Andrew Hood

American Tour rookie vows to keep hunting breakaway opportunities, 'It would be fun to try to play for the win.'

Back for his second Tour de France, McNulty confirms a possible Vuelta a España start later this season.

The two-time Tour champion will use Monday's rest to brace for the onslaught in the Alps looming later this week.

Vermaerke was among seven US riders starting the 2022 Tour de France.

Mas avoids most of the landmines in the first week as he relishes the looming Alps.

'To be second to Wout is not too bad,' Matthews takes consolation after second runner-up spot this week.

Pogačar shook off an early crash that sent Kevin Vermaerke home and put Nairo Quintana and others to the ground.

The 2018 Tour winner says Tadej Pogačar is 'an unbelievable talent.'

In the five stages Van Aert has contested, he has won two and finished second in the other three.

Team doctors are still waiting for final diagnosis, but it appears the Tour rookie suffered a shoulder injury.

Nothing's decided yet in this Tour, and rivals say they need to be ready to pounce if there’s an opening.

The day's battle will be between a breakaway and the climbing sprinters in the bunch.

Tadej Pogačar puts early stranglehold on yellow jersey on emotional return to scene of his dramatic 2020 time trial victory.

The Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert rider dismounted his bike and ran the closing meters at the summit to cross the line.

The controversial American legacy in the Tour de France and the yellow jersey.

American rider marvels at how Tadej Pogačar is so strong he often rides alone in the peloton.

American Tour rookie impressed after breakaway with Wout van Aert: 'I've never been ridden out of the wheel like that before.'

The UK super-team roars into Friday's summit finish with four riders stacked into the top-10.

American climber says Jumbo-Visma promises to attack 'every stage in the mountains' after bumpy cobblestone ride.

The riders are the first to exit the 2022 Tour, leaving 174 racers to start Thursday's sixth stage.

The longest stage could deliver some real sparks with a steep uphill finale that will guarantee tension until the end.

'All I was thinking about was the stage win,' says Powless who pulls into second overall on GC.

New Zealand climber says UAE needs to avoid focusing only on Jumbo-Visma as Tour de France heats up.

Australian sensation trying to avoid 'nothing crashes' that can torpedo a GC contender in the first week.

Tour de Hoody: Sepp Kuss defends his team's ambitious goals of the yellow jersey, green jersey, and stage wins.

Ineos Grenadiers safely positions its trio of GC candidates against Jumbo-Visma aggression ahead of Wednesday's cobblestone clash.

Mathew Hayman: 'I feel for the GC guys who prepare months, years even, and be faced with a stage like that.'

Trek-Segafredo rookie admits he doesn’t harbor future yellow jersey GC dreams, but hopes to have freedom to hunt stages.

Last year's Tour de France runner-up worked part-time to underwrite his amateur career before landing in the WorldTour with Jumbo-Visma.

Tour de Hoody: Team boss Rod Ellingworth says Pogačar will 'lose one day' and promises UK super-team will be ready to pounce.

Richard Plugge asks fans to respect riders as Tour returns to France.

Peloton whisked off in Sunday evening flight while mechanics and sport directors trundle back to France in long drive.

The jury report on Sunday cited the UCI rule that outlines riding on sidewalks, paths or cycle paths.

Groenewegen wins for the first time at Tour since 2019: 'This means a lot to me after all that happened.'

No celebrating second this time for Jumbo-Visma star: 'It's the first big disappointment.'

'I cannot judge, we have a jury for that,' Sagan said after finishing fourth in stage 3.

Armstrong is facing murder charges in the death of gravel star Moriah Wilson.

Another bunch sprint is expected in the final of three stages across Denmark.

Belgian superstar never gives up and comes away with the maillot jaune: 'If you keep fighting, you get the rewards sooner or later.'

Quick-Step's lead sport director and media officer both went home Saturday, and the team is racing with urgency.

Raids appear focused solely on Bahrain Victorious so far at Tour de France, but teams worry of impact of more police action.

The two-time defending champion stopped the clock as the best among the GC contenders to send an early marker.

The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl journeyman played giant-killer Friday on wet roads to beat back the best in the world.

'That was the worst first half of a time trial that I’ve ever done,' says Ineos Grenadiers rider.

Trek-Segafredo brings stacked squad for the first week, and Simmons hopes to have some chances in the second half of the Tour.

The only thing that could stop the Slovenian slayer is himself as desperate rivals search for a weakness to attack.

'There is no evidence that I have reached a peak or a plateau in terms of progression that I have seen this year,' Froome says.

With the yellow jersey up for grabs and potential significant time gaps, tension will be sky high across the swath of the peloton.

US Marshal’s office reveal that Armstrong was captured in a hostel and will be deported to face first-degree murder charges.

The squad is hoping to earn stage wins from the likes of Michael Woods, Jakob Fuglsang and Simon Clarke.

Ineos Grenadiers and the other podium contenders know they need to race aggressively to try to create openings.

With Alejandro Valverde skipping the Tour, Movistar is bringing only one leader with Enric Mas.

UCI officials will scan and test bikes before and after each stage during the Tour using improved technology.

Team boss confirms American rider Larry Warbasse would not be selected as a replacement following recent COVID bout.

Forecasters are expecting winds up to 20kph during second stage that could provoke splits in peloton ahead of bridge crossing.

Matteo Trentin returned a COVID-19 diagnosis Wednesday and Marc Hirschi will replace him.

Rising Danish star says 'there are always doubts' about performances based on cycling's notorious doping past.

Jumbo-Visma duo says arriving to the Alps with all GC options fully intact is key in bid to derail Tadej Pogačar.

Jumbo-Visma is among several teams hit by COVID just days ahead of the start of the 2022 Tour.

Every Tour starts with hope and promise, yet only a few achieve glory in Paris.

Seven US riders and three Canadians are expected to roll down the start ramp Friday to open the 2022 Tour in Copenhagen.

Second last year in the Tour de France, the Dane is out to go one better in his podium quest.

Showers are expected across Friday's opening time trial, putting the entire peloton on edge if conditions are wet and slippery.

American Brandon McNulty back for second Tour start, with George Bennett and Marc Soler adding depth for the mountains.

For his direct rivals, the two-time Tour winner is like an impenetrable fortress. Everyone is looking for a crack to try breach the walls.

Olympic star also hopes to race the US nationals later this month and will target the road worlds in Australia later this season.

Pogačar's team sends home four riders from Slovenia and Suisse as spike in cases raises alarm bells before start of the Tour de France.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl star was gapped on a hilly final circuit, but hopes to rebound in the final weekend.

The first major revision since 2020 will come into effect on July 1.

With some giants in the Swiss Alps looming for Friday's stage, the rollercoaster stage softened up the legs.

Pat McQuaid says relegation risk is rife with pitfalls that could hurt teams and riders and perhaps even backfire in the fight against doping.

Quick-Step boss says in latest column that the team is leaning toward taking Fabio Jakobsen to the Tour de France.

Arch-rival Alexander Kristoff was impressed: 'He looked like a bit like the old Sagan.'

EF Education-EasyPost dominates the action on cycling's most famous mountain.

The battle for the green jersey between Peter Sagan, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel could be one for the ages.

New Zealand climber says supporting Tadej Pogačar deep in the mountains will push him 'to the absolute limit.'

Jumbo-Visma's first victory in franchise history at the Critérium du Dauphiné sends a warning shot to its rivals ahead of the Tour de France.

Journalist and author Rupert Guinness embarks on RAAM after two delays and 70,000km of training.

The Aussie team will wait to see if Simon Yates is ready to help chase stage wins at the Tour de France.

July will determine if a very strong Jumbo-Visma will be enough to earn the team its first yellow jersey.