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Which are the key stages in the 2015 Tour de France?
I normally pick out a few key stages – and you’ll see plenty of other websites and newspapers doing the same thing – but this year I’m not bothering. It’s not laziness (it is partly laziness). It’s acknowledgement of the fact that every stage is crucial. Last year, riders crashed on the most innocuous stages…
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Green jersey contenders in 2015
The green jersey is awarded to the winner of the points competition. It’s been slightly tweaked this year to reward those who win sprint finishes in particular. It was widely believed that this would play into the hands of Marcel Kittel, who appears to have become the top sprinter over the last couple of years.…
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Iljo Keisse delivers one last surprise
With hindsight, it was spectacularly stupid of me to assume there would be a sprint finish. The 2015 Giro has had no time for predictability. As it turned out, two track riders, Iljo Keisse and Luke ‘Durbo the Turbo’ Durbridge held off the peloton. Even on a flat stage, the breakaway has had its say…
