Lars Boom (Rabobank) opened his cyclo-cross season on a high note as he led from start to finish to win Luxembourg's Grand Prix Julien Cajot. Ben Berden (Qin Cycling Team) finished second, 58 seconds down on Boom, while American Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) rounded out the podium for third five seconds later.
Boom, the 2008 cyclo-cross world champion, continues his 'cross season next weekend with a pair of events in Belgium: Saturday's GVA Trofee race in Essen followed by Sunday's Vlaamse Druivenveldrit in Overijse.
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Unpopular opinion: Alpe d'Huez is on the limit, and it wasn't even the best atmosphere at this Tour de France
My best guess would be that social media has accelerated the glorification and fetishization of the Alpe d’Huez atmosphere, and more and more people are heading up with the primary focus of seeking out the hot-spots where the music is loudest, and the costumes are wildest. -
Tour de France penalties, fines and yellow cards – five irregular feeding fines handed out on stage 19
XDS Astana sports director was also fined for failing to respect the instructions of the commissaires. -
'I was dead there' - 2022 Alpe d'Huez winner Tom Pidcock suffers badly on same ascent in 2026 Tour de France
Running on empty Briton finishes 20th, drops to ninth on overall classification -
Tour de France abandons – Edoardo Affini climbs into team car on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez
Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year's Tour between Barcelona and Paris
