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Tour de France stage winner Tim Wellens responds to Quinn Simmons' accusations of motorbike slipstreaming aiding the breakaway, highlighting the race dynamics and tensions among riders.
Quinn Simmons criticized the influence of moto bikes on the race outcome during Stage 15 of the Tour de France, suggesting they affected the race's fairness, while Tim Wellens emphasized that his victory was due to his legs, not the motorbikes. The race featured aggressive breakaways and tactical challenges, with riders expressing concerns about motorbike drafting impacting race dynamics.
Quinn Simmons, the US national champion, nearly secured a Tour de France stage win by finishing second in a breakaway on day six, demonstrating his potential despite disappointment and finishing almost three minutes behind the winner, Ben Healy.
Chloe Dygert and Quinn Simmons won their first elite U.S. national road race titles, while Tadej Pogačar, Dylan van Baarle, and Demi Vollering were among the other newly crowned national champions. Remco Evenepoel won the Belgian tricolore after claiming his eighth win of the season at the race through Flanders.
Chloé Dygert won her second national title in four days at the USA Cycling National Road Championship, while Quinn Simmons took his first professional national title with a dominant solo win. Dygert won the women's race from a select group of 17, while Simmons was constantly on the attack throughout the men's race, finally getting off the front with Tyler Williams with 40 miles remaining and riding the remaining seven miles solo to victory.
Quinn Simmons of Trek-Segafredo won the elite men's title at the US Pro Road Race National Championships, riding solo to victory. Tyler Williams of L39ION of Los Angeles held on for the silver medal, while Tyler Stites of Project Echelon Racing secured the final podium spot. The race was delayed due to storms, and the reduced distance did not reduce the drama. Simmons and Williams built a 2:30 lead after the 13th pass over Sherrod Road, while behind Brandon McNulty hit the accelerator on the climb and was matched by Stites, the only rider to hold his wheel.