While the women's peloton is more than capable of longer distances, some riders say that more exciting racing unfolds on shorter courses. Especially when they're televised.
Rolland rode on a team with Louison Bobet in the 1950s and had to sacrifice his own GC ambitions for his star teammate.
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On today's roundtable, one reader wonders when Sepp Kuss will get grand tour leadership duties, while another proposes a classification jersey for riders over 35 at the Tour de France. As always, we want to hear your best and wildest questions about the 2020 Tour de France!
The upcoming climbs of the Tour de France will be strange to see without fans, writes Andrew Hood, but the riders seem to think the fan restrictions won't impact the race. What should we expect from Saturday's stage 15 to Grand Colombier?
Team Sunweb has become Fred Dreier's favorite squad at the 2020 Tour de France because of its aggressive riding and willingness to abandon the push for yellow and green.
Capturing two of the Tour's most faithful fans and their matching dots was not the expected shot for the day.
We put ourselves in David Brailsford's shoes, as well as discussing what makes Team Sunweb so successful at stage hunting.
Check out the highlights from a frantic stage at the Tour de France in this short video.
Bora-Hansgrohe making it hard on everyone as Sagan chases points and stage win.
Katarzyna Niewiadoma has the Giro Rosa's podium squarely in her sights. Landing on the podium would mark a career-best for the young Polish rider.
Medical staff with the Tour de France said Romain Bardet passed initial tests for a head injury after his fall on Friday. Bardet later abandoned the race citing a possible concussion.
Sunweb rider takes stage after team lights up final 10 kilometers with repeated attacks.
Ineos Grenadiers is repeating the mantra 'the Tour ends in Paris' after Egan Bernal's setback on Puy Mary on Friday.
After she suffered a mechanical with eight kilometers to go, Annemiek van Vleuten clawed her way back to win Saturday's second stage of the Giro Rosa.
On today's episode Jens Voigt breaks down Egan Bernal's ride on Puy Mary, and why Ineos Grenadier' tactics were so strange. Then, Jens analyzes Peter Sagan's relegation on stage 11. Ben King joins the podcast to talk about Tour de France preparation amid the COViD-19 racing shutdown.
Belgian national champion takes first WorldTour win as Simon Yates retains GC lead.
Sean Yates suggests Ineos is stuck in rut of using old strategy that isn't effective against stronger opponents.
Recent spikes in coronavirus cause Tour organizers to close finish areas in regions designated 'red zones.'
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Australian veteran back to his climbing best but loses co-leader Bauke Mollema after crash.
Former teammate of Coppi, Bobet, and Anquetil turned sports director on leaving racing and went in pursuit of Merckx's signature.
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French hopes for a Tour de France victory were dissolved on Friday as the country's best riders both faltered.
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According to the team, Bardet hit his head when he crashed during the stage.
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In a dramatic twist of fate, Martínez upended the script, dropping two Bora riders inside 500 meters to go and then sprinting into the stage win.
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The men's and women's road races will start and finish at Imola’s renowned automobile circuit Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
Defending champion vows to keep fighting after a Massif drubbling.
Watch the video highlights of stage 13 of the Tour de France and see the general classification blown apart behind the stage winner.
The 2020 Tour de France's GC reshuffled again after Friday's stage 13 to Puy Mary. Egan Bernal faltered, Tadej Pogačar flew, and France's hopes of yellow went ka-pow. Here's how the GC stars fared in the battle in the Massif Central.
Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič rode together as Egan Bernal cracked on the slopes of Puy Mary.
Ineos can’t crack Jumbo-Visma as Roglič establishes himself as strongest in race.
Did Bernal not have the legs? Who will be next to go out the back? And what's EF Pro Cycling's next move?
Primož Roglič extends his lead with big shakeups in the top 10 of the general classification.
While the Alps and the Pyrenees get most of the spotlight, the Massif Central boasts some giants.
Italian Elisa Longo Borghini will wear the pink jersey after Friday's race opener.
We all know the Tour de France's GC leader wears the yellow jersey. The problem is, too many other riders are also sporting yellow in this year's Tour de France.
The Mitchelton-Scott rider assumes the overall lead, while Michael Woods drops to eighth overall.
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Race director will not be applying protocol in place at Tour de France that places teams in danger of expulsion.
Dutchman abandons race after crash midway through stage 13 Friday.
Dane questions if Jumbo-Visma will use its strength in the best way to help Roglič.
While Voeckler was never considered one of the strongest riders in the peloton, he was revered as one of the smartest.
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GC rivals brace for potentially explosive stage across Massif Central.
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The 2020 Giro Rosa has found a broadcast partner in Flobikes.com for North American fans.
The integrated bar-stem combo and seatpost can help save weight, and also reduce road vibrations, adding comfort, but not mass.
We answer your questions about the 2020 Tour de France. Today, the biggest question is whether Peter Sagan's relegation on Wednesday was the right call.
Fans and journalists alike are confusing the Tour de France's green jersey man Sam Bennett with Peter Sagan. Plus, the September date shifts shadows and sunflowers alike, writes Andrew Hood.
Ineos Grenadiers, AG2R-La Mondiale, Cofidis, and Mitchelton-Scott will not be in jeopardy of being excluded because of previous positive tests.
Marc Hirschi's stage win is confirmation of Team Sunweb's aggressive, stage hunting strategy after years of targeting sprints and the GC.
Pinning on numbers at the Lake City Alpine 50 and Fistful of Dirt felt great. I can't wait for Belgian Waffle Ride.
Watch young Swiss Marc Hirschi finally get his stage win, after two oh-so-close attempts on stage 2 and stage 9.
Where did aero bars and aero helmets come from? Geoffrey LeMond had a front-row seat to these developments as the son of Greg LeMond.
American rider Tayler Wiles and her Trek-Segafredo teammates have their eyes on the Giro Rosa's opening stage on Friday, a 16.8-kilometer team time trial.
From Grenoble to Les Deux Alpes in the the years of Pantani and Jan Ullrich.
The Classics Tire from Cadex takes on endurance riding with puncture resistance, a supple casing, and a grippy compound for cobble season.
Training is all about specificity. Start with your goal, and work backwards to determine your power workouts.
Alejandro Valverde has been far from the front during the 2020 Tour de France. Valverde, 40, is shepherding youngster Enric Mas through the race, and looking for opportunities that come to him.
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Geraint Thomas says his form is returning after several weeks of steady racing. He admitted he wasn't ready for the 2020 Tour de France after racing started up in August.
Primož Roglič continues his hold on the yellow jersey as the battle for the green jersey continues
American Tejay van Garderen is confident that teammate Rigoberto Urán can score a top finish at the Tour de France.
Michael Woods finished third on the stage and retains the blue jersey of the overall leader.