The 100th edition of the Tour de France got underway last weekend the island of Corsica. But before heading to mainland France, there were a few obstacles for the peloton to pass.
From the team presentation to the finish of stage three there was drama all the way. The chaos of an opening stage suited to sprinters, two mountainous stages, buses getting stuck on the finishing line, dogs running across the road and countless crashes made for hundreds of stories.
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Elisa Longo Borghini emerges as Flanders favourite with Dwars door Vlaanderen victoryThe Italian rider soloed to her 50th career win ahead of an elite pack of chasers
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'We did a beautiful race up until 10km to go' - Visma-Lease a Bike pull defeat from the jaws of victory at Dwars door VlaanderenWith such a difficult second place on Wednesday, could this performance affect confidence ahead of the Tour of Flanders?
