Julian Alaphilippe
French hopes flagging on Tour de ‘Lose’
Regional newspaper Le Progres groaned over the long wait for a home Tour de France stage winner this weekend with the scathing headline "Blue, Blanc, Lose," a play on the French tri-color using lose instead of Rouge.
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Roglič 3rd and Pogačar 6th amid huge crashes in 1st stage of Tour de France
Brest – Slovenian cycling stars Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) placed third and sixth, respectively, in stage one of this year’s Tour de France on Saturday, which saw two major crashes. Both Slovenians seem to have dodged any serious injuries stemming from the collisions. The stage was won by France’s Julian Alaphilippe.
Roglič first Slovenian cyclist ever to win Vélo d’Or
Ljubljana – Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič has won the 2020 Vélo d’Or award by the French cycling magazine Vélo Magazine, given annually to the rider considered to have performed the best over the year.
The 31-year-old, who currently competes for the Dutch Team Jumbo-Visma, is the first Slovenian ever to win the Golden Bicycle award since its induction in 1992.