Sentence examples for tough stage from inspiring English sources
"Pat's gone through a tough stage here with his injury," Agassi said.
In the end, after a tough stage 19, where he finished 22 minutes behind the winner that day, Vincenzo Nibali, Thomas completed the Tour in 15th place.
PARIS — One moment Johnny Hoogerland was on his bicycle, racing alongside a group of riders who were setting the pace in a tough stage of the Tour de France.
In both instances, over the top of the last climb of the day and at the end of a tough stage in cross winds, most general classification contenders would be content to sit back with the bulk of the day's work done.
It was a tough stage with fine weather.
I was going through a tough stage in my Ph.D., and I soon found a lot of support from other attendees who listened to me and offered all sorts of valuable advice.
"There are two tough stages left and anything can happen," Leipheimer said.
Only weak points are his team – low on supporting firepower – and a first week littered with tough stages through terrain that does him no favours.
No point singling out one twin – both rode like seasoned veterans, made it into key breaks on tough stages and they have an immense future ahead of them.
After that, the serious business of determining the overall winner of the Tour will get under way, with three tough stages set for the Pyrenees, on Thursday through Saturday.
That appeared to suit the riders fine, after an opening week that was marked by tough stages on narrow roads in sometimes fierce weather, and marred by a number of serious falls.
