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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The bizarre reason Tour de France star STOLE a fan's cardboard sign, ripped it up and shoved it under his jersey
Tour de France rider Julian Alaphilippe has apologised to a stunned fan for snatching her cardboard sign and ripping it up during Stage 14 of the 2025 event on Sunday. As temperatures plummeted while the field cycled through the Pyrenees mountains, the 33-year-old cyclist turned heads by grabbing a cardboard placard from a fan supporting his rival. The Frenchman then rode away, ripping the sign into pieces and discarding the bits he didn't need. Alaphilippe could then be seen stuffing a piece of carboard inside his cycling suit to use as insulation in the brutal conditions. Alaphilippe's former teammate Zdenek Stybar said, 'Julian is really suffering from the cold.' After about 30km more riding, Alaphilippe stopped a camera motorbike and seemed to apologise for the incident before giving back the remains of the sign. 🇫🇷 #TDF2025 Yesterday, just before the summit of the Tourmalet, Julian Alaphilippe grabbed a cardboard sign from a fan. He tucked it under his jersey to keep warm on the descent. Later, he apologized to the woman. The sign read: 'Wout doesn't know it yet, but we're getting… — Team Visma | Lease a Bike (@vismaleaseabike) July 20, 2025 Julian Alaphilippe (pictured leading the pack) snatched a cardboard sign from a fan during Stage 14 of the 2025 Tour de France on Sunday The two-time world champ later apologised properly to the fan and even gave her a gift. 'In the end the story ended well, I apologised to the woman whom I took it from,' he said. 'I gave her a bib, and she took a picture with Wout [rider Wout van Aert]. In the end, thanks to this, she had a better time compared to what she would have experienced at the top of the Tourmalet.' Despite the lighthearted moment, Alaphilippe finished in 50th place, with Thymen Arensman claiming the stage win. It wasn't the only unusual incident with a fan of Stage 14, with viewers left stunned when a car knocked down a spectator on a mountain road. The fan had been stood in the road filming cyclists as they went by when the Ineos Grenadiers vehicle hit them, sending them sprawling and their phone flying. It is unknown what condition the fan is in but the car was travelling at a low speed behind the bikers as they climbed the Col de Peyresourde. Organisers told Reuters they were not aware of the accident while Ineos Grenadiers were not immediately available for comment. The Ineos Grenadiers team is owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United's minority owner, and was around 200 metres from the summit of the climb at the time of the accident. It was following Ineos' Thymen Arensman, with team-mate Carlos Rodriguez leading the chasing group behind him. Jerome Coppel, an analyst for RMC Sport, said: 'It's always very complicated on these passes. There are people on both sides of the road which isn't very wide. 'The team directors have to get back up and ensure safety in case the leading rider gets a puncture. 'They try to get back up and the counter group won't let them pass. There isn't enough space and sometimes, unfortunately, we see this kind of thing. 'The driver risks being penalised. Having been in the car behind the peloton, it's really complicated when you have to move up the line.'
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Best of the rest: Vingegaard and team get a taste of their own medicine on the Tour
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 12 - Auch to Hautacam - Hautacam, France - July 17, 2025 Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Jonas Vingegaard after crossing the finish line in second place on stage 12 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier HAUTACAM, France - While Tadej Pogacar has been enjoying a dream Tour de France run this year, his main rival Jonas Vingegaard and his once almighty team are now closer to third than first place after just one high mountain stage on Thursday. Vingegaard was left shattered by Pogacar's brutal attack in the climb up to Hautacam in the 12th stage, leaving the two-time champion 3:31 behind his rival in the overall standings. "On the last climb Tadej was clearly the best and in the end Jonas also suffered a lot. Tomorrow is a new day, we will keep fighting," Vingegaard's Visma–Lease a Bike sports director Grischa Niermann told reporters. "He is the best of the rest." In 2022, Visma-Lease a Bike riders pulled off a tactical coup in the Alps by trapping Pogacar, before Vingegaard effectively sealed his maiden Tour title in Hautacam by humiliating the Slovenian. He added another title in 2023 by beating Pogacar by more than seven minutes, with the Slovenian having broken his wrist 2-1/2 months before the Tour. Pogacar emerged triumphant at last year's edition, when Vingegaard's preparation was hampered by a freak crash a few months before the Tour. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Driverless bus in Sentosa gets green light to run without safety officer in first for S'pore World US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites, says new report Business 5 things to know about Kuok Hui Kwong, tycoon Robert Kuok's daughter and Shangri-La Asia head honcho Asia Air India probe into Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues Singapore Man charged over manufacturing DIY Kpods at Yishun home; first such case in Singapore Singapore Sex first, then you can sell my flat: Women property agents fend off indecent proposals and harassment Singapore Two women jailed for submitting fake university certificates to MOM for employment passes Singapore Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid in Bishan: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years' jail This year, however, the rivalry could reach new heights as both riders announced they were at their peak. SUFFER FEST Pogacar hammered Vingegaard in the first individual time trial and was merciless on Thursday as the Dane's teammates were a shadow of their dominant selves. Key mountain lieutenants Matteo Jorgenson and Simon Yates were of no help as they struggled as early as the Col du Soulor and left Vingegaard fighting on his own at the bottom of Hautacam. Memories of the humiliation three years ago must have been at the forefront of Pogacar's mind and everything clicked when he realised Visma-Lease a Bike were not as strong as he had expected. Their attempts at upping the pace failed and the world champion smelled blood. "The biggest switch in my head happened when I saw what Visma tried. They followed their plan, but I noticed not everyone (in their team) was feeling great," he said. "That was the moment I mentally switched — I thought, OK, today can actually be a really, really good day. Johnny (Jhonatan Narvaez) was still there, Marc Soler wasn't far behind — we even thought he might come back. Adam (Yates) was there, Tim (Wellens) was up front. All of that gave us the belief, the mental boost, that today could really go our way." At the end of the day, Pogacar won a Tour stage by 2:10 - his biggest margin on a Tour win. "Based on my feelings, I feel like it is the best moment of my career. I'm riding in a rainbow (world champion) jersey. I ride with an amazing team. Amazing teammates, so it's like a fairytale for me riding on the bike these couple of years now," he said. "I just feel like until I enjoy this bike riding stuff and enjoy this suffer fest but with the fans on the side of the road, then I think I can still go on." REUTERS
NBC Sports
7 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
PEACOCK'S EXCLUSIVE LIVE START-TO-FINISH COVERAGE OF EVERY STAGE OF THE 112TH TOUR DE FRANCE CONTINUES WITH STAGE 12 TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JULY 17 AT 6:30 A.M. ET
American Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) Enters Stage 12 in Fifth Place in General Classification; Defending and Three-Time Champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) Sits 29 Seconds Behind Ben Healy (EF Education – EasyPost) for Yellow Jersey NBC Presents Encore Coverage of Stage 15 this Sunday, July 20 at 2 p.m. ET Following Live Coverage on Peacock (6:30 a.m. ET) All 21 Stages of Tour de France Live Across Peacock with Select Coverage on NBC; Final Stage Exclusively on Peacock on Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 a.m. ET Peacock to Stream Daily Tour de France Pre-Race Shows STAMFORD, Conn. – July 16, 2025 – NBC Sports' live coverage of the 112th Tour de France continues exclusively on Peacock this week as the Tour enters Stage 12 tomorrow, Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 a.m. ET. Defending and three-time champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) of Slovenia is in second place after Stage 11, sitting 29 seconds behind Ireland's Ben Healy (EF Education – EasyPost) for the yellow jersey and the general classification lead. American Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) enters Stage 12 in fifth place, two minutes and six seconds behind Healy. Daily live coverage of the Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages, concludes in the French capital in Paris' Champs-Élysées with the final stage on Sunday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock. This Sun., July 20, NBC will present encore coverage of Stage 15 at 2 p.m. ET (following live Stage 15 coverage on Peacock at 6:30 a.m. ET). NBC will present live coverage of Stage 20 (Saturday, July 26) at 8 a.m. ET, as well as encore coverage of Stage 15 (Sunday, July 20), the penultimate Stage 20 (Saturday, July 26), and the final Stage 21 (Sunday, July 27) at 2 p.m. ET. Coverage throughout each day of the 21-stage event begins with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on Peacock, followed by live race coverage. Peacock will stream live start-to-finish coverage of every stage of the 2025 Tour de France, as well as full-stage replays, highlights, stage recaps, rider interviews, and more. Following each stage, NBC Sports NOW will stream one-hour Daily Recaps, featuring highlights and daily special episodes of Tour de France: Beyond the Podium, providing analysis of the day's stage and looking ahead to the next day's live coverage on Peacock. To sign-up and watch every minute of live action from the 2025 Tour de France, click here. Peacock's expansive sports programming features live coverage including Sunday Night Football, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten Football and Basketball, Notre Dame Football, BIG EAST basketball, Premier League, NASCAR, golf, the NBA beginning in 2025-26, the WNBA beginning in 2026, La Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel. COMMENTATORS NBC Sports' cycling play-by-play caller Phil Liggett, universally known as the 'voice of cycling,' covers his 53rd Tour de France alongside analyst Bob Roll. Liggett and Roll will be on-site at each stage, along with reporters Steve Porino and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde. Paul Burmeister hosts daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage alongside analysts Brent Bookwalter and Tejay van Garderen. NBC SPORTS CYCLING SOCIAL MEDIA Fans can keep up with the Tour de France through NBC Sports' social media platforms throughout the race, including, interviews, video clips, up-to-date news reports and stories from around the cycling world via @NBCSCycling on X and the NBC Sports Cycling Facebook page. In addition, fans can visit for a live stream schedule, stage maps, results, routes and more. NBC SPORTS' 2025 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET)***All live coverage on NBC is also available on the NBC Sports app: For full event coverage preview, click here. - NBC SPORTS -
Observer
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Healy leads, Yates wins Tour de France 10th stage
PUY DE SANCY, France: Ben Healy became the first Irishman since Stephen Roche in 1987 to take the overall lead on the Tour de France on Monday with a relentless attack across eight gruelling hills in the Massif Central. The 24-year-old EF rider had already won stage six in Normandy, but here the smiley Healy confirmed his promise with a career-defining ride claiming the fabled yellow jersey. He becomes just the fourth Irishman to wear it following Shay Elliott, back in 1963, Sean Kelly in 1983 and Roche who went on to win an epic race 38 years ago. Healy's performance even overshadowed that of stage winner Simon Yates, who sat on his wheel all afternoon as they crossed the ancient volcanoes that mark the region. Such was the Irishman's effort as the escapees rushed through the grey-black volcanic rock villages that he was also awarded the combativity award for the most attacking rider of the day. "Hats off to him, he's the one that dropped everyone," Yates said of Healy as the escape group was gradually whittled down from 30 to five. The 2025 Giro d'Italia winner Yates attacked on the last of the day's climbs, with Thymen Arensman of Ineos second and Healy coming third at the line 31sec adrift and having never relented on a punishing day. Healy was born in Birmingham but chose to represent Ireland in his youth. He is also in the white jersey for the best young rider. "The stage win I got and the yellow today both mean a lot to me," said Healy, who had a tense wait at the line for Pogacar to cross 4min 51sec adrift and ceding the overall lead, likely for several days. "This yellow is more for the team who worked so hard to put me here but the stage win possibly means more as it came first," he said. - French mountain joy - Race favourites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard crossed the line together after eight climbs in the Massif Central where they were rarely a wheel's length from each other. Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 10 - Ennezat to Mont-Dore - Ennezat, France - July 14, 2025 Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Simon Yates celebrates on the podium after winning stage 10 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Healy leads the Tour itself by 29sec from defending champion Pogacar, with Belgian Remco Evenepoel in third at 1min 29sec. Denmark's double Tour de France champion Vingegaard is fourth overall at 1min 46sec, and his Visma teammate Matteo Jorgenson sits fifth. Third placed overnight, promising young French rider Kevin Vauquelin dropped a minute to finish the day in sixth place overall. Recompense for the home nation on the national Bastille Day holiday came in the form of Lenny Martinez as he earned the King of the Mountains polka dot jersey with 27 points garnered on the day's stage. His grandfather Mariano Martinez won the polka dot jersey outright on the 1978 Tour. Successive escape bids ensued from the off on Monday as the 164 remaining riders raced out of Ennezat with top guns Pogacar and Evenepoel finally allowing one to get away over the ever-rolling terrain Once they did, a gap over five minutes was established by a motivated group that rode so hard over the cattle dotted hills the sprinters were dropped to over 30 minutes at the finish line. While Tuesday is a rest day, Wednesday's stage 11 is another flat run with a sprinter expected to take the honours in Toulouse. — AFP TOUR DE FRANCE RESULTS AND STANDINGS: Stage 10 1. Simon Yates (GBR/TVL) 4hr 20min 05sec, 2. Thymen Arensman (NED/IGD) at 9sec, 3. Ben Healy (IRL/EFE) 31, 4. Ben O'Connor (AUS/JAY) 49, 5. Michael Storer (AUS/TUD) 1min 23sec, 6. Joe Blackmore (GBR/IPT) 3:57, 7. Anders Johannessen (NOR/UXT) 4:38, 8. Lenny Martinez (FRA/TBV) 4:51, 9. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAD) 4:51, 10. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/TVL) 4:51. Overall standings 1. Ben Healy (IRL/EFE) 37hr 41min 49sec, 2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAD) at 29sec, 3. Remco Evenepoel (BEL/SOQ) 1min 29sec, 4. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/TVL) 1:46, 5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/TVL) 2:06, 6. Kevin Vauquelin (FRA/ARK) 2:26. 7. Oscar Onley (GBR/DFP) 3:24, 8. Florian Lipowitz (GER/RBH) 3:34, 9. Primoz Roglic (SLO/RBH) 3:41, 10. Tobias Johannessen (NOR/UXT) 5:03.
The Star
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cycling-Britain's Simon Yates wins Tour de France 10th stage
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 10 - Ennezat to Mont-Dore - Ennezat, France - July 14, 2025 Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Simon Yates celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 10 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
