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FILE: Chris Froome. Picture: Twitter/@chrisfroome.

Tour de france 2017

Froome's key man Kwiatkowski signs new Team Sky contract

By Reuters

Polish all-rounder Kwiatkowski, the 2014 road world champion, will stay with Sky for at least another three years.

  • Chris Froome, left, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, wins the Tour de France 2017. Picture: Twitter/ @LeTour.

    Near perfect Froome claims fourth Tour de France title

    The Briton suffered a few hiccups but was always in control over the three-week race thanks to his excellent team mates who sheltered him when it mattered.

    1802 days ago
  • South African cyclist Louis Meintjes. Picture: Twitter/@LouisMeintjes.

    Delighted Louis Meintjes says TdF has been incredibly tough

    The South African cyclist finished 8th at the Tour de France won by Team Sky’s Chris Froome on Saturday for the 4th time.

    1802 days ago
  • Chris Froome signing a yellow jersey. Picture: Twitter/@LeTour.

    Chris Froome on brink of fourth Tour de France triumph

    Froome, 32, goes on to the Tour honour roll as the first person to win three times in a row since Indurain who was unbeatable between 1991-95.

    1803 days ago
  • FILE: Louis Meintjes competing in the Tour de France. Picture: @AbuDhabiSC /Twitter.

    SA’s Louis Meintjes finishes 9th in 17th stage of TdF

    Meintjes’ finish maintains his 8th spot on the general classification with Chris Froome, who was 3rd on Wednesday, still in yellow with a 27-second lead.

    1805 days ago
  • Louis Meintjes competing in the Tour de France. Picture: @AbuDhabiSC /Twitter

    Meintjes' stage struggle hurts chances of TdF top 5 finish

    Meintjes stunning performance at this year’s tour has been exceptional but he will not reflect too well on Mandela Day the race’s 16th stage.

    1806 days ago
  • Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. Picture: @TeamDiData/Twitter

    Team Dimension Data Qhubeka looks for Madiba inspiration

    The team are set to hand out hundreds of t-shirts along the route as well as inflatable hands to fans to showcase the work of the charity.

    1807 days ago
  • FILE: Chris Froome. Picture: Twitter/@chrisfroome.

    Froome survives day of danger as Sky execute perfect plan, Barguil wins

    A day after Froome showed a sign of weakness, Team Sky sent Spain's Mikel Landa in front when two-time champion Alberto Contador attacked early on.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Chris Froome. Picture: Twitter/@chrisfroome.

    Froome’s failure on final slope sets stage for thrilling Tour finale

    Briton Froome could not match the pace of the top guns in the finale in Peyragudes, surrendering the yellow jersey to Italian Fabio Aru.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Chris Froome (C). Picture: @LeTour/Twitter

    Froome stays in control after action-packed ninth stage

    The defending champion escaped unscathed after an action-packed ninth stage of the Tour de France as one his main rivals crashed out of the race.

    1816 days ago
  • FILE: Briton Geraint Thomas has retired from the Tour de France after an injury. Picture: Twitter/@GeraintThomas86.

    Geraint Thomas crashes out of Tour de France

    Organisers said that Thomas, who went down on the slippery descent from the Col de la Biche, had retired from the Tour.

    1816 days ago
  • Direct Energie rider Lilian Calmejane of France wins the eighth stage. Twitter/@LeTour.

    Lilian Calmejane defeats cramp to win Tour stage

    The 24-year-old fought off a bout of cramp to claim a solo win in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturda.

    1817 days ago
  • Great Britain's Christopher Froome waits for the start of the 203,5 km second stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on 2 July, 2017 between Dusseldorf, Germany and Liege, Belgium. Picture: AFP.

    Froome survives Tour de France early crash

    Froome got a brutal reminder of the unpredictable nature of the Tour de France when he crashed to the ground in Sunday’s second stage.

    1822 days ago
  • Picture: @TeamDiData/Twitter

    Dimension Data for Qhubeka names TdF team

    it will be the third time for the African Team at cycling’s most iconic race.

    1829 days ago
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