Jim Cotton

Rodríguez fractures pelvis in heavy crash Wednesday as Tour de France braces for more dropouts across 10,000m climbing in the Alps.

Kopecky pivots to stage hunting with teammates Wiebes, Van der Breggen after injury setback, Ferrand-Prévot all-in on yellow for Tour debut.

Bruyneel issues spicy note on social media following UCI warning, claims to have contacted governing body to address presence at Tour de France.

Would Tadej Pogačar winning the green jersey of sprinters and puncheurs be Tour de France overkill? Sort of, but this is Pogi's world.

Vingegaard falls, hits shoulder after plowing into finish line photographer following huge Tour de France showdown with Pogačar.

Pogačar outkicks Vingegaard on stage 16 summit finale after Visma launches multi-rider assault on the infamous 'Geant de Provence.'

Huge division in fortunes at the Tour de France as minnow teams struggle to win enough to cover their fuel bills.

Here are some of the 'WTF' things you might have missed in the frenzy of 15 breathless days at the 2025 Tour de France.

'Like an idiot, I sprinted to try and win': Wild day at the Tour de France for Alaphilippe, who smashes both his shoulder and his radio in early crash.

GC racers hit pause as Pogačar's superdomestique Wellens completes the 'grand tour grand slam' of stage wins with barnstormer attack.

The hyper-speed modern peloton is powered by as many as 5 gels per hour. Is that radical 120g carbohydrate rate a quick ticket to a personal best?

Team support car collides with a fan crowding onto race-course on the Peyresourde climb of Tour de France stage 14.

'He didn't have the legs to suffer': Evenepoel climbs into team car after crumbling on the Tourmalet during stage 14 to Superbagnères.

'I was targeting all-out start to finish, and to smash the pedals as much as possible': Who said the Tour de France is rocket science?

Beleagered Frenchman narrowly survives time cut after bizarre injury in latest twist to his rough and tumble Tour de France.

Rice Krispies Treats are the only 'real food' remaining in a Tour de France powered by sport nutrition. We got the recipe for the Pogačar-approved rocket fuel.

Pogačar brushes off stage 11 crash and romps to 3:31 GC lead over Vingegaard with 12km mountain assault.

Several team-issue Look bikes stolen from Cofidis Women's squad ahead of Baloise Ladies Tour.

Privitera's Hagens Berman Jayco team pays tribute after Italian rider dies in hospital following descending crash: 'He was and always will be the life and personality of this team.'

Pogačar crashes hard around 5km from finish of stage 11 of Tour de France but doesn't lose GC time after favorites neutralize racing.

Can Evenepoel stun the Tour de France big two in the Pyrénées? 'It's good for me they are focused on each other ... I'm going to let them play their games.'

Whether it's mountains of rice or controversial eggy oatmeal, a Tour de France breakfast is a multi-course carb-fest. Here's what's on the menu.

The Tour de France peloton is down 12 riders after a damaging day that saw three exits, 10 sanctions, and the award of more than $4,000 in fines.

Pogačar and Vingegaard cross line together after late attack from GC group, gain precious seconds on Evenepoel, Vauquelin, Roglič.

'My stomach couldn't handle the effort. I vomited five times': Rickaert's Strava reveals the gut-churning power of an epic stage 9 escape.

Olympic champion Pidcock takes blinged-out gold jersey to sensational solo victory in first MTB race since August 2024.

Ketones were the pariah of the pro peloton. A shift in stance from the UCI and new study with Team Visma might end the furor behind the most divisive drink of the Tour.

Two super-flat sprint stages on a Tour de France weekend? WTF? Race officials push back against bubbling discontent from a peloton of keyboard critics.

Almeida banged up and hoping to survive through to Tuesday's rest day after fracturing rib and smashing hand in high speed fall on Friday.

Tensions mount at Tour de France as Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Emirates bicker over tactics, Vauquelin calls out Evenepoel.

'We had a plan, we stuck to it': UAE Emirates controls finale like PlayStation but Pogačar can't gap Vingegaard in final hilltop kick.

Abandon of experienced domestique Cattaneo puts extra pressure on Evenepoel and an already underpowered Quick-Step team in battle with super teams of Pogačar, Vingegaard.

Reusser handed yellow card, fined $940 USD after sprint altercation with Giro d'Italia rival, Kopecky abandons race as 'precaution' ahead of Tour de France Femmes.

Old school favorites like bananas, rice cakes, and wraps have been banished from a Tour de France that feeds almost exclusively on synthetic super fuels.

'This is a very good day': Pogačar goes one minute faster than Vingegaard and claims yellow in huge GC shakeup, Evenepoel uncorks world champion-status winning performance.

Overnight leader Henderson slides out of GC contention as pre-race favorites Reusser and Longo Borghini lock into top slots on grueling stage 4 finish.

Vingegaard and Pogačar blew the doors off the peloton Tuesday in a 24kph romp up the cruelest climb of the Tour de France so far. We unpack the performance.

'You get adrenaline, it's pure racing.' Pogačar claims landmark victory, Van der Poel retains yellow as Roglič, Mas, and many more GC hopefuls lose time.

'We strongly condemn any form of harassment or insults directed at our riders': Cofidis rushes to sprinter’s defense after involvement in crash and DNF of Jasper Philipsen.

UCI Rakes in $3,100 in sanctions, dishes out yellow cards to Coquard, Theuns, Ballerini, Van Poppel in fractious Tour de France sprint stage.

What's the red stuff riders are swigging at the end of Tour stages? 'It’s probably a rather marginal gain, but everything counts.'

Visma-Lease a Bike forced to douse wildfire comments from Vingegaard's wife before they become ugly distraction from his sensational start to the Tour: 'It's out of proportion.'

It was another breathless day of racing at the Tour de France that threw all the peloton's biggest players into the mix.

Van der Poel takes yellow jersey from teammate Philispen after gruelling, classics-style final, Vingegaard third after another day of aggression from Visma-Lease a Bike.

Reusser edges lightning-fast time trial to continue sensational streak of mid-summer form: 'I wasn't sure I was good enough. Now I'm super happy.'

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.'

Preparing for the Tour de France has become a precision science that's made 'racing to train' obsolete.

Andrew Hood, Jim Cotton, and Mike Levy get together to discuss the key storylines, big players, and more about the Tour.

UAE Emirates-XRG confirms powerhouse backing band for Pogačar's quest for a fourth yellow jersey: 'I’m ready to give everything.'

Watch the 2025 Tour de France live on television or streaming via NBC Sports, Flobikes, Discovery+, and more.

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.

Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel or Roglič? These are the stages of the Tour de France that will blow up the GC battle and blow you off the couch.

Is it possible to bring a rider to the level of Pogačar? Performance gurus across the WorldTour are still searching for the solution on the eve of the Tour de France.

Aussie ultra lunatic attempting a replica of the 2,428km-long 1903 Tour on a modified Specialized Roubaix: 'It’ll be a modern tribute to cycling’s wildest beginning.'

Decathlon-Ag2r rider De Bondt and EF Education-EastPost staffer under scrutiny after cross-team pull for Richard Carapaz on the Colle delle Finestre.

Michael Woods, Jonas Abrahamsen lose out as the peloton chases a Tour de France peak while risking injury and illness in 'necessary evil' racing at the Dauphiné, Suisse.

Pidcock tethers to a motorbike and lays on an 800-watt, super-tuck descending masterclass in latest piece of Red Bull tomfoolery.

'It's nothing, just some skin off': Race leader Evenepoel comes down in sprint 'safe zone' and pedals to finish, retains GC lead ahead of mountain triple-header starting Friday.

'Measuring ventilation in the field will provide us massive learnings': V-LAB confirms it will start racing with pioneering sensors that provide best possible measure of physiological strain.

Romeo attacks out of power-packed breakaway to thwart top favorite Van der Poel; Pogačar, Evenepoel, Vingegaard cool their jets in the peloton.

Mnstry's new bicarb and carbohydrate gel takes sodium loading beyond the startline and on to the open road. A huge leap for performance nutrition, or a gut-bubbling fad?

'When you see what Pogačar does, it’s obvious we have to try to understand it.' The peloton is scrambling to unlock the secrets of fatigue resistance, the kingmaker of modern racing.

Vingegaard expected to be joined by Jorgenson, Kuss, Van Aert, Yates for box office brawl with Pogačar. UAE Emirates isn't intimidated: 'We're not afraid of anyone.'

Third and final series of hit Tour de France documentary to premiere early July – here's a look at what to expect.

Dauphiné brawl between Vingegaard, Evenepoel, Pogačar will paint only half the picture of Tour de France form: 'Nicer to need to make one more step.'

Visma-Lease a Bike phenom continues incredible breakout with stage and GC rout of Norway – but don't you dare draw comparisons: 'I'm not Van Aert or Cavendish'

Here are the stats that make some sense of a crazy, chaotic Giro d'Italia.

Del Toro slides to second overall at Giro d'Italia after Simon Yates forces rivals into high-stakes game of poker on the gravel of Colle delle Finestre.

Visma-Lease a Bike boss Richard Plugge comes out swinging ahead of Dauphiné-Tour slugfest with Pogačar: 'I have no reason to believe we can't go for yellow again.'

German powerhouse uses brain and brawn to deliver solo raid for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, no changes on GC as Del Toro and Co. cruise through transitional stage.

'I can't see out of my right eye': Spanish sensation and teammate of Del Toro abandons on stage 18 after bee sting compounds injuries from crash.