https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Tour de France started in Bilbao on Saturday, embarking on a 3,404km race to Paris with the first three of the 21 stages in the Spanish Basque Country. https://www.thelocal.es/20230701/tour-de-france-sets-off-from-bilbao Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:50:14 +0200 tour-de-france-sets-off-from-bilbao Spanish rider Alberto Contador withdrew from the Tour de France on Monday after suffering a fall during the tenth stage of the gruelling event. https://www.thelocal.es/20140714/alberto-contador-pulls-out-of-tour-de-france Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:23:00 +0200 alberto-contador-pulls-out-of-tour-de-france Tour de France leader Chris Froome has slammed Spanish rival Alberto Contador after claiming the Spaniard used "dangerous" tactics in a bid to loosen his grip on the yellow jersey. https://www.thelocal.es/20130717/froome-slams-contadors-dangerous-tour-tactics Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:16:00 +0200 froome-slams-contadors-dangerous-tour-tactics