Arnaud de Lie (Lotto) celebrated his third victory in September, and his seventh this year, at Paris-Chauny, outsprinting Max Kanter (XDS Astana) and Lukas Kubis (Unibet Tietema Rockets) in the 75th edition of the one-day 1.1 French men’s race.
As expected, the race came down to a sprint at the end of the 188km from Margny-lès-Compiègne to Chauny, a route marked by false flats and bumpy profile.
Race results
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An altitude alibi: Does cycling's anti-doping system have a major loophole?
Cycling's recent nighttime anti-doping wake-up calls highlighted concerns that micro-dosing is fuelling an ever-accelerating peloton. Further concerns arise from the similar biological footprints left by hypoxic adaptation and artificial EPO. Is modern-day cycling as clean as we hoped? Cyclingnews investigates… -
How to watch Tour de France 2026 – Live streams, TV information, official broadcasters
All the ways you can watch or stream the 2026 Tour de France, on TV, on your devices and more from wherever you are in the world, including free options -
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.
