Highlights: GC Drama and Nervous Racing Define Stage 1 of the Tour de France
There was nary a dull moment in the Grand Départ from Lille.
There was nary a dull moment in the Grand Départ from Lille.
‘It was really stressful and fast, lots of street furniture’: Thomas begins final Tour de France of long career.
2024 podium finisher Evenepoel loses time on opening day of Tour de France, as does 2020 runner-up Primož Roglič.
Blow for Ineos Grenadiers and also Decathlon Ag2r la Mondiale as Stefan Bissegger also crashes out of the Tour.
Defending champion Pogačar and archrival Vingegaard animate finale and take early gains in hazardous opening stage: 'I'm just happy day one is done.'
GC riders and sprinters dropped after Vingegaard and Pogačar help force late echelons in high-tension grand départ.
Benjamin Thomas and Mattéo Vercher sent sprawling when rider loses front wheel on white paint of cobblestone climb.
Echelons break up nervous Tour opener in Lille.
Podium chasers or yellow contenders? Roglič, Evenepoel look to challenge Pogačar and Vingegaard whenever opportunities arise at the Tour.
Van der Poel slammed by fans on eve of Tour de France after revealing partnership with 'Flying Group' jet company: 'Take the train, set an example.' 'Selling yourself for the cash.'
Everything you wanted to know about Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson.
The Double winner has put in the work and believes in his prospects: ‘If we were afraid of Tadej, we wouldn’t be here’.
Rider diary: The Canadian is in search of redemption at the Tour de France after multiple setbacks this season.
Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike have not one, but two new Cervélos for the Tour — the S5 aero bike and the R5 climbing bike. We got the low down straight from the source.
There are deals to be had on the internet right now. But first, check to make sure it's actually a deal.
From tiny handlebars and huge gears to performance engineers and AI: Aero is everything and data's the king in a race being redefined by science.
Tour de Hoody: Will this Tour de France be the pivot point of the Pogačar era or Vingegaard’s revenge? All I want is a race that burns into week three.
The most expensive road bike in the Tour costs more than twice as much as the least expensive bike, and that's before you even get to the TT bikes.
Defending Tour champ Pogačar talks Netflix drama, competition, respect, rivalries. ‘I hope I can live up to the expectation’.
This 58 cm climbing bike comes tantalizingly close to the UCI weight limit — and that's with pedals, computer, cages, and medium depth wheels.
Specialized's popular Power with Mirror saddle gets an overhaul, one I think will make even more riders happier than before.
Pro gravel racers react to SBT GRVL's separated pro race.
Van der Breggen has opportunity to equal all-time record but faces rivals such as Longo Borghini and Reusser.
4,000 bidons, 80 meters of bar tape, 40 bikes, and a whole lot more: A team's Tour de France packing list is insane. We break down the quantities and costs that power the peloton.
Developed for the world tour the Enve Ses 4.5 Pro adds a hook but not in the way you are thinking.
New ways to carry gear on gravel bikes and is Zwift about to displace established ride tracking software?
Five Americans and two Canadians: Stage wins or bust for North American contingent during the 2025 Tour de France.
After all the testing and all the riding, we have some thoughts. What bike does everyone choose as their favorite?
Former winner Geraint Thomas pledges his full support for teammate in what is his swansong Tour.
With other nations now in the ascendancy, Thomas is the last man standing from a nation that once dominated the Tour de France podium.
Don’t spend the best of cycling season on the sideline—here’s how to lower the risk of training-caused sprains, strains, and other injuries
The Tour de France offers the biggest purse in pro cycling, but the reward for yellow is like pocket money in other sports. We break down what's up for grabs this summer.
The Canadian was late to cycling, but was always inspired by the Tour de France. Then he became a stage winner. He writes about his relationship with the race in the first of his Tour rider diary entries.
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Tour de France: GC favorites, maps, start list, TV times. Who brings home yellow?
Yes, we put a gravel bike in the all-road field test. Our hunch was correct, however: this is a fantastic all-road bike.
Cofidis, XRG-Astana, Lotto, and Total Energies are the latest teams to confirm their 'Tour 8' start list ahead of the July 5 start in Lille.
The Tour de France peloton eats more than ever before, both on and off the bike. It has fueled an upward spiral of training, recovery, and racing performance.
Check out the pro bikes of SBT GRVL including men's winner Brennan Wertz's
The new Grizl might be Canyon's most creatively-spec'd gravel bike yet. Too bad the US is only three of only eight builds.
This stage race reminds competitors why they love this sport and all its cruel beauty.
Who has a better support crew, Pogačar or Vingegaard? Here are the stats, stakes, and hot takes underlying the biggest Tour de France team brawl of the century.
UPDATED: Neilson Powless leads a stage-hunting push for EF Education-EasyPost: 'It's the thing that's missing.'
Evenepoel cautious calling out ambitions in underdog chase for the yellow jersey against Pogačar and Vingegaard: 'I want do a good GC while taking it one day at a time.'
Every rider comes into the Tour with different goals — their vastly different training plans reflect that.
Not an all-road and verging on relic status, but the passion behind Specialized S-Works Aethos continues to keep it relevant.
Simmons, Barta join a relatively thin US presence at the 2025 Tour de France, but one that makes up in quality for a lack in numbers.
All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.
Preparing for the Tour de France has become a precision science that's made 'racing to train' obsolete.
A summary of some of the major national road race championships being settled across Europe and elsewhere.
Two Americans bring home the win at the revamped SBT race format.
The opening half of this year’s race is angled towards the sport’s fastmen, making for very intense rivalries.
Andrew Hood, Jim Cotton, and Mike Levy get together to discuss the key storylines, big players, and more about the Tour.
New shoes, saddles, bikes, and more.
King is due later this summer, and is still racing at 8 months pregnant.
2024 King of the Mountains Carapaz hit by illness while training for Tour, Jonas Abrahamsen makes remarkable recovery from fracture.
The US has a rich resource in its public lands. Losing it would be detrimental to gravel cycling and outdoor recreation of all kinds.
Bobby J will work as performance manager of USA's newly launched team. He gives the inside story of how the project turned from bike-ride chatter to pro cycling reality.
This might be the most innovative tech at Eurobike this year.
The Eurobike awards often raise questions about why some products receive the coveted prize, so we thought we'd offer our own awards for 2025. The Shoddy Eurobike Award!
Shimano has finally gone wireless, but does that matter? More on the BMC Teammachine, and more on the Velo Podcast.
Hannah and Will spent the day exploring Eurobike’s vast halls in search of the best new gear and most interesting handmade works of art.
After a few crash-marred DNFs, the Red Bull super team is tempering its ambitions with its star Slovenian: 'Roglič is focused, motivated, in top form.'
UAE Emirates-XRG confirms powerhouse backing band for Pogačar's quest for a fourth yellow jersey: 'I’m ready to give everything.'
More teams confirm Tour lineups: Girmay dreams of green repeat, no miracle return for Froome at stage-hunting IPT.
Watch the 2025 Tour de France live on television or streaming via NBC Sports, Flobikes, Discovery+, and more.
“In the past 10 months, we’ve done about two years of work” – All the ins and outs of SBT GRVL's new format for 2025, the why, and what to expect.
Gorgeous bikes from small names in Italy at Eurobike 2025
From bespoke models to uniquely painted mass models, here are my favorite bikes at Eurobike 2025.
Roval's trio of new wheels stick with a 21 mm internal rim width, but cut over 200 grams off the CLX III wheelset.
The updated Trek Checkpoint ALR gets more user-friendly geometry, even more mounts, and plenty more reason to wonder why you'd need any more gravel bike than this.
Del Toro shocked the cycling world by nearly winning the 2025 Giro d’Italia. Velo uncovers the remarkable journey of Mexico’s new cycling star, from mountain biking in Baja to the pink jersey.
Nike's iconic 'Swoosh' nudges back into men's cycling after long absense in lifestyle apparel deal with super team of Vingegaard and Van Aert.
DT Swiss ARC 3.0 launches six wheel options with big aero claims and a V-shape profile that’s not like you remember
Day one at Eurobike brings our first look at Factor's wild new aero bike that might be banned by the UCI, Continental's new ultralight tires, trick bikes from Ridley, and more from Shoddy Dave.
We got a closer look at the most buzzed about bike of the year.
Bike Ahead's new Superfast gravel bike looks exotic, offers 50 mm tire clearance, and weighs just 6.85 kg/15.1 pounds.
Giant continues its recent trend of catering to the youngest riders among us, with some pretty high end spec on its new Seek road bike.
Here's what we have planned for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes this July.
BMC's long-time race road bike sheds 222 grams over the previous bike with no claimed loss in stiffness or ride smoothness.
Power data reveals who’s really ready for the 2025 Tour de France. Pogačar leads, but his direct rivals are refusing to buckle.