Jim Cotton

Egan Bernal, Mikel Landa, Romain Bardet, Aleksandr Vlasov among heavyweight startlist revving their engines in Burgos this week.

Powless outthinks and outfights opposition to score first pro win and join elite club of U.S winners on the sport's biggest stage.

Hotly-tipped Spanish prodigy Juan Ayuso to make WorldTour debut for UAE Emirates at hilly Basque race.

Thomas is out of contract and far from guaranteed a slot with Ineos Grenadiers next year as team realigns behind Egan Bernal, Richard Caraapz, Tom Pidcock.

Primož Roglič comes out of summer setbacks with Olympic time trial gold after seeing his Tour de France hit the tarmac.

For better or worse? The absence of race radios in Olympic competition shaped the outcome of the women's road race in a big way.

Pidcock’s Olympic gold medal adds fuel to a fierce fight across three disciplines with van der Poel.

Van Vleuten cheered a ‘victory’ as she crossed the line, unaware that Anna Kiesenhofer had already taken gold.

Fabio Jakobsen takes second sprint win of the race to seal remarkable comeback from injury as 20-year-old Simmons secures GC.

Ecuadorian ace cements spot at top of the pro peloton with an Olympic medal that reconfirms a palmarès brimming with grand tour success.

Dumoulin will have big decisions to make about his future as a cyclist after racing for gold in the Tokyo Olympic time trial next week.

Simmons wins for first time in nearly two years ahead of stacked summer to include debut grand tour, world championships, Paris-Roubaix.

Tour de France stars, last-chance veterans and rising phenoms headline the three teams to watch in Tokyo on Saturday.

Team director sees advantages in Geraint Thomas, Simon Yates and Tao Geoghegan Hart's crash-riddled Tour as GB aims at the Olympic podium.

Wout van Aert won a sprint, a time trial and a mountain stage, but GC ambitions are on pause – and that's good for all of us at home.

New French hope Bonnamour voted 'most combative rider' after 900km in the break and four top-10 finishes in debut Tour de France.

Greipel to enjoy one last Tour de France sprint on the Champs-Élysées before retiring at the end of the year.

Here are five key moments of the 2021 Tour de France, from Mark Cavendish's remarkable comeback to Tadej Pogačar's Alpine assault.

Cavendish sees the iconic sprint on the Champs-Élysées as his best chance to break the Tour de France stage win record.

Trek-Segafredo staffer started life at the Tour over 20 years ago, working in the caravan and on the podium – and she’s never left the race since.

What would a prestigious Tour de France top-three mean to the diverse bunch of GC hopefuls chasing behind a peerless Tadej Pogačar?

A second consecutive Tour de France without a result would put Egan Bernal in the center of the squad and team brass back in the strategy room.

Wout van Aert, Michael Woods, Wout Poels and Nairo Quintana lock into fierce 'king of the mountains' battle that will highlight Tour's final week.

A pivot to GC-mode after landing two stage wins would hand Jumbo-Visma the team strength and solo sizzle needed to unseat Pogačar.

Heralded ‘the best leadout man in the world,’ Mørkøv has piloted Cavendish to his four Tour stage wins through experience, poise, and ruthless execution.

Sequence of fearsome stages through the Pyrénées are likely to decide the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys at the Tour de France.

Some of the hardest racing of the Tour de France takes place way off-camera as the 'gruppetto' battles against the jury's stopwatch.

Jonas Vingegaard exposes tiniest of cracks in Pogačar's armor as Tour de France GC battle takes on a new twist.

Sagan is battling to recover from injuries, but opportunities in second week and refusal to give up on green keep Slovak in the frame.

Alpecin-Fenix treads a tricky line between being defined by Mathieu van der Poel while wanting to be independent of his success.

Colombian veteran attacks through the Alps to take the mountains jersey that he won in 2013.

Tightly coiled battle for the podium develops as rookies with nothing to lose tussle with established GC riders harboring high expectations.

Ineos Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma left looking for answers after leaders crumble in wake of Tadej Pogačar's mountain raid.

Pogačar takes one big step toward the Paris podium with pummeling performance in the Alps.

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert's lifelong rivalry and Movistar's tactical plays are gifts that keep giving – and they rewarded the Tour on Friday.

Pogačar saw his team crumble around him Friday as Ineos Grenadiers went on the offense – it sets the tone for two explosive days in the Alps.

Team chef battles to keep riders motivated and excited to eat with food that 'brings a little holiday to the table' – though burgers also get have their place.

From the spluttering Ineos Grenadiers to a resurgent Primož Roglič – what did Wednesday's TT do to the GC and how could it impact the days to come?

Trainer Vasilis Anastopoulos reconfigured Cavendish's training and helped rebuild the confidence that saw the Manxman land victory number 31.

Primož Roglič, Geraint Thomas will start battered, bruised and with time to regain in crucial time trial Wednesday.

Mørkøv has had to wait two full Olympic cycles for the return of the Madison event as he eyes a long-awaited gold medal.

Sepp Kuss: 'This is what races are decided on.' Roglič and Pogačar engage in taut battle for small gains in Tour's opening weekend.

Hilly opening stages leaves Ineos Grenadiers chasing time as Roglič, Pogačar, Alaphilippe set tone with early aggression.

The Tour's two top teams saw key riders losing skin or ceding time in crashes that could shape the GC battle in coming weeks.

They're unlikely to win the Tour de France, but here are three dark horses that could throw a grenade into the battle for the yellow jersey.

Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel will face-off in Tour's grippy opening stage — unless Tadej Pogačar spoils the party.

UAE Emirates brings a 'stronger, more powerful team' to the Tour as it looks to beat back rival number one, Primož Roglič.

Froome's captaincy role at the Tour de France hints toward his future behind the scenes with Israel Start-Up Nation.

Woods accepts that Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Ineos Grenadiers could dominate the Tour – but he also knows they can be beaten.

Roglič has ripped up the script by not racing before the Tour de France. It could prove a masterstroke or a massive mistake in one month's time.

Prepare your snacks and book a spot on the sofa – these are the stages not to be missed at the 2021 Tour de France.

Ineos Grenadiers believes it has the strongest Tour lineup in its history – but can it win yellow without the strongest rider?

Ineos Grenadiers DS says the Team Sky-style 'train' will return to the Tour in a bid to steamroller Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar.

Pogačar and Carapaz scored standout stage victories Thursday to send warning to Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas just weeks ahead of the Tour.

Grippy opening stages offer Dutch steam train an opportunity to grab yellow, and green could be waiting for him in Paris – if he wants it.

Dominant duo brace for sprint and green jersey battle with Peter Sagan, Caleb Ewan in final Tour together at Deceuninck-Quick-Step

Here are the key things to know about the route set to host Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas' battle for Tour de France glory.

Thomas made good on team's offensive new approach with Critérium du Dauphiné victory Thursday, but it’s not a sure-fire winner for the Tour.

Two budding American stars continue to shine at Critérium du Dauphiné as major roles at Tour de France creep closer.

Sicilian veteran battling for Olympic selection as Filippo Ganna moves toward center of Italian cycling's future.

A delayed start to summer that includes Tour de France, Olympics, world championships and Paris-Roubaix may be best bad news van Aert ever had.

Froome hoping to see positive results from last training block in final Tour de France tune-up.

Bernal said he was motivated by Pogačar and Roglič during his difficult past year. Now he's back on their level and we want to see them facing off.

Brandon McNulty also to take center stage at key Tour de France tuneup race starting Sunday.

A swathe of early exits has shorn the race of key players and opened the door for Egan Bernal.

Wednesday's stage to Sega di Ala provided a dramatic finale and another shake-up in the overall standings.

Veteran domestique has ridden into second on GC without anyone noticing – and he won't let go of his once-in-a-career opportunity easily.

Shifting dynamics in the GC pack is leaving breakaways the room to move – and handing unlikely winners big opportunities.

Peloton creaks at the seams after huge pile-up on stage 15, with riders' resilience set to be tested further in frozen high-altitude stage Monday.

Team forgoes podium dream after Evenepoel lost another 1:30 on the Zoncolan, considers pivoting to stage-hunting.

Bernal and his Ineos Grenadiers pain-train assert authority on Zoncolan summit as Astana-Premier Tech comes unstuck.

Gaviria suffers mechanical in final kilometer but hangs on for fifth as Dylan Groenewegen exits race early.

With gradients up to 27 percent, the Zoncolan summit finish on Saturday is sure to bring spectacle – but not necessarily race-defining action.

From Peter Sagan's pain-train to a Remco Evenepoel renaissance – here's why the final week of the Giro will pack a punch.

A nine-month layoff puts doubt over whether Evenepoel can keep crushing all three weeks of the Giro – but training experts believe it can be done.

'It’s a mini Strade Bianche but tougher and more technical.' Some 35km of white roads feature in high-stakes 11th stage.

Gravel summit Sunday saw the Giro's GC shake into shape – but the race remains on a knife-edge.

Sicilian veteran hands leader's baton to Giulio Ciccone in what could be his last-ever Giro.

Young star admits fatigue is setting in ahead of Sunday's 'Queen stage of the Apennines.'

How does the virtual GC look after stage 6? Evenepoel, Bernal emerge as Giro's 'grandi' while elite pack chases close behind.