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  •   Home > News > Sports > Cycling

    Cycling's Tour de France starts in two days in Italy... and last year's winner is feeling grateful just to be able to compete

    Cycling's Tour de France starts in two days in Italy... and last year's winner is feeling grateful just to be able to compete


    Reigning back-to-back champion Jonas Vingegaard was in real doubt after suffering serious injuries in a shocking crash in April... including a punctured lung and fractured ribs.

    The Dane's got a rapturous welcome as he fronted the fans in Florence.



    Two-time champion and recent Giro d'Italia winner Tadej Pogacar has revealed he was infected with Covid-19 during his preparations for Le Tour.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     13 Jul: Jonathan Milan has sprinted to victory on stage eight of the Tour de France over a 171 kilometre flat track
     12 Jul: Defending champion Tadej Pogacar Tadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey after winning stage seven of cycling's Tour de France
     08 Jul: New Zealand's lone competitor in cycling's Tour de France has been involved in a crash late on stage three
     08 Jul: Stage three on cycling's Tour de France has been a case study in delight and disappointment
     07 Jul: The German Track Cycling Championships has been abandoned on its final day after two cyclists crashed into the crowd - injuring several spectators
     03 Jul: Laurence Pithie's about to enter the pinnacle of professional cycling
     26 Jun: Kiwi cyclist Lewis Bower has the chance to thrust himself into the global spotlight after being promoted to Groupama FDJ's World Tour squad
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