussion protocol after Paris-Nice crash
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard claimed he was not properly checked by race doctors after he was concussed in a crash during the Paris-Nice in March. Vingegaard hurt his left hand when he hit the ground in a climb during the fifth stage of the weeklong race, and the Visma-Lease a Bike team leader later revealed he also suffered a head trauma. Advertisement Vingegaard, who has yet to resume racing, said during a press conference on Monday that he was surprised by the lack of precaution after his crash. 'I went to the race doctor because I had some blood on my face," he said. "I was bleeding, but they never once checked me for concussion, which I find a bit odd, to be honest. "Like, it was visible that my glasses were broken, I had blood on my face, I even had a little bit of blood here on the eyebrow. For me, that was a bit odd that they didn't check me for a concussion.' International Cycling Union rules say riders who are suspected of having a concussion should immediately be assessed by a physician or a healthcare professional if "red flags" are noted after a blow to the head. Advertisement 'Speaking more for the future, I think as soon as somebody has something within the shoulders and above, like, that's visible, and you see that they hit something there, they should check them for a concussion,' he said. 'Once I go to the medical car, they should at least check me when they can see that I hit my face.' After the crash, Vingegaard got back on his bike and finished the stage before retiring. He then withdrew from the Catalonia Volta. He said he really struggled in the aftermath of the crash. 'When I had been awake for about an hour or so, I had to sleep for about an hour and a half for the first three, four days,' he said. 'I did have a concussion, and I was really suffering from it at the start.' Advertisement Vingegaard is at a training camp, getting ready for the Tour de France, his biggest goal this year. The three-week race takes place from July 5-27. Before then, Vingegaard's race program includes the Critérium du Dauphiné in June, a tough race that many Tour contenders use to fine-tune their preparations. Vingegaard was runner-up at the Tour last year, lagging more than six minutes behind Tadej Pogacar. But his preparations last year were hampered by a crash three months beforehand when he sustained a broken collarbone and ribs, and a collapsed lung. 'Last year, I had this nasty crash and it did not feel like the optimal preparation for the Tour de France,' he said. 'This year, I crashed again in the spring. So, I feel like I missed out a bit on the whole spring campaign. I have even more motivation to go to the Tour de France.' ___ AP cycling:
NBC Sports
07-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Miguel Ángel López has his appeal against 4-year doping ban dismissed
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it has dismissed an appeal by Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López against a four-year ban for doping. López was found guilty by the anti-doping tribunal of the International Cycling Union (UCI) of 'use and possession of a prohibited substance (Menotropin)' at the 2022 Giro d'Italia. Menotropin is a female fertility drug that can stimulate production of testosterone in men. López appealed the ban in May 2024. CAS said its panel 'is comfortably satisfied that UCI has discharged its burden of proof and unanimously ruled that Mr. López possessed a prohibited substance … and used a prohibited substance.' It said the appeal is dismissed and the verdict by the cycling body is fully upheld. López finished third in both the Giro d'Italia and Spanish Vuelta in 2018. He was also fourth in the 2022 Vuelta, and won the toughest mountain stage at the 2020 Tour de France. His ban expires in July 2027, when he will be 33. The UCI said López was caught in the Operation Ilex investigation led by Spanish authorities concerning a doctor who worked in the sport, Marcos Maynar.
