Sport
Kristoff strikes in crash-marred Tour de France opener – SBS
Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) won the opening stage of the Tour de France from the bunch sprint after a crash-marred day of riding around Nice to begin the 2020 Tour de France.
Kristoff emerged the surprise winner on Stage 1 of the Tour de France, exploding down the barriers to claim the win ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) and Cees Bol (Team Sunweb).
“I could not dream of more or expect a better start, ” said Kristoff. “I felt really strong in the final kilometres and going to the line I got the win.
“I was sitting on Sagan for a long time and I got boxed in a little bit. I saw Cees Bol starting on the right, he started quite early and I tried to follow. I sa…
-
Noosa News21 hours agoEx-Townsville mayor Troy Thompson lied about army service, degrees, and cancer, says CCC
-
Noosa News21 hours agoSecurity concerns over Chinese-made Yutong fleet dismissed
-
Noosa News23 hours agoQueensland’s domestic violence policing and policies are being shaped by lived experience
-
General22 hours agoBerkeley River Lodge caretakers survived ‘apocalyptic’ Cyclone Fina in underground bunker