Hugo Houle

June 28, 2021

Chaotic Stage 3 Leaves 2021 Tour Still on Cusps

Hugo Houle of Astana-Premier Tech at 89th position and Nils Eekhoff of Team DSM at 90th moved into the middle of the peloton on Stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France.

The race remained in les Cuspides after two more cyclists abandoned, again leaving an even number of 178 riders to finish on the day.

Three crashes near the end of the day left the barn door open for one of the few cattle still standing to amble through. Tim Merlier of Alpecin-Fenix one the stage.

Standings at the top of the general classification are the same but the bottom reflects a new Lanterne Rouge: Clément Russo of Team Arkea-Samsic, who was injured during the second big crash of Stage 1 with chest trauma and possibly broken ribs. Nevertheless he has continued forward.

Unable to finish the day were Robert Gesink of Jumbo-Visma and Jack Haig of Bahrain Victorious

June 1, 2016

2016 Giro d’Italia Finishes in les Cuspides

Three riders abandoned on the final stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia, leaving 154 riders to come and voiding any chance at a Point d’Appui for the race. American Chad Haga of Team Giant-Alpecin held the fulcrum twice during the race and wound up on the cusp of the fulcrum at the end of the race along with Johann Van Zyl of Dimension Data.

Vincenzo Nibali won the race and the maglia rosa. The lanterne rouge was Jack Bobridge of Trek-Segafredo, who finished five hours adrift.

The Point d’Appui changed hands 12 times during the race. Here are the holders of the grey jersey at the end of each stage:

  • Stage 1 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 2 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 3 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 4 – Moreno Hofland of Team LottoNl-Jumbo.
  • Stage 5 – Leigh Howard of IAM Cycling.
  • Stage 6 – Ivan Savitskiy of Gazprom-Rusvelo.
  • Stage 7 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 8 – Alessandro Bisolti of Nippo-Vini Fantini.
  • Stage 9 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 10 – Manuel Belletti of Wilier Triestina-Southeast.
  • Stage 11 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 12 – Christian Knees of Team Sky.
  • Stage 13 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 14 – Lars Ytting Bak of Lotto Soudal.
  • Stage 15 – Chad Haga of Team Giant-Alpecin.
  • Stage 16 – Hugo Houle of AG2R La Mondiale.
  • Stage 17 – No fulcrum.
  • Stage 18 – Kristian Sbaragli of Dimension Data.
  • Stage 19 – Alberto Bettiol of Cannondale Pro Cycling.
  • Stage 20 – Chad Haga of Team Giant-Alpecin.
  • Stage 21 – No fulcrum.