Tour de France

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Tour de France Drama: From Broken Teeth to Breathtaking Wins

Adam Yates - Ben Healy - Cycling - Jan Hirt - Jonas Vingegaard - Mark Cavendish - Romain Bardet - Tadej Pogacar - Tour de France

Discover the thrilling ups and downs of the Tour de France 2024 in a rollercoaster of events from broken teeth to surprising victories! 🚴‍♂️🏁

In a dramatic turn of events, Jan Hirt from Soudal Quick-Step faced a dental disaster moments before the Tour de France when a spectator's bag knocked him off his bike, causing broken teeth and a busted lip. The stage was set for more excitement as the race paid tribute to the legendary Italian cyclist, Marco, in Cesenatico, marking a mix of triumph and tragedy.

As the race kicked off, chaos ensued when fans flooded the team area in Florence, leading to a challenging start for key cyclist Evenepoel. Meanwhile, the legendary Mark Cavendish faced early setbacks, being dropped by the peloton and struggling with stomach issues during the intense 206km stage between Florence and Rimini.

Amidst the chaos, Romain Bardet stole the spotlight by winning the first stage, showcasing his exceptional skills. However, the competition remained fierce, with Adam Yates aiming to guide Tadej Pogacar to a historic victory, adding more intrigue to the race.

Despite the challenges, race favorite Tadej Pogačar and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard are in a tight battle for the lead, setting the stage for an exhilarating Tour de France 2024 full of unexpected twists and turns.

Did you know that Mark Cavendish's pursuit of the stage win record was jeopardized by health issues, while Romain Bardet's strategic attack secured him the stage victory? The Tour de France is truly a melting pot of drama and glory, where every pedal stroke counts towards cycling history! 🌟

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Tour de France 2024: Jan Hirt smashes teeth moments before race ... (Eurosport.com ASIA)

Jan Hirt (Soudal Quick-Step) was left with some broken teeth and a busted lip after being knocked off his bike by a spectator's bag - all before the Tour de ...

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A pirate's life: Tour de France sets sail for home of the great Marco ... (The Guardian)

The tragic rise and fall of the controversial Italian cycling legend will be celebrated in stage two start in Cesenatico.

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Jan Hirt taken down by spectator's bag, breaks teeth before Tour de ... (Cyclingnews.com)

Fans flood team area before start of stage 1 in Florence, key domestique for Evenepoel goes down but starts stage.

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Jan Hirt breaks teeth after fans invade team paddock at Tour de ... (Cycling Weekly)

3 teeth broken.” A Soudal Quick-Step source confirmed the injury to Cycling Weekly, and said the race start was “badly organised”. The team ...

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Mark Cavendish's bid for Tour de France record put in early jeopardy (The Independent)

The Manxman was dropped by the peloton on the first of seven categorised climbs on the 206km stage between Florence and Rimini, and appeared to be vomiting as ...

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Mark Cavendish struggling with stomach and heat issues during ... (The Associated Press)

Mark Cavendish appeared to be struggling with stomach and heat issues during the opening stage of the Tour de France, which puts at risk his pursuit of ...

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Healy surges but Bardet wins Tour de France first stage (RTE.ie)

Frenchman Romain Bardet won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday after Ben Healy briefly raised hopes he could become just the fourth Irishman ...

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Mark Cavendish dropped as Tour de France swansong gets off to ... (Eurosport.com)

Shooting for a record 35th stage win to pull clear of Eddy Merckx in the all-time standings, Cavendish fell behind on Stage 1's first climb as his Astana ...

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Tour de France: Romain Bardet steals the show on stage 1 as Van ... (Cyclingnews.com)

Thrilling first Tour de France stage from Florence to Rimini puts paid to GC hopes of Gaudu, Buitrago.

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Tour de France 2024: UAE Emirates' Adam Yates on 'nasty' crash (BBC News)

Adam Yates hopes to guide Tadej Pogacar to a historic Tour de France victory. But it has been a difficult journey to get there.

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Romain Bardet wins first stage of Tour de France as Mark ... (Irish Examiner)

Bardet attacked out of the peloton with 50 kilometres left of the 206km stage from Florence.

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Who's Winning the 2024 Tour de France? (Bicycling)

Race favorite Tadej Pogačar (Team UAE Emirates) is in fourth place overall and 15 seconds back of the lead, while two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard ( ...

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Mark Cavendish fighting to stay in Tour de France already after ... (The Guardian)

British cyclist hit by heatstroke and suffered from foot of first climb as Romain Bardet wins and host of big names also struggle.

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Romain Bardet wins gruelling first stage of Tour de France (The Irish Times)

Mark Cavendish struggles with apparent illness as he goes in pursuit of a record-breaking 35th stage victory.

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French climber Bardet clinches Tour de France opening stage win (The42)

Searing heat of 30C (86F) blighted the peloton as it set off from downtown Florence on the 21-day epic leaving many riders suffering, with British sprinter Mark ...

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Tour de France: 'That was so hard' - Mark Cavendish plays down ... (Eurosport.com)

Mark Cavendishadmitted the opening stage of the Tour de France was "so hard" after beating the time cut, but he played down concerns about his health.

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France's Bardet wins Tour de France opener as Cavendish suffers (FRANCE 24)

Cycling from Florence to Rimini for a hot and hilly stage, French climber Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.

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'The training was the Giro!' - Tadej Pogacar on Tour de France ... (Eurosport.com)

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) heads into the Tour de France as the favourite to win a third yellow jersey. discovery+ is the streaming home of the ...

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Tour de France starts with epic Pogačar Vingegaard duel ahead (Euronews)

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France last year for the second time in a row but this year all eyes are on his main rival Slovenian rider ...

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