Townsend announced as the summer s first signing Lyndon Lloyd Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
Everton have completed the acquisition of Andros Townsend on a free transfer from Crystal Palace, the first signing of Rafael Benitez s tenure as the Blues manager.
The 30-year-old winger agreed a two-year contract that would run through the end of June 2023, bringing to an end a five-year spell at Selhurst Park while renewing his association with Benitez who managed him briefly at Newcastle United in 2016.
Townsend explained that reuniting with his old boss and the prospect of playing for a “massive and ambitious” club like Everton meant that he could not turn down the chance to sign when it came up.
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After an opening week of nonstop racing across France, from west to east, plus two demandingly wet, cold days in the Alps, 19 riders had quit the Tour de France before the first rest day, in Tignes. The second week, which included the brutal climbing stage over Mont Ventoux, long hot days in the Midi, and the first two Pyrenean stages, saw 20 more riders leave the race. So, by the second rest day, in Andorra, the total number of lost boys was 39.
Here is the alphabetical rundown on all these riders, what were their expectations, how they were racing, and why they left the Tour.
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