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Jan Ullrich's spiral out of control took a new twist Friday as he was arrested for assaulting an escort girl just before starting detox.

Geraint Thomas gave a strong hint he will remain at Team Sky for 2019 and beyond during an emotional homecoming.

BMC Racing and CCC-Sprandi-Polkowice are merging for 2019, and the team made a splash by offering Geraint Thomas a contract.

The Italian will sit out for five weeks following his expulsion from the Tour de France because of a mid-stage altercation.

The 44-year-old was detained on Friday afternoon for "forceful entry and threats" on his neighbor in Palma de Majorca.

Geraint Thomas says life has been "insane" since he stood in the yellow jersey atop the podium as Tour de France champion.

The Italian will resume training on a stationary bike within days, his Bahrain-Merida team said Tuesday.

Geraint Thomas was crowned the 2018 Tour de France winner on Sunday, and the British media is celebrating the victory.

Bradley Wiggins reacted to Geraint Thomas's Tour de France win by saying he could repeat next year.

The comprehensive list of jersey winners from the 105th edition of the Tour de France, which finished in Paris on Sunday.

Geraint Thomas has some choice words for the roadside spectator who reached out and struck him on stage 17.

Philippe Gilbert abandons the Tour de France on Tuesday with a fractured left kneecap after a spectacular crash.

After farmers block the race in protest with sheep and hay bales, Christian Prudhomme demands respect for the Tour.

UCI president David Lappartient calls on Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford to stop provoking French fans.

Stage 16 of the French grand tour was stopped for 15 minutes due to the skirmish near the route.

Movistar pair Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa appeal for allies to help loosen Geraint Thomas's grip on yellow jersey

The British team has endured being spat at, booed, and even pushed by fans at the Tour de France.

Nairo Quintana said he would welcome rivals Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin paying for their efforts in the Giro d'Italia as he looks to relaunch his Tour de France bid in the Pyrenees.

Bradley Wiggins has said he's discovered "very sinister" details relating to the leak of his (TUEs) and the so-called 'Jiffy bag' case which he now wants made public.

After getting booed on Tour de France podium, Geraint Thomas defends his Sky team as 100-percent clean.

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Thursday's stage that ended atop Alpe d’Huez was marred by fans interfering in the race — which resulted in Vincenzo Nibali abandoning.

Tony Gallopin is the third Ag2r La Mondiale rider to pull out of the Tour, leaving Romain Bardet with just four teammates.

Now lacking two key teammates in the Tour de France, Romain Bardet downplays his chances to win the overall.

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Axel Domont, a crucial lieutenant for Romain Bardet, crashed out of the Tour de France this week.

The five-time Tour de France champion recently called on riders to strike over Chris Froome's inclusion in the race.

The fourth stage of the Tour de France is expected to end in a bunch sprint along the Brittany coast.

Monday's team time trial could also shake up the general classification standings.

Agence France-Presse combs through the record books to find key benchmarks that have stood the test of time at the Grande Boucle.

A day after being booed by roadside fans, Tour de France favorite Chris Froome appealed for understanding from the French public.

Some fans weren't too keen to see Chris Froome at the 2018 Tour de France teams presentation, booing the defending champ.

Do you like numbers? Facts and figures? Stats and metrics? Here is the 2018 Tour de France, by the numbers.

Team Sky's 21-year-old Egan Bernal lines up as the youngest rider on the 2018 Tour de France after a sensational rise to the top.

Lappartient calls on fans to ensure Froome has a 'safe' Tour de France.

Team Sky brings a deep roster to the Tour de France to support Chris Froome's bid to join cycling's greatest champions.

Defending Tour champion Chris Froome says Salbutamol scandal "has been like your worst nightmare."

Tour de France organizers have formally blocked Chris Froome from competing in this year's race, but he is expected to fight the move.

American team Trek-Segafredo brings GC hopeful Bauke Mollema and classics rider John Degenkolb to Tour de France.

Astana team has an abundance of Danish riders to support Jakob Fuglsang at 2018 Tour de France.

Chris Froome's key teammate Geraint Thomas is unconcerned by the growing antipathy toward Team Sky, especially in France.

Mark Cavendish returns to the Tour de France with plans to collect more sprint stage victories after an early exit from the 2017 race.

The German collided with a Dutch rider at full speed Tuesday and was hospitalized.

Tim Kerrison raises concerns over Chris Froome's safety on French roads after Bernard Hinault comments

Bernard Hinault calls on peloton to strike in protest of Chris Froome's presence at the upcoming Tour de France

Still recovering from illness, Thibaut Pinot will miss the 2018 Tour de France and target the Vuelta and worlds instead

After winning Giro, Chris Froome readies to race for a fifth yellow jersey, but behind the scenes his Salbutamol case is unresolved.

The five key stages that led Chris Froome to victory in the Giro d'Italia.

Thibaut Pinot has been discharged from hospital but is suffering from a lung inflammation.

Belgian rider Tim Wellens has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia before Saturday's 14th stage to the summit of Monte Zoncolan because of a fever.

The four-time Tour de France champion went down Friday morning as he was riding the time trial course, but was cleared to began the race.

Giro d'Italia organizers insist there will be no clampdown on pro-Palestinian protestors and that the three days of racing in Israel will be safe.

Chris Froome is angling to be just the third man to hold all three grand tour titles simultaneously.

If Chris Froome wins the Giro and then is sanctioned for a 2017 doping offense, he would not lose his title, the UCI told Giro officials.

Three-time Giro champion Gino Bartali helped save the lives of 800 Jews during the Holocaust.

The nation will host the start of the Giro d'Italia, marking the first time a grand tour has begun outside of Europe.

The Frenchman cemented his win in Friday's fifth and final stage.

Australian Ben O'Connor earned the stage victory, with Chris Froome finishing sixth as he prepares for the Giro d'Italia.

Remy Di Gregorio is provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned hormone in last month's Paris-Nice.

Autopsy confirms Michael Goolaerts suffered a heart attack before crashing at Paris-Roubaix.

The 24-year-old could be out for six weeks as he recovers.

Pro cyclists undergo a battery of tests to ensure their hearts are healthy, but despite that, several young riders have died recently.

The world of pro cycling is stunned by the tragic death of Michael Goolaerts, 23, who suffered heart failure during Paris-Roubaix.

Quick-Step Floors will begin Sunday's Paris-Roubaix as the overwhelming favorites with multiple riders capable of winning.

Geraint Thomas could become Team Sky's leader at the Tour de France if Chris Froome is banned.

Spanish rider Omar Fraile wins Friday's stage 5 of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco as Primoz Roglic keeps overall lead.

Slovenia's Primoz Roglic grabs hold of the leader's yellow jersey at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco with a victory in the 19.4km time trial.

France's Julian Alaphilippe secured his second consecutive stage win at the Tour of the Basque Country on Tuesday.

Chris Froome's Salbutamol case heads to an anti-doping tribunal after the UCI does not accept his explanation of Vuelta finding.

Greg Van Avermaet and Peter Sagan will face a Quick-Step onslaught, as the spring classics continue on Sunday with Gent-Wevelgem.

Heavy snowfall in the Pyrenees forced Volta a Cataluyna organizers to slash 78 kilometers from the sixth stage of the race on Saturday.

The Belgian broke seven ribs and four vertebrae in a serious crash last October.

The UCI introduces a new mobile trailer that will be a comprehensive way for officials to check for motors on-site at pro races.

Reigning champion Alejandro Valverde takes overall lead at Volta a Catalunya after winning Tuesday's stage 2 in a sprint finish.

The UCI will unveil a beefed-up set of measures and an arsenal of methods to detect so-called mechanical doping Wednesday.

Organizer ASO made the announcement the morning after Paris-Nice concluded.

Chris Froome feels that David Lappartient should address concerns to him in person, not publicly via media statements.

The British sprinter crashed during Wednesday's team time trial and suffered a fractured rib in the process.

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Bradley Wiggins said the accusations leveled at him in a lengthy report from the British House of Commons are false.