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  •   Home > News > Sports > Cycling

    Cycling's Tour de France starts in two days in Italy... and last year's winner is feeling grateful just to be able to compete

    Cycling's Tour de France starts in two days in Italy... and last year's winner is feeling grateful just to be able to compete


    Reigning back-to-back champion Jonas Vingegaard was in real doubt after suffering serious injuries in a shocking crash in April... including a punctured lung and fractured ribs.

    The Dane's got a rapturous welcome as he fronted the fans in Florence.



    Two-time champion and recent Giro d'Italia winner Tadej Pogacar has revealed he was infected with Covid-19 during his preparations for Le Tour.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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