Our continuing coverage of the other big event going on this month. Stage Date Start > Finish Type Distance (km) Distance (mi) Winner 4 Tue 07/08 Amiens > Rouen Hilly 174.2 108.2 Tadej Pogacar (UAE) Tour de France 2025: Stage 4 Recap Pogacar's … [Read more...]

Stage Date Start > Finish Type Distance (km) Distance (mi) Winner 3 Mon 07/07 Valenciennes > Dunkerque Flat 178.3 110.8 Tim Merlier (SOQ) Tour de France 2025 Stage 3: Merlier Triumphs in Chaotic Sprint Finish Stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de France, a 178.3 km flat run from … [Read more...]

Mixed in with all the fastpitch news, my report on my other favorite sporting event, the Tour de France. I got home from my Sunday cycling ride in time to learn that my rooting favorite, Mathieu van der Poel (mentioned in my morning post) had won the second stage of the Tour de France. A deserving win for a racer who is often the one that others are drafting on. (He led … [Read more...]

Tour de France. I know, what's this doing on Fastpitch West? Just a nod to my cycling friends and fans of the race, which started on Saturday, July 5. July will be, of course, the biggest month for fastpitch fans, with the WBSC World Cup and more just around the corner. But it's also the month for road cycling. The Tour de France is cycling's ultimate test of endurance - … [Read more...]