Sergio Higuita took the lead in the Volta a Catalunya on Saturday despite finishing second to Richard Carapaz after a long two-man breakaway.

August marks the start of professional cycling’s official transfer period, the only time a UCI World Team may recruit riders. From August 1-15th, new pro riders and those with expiring contracts have the opportunity to sign to a new team. For any change of team between two seasons, the transfer period extends from August 1 to December 31st.

Chaque instant du Tour de France risque de faire basculer la course, mais voici les cinq étapes les plus susceptibles de décider du classement final de l’édition 2021.

The 2021 Tour de France covers 3,383 kilometers. Any one of those kilometers can provide the right mixture of circumstances for a race-winning attack, or a race-losing mishap. Such is the nature of the sport.