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Explaining the Cycling Iceberg: How Thomas Voeckler nearly won the 2011 Tour de France. 1/23
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The 2011 Tour de France started with 1 big favorite: Alberto Contador (Saxo). The Spaniard had won the 2 previous tours, and the 2011 Giro. Contador was however involved in a doping case. In the 2010 Tour he tested positive for Clenbuterol, and was suspended for a year. 2/23
Contador was however free to start the Tour, since he appealed the sanction. His 2010 win still stood in the books.
Most opposition for Contador was expected to come from Cadel Evans (BMC), Andy Schleck (Leopard) & Franck Schleck (Leopard). 3/23
Most opposition for Contador was expected to come from Cadel Evans (BMC), Andy Schleck (Leopard) & Franck Schleck (Leopard). 3/23
Explaining the cycling iceberg: When World Champion Peter Sagan got disqualified from the 2017 Tour de France. 1/13
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The 4th stage of the 2017 Tour de France was a straightforward flat stage that went from Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Wanty) was the only rider to go in the break, and got caught with 20km to go. 2/13
The technical final in Vittel made it hard for sprinters to get their trains organized. Just before the final km a crash, involving yellow jersey Geraint Thomas, caused a split in the front of the peloton. Around 20 riders were left in contention for the stage win. 3/13
Explaining the cycling iceberg: When Ullrich anahilated the opposition on Andorra Arcalís. 1/18
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Team Telekom started the 1997 Tour de France as the team to beat. In 1996 they had finished 1st & 2nd in GC with Bjarne Riis & Jan Ullrich. They opted for the same strategy as the year before. Riis would defend his title, with Ullrich as his super domestique. 2/18
Climbers Marco Pantani (Mercatone) & Richard Virenque (Festina) were seen as the other favorites, but were expected to lose a lot of time to Ullrich, if he was allowed to race for himself, in the 130km of TimeTrails in the race. 3/18
Explaining the cycling iceberg: Hoogerland gets catapulted into barbed wire by a French TV car. 1/9
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Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) had a mission in the 2011 Tour de France: wear the polka dot jersey. After a number of relatively flat stages, Hoogerland managed to take the KOM Jersey in the 6th stage. In the 8th stage he lost the jersey to Tejay van Garderen (HTC). 2/9
Hoogerland was not done with the polka dots tho. The following day he went into the breakaway to gather points. Despite Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) sprinting for KOM points Hoogerland managed to score enough points to retake the KOM jersey. 3/9
Explaining the cycling iceberg: How the Mafia got Pantani kicked out of the 1999 Giro in the pink jersey. 1/18
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The 1999 Giro d'Italia started with 1 big favorite: Marco Pantani. The Italian climber had won the Grio & Tour in 1998 () and was looking to defend his giro title in 1999. 2/18
Pantani got off to a good start in the 1999 Giro. In the first proper mountain stage to Gran Sasso he flew away from the opposition. The Mercatone Uno rider was merciful. He won the stage by 23 seconds, just enough to take the pink jersey from Laurent Jalabert (ONCE). 3/18
