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Spectator causes major Tour de France crash on stage 15

The Tour de France has suffered its second major crash in as many days, this time caused by a rider coming into contact with a spectator.

Aerial footage from the host broadcaster showed American rider Sepp Kuss — riding for Jumbo-Visma — hitting the arm of a spectator with roughly 129km left on stage 15 of the race.

After hitting the spectator, Kuss then hit his teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck, who bore the brunt of the crash as he crumpled to the road resulting in a pile-up behind him.

Van Hooydonck was able to get back onto his bike and continue, with blood visible on his body.

Several riders were caught up in the crash, including Colombian Egan Bernal who won the race in 2019.

There were no abandonments as a result of the crash, despite several riders showing signs of injury.

In a statement on social media, Jumbo-Visma urged spectators to be mindful when the riders pass by. 

"Please be always aware when watching cycling at the side of the road," they said. 

While the crash was a major moment for the Jumbo-Visma team, their main rider and race leader Jonas Vingegaard was able to narrowly avoid the carnage.

Vingegaard's main rival, two-time champion Tadej Pogačar also avoided the crash as well as Australian Jai Hindley, who entered the stage fourth in the general classification.

There was a major crash early on stage 14 , which led to a stoppage of approximately 20 minutes as several riders were assessed by medical staff.

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Racer Steff Cras was forced to abandon the race, saying he hopes the people causing these crashes 'feel guilty.' A day later, a fan caused another crash.

After being crashed out on Saturday, Belgian rider Steff Cras (TotalEnergies) was forced to abandon the race. He was sitting in 13th position in the GC, but according to his team, suffered serious contusions on his hip and elbow, though thankfully no broken bones. He said on Twitter: “When a spectator advances more than a meter on the road and does not move when the peloton arrives, it would be better if he stayed at home. You have no respect for riders. I hope you feel guilty. I have to leave the Tour because of you!”

Cras wasn’t the only rider to crash—the fan also took out the GC’s 4th and 11th place riders Simon Yates and Mikel Landa, who lost nearly a minute in the overall GC thanks to that incident.

Sadder still: The situation was repeated on Sunday’s stage when Lilian Calmejane of Intermarche was taken out by a fan tribute pole being waved on course. Impressively, after the crash, he was able to not only catch back up to the peloton, he moved into the race lead until six kilometers to go. His team tweeted that he’ll be able to continue the race, but added a plea to fans to be more cautious.

It’s hard to think of a more ironic situation, a fan so thrilled at being able to cheer on riders that they love, and then taking them out of the race entirely. Hopefully we won’t see any more of these incidents in the remaining weeks of the Tour

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Mark Cavendish abandons his final Tour de France after stage eight crash

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Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France career ended dramatically, on an anonymous stretch of rural road, 60km from the finish of stage eight to Limoges, after a touch of wheels at the rear of the peloton left him lying on the tarmac, clutching his right shoulder.

The crash came after a bump of shoulders in the middle of the peloton rippled through to the rear of the pack. After being left supine on the road, Cavendish eventually climbed into the race ambulance, arm in a sling, and quit his final Tour.

“We were in the back of the peloton just after the first climb of the day and there was a crash in front of us,” his Astana Qazaqstan teammate Gianni Moscon said. “Cav had to brake full gas and he just hit the rear wheel of the guy in front of him and went down.”

Cavendish, who rode his first Tour in 2007, had announced in June that this season would be his last and he was targeting a record-breaking 35th stage victory on the Tour.

“It was quite bad. I stayed with him to see how he was, but he was really suffering,” Moscon added. “There really wasn’t much to say. I tried to see if I could help him to get back to the race, but he had to abandon.”

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The Isle of Man rider, so close to a win on Friday’s sprint stage finish to Bordeaux, in which he was second , ends his Tour career level on 34 stage victories with the five-time champion Eddy Merckx. He had recorded the highest sprint speeds in the peloton in this year’s race.

As Cavendish exited the Tour, the peloton raced on and Mads Pedersen of the Lidl Trek team claimed the eighth stage from Libourne to Limoges, in the south-west of France.

Pedersen took the initiative on the uphill finish to the Avenue Garibaldi to take the stage from Jasper Philipsen of the Alpecin-Deceuninck team, who was seeking a fourth stage win of this Tour. Jonas Vingegaard, of Jumbo-Visma, retained the race leader’s maillot jaune .

Philipsen, winner in Bayonne and Nogaro as well as on Friday, again rejected the growing number of negative comments about his sprinting style on Saturday morning in Libourne, after protests from both Cavendish’s team and the Eritrean sprinter Biniam Girmay following his win in Bordeaux. “It’s a pity that there is a fuss about it,” the Belgian said.

Asked what they thought of Philipsen’s sprinting style, some sports directors chose to keep their counsel. “I’m not going to give my opinion on that one,” Matt White of Jayco AlUla said. “It doesn’t help the situation.”

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With the latest batch of sprint stages now completed, Sunday’s summit finish to the conical climb of the Puy de Dôme, just outside Clermont Ferrand, looms large. Thirty five years on from the Tour’s last visit, when the Danish rider, Johnny Weltz, won, his compatriot Vingegaard, the race leader and defending champion, will hope to get the better of Tadej Pogacar, of UAE Emirates, on the steep gradients that wind uphill towards the finish.

Jumbo-Visma’s team leader is lucky enough to have Frans Maassen, one of a small number who were also in the Tour peloton on the day of Weltz’s win, as a sports director.

“It was my first Tour de France, but I don’t remember anything about it,” Maassen admitted. “But we did a reconnaissance and Jonas rode up it. He is the only one from our team who has done it.”

The “Giant of the Auvergne” has been visited 13 times before by the Tour and is renowned for the rivalry of the French stars Raymond Poulidor and Jacques Anquetil in 1964, and also the infamous punch delivered to Merckx’s stomach in 1975 by an unruly fan, 150m from the finish.

The final 4km of the climb to the summit are brutally steep and strict rules are being applied to the Tour’s visit, due to the climb’s environmental sensibilities. No cars will be allowed up the climb and spectator numbers will also be restricted.

“A lot of riders will be dropped, but it’s also all about the speed,” Maassen said. “A big showdown is possible and, in the end, I think it suits Pogacar a bit more than Jonas. We will have to see. I hope it’s really hot, because that’s better for Jonas.”

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Mark Cavendish Out of Tour de France After Crash on Stage 8

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British cycling great Mark Cavendish is out of the Tour de France after crashing during the race's eighth stage between Libourne and Limoges, France Saturday morning.

Cavendish, 38, fell off his bike with a little over 60 kilometers to go in the eighth of the race’s 21 stages. He laid on the pavement clutching his arm while several cyclists in the vicinity were forced to put on their brakes; he was eventually loaded into an ambulance before formally dropping out of the competition.

The legendary cyclist had indicated before the race that the 2023 Tour de France would be his last. Cavendish will end his career with 34 stage wins, tied with Eddy Merckx of Belgium for the most in race history.

Cavendish never won cycling's flagship race, but did finish first in its points classification in 2011 and 2021. A four-time gold medalist across the sport's road and track world championships as well as a silver medalist in the 2016 Summer Olympics, Cavendish is widely considered one of the greatest and most versatile cyclists in history.

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UPDATE: Broken collarbone confirmed for Mark Cavendish after Tour de France crash

Mark Cavendish has abandoned the 2023 Tour de France on stage 8. The 'Manx Missile' was riding his final Tour and came agonizingly close to taking victory on stage 7.

Sadly now though, his quest to break Eddy Merckx's stage win record has ended in tears. At a seemingly innocuous point in the race, the Astana Qazaqstan Team leader hit the deck hard and was quickly taken into an ambulance to go off for further tests.

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Cavendish had been chasing what would have been a record-breaking 35th stage win at cycling 's most illustrious race. After announcing his impending retirement at the recent Giro d'Italia, this was Cavendish's final chance to make history.

Without wishing to look too far ahead too soon, one must now question whether this is the last we will see of the undisputed, greatest sprinter of all time in the World Tour peloton.

UPDATE: Astana Qazaqstan Team have confirmed that the Manxman has suffered a fractured collarbone. In addition to that he now has an ostesynthesis screw loose.

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Netflix Tour de France: Unchained returns with Tadej Pogačar among featured riders

French trailer on 2023 Tour de France shows Pogačar's return from broken wrist

Professional cycling is back in the mainstream spotlight with the second season of Tour de France: Unchained on Netflix , this time with Tadej Pogačar among the riders featured.

The series is due to air on June 11, 2024, on the video streaming platform.

While the short English trailer for the second season did not show Pogačar, the extended version published on Netflix France's YouTube channel features interviews with Pogačar and new footage of the aftermath of Pogačar's crash in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and interviews from his home with partner Urška Žigart and in a studio.

"2022, I gave everything that I could, but in the end, Jonas was better," Pogačar says before Žigart describes Pogačar's stinging defeat at the hands of Jonas Vingegaard in 2022 , saying, "It wasn't the easiest because it's this realisation 'Oh, I'm not the best anymore' ... but then it brought back the hunger that he really wants to prove that he is the best again."

Tour de France: Unchained debuted in 2023 as a series along the lines of the successful Drive to Survive Formula 1 show.

Drive to Survive gave F1 a huge surge in popularity, and it appears that Tour de France: Unchained has yet to do the same for cycling. The 2023 Tour de France had only a small increase in viewership over 2022.

The second season of Tour de France: Unchained will serve as a teaser for quite a different rematch between Vingegaard and Pogačar in July.

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Pogačar just capped off a start-to-finish domination of the Giro d'Italia , winning by almost 10 minutes over Dani Martínez (Bora-Hansgrohe), while Vingegaard spent 12 days in hospital in April after a heavy crash in the Itzulia Basque Country left him with broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a fractured clavicle.

This year's Tour de France will also be the first time that Vingegaard will face off against former teammate Primož Roglič, who is now with Bora-Hansgrohe, and have Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) as a rival.

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Tour de France 2023 stage 14 AS IT HAPPENED: Carlos Rodriguez wins as Pogačar and Vingegaard duel on the Joux Plane

Live coverage as the Tour de France tackles a tough mountain stage in the Alps

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Carlos Rodriguez wins stage 14 of the Tour de France. 

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar duel on the Col de Joux Plane but finish together in Morzine. Vingegaard extends his lead in the GC by one second. 

Stage neutralised at 8km after early crash brought down much of the peloton. 

Race resumed after 25 minutes; Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost), Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) abandon. 

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) and Romain Bardet (DSM - Firmenich) also abandon after subsequent crash. 

Hello and welcome to live coverage of stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France . 

There will be plenty of sore heads today across France after last night's Bastille Day festivities, and plenty of sore legs in the Tour de France peloton as they face a second mountainous stage in succession. 

Today sees the Tour peloton wiggle its way around the Alps of Haute-Savoie, finishing the stage with a devilishly hard ascent of the Col de Joux Plane before tackling the fast and highly technical descent into Morzine. 

Another day for the breakaway, or will the stage honours go to the riders of the general classification? Get in touch with your questions and comments on Twitter @rabrahamcycling

Here's what's on the menu today - a real classic Tour mountain stage sawtooth profile with five categorised climbs. 

A day for the climbers, then, with plenty of points in the King of the Mountains classification up for grabs. 

Of course we'll likely see some GC fireworks on that final climb, with those bonus seconds on offer on the Col de Joux Plane a mouthwatering proposition for Tadej Pogačar, just 9 seconds down on Jonas Vingegaard in the battle for the yellow jersey. 

And here is the general classification going into the stage:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma, in 53-48-50 2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, at 9 seconds 3. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 2-51 4. Carlos Rodríguez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, at 4-48 5. Adam Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates, at 5-03 6. Simon Yates (Gbr) Jayco-AIUla, at 5-04 7. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Bahrain Victorious, at 05-25 8. Tom Pidcock (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 5-35 9. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 6-52 10. Sepp Kuss (Usa) Jumbo-Visma, at 07-11

While stage 13 was notable for Pogačar's brutal acceleration to claw back eight seconds from Vingegaard, it was a fine victory for one of the world's best riders: Michał Kwiatkowski. 

Winner of he World Championships, Milan-Sanremo, Strade Bianche, Amstel Gold Race, and now two Tour stages; the Polish rider also gives a great interview, as he did after the stage. 

"It was euphoria when I heard we [the break] had an advantage, and when I caught the guys. It was intense, to start to realise 'shit I can win this stage’. In half an hour I had completely different emotions, it’s crazy. I had the worst day on the bike yesterday at this Tour, I was really suffering on the bike, and today I had the best legs. It’s all upside down. It’s completely strange, and different emotions."

You can read CW's analysis here . 

More than 4,000m of elevation with Col de Joux Plane as the main challenge of the day ⛰️Stage 14 is a gruelling one and fatigue is growing. Once they reach Morzine, the riders will have overcome 40,000m of elevation since the start from Bilbao 🥵#TDFdata #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/g7UAqWhFx3 July 15, 2023

4,000m of elevation on stage 14, making 40,000m in total since the Tour began two weeks ago in Bilbao. 

Yikes! 

One thing to note about today's stage, however, is that very little of it takes place above 1,500m. In fact, most of it is below 1,000m. 

The high point of the stage, the Col de Joux Plane, is 'only' 1691m above sea level. That's plenty high enough for us mortals, but in Tour de France terms altitude will not be a significant factor in today's race. 

A little more on the Joux Plane. It doesn't have the superstar status of Alpe d'Huez or Mont Ventoux but it's a serious climb nonetheless. 

I went to visit the mountain ahead of the 2016 Tour, the last time it featured as the final climb (and descent) on a Tour stage. That year, the stage was won by Ion Izagirre (who won stage 12 of this year's race , as it happens). 

What I found was a small climb with a big story, and one which has put paid to many a Tour de France bid in its history. 

You can read all about it here . 

Who would I fancy for today's stage? Well, how about the man who must be the best descender in the peloton: Tom Pidcock. 

Who can forget that jaw-dropping descent en route to stage victory in last year's Tour. The guy goes downhill in another dimension. 

Any excuse to have another watch of those highlights... 

🗣️ "Les jambes sont lourdes, mais le moral est là ! Je vais tout donner pour garder le maillot aujourd'hui" - 🇺🇸 @NPowless #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/WEDOLautoS July 15, 2023

Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) is the current leader in the polka dot jersey competition, as he has been since the end of stage one . 

The American has 46 points, however Tadej Pogačar is rapidly coming up behind him on 31.  

Points mean prizes, and Powless really MUST get in the break today if he is to stand a chance of holding that famous jersey all the way to Paris.

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 151.8km to go

The flag has dropped in Annemasse and the riders are rolling out for the neutralised section, which lasts around 15 minutes. 

Talking of polka-dots, why stop at the jersey? I'm with Pierre Rolland; if you can make it white with red spots, do it. 

(Powless is in black shorts today, by the way. Boo.)

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 151km to go

Race director Christian Prudhomme pops his head out of his red Skoda, the flag drops, and the attacks start... gently. Simon Geschke and Neilson Powless, among others, make an effort to break free. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 147km to go

Lotto-Dstny are looking lively, along with breakaway stalwarts Matteo Jorgensen, James Shaw and Krists Neilands. 

It's an uphill start and the front of the bunch is stretching and snapping like raw pizza dough. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 146km to go

BIG crash brings down a big chunk of the peloton, with riders all over the place. Riders from a lot of teams are down and requiring attention. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 145km to go

RACE NEUTRALISED

The race has been paused while the riders who have come down in that large crash are assessed by the medical staff on the race. 

Dani Martinez (Ineos), Louis Meintjes (Intermarche), Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) among some of the riders to require attention. 

Sensible decision by the organisers there. 

Not sure what exactly caused that crash but it happened as the peloton was flexing under the pressure of moves off the front. Wet roads, as well, out there in the Alps. 

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) is out of the race. 

Dani Martinez undergoing a concussion check, it appears. Tom Pidcock is receiving a few dressings to his shin. 

The peloton is currently waiting by a road bridge. Tadej Pogačar is sat on the side of the road, lost in his own thoughts. Matteo Trentin is perched on the bridge railings. 

Some slow-mo images from the crash have appeared and it looks like Frederik Frisson (Lotto-Dstny) slipped out on the greasy roads, bringing down much of the peloton behind him. 

Some nasty wounds being bandaged up. Poor old Frederik has a large cut at the top of his thigh but will try to continue the race. 

The team mechanics and sports directors have taken the opportunity to hop out of the team cars and attend to their riders. 

We're still waiting to hear when the race will restart...

And after a 20 minute wait, the race has resumed with a 2km neutralised zone before the flag drops again. 

The hold up was for replacement ambulances to make it to the race. 

Louis Meintjes (Intermarche) has also abandoned the race.  

We are absolutely devastated to report that Louis Meintjes fractured his collarbone following a crash early in stage 14 and leaves the Tour de France. #TDF2023 July 15, 2023

Confirmation from Intermarché-Circus-Wanty that Meintjes fractured his collarbone in that crash

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 140km to go

The attacks began immediately after the restart but so far, nothing has managed to break the elastic tying it to the front of the peloton. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 136km to go

The whole peloton is virtually in single-file as EF Education force the pace and try to bring back a small move that they have failed to get a rider in. 

Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ) is now the sole leader a few seconds up the road. 

They're on the first climb of the day: the Col de Saxel (4.2km at 4.6%). It's been uphill since the gun though, to be fair. 

Poor old Adrien Petit, who came down in that crash, is hanging out the back of the peloton already. 

There's never a good amount of skin to be on show through torn lycra, but that is a lot of bare skin on display. Allez Adrien, hang in there. 

Another sad sight as Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost), who came off worse for wear in that crash, climbs off the bike and into the open boot of a team vehicle on the side of the road. That will surely be that for his Tour - and another blow for EF. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 133km to go

Somehow, after looking pretty dazed in that crash, Dani Martinez has made it up the road and into the break. He led a quintet of riders over the first climb of the day. 

Alongside the Colombian are Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep), Alexey Lutsenko (Astana-Qazaqstan), Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ) and Krists Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech). 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 124km to go

Romain Bardet is down! The Frenchman crashed on the descent of the Col de Saxel and is getting attention from medical staff. He is on his feet but it doesn't look good for DSM's team leader. 

So too is James Shaw! A nightmare day for EF gets worse. 

Hard to say what is behind these crashes but the damp weather has been replaced by hot sunshine, and that horrid combination of wet and dry can make roads extremely treacherous, even for the best bike handlers. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 120km to go

We now have a large group of 20 or so riders at the front as the race heads up the next climb, the Col de Cou (7km at 7.4%). 

They have a gap of around 20 seconds on the peloton. Many teams represented in there, so this could be the move... 

Jumbo-Visma begin to marshal the front of the main pack as the front runners begin to splinter. Thibaut Pinot, Giulio Ciccone and Neilson Powless are all up there and looking good. 

Confirmation on race radio that Romain Bardet and James Shaw have abandoned the race. That's desperately sad for the race and especially so for Shaw, who looked to have much more to give in his debut Tour. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 117km to go

Yesterday's stage winner Michał Kwiatkowski is also up there trying to make this move stick. Jumbo are holding it at 20 seconds. 

Adrien Petit update: he battles on, accompanied by his team car at the very back of the race. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 114km to go

Maximum 10 points for Giulio Ciccone at the top of the Col de Cou but that man Neilson Powless bags 8 more to his total. 

Could be a real shake-up in the KoM competition today: Tobias Johannesson (Uno-X) was third at the start of the day and he's a notable presence at the front of the race. Forty seconds is their gap now. 

Keep fighting Adrien ❤️❤️❤️ #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/oVn3pN1F1P July 15, 2023

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 105km to go

The breakaway is still in something of an embryonic stage as it hits the foot of the Col du Feu (translation: Pass of Fire). It's just waiting for someone to light it up as the riders start to feel the burn on this climb. 

Gorka Izagirre, Alex Aranburu (Astana) and Tobias Johannesson (Uno-X) are dangling 10 seconds out front. 

The peloton comprises around 60 riders with Jumbo-Visma firmly in control. The green jersey, Jasper Philipsen, is feeling the heat. He and the bigger riders have called gruppetto. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 102km to go

Now then, could this be the day that Thibaut Pinot fans have been waiting for? 

Riding his final Tour, the French fan favourite is forcing the pace at the front along with Giulio Ciccone, Mike Woods and Juanpe Lopez. 

Neilson Powless moving across... 

A well known goat enthusiast, Thibaut Pinot. He keeps a flock of goats (is flock the right collective noun for goats?) at home. Seem to remember you used to be able to purchase goat-themed Pinot merchandise from somewhere or other, too. 

Another fun goat fact - there is a 'goat village' a few kilometres away from today's stage finish town of Morzine. The curious animals roam wild in the little mountainside hamlet of Les Lindarets. Great for selfies and all other kinds of goat related fun. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 99km to go

The front of the race is in bits. Mike Woods and Giulio Ciccone are determined to force this move clear over the Col du Feu. Pinot dangles a few seconds back with Mikel Landa. 

Ciccone sprints for 10 more points at the top. 

Julian Alaphilippe is caught by the peloton. The Frenchman was one of the early instigators of the breakaway but couldn't keep with the pace on the early climbs. 

It's not for want of trying, but the former world champion really hasn't been at his effervescent best at this year's race. Soudal-QuickStep really haven't had the best of Tours either. Just two top tens for the Belgian squad, their best result coming from Fabio Jakobsen who got fourth on stage three. 

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The current KoM standings - Giulio Ciccone shooting up the leaderboard early on today

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 88km to go

Despite the pedigree of the riders that were up the road, the Jumbo-Visma led peloton look like they are about to bring things back together.

There are a few choice words and a bit of head shaking between the members of the wannabe échappé, but little cohesion. Perhaps their dwindling 20 second lead will sharpen minds... 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 86km to go

Ciccone leads the race uncontested through the day's intermediate sprint. Which is also on a climb, the Col de Jambaz (it's one of those days). 

The points mean little but that's a cheeky 1500€ for the Italian and Lidl-Trek, there. Not to be sniffed at. 

Cycling can be such a cruel sport. 

Romain Bardet is consoled by his manager Matt Winston after crashing out of the Tour earlier today. 

Get well soon Romain. See you back at the Tour soon. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 72km to go

The highest GC rider in the break is Thibaut Pinot, 9 minutes off the race lead, but Jumbo gonna Jumbo and the break is still at 30 seconds. 

The break now comprises 11 riders:

Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Mikel Landa, Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), Gorka Izagirre, Alex Aranburu (Movistar), Mike Woods, Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Dani Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers) and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana-Qazaqstan).

Bet you didn’t know @giuliocicco1 was this ripped 😳 pic.twitter.com/wUKf72ctUO July 15, 2023

Nope, Lidl-Trek, I did not. 

Giulio Ciccone (body fat percentage = minus 5) will definitely be one to watch today. He looks like he's on a mission. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 63km to go

On to the Col de la Ramaz (13.9km at 7.1%) now, which the Tour will be crossing for only the fifth time in its history. 

It's a first category climb but there's a nasty kilometre at an average of 12% that comes 4km from the top. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 60km to go

Woods and Ciccone are now alone at the front of the break on the Ramaz. Six riders chasing at 11 seconds and then the peloton close behind at 27 seconds. 

Carlos Rodriguez, fourth overall at the start of the day, is off the back of the GC group with Michał Kwiatkowski for company. Looked like a mechanical issue rather than a matter of bad legs for the young Spaniard. 

Jumbo-Visma are on a mission today. Notable non-climber Nathan Van Hooydonck is tearing up the climb with six teammates on his wheel, massing like angry bees. They have caught all but Woods and Ciccone.

What are their plans today? Why the big effort with over 60km to go? The peloton is down to around 30 riders but UAE Team Emirates and Ineos Grenadiers are all there in numbers. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 59km to go

Ciccone goes alone with 9km to the top as Van Hooydonck peels off and hands over to Tiesj Benoot. Woods is caught. 

Tadej Pogačar is glued to the wheel of Jonas Vingegaard. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 58km to go

Bye bye breakaway. Giulio Ciccone is caught by Jumbo-Visma. 

Now what!? 

I am glad to announce that we had a call with @amaurysport, @AigcpOfficial, @UCI_cycling regarding the downhill finishes on stage 14 and 17 @LeTour. ASO will have warning Audio signs well before corners, new ashfelt(which was a main concern for the riders) and barriers with… pic.twitter.com/Bq5WPi8q4v June 29, 2023

There's been a lot of talk about the downhill finish off the Col de Joux Plane on today's stage. 

Former rider Adam Hansen is president of the CPA, the riders' union. He has worked with organisers to increase safety measures on the descent in light of the crash that claimed the life of Gino Mäder at the Tour de Suisse earlier this year. 

Along with resurfacing the worst parts of the road, organisers have installed signs with audio well before dangerous corners, plus padded barriers next to the large drop-offs. Hansen also went and filmed the descent and uploaded the video for riders to view before the stage. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 55km to go

Dylan van Baarle is leading the Jumbo-Visma juggernaught as Tom Pidcock is struggling at the back of the GC group of 20 riders or so. 

Jumbo are whittling this GC group right down as the gradient of the climb eases across a high alpine plateau. There are 21 riders left at the front here. Wout van Aert hits the front. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 51km to go

Tom Pidcock is fighting with everything he's got in order to stick with this lead group but the gap is starting to open up. Marc Soler (UAE) is also battling to stay in touch for his leader Tadej Pogačar. 

Twenty-six kilometres of descent and flat approach road follow the summit of the Col de la Ramaz before we hit the slopes of the Joux Plane. 

So, there's still time for dropped riders to rejoin the front of the race but it will be hard work with Van Aert pulling on the front. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 50km to go

35 seconds is the gap now, Tom Pidcock fans, over the top of the Ramaz. 

I'd expect him to be able to make that up on this upcoming descent but his weakness on this penultimate climb doesn't bode well for the Joux Plane. 

So here's the situation: 

A select GC group is descending the Col de la Ramaz and approaching the final climb of the Col de Joux Plane. 

Jonas Vingegaard should have Sepp Kuss and Wilco Kelderman with him on the final climb, once Wout van Aert has done his final pull. 

Tadej Pogačar will have Adam Yates, Rafał Majka and Felix Grossschartner. 

Jai Hindley is isolated, as are David Gaudu, Guillaume Martin, Pello Bilbao and Felix Gall. 

Carlos Rodriguez has teammate Jonathan Castroviejo for company but Tom Pidcock is still off the back at 30 seconds. 

Simon Yates and Chris Harper are there for Jayco-AlUla. 

Jumbo-Visma have totally dictated this stage in an impressive show of strength, almost with total contempt for the rest of the race. 

They have set an attritional pace from pretty much the first climb, grinding down the peloton and neutralising any breakaway before it even began. 

The result is that we're left with just 12 riders approaching the final climb. 

The Pidcock group is now 1-11 behind, with Simon Yates also having lost touch on the descent and sitting 13 seconds back from the Wout van Aert led front group. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 30km to go

Wout van Aert is making this look so easy but it's full steam ahead. Riders are pouring bidons of water over themselves in an effort to cool off. 

We're back up to 16 riders at the front as the Simon Yates group of four bridges back up after a big chase effort. 

It's a hot climb, the Joux Plane. Riders will be racing up the south facing slope and there's little in the way of forest cover to shade the riders. It rained earlier today, so heat and humidity will be high. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 28km to go

It's a case of damage limitation for Tom Pidcock now. He is almost two minutes back from the lead group and could see himself slip well down the GC today. 

Choo choo! The Jumbo-Visma mountain train steams through the Alps 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 23km to go

They're onto the Joux Plane now. 

11.6km at 8.5% await. Wilco Kelderman leads the GC group onto the lower slopes with Van Aert, Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard behind him. 

Rafał Majka now muscles his way to the front and takes it up. Jumbo-Visma are looking at each other and it the first hints of panic start to appear. Van Aert and Kelderman are out of the back and Jumbo have just Sepp Kuss left. 

UAE Team Emirates have been content to sit in the wheels of  Jumbo-Visma all day and they now have the upper hand. Adam Yates is sat alongside Tadej Pogačar as Majka leads on. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 22km to go

Miraculously, somehow, Wout van Aert is riding back up to the front of the bunch! The Belgian was pedalling squares a few minutes ago - dropped and done for the day - but he's now leading the peloton. 

That is quite simply astonishing. 

Van Aert is now turning himself inside out. Majka has been dropped and the tables have turned right back into Jumbo-Visma's favour. 

And now Van Aert is finally done. What a ride that was. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 20km to go

Just seven riders at the head of the race now. Vingegaard and Kuss, Pogačar and Adam Yates, plus Carlos Rodriguez, Jai Hindley and Felix Gall. 

Simon Yates, Guillaume Martin and Pello Bilbao are 30 seconds back. 

A superb ride from the Austrian on Ag2r-Citroen, Felix Gall. He was 14th overall at the start of the day but will shoot up into the top ten by the end of it. 

He was third on the Pyrenean stage to Laruns won by Jai Hindley, if you need reminding. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 18km to go

Sepp Kuss is pacing the leaders up the mountain. Vingegaard and Pogačar locked in the slipstream. 

When will we see the fireworks on this stage? 

This looks primed for an attack from Jonas Vingegaard. Still 5.5km to go on the Joux Plane. Tadej Pogačar grabs a bottle and a bag of ice from the side of the road, drops them both, is then handed a bottle from Adam Yates and pours it over himself. It is definitely hotting up... 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 17km to go

Jai Hindley is starting to crack now. Carlos Rodriguez is clinging on, potentially riding towards third on the GC at the end of the day. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 16km to go

A real poker game going on now. What cards are they all holding? 

Sepp Kuss is done for the day and Adam Yates takes it up. Advantage UAE. 

Just the three are left at the front now: Adam Yates, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard. 

Replays showing that Pogačar gave Yates the nod once he sensed Sepp Kuss's pace was slowing. 

Carlos Rodriguez is riding his own pace just behind the leaders. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 15.7km to go

Pogačar goes with 3.7km to the Joux Plane and Vingegaard has let the wheel go! 

The gap went out with another brutal acceleration from the Slovenian but it has stabilised as the Dane digs in. Around three seconds between them. 

Pogačar and Vingegaard are riding at almost exactly the same pace; that fierce attack is all that separates the two men on the road. 

2.5km to the top... 

Vingegaard is riding a smart race here. He couldn't go with Pogačar's acceleration but he has kept himself from blowing up. The two are basically tied on the virtual GC as it stands. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 13.6km to go

And Vingegaard is back on Pogačar's wheel! 

The two have slowed. Will this be a track sprint for the bonus seconds on the top of the climb!? 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 12.5km to go

These two are shaping up like they're sprinting for the stage finish, but it's for the bonus seconds. Vingegaard just wants to keep Pogačar on his wheel for as long as possible. 

Pogačar attacks with 600m to the summit, but a photographer motorbike is in the way! 

The Slovenian's attack is curtailed and Vingegaard is back on his wheel. 

And now Vingegaard goes! He nabs the bonus seconds over the summit ahead of Pogačar, but Pogačar pushes on over the top. 

That puts another three seconds between first and second in the GC.... 

Meanwhile Carlos Rodriguez has brought back some time and is now 25 seconds behind the lead pair. Jai Hindley crosses the summit 1-30 back. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 9km to go

Adam Yates and Carlos Rodriguez have battled their way through the motorbikes and bridged back to Pogačar and Vingegaard. Advantage Pogačar for the stage win, you have to think.

We're on to the Joux Plane descent now. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 6km to go

Carlos Rodriguez has opened up a small but significant gap on this fast and furious descent. Yates has just lost the wheels of Vingegaard and Pogačar, who are predictably sticking to each other. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 4km to go

Rodriguez is carving up this descent like he's on rails. Ten seconds is his gap and it's hard to see how anybody will catch him. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 2km to go

Or perhaps not! Pogačar is pushing on at every opportunity and that gap is indeed closing... 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 1km to go

Pogačar just overcooked a corner coming into Morzine and that might have handed the advantage to Rodriguez. Yates is back up to the duo and will lead out his team leader. 

Carlos Rodriguez wins stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France! 

A superb ride from the 22-year-old Spaniard and two in two for Ineos Grenadiers. He looked out of contention when he lost the wheel on the final climb but rode a smart race to bridge back up and push on alone on the descent. 

And Tadej Pogačar leads Jonas Vingegaard across the line, clawing back two seconds on the Dane. 

That means Vingegaard has increased his lead in the GC of the Tour. At the start of the day it was 9 seconds. After a thriller of a day, the gap is now... 10 seconds! 

With that victory, Rodriguez is within a whisker of third place on the GC. Jai Hindley crossed the line almost two minutes down, but the Australian might have just done enough to hold on to the virtual podium. 

What a remarkable day in the mountains. So much to-ing and fro-ing, and in the end only one second gained for Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma. 

I wonder how much more we'll hear about that unfortunate motorbike incident when Pogačar tried to make his move just before the top of the Joux Plane... 

It's a battle of seconds for first and second in the Tour GC, and it's now a battle of seconds for third and fourth. 

Carlos Rodriguez has leapfrogged Jai Hindley in the GC and leads the Australian by just one second. 

🤫The silence is deafening.🤫Un silence qui en dit long. #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/a1EXI1Y73j July 15, 2023

Another chapter in what is shaping up to be a rivalry for the ages. 

Pogačar vs Vingegaard. The battle resumes tomorrow!

Tour de France 2023, stage 14 result

1. Carlos Rodriguez (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers

2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates  at 5 seconds 

3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at same time

4. Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates at 10 seconds 

5. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 57 seconds 

6. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe at 1-46

7. Felix Gall (Aut) Ag2r-Citroen at same time 

8. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 3-19

9. Simon Yates (GBr) Jayco-AlUla at 3-21

10. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis at 5-57

Tour de France 2023: GC after stage 14

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 57-47-28

2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates at 10 seconds 

3. Carlos Rodriguez (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers at 4-43

4. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe at 4-44

5. Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates at 5-20

6. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 8-15

7. Simon Yates (GBr) Jayco-AlUla at 8-32

8. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 8-51

9. Felix Gall (Aut) Ag2r-Citroen at 12-26

10. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 12-56

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Tour de France bikes 2023: who’s riding what?

All the bikes and tech on display at the 2023 Tour De France

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Paul Norman

The 2023 Tour de France covers 3,404km (2,115 miles) over its 21 stages. That’s 54km more than last year’s Tour.

However, the bigger news is that time trial kilometres are down from two time trials totalling 53km last year (including the Prologue) to just one at 22.4km this year. It finishes at 974m in altitude and has a 2.5km Cat 2 climb to the finish, with an average 9.4 per cent gradient.

For several years, there's been an individual time trial on the penultimate stage, but this year, it’s on the Tuesday of the final week.

Given how a time trial can upset the final result, as in the 2023 Giro d’Italia, or cement it, as in last year’s Tour, it’s a surprising move.

That means the teams’ road bikes are increasingly to the fore. As usual, there’s some very flashy tech on show and we can expect more to be announced in the run-up to the Grand Départ and probably to be unearthed by the sharp-eyed as the race proceeds.

Read on for a complete list of the bikes in this year’s Tour de France, along with the kit they’re fitted with, and our pick of some of the new bikes and tech to keep an eye out for at the 2023 Tour de France .

Also check out our guide to prize money in this year's race, our explainer on leaders jerseys , a comprehensive Tour de France jargon buster and our round-up of how to watch the Tour , wherever you are in the world.

Tour de France 2023 bike brands

The 2023 Tour de France peloton is made up of 22 teams of eight, 176 riders in total. The 18 WorldTour squads receive an automatic invitation to compete, while four second-tier Pro Continental teams get a wildcard invitation. Between them, 19 bike brands are represented.

That’s two up on last year’s Tour, although the majority of brands are the same as in last year’s race. Even Ridley and Factor, who saw their teams demoted to the UCI’s second division, are back this year thanks to wildcard invitations for Lotto-Dstny and Israel-Premier Tech respectively.

New bike brands this year are Bianchi, Look and Dare, while out this year is De Rosa. Specialized continues to sponsor three teams, as in 2022, but Canyon is down from three to two.

Bianchi was absent last year, but is back with Arkéa-Samsic. It had its first race win back in 1899 and its bikes were ridden by Fausto Coppi, Felice Gimondi and Marco Pantani as well as a who’s who of other top-drawer racers, so it’s a prestigious return for the brand. On the other hand, De Rosa is an equally famous name from cycling’s past that has departed the Tour.

Bike brands represented at the 2023 Tour de France:

• Bianchi : Team Arkéa-Samsic
• BMC : AG2R Citroën Team
• Cannondale : EF Education-EasyPost
• Canyon : Alpecin-Deceuninck, Movistar Team
• Cervélo : Jumbo-Visma
• Colnago : UAE Team Emirates
• Cube : Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
• Dare : Uno-X Pro Cycling
• Factor : Israel-Premier Tech
• Giant : Team Jayco-AlUla
• Lapierre : Groupama-FDJ
• Look : Cofidis
• Merida : Bahrain Victorious
• Pinarello : Ineos Grenadiers
• Ridley : Lotto-Dstny
• Scott : Team DSM-Firmenich
• Specialized : Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, TotalEnergies
• Trek : Lidl-Trek
• Wilier Triestina : Astana-Qazaqstan

Read on for more details of each team’s bikes, wheels and other kit.

What’s new in Tour de France tech?

New bike launches.

Since last year’s Tour, the Colnago Prototipo ridden to second place by Tadej Pogačar has finally become the Colnago V4Rs and been released for us to review – and anyone with deep enough pockets to buy.

Rather like the Colnago, the new Look 795 Blade RS ridden by Team Cofidis has been in plain sight for months, but was only officially launched earlier in June.

Its profile is similar to many other pro bikes with front-end integration, aero tubes and dropped seatstays, but is a departure from Look’s previous pro-level race bikes.

As per the usual playbook, Look says the new bike is stiffer and more aero.

There are more subtle changes to the Canyon Aeroad . Canyon has yet to announce details, but there are slight changes to the tube profiles and the seatpost clamp has moved from the rear of the seat tube to the top of the top tube.

The changes to the Cannondale SuperSix EVO are equally small but significant, with the fourth generation of the bike lighter and more aero – and in LAB71 format significantly more expensive.

Other new bikes bubbling under include an update to the Factor O2 VAM , BMC's new aero road bike and a new Ridley bike , also aero.

One thing all these bikes have in common is there's not a cable or brake hose in sight. In part, that's down to all the groupsets ridden now having wireless connections between the shifters and the derailleurs.

It's also due to the brake hoses running exclusively internally. Since they're invariably hydraulic, there's no loss of braking efficiency, however sharp the bends and no matter how convoluted the routing becomes.

Tubeless wheels and tyres have mostly taken over

Almost all teams are now running tubeless tyres in place of the pros’ favourite tubulars. There are good reasons for this beyond the lack of potentially carcinogenic and addictive solvents in the tub cement (more of an issue for the team mechanics than the riders).

Matej Mohorič of Bahrain Victorious has claimed tubeless tech can lower rolling resistance by up to 15 watts per tyre. Paired with the latest aero wheel designs, that’s a huge margin.

You’re also less likely to need a wheel swap at a crucial point in the race, with sealant helping to cope with punctures, although unlike tubs you can’t ride a flat tyre to the finish or while waiting for the team car to give you a wheel swap.

28mm tyres are also increasingly taking over from 25mm, even on the smooth tarmac generally enjoyed on the Tour. Riders often sub in time trial tyres for road tyres, due to their lighter weight, although they in general offer less puncture protection than the best road bike tyres .

One team that has remained on tubs is Astana-Qazaqstan, although it’s in the process of swapping from Corima wheels that don’t offer a tubeless rim, to HED which does.

Component choices

As in previous years, Shimano dominates the teams’ drivetrain choices, with just three teams on SRAM (Jumbo-Visma, Movistar, Lidl-Trek) and one (AG2R-Citroën) on Campagnolo – one down on 2022 with the defection of UAE Team Emirates to Shimano at the beginning of 2023.

There's more on Campagnolo Super Record below, but an unlaunched update to SRAM Red AXS has been spotted. With SRAM focusing on the launch of its updated Force AXS groupset earlier in 2023, it seems likely that a new version of Red AXS will be announced sooner rather than later.

We've seen an increasing acceptance of single chainrings in races earlier in the season, such as Paris-Roubaix , and that may extend to flatter stages in the Tour, when the small chainring is little used.

Expect 2x setups to take over in the mountains again though, yet even there Primož Roglič showed that a single ring with a wide-range cassette was a winning option.

There’s more variation in wheels than drivetrains, with the aforementioned Corima and HED, as well as Reserve, Vision, DT Swiss, Roval, Newmen, Black Inc, ENVE, Bontrager, Zipp and Cadex all represented.

Campagnolo goes wireless

Campagnolo is providing its Super Record groupset to just one team this year, AG2R Citroën. However, it has dispensed with wires, with the recent launch of the new Super Record Wireless groupset.

As with SRAM Red AXS , the consumer version of Super Record Wireless uses smaller chainrings paired to cassettes starting with a 10-tooth sprocket and rising to just 29 teeth as the largest sprocket option. However, the pros are likely to stick to closer ratios for all but the toughest stages.

There are a couple of interesting things to watch out for here: first, are all the riders using the latest Wireless groupset?

When Shimano Dura-Ace went 12-speed last year, there were still teams using the older 11-speed Dura-Ace long after the official launch, due in large part to the new groupset’s scarcity.

Will Campagnolo have got its manufacturing and distribution ducks in a row better than Shimano?

Second, with SRAM Red AXS, there are a series of chainring options designed specifically for the pros, which are larger than the chainrings on the complete cranksets available for consumer purchase.

That’s partly because pros like to push larger gears at their elevated riding speeds (winner Jonas Vingegaard averaged over 42kph throughout the entire Tour last year).

It’s also because the chainline and the degree of curvature of the chain as it passes over the jockey wheels and cassette make small, but significant, differences in drivetrain friction. Therefore, riding in a larger sprocket nearer the middle of the cassette is an easy marginal gain. It’s also the reason why OSPW systems are used by the pros.

Will we see AG2R Citroën riders using larger chainrings, perhaps borrowed from the previous generation of Super Record, with Campagnolo Super Record Wireless at the Tour?

Tour de France 2023 bikes

All 18 WorldTour teams ride the Tour de France and every one of them gets the pick of the best bikes from their sponsors’ ranges. That includes all teams using 12-speed wireless/semi-wireless electronic groupsets on their road bikes and a choice of top-spec carbon wheels.

The invited Pro Continental teams (Israel-Premier Tech, Lotto-Dstny, TotalEnergies, Uno X) too are on top-spec bikes and equipment – there’s no second best here.

Read on for a breakdown of who’s riding what.

AG2R Citroën Team (ACT)

• Framesets: BMC Teammachine SLR01/Timemachine Road/Timemachine (TT)
• Drivetrain: Campagnolo Super Record Wireless
• Wheels: Campagnolo Bora WTO/WTO Ultra
• Finishing kit: BMC, Power2Max, Look, Pirelli, Fizik, Elite, Wahoo

Alpecin-Deceuninck (ADC)

• Bikes: Canyon Ultimate CFR/Aeroad CFR/ Speedmax CFR Disc (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
• Wheels: Shimano
• Finishing kit: Canyon, Shimano, Vittoria, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

Astana-Qazaqstan (AST)

• Bikes: Wilier Triestina Filante SLR/0 SLR/Turbine (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/SLF Motion jockey wheels and bottom bracket
• Wheels: Corima/HED
• Finishing kit: Wilier, Look, Vittoria, Prologo, Tacx, Garmin

Bahrain Victorious (TBV)

• Bikes: Merida Scultura Disc Team/Reacto Disc Team/Time Warp (TT)
• Wheels: Vision Metron
• Finishing kit: FSA/Vision, Continental, Prologo, Elite

Bora-Hansgrohe (BOH)

• Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7/Shiv (TT)
• Wheels: Roval
• Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, Wahoo

Cofidis (COF)

• Bikes: Look 795 Blade RS/796 Monoblade RS (TT)
• Wheels: Corima
• Finishing kit: Look, SRM, Michelin, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

EF Education-EasyPost (EFE)

• Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix EVO/SystemSix/SuperSlice (TT)
• Finishing kit: FSA/Vision, Wahoo Speedplay, Vittoria, Prologo, FSA, Tacx, Wahoo

Groupama-FDJ (GFC)

• Bikes: Lapierre Xelius SL 10.0/Aircode DRS/Aérostorm DRS (TT)
• Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace / PRO
• Finishing kit: PRO, Continental, Prologo, Elite, Garmin

Ineos Grenadiers (IGD)

• Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F/Bolide (TT)
• Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace/Princeton Carbonworks
• Finishing kit: MOST, Continental, Fizik, Elite, Garmin

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (ICW)

• Bikes: Cube Litening C:68X Pro/Aerium (TT)
• Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL
• Finishing kit: Cube, Look, Continental, Prologo, Elite, CeramicSpeed, Bryton

Israel-Premier Tech (IPT)

• Bikes: Factor Ostro VAM / O2 VAM / Hanzo (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/FSA chainset
• Wheels: Black Inc
• Finishing kit: Black Inc, Rotor, Maxxis, Selle Italia, CeramicSpeed, SwissStop, Elite, Hammerhead

Jumbo-Visma (TJV)

• Bikes: Cervélo R5 Disc/S5/P5 (TT)
• Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS
• Wheels: Reserve 52/63
• Finishing kit: Cervélo, Wahoo Speedplay, Vittoria, Fizik, Tacx, Garmin

Lidl-Trek (LTK)

• Bikes: Trek Émonda SLR/Madone SLR/Speed Concept (TT)
• Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus
• Finishing kit: Bontrager, Time, Pirelli, Wahoo

Lotto-Dstny (LTD)

• Bikes: Ridley Noah Fast Disc/Helium SLX Disc/Dean Fast (TT)
• Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/Cema bearings
• Wheels: DT Swiss
• Finishing kit: Deda, 4iiii, Vittoria, Selle Italia, Tacx, Garmin

Movistar Team (MOV)

• Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR/Speedmax CF SLX (TT)
• Wheels: Zipp
• Finishing kit: Canyon, Look, Continental, Fizik, Lizard Skins, Garmin

Soudal-QuickStep (SOQ)

• Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7/Roubaix/Shiv (TT)
• Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, CeramicSpeed, Tacx, Supercaz, Garmin

Team Arkéa-Samsic (ARK)

• Bikes: Bianchi Specialissima/Oltre RC/Aquila (TT)
• Finishing kit: Bianchi, Continental, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

Team DSM-Firmenich (DSM)

• Bikes: Scott Foil RC/Plasma 5 (TT)
• Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace
• Finishing kit: Syncros, Vittoria, Elite, Wahoo

Team Jayco-AlUla (JAY)

• Bikes: Giant Propel Advanced Disc/TCR Advanced SL Disc/Trinity Advanced Pro (TT)
• Wheels: Cadex 36, 42, 65
• Finishing kit: Cadex, Giant

TotalEnergies (TEN)

• Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, Tacx, Garmin

UAE Team Emirates (UAD)

• Bikes: Colnago V4Rs/K.one (TT)
• Wheels: ENVE
• Finishing kit: Colnago, Look, Continental, Prologo, Elite, Wahoo

Uno-X Pro Cycling (UXT)

• Bikes : Dare VSRu/TSRf (TT)
• Finishing kit: Dare, Schwalbe, Pro, CeramicSpeed, Elite, Garmin

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2023 Tour de France bikes — your definitive guide to what the top pro cycling teams are riding this year

First Published Jun 28, 2023

Let’s check out the bikes and equipment that the world’s best road cyclists will be riding in the Tour de France.

There are 18 WorldTour men's teams in 2023. All of these will race the Tour de France along with four wildcard teams that have been invited to compete.

Of the WorldTour men's teams, 12 use Shimano groupsets, only one runs Campagnolo and the rest are on SRAM. Perhaps the most unexpected shift (no pun intended) for this season was made by UAE Team Emirates, which dropped Campagnolo as its component sponsor along with other Italian components from its bikes. This might have left quite a few Italians mortified, as the UAE team are now running very Italian Colnago bikes with very much not Italian Shimano groupsets...

In terms of the teams themselves, the men’s WorldTour roster has seen two new teams in 2023: Alpecin-Deceuninck and Arkéa-Samsic. Both Israel-PremierTech and Lotto–Dstny have left the World Tour but they take part in the Tour de France as wildcards alongside TotalEnergies and Uno-X.

Without further ado, let's have a look at the bikes... 

AG2R Citroën Team

We also spotted a new BMC bike being used by team members at the Criterium du Dauphine, and it's likely to see more action in the Tour de France.

> BMC prototype aero superbike spotted at Dauphine

We can also spot something that has become a rarity in the WorldTour: Campagnolo groupsets and wheels.

Yes, AG2R Citroen is the only WorldTour team that is running a Campag groupset in 2023. It'll be interesting to see if all of the riders are on the brand-new version of Super Record.

> Campagnolo ditches iconic thumb shifter and goes wireless with new Super Record Wireless electronic groupset... and it'll cost you £4.5k

The team bikes also feature Italian-quality components, with Pirelli tyres and Fizik saddles.

Alpecin–Deceuninck

Alpecin-Deceuninck were only promoted to the WorldTour level this year, which might come as a surprise given riders like Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen are in its line-up. 

Spec-wise, the team run Shimano’s Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and wheels. The tyres are Vittoria – usually the new Vittoria Corsa Pro – and the team sit on Selle Italia saddles. 

Arkéa–Samsic

French team Arkéa-Samsic have welcomed Bianchi  as their bike sponsor to replace Canyon, having the Oltre RC, Specialissima and Aquilla TT at their disposal.

The bikes come with Shimano groupsets and wheels, except for TTs where the wheels are Vision. The team uses Continental tyres and Selle Italia saddles.

Astana Qazaqstan

Mark Cavendish's Kazakh team is continuing with Wilier Triestina bikes: the Zero SLR and Filante SLR models, equipped with Shimano groupsets and Corima wheels...

...although they've also used wheels from HED, which isn't a sponsor, this year. Those huge blue logos are hardly subtle.

For time trials, the team swaps onto the Wilier Turbine. The fresh “chrome-painted graphite” paintwork of the Wilier frames has impressed art lovers and bike enthusiasts alike. 

Bahrain Victorious

Bahrain Victorious are using the same trusted Merida bikes as last year, with the Reacto, Scultura and Warp TT models forming the line-up – but in a Pearl finish especially for the Tour de France. It's a "homage to Bahrain’s rich pearling history", apparently.

Shimano Dura-Ace remains the groupset, the wheels are Vision, the saddles Prologo and finishing kit is handled by FSA.

Bora-Hansgrohe

Even though they’ve been a World team since 2017, it was only last year we saw Bora-Hansgrohe win their first Grand Tour when Jai Hindley smashed the Giro d’Italia  and became the first Aussie to win the Giro. 

The German team rides Specialized bikes, the US brand being a key sponsor. Specialized supplies it all: the Tarmac SL7 for the road, Shiv TT for the time trials, Roval wheels and Specialized tyres. Groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, and the saddles and the finishing kit come from both Specialized and Shimano subsidiary PRO. 

> Look unveils lightened 795 Blade RS road bike and disc brake-equipped 796 Monoblade RS time trial bike

Cofidis has moved from Campagnolo to Shimano this year, which means they had an opportunity to introduce yet another French brand, Corima, as the wheel sponsor. The tyres on those wheels are from Michelin.  

EF Education-Easypost

The American team, well known for their bold kit designs, sticks to the same bunch of sponsors as before: Cannondale bikes with Shimano groups, Vision wheels and Prologo saddles.

The riders are on the Cannondale SuperSix Evo (above) which was updated earlier this year.

> Cannondale launches new aero-optimised SuperSix Evo 4 with threaded bottom bracket — all the details + first ride review

They also have the SystemSix aero road bike which, launched back in 2018, must surely be the next Cannondale bike to get a refresh.

Groupama-FDJ

The French team entering its 28th season is continuing its long-lasting partnership with Lapierre bikes, which come equipped with Shimano groupsets and wheels.

In terms of models, the Xelius and Aircode framesets are the go-to options.

Ineos Grenadiers

Another team with very few changes: Ineos Grenadiers continues to ride the Pinarello Dogma F and the refreshed Bolide TT.

The groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and the wheels are usually from Shimano too – although the team has been known to dip into the Lightweight and Princeton ranges in its search for those famous marginal gains. 

The tyres are Continental, the saddles Fizik and the finishing kit is from Pinarello's MOST brand. 

Intermarché–Circus–Wanty

The Belgian team continues to ride Cube bikes equipped with Shimano groupsets, Newmen wheels and Prologo saddles.

Riders can choose either the superlight Cube Litening Air C:68X or the Litening C:68X Aero for lower drag. The Aerium C:68 TT is there for time trials. 

> Cube launches Litening AIR C:68X Series road bikes with a claimed frame weight of 799g

Israel - Premier Tech

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UCI ProTeam Israel Premier Tech rides bikes from Factor, usually the Ostro VAM (above). However, we know that Factor is releasing a new bike on 10th July 2023, the first Tour de France rest day, which suggests it’s a road race model that’ll play a part in this year’s race. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled.

Israel Premier Tech use wheels from Factor’s Black Inc brand fitted with Maxxis tyres.

Although the riders use FSA chainsets, the shifters and derailleurs are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.

Jayco Alula

Team BikeExchange-Jayco has had a slight name change to Jayco AluIa but the team’s bikes stay the same with riders on Giant’s Propel Advanced SL, TCR Advanced SL (above) and Trinity TT.

Wheels are from Giant's Cadex brand and Shimano is the main equipment partner. 

Jumbo-Visma

Jumbo-Visma won the Tour de France last year with Jonas Vingegaard and the team roster for this year's race includes huge names like Wout Van Aert and Christophe Laporte, as well as the defending champion.

Cervelo is still the bike supplier to both the men's and women's teams, although the S5 (above), R5 and P5 models are now equipped with SRAM groupsets instead of Shimano. Vingegaard used a 1x (single chainring) setup for some stages of the Criterium du Dauphine. It'll be interesting to see if he takes the same approach in the Tour.

> Is Vingegaard going 1x for the Tour de France?

Wheels are new too, with the teams riding on Reserve hoops. 

Trek-Segafredo has just changed its name to Lidl-Trek. At the time of writing, it remains to be seen whether the riders will be racing immediately on bikes with updated livery.

The Trek Madone and Emonda road bikes are the usual weapons of choice, with the Speed Concept for time trials. 

SRAM supplies the groupsets while Trek's Bontrager brand provides pretty much everything else.

Lotto–Dstny

Lotto–Dstny use bikes from Ridley, usually the lightweight Helium or the aero Noah. However, we spotted a prototype being ridden by Maxim Van Gils in the Criterium du Dauphine, and it doesn’t look like any bike from the existing range.

> New Ridley road bike breaks cover at Critérium du Dauphiné 

We don’t have a name or a launch date yet but it looks like Ridley is combining light weight with aero features – which has been a big trend in the road bike market over the past few years.

Lotto–Dstny uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets, DT Swiss wheels and Vittoria tyres.

Movistar Team

Movistar continues to ride Canyon bikes – the lightweight Ultimate (above) and the aero-optimised Aeroad (below). 

The team uses SRAM Red eTap groupsets, Zipp wheels and Fizik saddles. 

Soudal Quick-Step

After yet another name change (the eighth, if you’re counting), Soudal Quick-Step races the 2023 season with trusty Specialized bikes and Roval wheels, saddles, tyres and finishing kit. Groupsets are still from Shimano.

Scott returns to provide the DSM men's and women's teams with bikes, the Foil RC being the popular choice for most stages. 

> Check out our review of the Scott Foil RC Pro 2023

The groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, the wheels are Shimano and wrapped on them are Vittoria tyres. Scott’s subsidiary Syncros is providing all of the finishing kit, including the saddles. 

TotalEnergies

Although it’s a UCI ProTeam rather than a WorldTeam, TotalEnergies boasts riders of the calibre of Edvard Boasson Hagen and Peter Sagan on the Tour de France start list.

The team is sponsored by Specialized so uses Tarmac SL7 road bikes and Royal wheels.

This is yet another team that uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets.

UAE Team Emirates

The UAE Team Emirates riders have used the Colnago V4RS road bike this year after Tadej Pogačar raced on the prototype version in 2022.

It's all change regarding the groupset, UAE Team Emirates switching from Campagnolo to Shimano.

Pirelli tyres have been swapped to  Continental , and the wheels are now Enve.

UNO-X Pro Cycling Team

Uno-X has changed little for 2023. Norway's Dare continues to be the bike and finishing kit sponsor – a brand that's little known in the UK. The bikes come equipped with Shimano groupsets and DT Swiss wheels.

What's your favourite bike in this year's Tour de France? Let us know in the comments...

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Checked on the TV guide last night.

Pleased to see that ITV still get to show it.

I wonder for how much longer?

No Tarmac SL8 this summer then...

Really sad to see Bianchi making such ugly bikes.

Scoob_84 wrote: Really sad to see Bianchi making such ugly bikes.

They only had an image of the Oltre RC. I am biased, I think the Specialissima looks fine.

philsinclair wrote: Scoob_84 wrote: Really sad to see Bianchi making such ugly bikes.

That is a lovely looking bike to be fair. Probably their only decent looking tour level bike in the last 10 years though. The aria also looks good, but not tour level. 

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UAE's peerless Pogacar wins Giro d'Italia, next stop Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, crossing the finish line in Rome in glorious sunshine and with the biggest winning margin in almost six decades.

Issued on: 26/05/2024 - 19:09 Modified: 26/05/2024 - 19:37

The 25-year-old UAE Emirates rider won six of the 21 stages on the 3,400km tour that began in Turin, finishing 9min 56sec ahead of Colombia 's Daniel Martinez of Bora while Geraint Thomas of Ineos was 10min 24sec off the winning pace in third.

The overall triumph was sealed Sunday on the 21st stage around Rome, which was won by Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier, who picked up his third stage win of the 2024 Giro.

Billed as a champion in waiting, Pogacar proved peerless taking the lead as early as stage two and rampaging across the peaks, plains and picturesque panoramas to triumph by the largest margin at any of cycling 's grand tours since Vittorio Adorni won the Giro by 11min 26sec in 1965.

The swashbuckling Slovenian showman was decked out in the iconic pink leader's jersey, riding a pink bike and even arriving on a pink bus as the route raced south.

Hoping to become the first rider to win both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France since Marco Pantani in 1998, Pogacar resembled more another rider, Eddy Merckx, also known for wanting to win as many stages as possible.

He won the opening time-trial, and the following day's first major summit finish and would go on to romp home on the Queen stage in the Dolomites, doubling his lead in the process.

Italians took to Pogacar, cheering him through the dramatic port of Genoa, the chic Tuscan town of Lucca and the southern port of Naples and Pompei in the shadow of the volcanic Mount Vesuvius.

The two-time Tour de France winner had extended his lead slowly up the Adriatic coastline before the third week's relentless series of ascents and descents in the Alps.

Out to prove Merckx wrong

Should Pogacar pull off the ambitious Giro-Tour double he will join a list of legends in Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Stephen Roche, Miguel Indurain and Pantani.

Pogacar burst onto the scene winning three stages at the Vuelta a Espana in 2019 and coming third.

The following year he pulled off one of cycling's biggest ever surprises when he overhauled a 90-second gap on Primoz Roglic to take the lead at the very end of the Tour de France in 2020.

In 2021, Pogacar dominated the Tour to claim back-to-back triumphs, before a rival emerged in the form of Danish Visma rider Jonas Vingegaard.

The wispy Dane has dominated Pogacar on the very toughest mountain stages, allowing Pogacar to tack up the stage wins as he himself remained firmly focussed on the overall.

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Pogacar wins the Giro d’Italia by a big margin and will now aim for a 3rd Tour de France title

Tour of Italy winner Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar holds the trophy during the podium ceremony at the end of the 21st and last stage of the Giro D’Italia, cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing the pink jersey overall leader, crosses the finish line of the 21st and last stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Cyclists are cheered by fans as they ride past the ancient Colosseum during the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing the pink jersey overall leader, flashes the victory sign after crossing the finish line of the 21st and last stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Cyclists, including the pink jersey overall leader Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, ride past the ancient Colosseum during the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

From left, second classified Colombia’s Daniel Felipe Martinez, first classified Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar and third classified Britain’s Geraint Thomas celebrate during the podium ceremony at the end of the 21st and last stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Third classified Britain’s Geraint Thomas celebrates during the podium ceremony at the end of the 21st and last stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing the pink jersey of the race overall leader, is lifted in celebration by teammates ahead of the start of the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, in front of the Palazzo della Civilta’ Italiana, also known as Colosseo Quadrato (Square Colosseum) in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

Belgium’s Tim Merlier celebrates winning the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

Cyclists ride past the ancient Colosseum during the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, 2nd right, wearing the pink jersey of the race overall leader, poses as he waits for the start of the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, in front of the Palazzo della Civilta’ Italiana, also known as Colosseo Quadrato (Square Colosseum) in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

Cyclists ride past the ancient Colosseum during the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Cyclists ride past the Unknown Soldier monument during the final stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

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ROME (AP) — Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday with the race’s biggest margin of victory in nearly six decades — earning a third Grand Tour trophy to go with his two Tour de France titles.

Pogacar, riding a pink bike to go with his pink jersey, shorts and helmet, crossed safely in the main pack to conclude the mostly ceremonial final stage of the three-week race in Rome, ending with an advantage of 9 minutes, 56 seconds over runner-up Daniel Martinez.

Geraint Thomas finished third overall, 10:24 behind.

The last time there was a bigger margin of victory in the Giro came in 1965, when Vittorio Adorni won by 11:26.

Pogacar, a Slovenian with UAE Team Emirates, also won six stages in the race, the most since Eddy Merckx also won six in 1973.

“Winning any bike race is important but winning the Giro, especially like this, is really incredible,” Pogacar said.

Now Pogacar will attempt to rest and recover in time to make an attempt at winning his third Tour title, with cycling’s biggest race starting on June 29 with four stages in Italy.

Pogacar will be attempting to become the first rider to win the Giro and the Tour in the same year since Marco Pantani in 1998.

“This was the big goal for the first part of the season. Now finally I’ll have a bit of rest before the second part, which could be the more important part,” Pogacar said. “We’ll see.”

Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the final stage in a sprint ahead of Jonathan Milan by the Colosseum. It was Merlier’s fourth career win at the Giro and third this year.

Milan, the Italian sprinter who also won three stages in the race, had a mechanical issue and needed to change his bike at the start of the last lap. He then managed to catch up with the main pack and almost grabbed another victory.

The 125-kilometer (78-mile) mostly flat final stage finished with a circuit through the center of the capital that was completed eight times, taking riders past the Baths of Caracalla, the Roman Forum, the Tiber River and the Circus Maximus before the finish on cobblestones near the Arch of Constantine.

Pogacar entered the Giro for the first time this year and made an immediate impact. He finished second in the opening stage in Turin and gained time on almost all of his direct rivals. Then he won the second stage, grabbed the leader’s pink jersey and kept on increasing his advantage day after day.

Pogacar won the Tour in 2020 and 2021 and then finished second behind Jonas Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023.

Vingegaard is hoping to defend his Tour title despite a crash in April that left him with several broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

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Kristaps porzingis out, tyrese haliburton questionable for game 4 monday.

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 25: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers reacts from the bench against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is officially questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a hamstring strain as his team tries to keep its season alive.

Haliburton was also questionable the day before Game 3 but was eventually ruled out. There are doubts about his ability to play in Game 4 — even if he wants to push through the injury (usually a bad idea with hamstring issues), how much 65% of Haliburton could help the Pacers is up for debate. Haliburton averaged 20.1 points and 10.9 assists a game for the Pacers this season, and he is the key to the Pacers up-tempo offense.

Ben Sheppard started in Haliburton’s place, but he went scoreless. The bulk of the point guard minutes went to T.J. McConnell, who scored 23 points with nine rebounds and six assists.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed this entire series and been out a month with a strained calf, is officially out for Game 4. There had been a report that Porzingis was targeting Game 4 for a return — and Boston would like their center to get some game action under his belt before the NBA Finals — but he is not ready yet.

No Porzingis means Al Horford again will start and get heavy minutes. That worked out well for Boston in Game 3, when Horford was 7-of-12 from 3 on his way to 23 points. Boston went on to win 114-11 .

Boston is up 3-0 in the series and can close it out Monday. The NBA Finals do not start until June 6.

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Grand Prix de Monaco | Gros crash et drapeau rouge au départ, la Red Bull de Sergio Pérez pulvérisée

Mis à jour 26/05/2024 à 20:52 GMT+2

Le début du Grand Prix de Monaco a été marqué par l'accident de Sergio Pérez (Red Bull), dont la monoplace a été totalement détruite dans la montée après le premier virage, dimanche. Le Mexicain a perdu le contrôle suite a un contact avec Kevin Magnussen (Haas). Nico Hülkenberg (Haas) a aussi été éliminé dans l'accident. Les pilotes vont bien. Le drapeau rouge a été déployé.

Crash between Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and the Haas at the start of 2024 Monaco GP. Credit: X

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