Well, the Tour de France is all set to kick off on the 4th of July and we have you covered! Over the last few weeks, I have posted a series of articles on all aspects of the race, and I strongly encourage you to check them out and to follow the race this July! … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France
Its finally here! The Tour de France kicks off tomorrow in the Netherlands, and in this final installment of A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France, we will take a look at all 198 riders and 22 teams who will be taking the start. As has been mentioned before, the riders will participate in … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Team By Team Breakdown
The last post in A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France, which you can check out here, detailed where you can find Tour coverage, but finding coverage is only half the battle. Once you have found the race, you need to understand what is going on. First of all, I will explain what you … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – How to Watch the Tour
Well, this is awkward. I had planned to run a team by team breakdown today, but the teams are not all announced as of yet, which throws a wrench in my plan. Instead, I will briefly run through where you can follow the race, and the team by team breakdown will be up as soon … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Where to Follow the Race
The Tour de France’s polka-dot jersey is one of the most iconic in all of sports. The winner of this competition must be daring and aggressive, and must have plenty of luck as well. There are essentially two ways to claim the polka dot jersey, and both have been employed plenty of times in the … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Polka Dot Jersey Breakdown
Professional cycling is a fast moving and unpredictable sport, and last night one of the more unexpected pieces of news in recent memory came out. Eight time Tour stage winner and green jersey contender Marcel Kittel will not ride the tour this year. On Tuesday, we nabbed Kittel as one of the favorites for the … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Expect the Unexpected
As you may remember from part 2 of this series, the white jersey is awarded to the best overall rider on GC who is under 25. For most riders who are in the hunt for the white jersey, the yellow jersey is also in play, so the white jersey is almost seen as a consolation … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – White Jersey Breakdown
UPDATE: It was later announced that Marcel Kittel will not ride the 2015 Tour de France. For more on that click here. The green jersey, as I mentioned before, is earned by earning points based on stage placing. However, the points earned are not always the same for each stage. Flat stages offer many more … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Green Jersey Breakdown
As you should know by now if you have been reading the previous pieces in this series, the yellow jersey is the prized possession of every team, sponsor, and rider in the peloton. To even wear the jersey for a day is a career moment for most riders, and winning it ensures a riders place … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Yellow Jersey Breakdown
As I mentioned in the last post, one of the best things about the Tour de France is the variety offered by having what is essentially 21 different races in a 23 day span. Just as the stages vary significantly, so do the riders that contest them. The riders that contend for a stage in … More A Rookie’s Guide to the Tour de France – Types of Rider
The 5th Quarter 