Cycling
Aranburu and Azparren: It's been a tough time
The heat and speed of the UAE team have led Alex Aranburu (Cofidis) and Xabier Mikel Azparren (Q36.5) to point out that the third stage of the Tour de France has been a very tough one.
The final meters of the third stage that gave Pogacar the second win of the Tour de France
Pogacar has won his second win in the third stage of this year's Tour de France, in Les Angles, 200 metres from the finish line.
Pogacar has won the stage and yellow jersey in the short climb to Les Angles on a hot day
The Slovenian star has won his first win in this edition after finishing off his teammate Del Toro's brilliant performance in the final climb, so the Mexican cyclist has returned the favor to his head of the team, which has given him a great finish.
Matxin: "What we saw today was a real piece of art"
The technical director of the UAE Team Emirates, Basaurian Josean Fernández 'Matxin', praised Pogacar's award of stage victory to his teammate Del Toro. Matxin described what happened as a "real work of art."
Pogacar gives victory to Del Toro in Montjuïc, and Vingegaard holds the lead
Tadej Pogacar bequeathed his teammate Isaac del Toro the victory in the second stage of the Tour de France between Tarragona and Barcelona, while Jonas Vingegaard clung to the yellow jersey of the general
How Del Toro and Pogacar celebrated the stage victory!
The Mexican Isaac Del Toro (UAE) won his first stage of the Tour de France on the second day after his teammate, Tadej Pogacar, let him finish ahead.
Ion Izagirre: "It's been a tense day"
The Basque cyclist from the Cofidis said the wind was strong in the last few metres of today's stage, but he felt a very nice atmosphere throughout the tour.
That was the last mile of the second stage of the Tour de France, with the victory of Del Toro
The Mexican has reached the finish line with team leader Tadej Pogacar, who has given him his first win on the Tour de France.
Uijtdebroeks drank 5 liters of water before taking the second stage exit
The Belgian cyclist from the Movistar suffered cramps and lost 1.53 minutes on the team clock.
Statements by the protagonists of the Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard, winner of the first stage, and Xabier Mikel Azparren shared the sensations they are experiencing today.
Final meters of Vingegaard, Ganna, Pogacar and Izagirre on the inaugural clock in Barcelona
The Dane of the Visma team is the first leader of France after the atypical clock in Catalan territory.
Jonas Vingegaard premieres yellow jersey after winning Team Visma - lease a bike
The Danish cyclist has won the best team time in the first stage of the Tour played in Barcelona, ahead of Filippo Ganna (Netcompany INEOS), second, and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), third.
Chris Froome has confirmed the end of his career
The British cyclist suffered a fall in training last August, causing a pneumothorax, five broken ribs and a cervical vertebra.
Saturday begins the Tour de France with Pogacar and Vingegaard as favorites
Classical San Sebastian presents for this year's edition a tour designed for climbers
The 2026 test, which will be the 45th edition, will consist of seven punctual ports and 221 kilometres long and will pass through the ports of Erlaitz (10%) and Murgil (10%), a few kilometres from the finish line.
Izagirre, Aranburu and Azparren face the Tour with enthusiasm and optimism
The presentation of the 2026 Tour de France was held this afternoon in Barcelona, where the 23 teams participating in the race were presented, including the Caja Rural, and representatives of Basque cycling such as Ion Izagirre, Alex Aranburu and Xabier Mikel Azparren were also present.
List of runners participating in the Tour de France 2026
The 113th edition of the race will take place from 4 to 26 July in Barcelona and end in Paris, with the participation of 23 teams and 184 runners, including Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and Ion Izagirre, Alex Aranburu and Xabier Mikel Azparren.
Azparren: "Going to the Tour has been the dream of my life; I will try to find my chance and my day."
Xabier Mikel Azparren, who will be competing for the first time on the 2026 Tour, has made his way to Barcelona at San Sebastian airport, where, according to the Donostiarra, he reaches the most prestigious cycling race at the best point of his life.
Pinarello Q36.5 announces Xabier Mikel Azparren's participation in the Tour de France
The Swiss team has selected the Donostiarra cyclist for the 113th Tour de France, which starts on Saturday in Barcelona. Azparren, 27, will play the Tour for the first time, so this year's event will be attended by three Basque cyclists: Ion Izagirre, Alex Aranburu and Azparren himself.
Ion Izagirre, on the way to his last Tour: "I'm sure it will be special; I'll have special emotions for the next three weeks."
The Cofidis Ormaiztegiarra cyclist left Loiu airport this afternoon. Izagirre already has two stage wins on the Tour de France, in 2016 and 2023.