Wout van Aert: ‘We are on the right way’ for the Tour de France
Belgian star will be chasing stage wins and the green points jersey as Jumbo-Visma tries to finally win yellow jersey at the Tour.
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Belgian star will be chasing stage wins and the green points jersey as Jumbo-Visma tries to finally win yellow jersey at the Tour.
Bahrain-Victorious duo climb into fourth and fifth, but tip hats to the Dutch team after dominant week at the Dauphiné.
After being sidelined for weeks with illness, US rider returns to racing at Tour de Suisse to hone form before likely Tour debut.
For the Dane, the true finish line this week at the Critérium du Dauphiné is the start line of the 2022 Tour de France in Copenhagen.
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Jumbo-Visma has never won the key Tour de France warmup race, and opens this weekend with all of its firepower directed toward the Alps.
Four-time Tour de France winner pulls out of key warmup race just weeks ahead of start in Copenhagen.
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Dutch climber is poised to return to the Tour de France where he said Jumbo-Visma's collective strength will give them an edge.
Wout van Aert says WorldTour relegation system is 'contradictory' as squeezed teams chase any points available.
There's no stopping Wout van Aert as he barnstorms toward Tour de France.
American rider forced to finish key TT on backup frame after dropping chain early in decisive stage: 'There's no point in dwelling on it now.'
Italian TT star harbors no yellow jersey dreams that extend beyond opening stage of what he hopes will be Tour debut in Copenhagen next month.
American loses GC hopes after dropping chain early in TT and drops to 20th at 2:35 back.
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Giro d'Italia runner-up won't be a late-hour addition to the Ineos Grenadiers' roster for the Tour.
Colombian climber out to convince everyone he can still hang with the best in the peloton.
Movistar rider is the latest young American to light up this Dauphiné.
Van Aert takes consolation in regaining the yellow jersey but rues blown opportunity for missing another chance at victory.
Grischa Niermann confirms Roglič and Vingegaard will share leadership duties at Tour de France and vows to bring 'strongest riders' in support.
Italian specialist will go head-to-head against Wout Van Aert in key time trial battle at Critérium du Dauphiné.
Police upgrade the investigation to 'major case status' and are offering up to $5,000 as reward.
Jumbo-Visma misjudges the chase and Van Aert misses opportunity for another win and cedes the yellow jersey.
Second-year US pro jumps into break to chase win and possible Tour de France start with Team DSM.
Ineos Grenadiers targeting stage wins and a strong GC across the Critérium du Dauphiné.
This week's Dauphiné is a race with two finish lines, the first on Sunday and the second in Paris on July 24.
Despite a desperate chase, Dylan Groenewegen could not regain contact with the front pack to miss sprint chance.
EF Education-EasyPost rookie kicks to third in the opening stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
After not racing since the Ardennes, Jumbo-Visma star doesn't miss a beat to win the opening stage at Critérium du Dauphiné.
Victory isn't priority for the Jumbo-Visma star's return to racing ahead of Tour de France clash with Tadej Pogačar.
The 22-year-old hopes a strong showing at the Critérium du Dauphiné secures him a spot on Movistar's 'Tour Eight.'
The Dutch superstar could no longer find the balance between pain and gain, and the peloton will be a lesser place without him.
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The US rider is bouncing back from health issues to make a run for the podium in the key Tour de France warmup race.
The exit of Peter Sagan cleared the way for the German WorldTour team to pivot toward grand tours. The payoff came sooner than anyone could have dreamed.
South African climber soloes to victory at Giro dell'Appennino to carry momentum into France.
The AG2R-Citroën rider targets podium at the Critérium du Dauphiné and confirmation at the Tour de France that last year was no fluke.
Tao Geoghegan Hart and Filippo Ganna headline for the team that's won seven of the 11 editions of the key Tour de France warmup race.
First Aussie winner of maglia rosa recounts key moments in showdown against Richard Carapaz on Passo Fedaia.
Primož Roglič, Brandon McNulty, and Chris Froome headline a marquee starting list that includes a who's who of Tour-bound stars.
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Giro di Hoody: The race had its moments and delivered a thrilling finale, but lacked sparks to bring it to greatness.
Recently crowned Giro d'Italia champ confirms he will race Vuelta a España and 'raises hand' to make Australian selection for the world championship.
Steady support, breakaway efforts, but no stage wins for the four-rider North American contingent.
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Giro di Hoody: These are hard times for sprinters facing reduced opportunities across ever more challenging grand tours.
Tensions rise in wake of racing ban between cycling's governing body and the former Russian-backed team.
Bahrain Victorious wins the stage and positions Mikel Landa into a virtual spot on the podium going into the Giro's final decisive stages.
Police say Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, who remains at large, was spotted boarding a flight on May 14.
Teams and leading names confirmed for the 75th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné set for June 5-12.
With time running out, the Spanish star came up short in his 'last bullet' bid to win a stage in his final Giro d'Italia.
Many expect the maglia rosa to be decided before the final time trial, but it could still prove decisive for João Almeida and his podium ambitions.
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Ineos Grenadiers has won three of the past four pink jerseys, and is now in pole position to win another one.
CPA and officials press the UCI to find a solution for the riders and unveil a blue bracelet to raise awareness.
With five riders within 61 seconds of the pink jersey, nothing is decided, and everything is still in play.
Giro di Hoody: The French climber seemed poised for more in this Giro d'Italia, and the race will miss his elegant, attacking style in the final week.
Kaitlin Armstrong, partner of Colin Strickland, named in first-degree murder charge.
Sagan set to race Tour de Suisse after what coach says was a 're-set mentally and physically' in wake of string of setbacks and poor performances.
Giro di Hoody: 'Generation Pogačar' might be dominating the Tour de France, but this year's Giro is proving that experience and depth still count.
Mathieu van der Poel was also struck on the face with a cork after winning stage 1: ‘It's quite dangerous.’
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert vows to keep fighting despite losing history-maker Girmay to freak post-stage eye injury.
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert officials confirm Girmay will not race as a precautionary move after cork strikes eye in post-stage celebration.
Historic stage-winner missed a post-stage press conference after a cork struck his eye while celebrating on the podium, officials said.
Ineos Grenadiers tries to blow up the race and position Carapaz for the bonus seconds and a run at pink in hectic stage finish.
The Trek-Segafredo rider follows a long tradition of surprise early leaders who go deep in a grand tour.
Matt White confirms Simon Yates will continue in Giro and entire team will 'change the chip' to chase stage wins after GC ambitions are lost.
Bahrain-Victorious star shakes off crashes, mishaps to rise to the top at Blockhaus: 'I'd love to grab the pink jersey, and it would be a dream to have it, even if just for one day.'
Fans shouldn't give up on this Giro just yet. There might be some boring moments, but the 2022 Giro isn't even half over. In fact, the fun hasn't even started yet.
A series of sprint chances and transition stages will keep the suspense going into the final mountain stages.
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Aging war horses carry Italian pride into the second week of a Giro d'Italia that's so far without an Italian stage winner.
'Landismo' lives — anything is still possible in this Giro as Landa bounces back from crash.
Astana-Qazaqstan climber rides into another breakaway that was doomed by the GC teams: 'It's always the peloton that decides.'
Ineos Grenadiers applied the pressure on the Blockhaus summit but Carapaz finds company from Landa and Bardet.