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Even bike change at 4km to go can't stop Evenepoel masterclass as Belgian claims historic TT-road race double.

Dan Bigham blasts direction at Ineos Grenadiers; team signs veterans to mentor young talents while rivals snap up proven winners and leaders.

Will a Dutch 'triple threat' of Vos, Vollering, Wiebes run riot in Paris on Sunday? A whole rabble is raring to ruin Team NL's party. We rate them all.

French supermarket giant Carrefour celebrates Vuelta sponsorship anniversary in 2024 with wacky PR stunt.

Can Van Aert usurp Van der Poel? Will Alaphilippe deliver panache to Paris? We rate the five-star favorites and wildcard outsiders for Saturday's road race.

'We won't go to cycling to retire. We go to make a difference': Norwegian megastar's trainer outlines plans to win the Tour in 2028 amid rumors of deal with Jayco-AlUla.

From Dygert and Van Dijk through Ganna and Evenepoel, here are all the start times for Saturday's fast and furious 34km 'race of truth.'

Uncertainty over Vuelta a España after an off-key debut with Red Bull 'super team' leaves 34-year-old at risk of losing the wheels of the Pogačar era.

'Primož is only training a bit on the home trainer': Team pours water on statements that Roglič will race Vuelta a España after Slovenian veteran abandoned the Tour.

'My bike is 1kg too heavy': Guillaume Martin didn't use a power meter at the Tour for fear of adding extra weight to his Look 795 bike frame.

History was made and records were broken, but this year's Tour de France wasn't all awesome. Here are the disappointments and duds of a three-star three weeks.

Brutally tough Tour de France takes its toll as question marks also linger over summer schedules of Cavendish, Roglič.

'We came here, we did what we set out to achieve.' Record-breaking sprinter survives time cut on Mount Couillole to all but guarantee he sees the finish of his final Tour de France.

'This is one of the best versions of me': Pogačar makes new mark on high-altitude Isola 2000 climb, and he's not the only one shattering records at this Tour de France.

Campenaerts' stage-smashing fueling pushes thresholds further than ever before in a Tour de France 'arms race' of nutrition, tech, aerodynamics.

From crank lengths and interval selection to breakfast choices and frame bolts, Pogačar and UAE Emirates left no stone unturned in their pursuit of grand tour perfection.

Visma-Lease a Bike vows to keep pressuring Pogačar all the way to Nice after Wednesday's offensive onslaught brings morale-sapping losses.

No fairytale finish for Cavendish in last Tour de France sprint before retirement, Girmay crashes in final to blow green jersey battle wide open.

Teams are tapping into artificial intelligence and consulting data analysts in the hunt for any hidden breakthroughs.

'He doesn’t think much. He just races': The Uno-X Mobility 'snowplow' is on a mission to attack the Tour de France his own way.

Bike manufacturing monolith XDS buys into Vinokourov's team for 'long term investment and significant changes.'

A four-hour ride and a few intervals? Sure. We explore the art, science, and oddities of the Tour de France rest day.

Le Court wins final stage from breakaway, Longo Borgini blazes toward Tour de France Femmes via career-first victory at home tour: 'I need time to realize this.'

Yellow jersey Pogačar explodes away in final 4km of summit finish to move two minutes clear on GC as Evenepoel slides to third after punishing day in the Pyrénées.

'Our priority has to be the health of our riders': Pidcock out, Thomas battles on with 'mild symtoms' as threat of coronavirus continues to stalk the race.

Van Gils fined 1,500 CHF, Capiot banged up after stage 13 in latest round of crash-filled, beef broiling finals in the 'wild west' of Tour de France sprints.

Pogačar, Evenepoel, Vingegaard finish together after GC heavyweights Roglič and Ayuso abandon ahead of mountaintop doubleheader this weekend.

Longo Borghini retains three-second lead over Kopecky ahead of big GC battle Saturday on the Blockhaus summit.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe confirms Slovenian GC heavyweight will not start stage 13 after heavy crash and time losses on Thursday.

Injuries and illness start to bite at the Tour de France peloton as 10 riders leave in the space of 48 hours.

Updated: Cavendish's leadout man Michael Mørkøv among many to exit Tour de France with sickness in recent days as health fears rattle through the peloton.

Vingegaard denied Pogačar for sensational stage victory Wednesday to change the tone of Le Tour, and he might only just be getting started.

Van Aert cleared of fractures but suffers wounds to forearm and leg ahead of pivotal final phase of the Tour de France.

Evenepoel faces 'moment of truth' in the Pyrénées after making bulldozing start to his Tour de France debut.

From ketones and carbs to cheat meals and candies, we break down the 8,000-calorie food plans that fuel the Tour de France.

Defending champion defends negative racing in stage 9's gravel rumble, insists title defense isn't over: 'I'm getting better and better.'

Pogačar couldn't crack his rivals before meeting his kryptonite high mountains during an exhausting opening week on the attack.

'Visma only focused on me': Pogačar irrepressible but can't make the difference in all-attacking assault on controversial gravel stage.

The GC riders were braced for carnage over Sunday's 32km of fine white dirt, and it happened as early as the second sector.

'I can't explain how devastated I am': Peloton reels from tragic news as Austria Tour replaces final stage with condolence ride.

Team loses stage-hunting ace to injuries sustained in sprint crash in another blow after Geoghegan Hart's DNS: 'We will work out a Plan B to race aggressively.'

Evenepoel moves to 33 seconds back on Pogačar, Vingegaard resilient in first TT since injury, Roglič up to fourth overall.

Philipsen issues apology to Wout van Aert, defends tactics amid growing concerns over Tour de France sprint safety.

Race leader Pogačar cruises home safe after being pressured in cross winds, Philipsen relegated after crossing line second behind Groenewegen.

Governing body issues warning to Cavendish, Philipsen for not holding lines as tension mounts over safety of Tour's mass sprints.

'It was David versus Goliath': 'The Women's Peloton' group forced to change name or pay 500 euros per day after fitness giant files lawsuit.

Pogačar and UAE Emirates ruled the Galibier, but third-week individual strength will determine the true king of Le Tour.

'I wanted to hit hard today': Pogačar uncorks monster attack to drop Vingegaard, Carapaz and the GC 'bigs', moves 45 seconds clear in the classification battle.

Eritrean star becomes first Black African to win a Tour stage, Carapaz moves into yellow on countback as GC favorites finish safe.

Dylan Groenwegen uses Scicon sunglasses with plastic aerodynamic nosepiece for first Tour de France bunch sprint Monday: 'Every little thing adds up'

'It's been a long road, with its ups and downs': Sagan closed historic road career Sunday with Tour of Slovakia swansong.

Roglič, Jorgenson, Ayuso, Bardet lose 21 seconds in breathless final through Bologna in mouthwatering taste of GC battles to come.

Race organizers deny Vingegaard's team accreditation for a teched-out data center launched specifically for Le Tour.

Pogačar, Vingegaard, Roglič, Evenepoel finish in the bunch behind DSM-Firmenich PostNL breakaway duo; Cavendish sick on bike, suffers all day.

Cavendish suffers in extreme heat, dangles off the back of the peloton in opening day of his quest to win a 35th Tour de France stage.

Top teammate of Remco Evenepoel becomes tangled with spectator's backpack in pre-race paddock in disaster start to Tour de France.

COVID doubts aside, Pogačar needs to strike in the Tour’s super-hard Italian start while his legs are hot and before Vingegaard finds form.

UCI puts brain center for Jonas Vingegaard's title defense under scrutiny: 'Our priority is to ensure sporting fairness, equitable access to technology, the primacy of man over machine.'

A selection of serious, semi-serious, and downright stupid forecasts and hot takes for Le Tour.

Commentary: Nine months after team's own success pushed away Roglič, the injury-cursed Killer Bees need its founding leader more than ever.

Landa, Lampaert, Moscon, Hirt among support crew for Evenepoel in Tour de France voyage of discovery, sprinter Merlier left at home.

'The greatest untapped marginal gain': How the rise of body temperature sensors gave the peloton a crucial new datapoint for training, racing, and R&D.

Nobody knows what version of Vingegaard will show up to the Tour, but Visma-Lease a Bike has no option but to take him: 'We're going with a different mindset.'

Derek Gee, Stevie Williams, Pascal Ackermann headline stage hunting team as four-time winner Froome misses out for second year running.

Sepp Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson to ride for Vingegaard as injury doubts remain over defending champ: 'We don't know how far he can go yet.'

Team director keeps superdomestiques on a leash after Yates, Almeida dominate in Suisse: ‘We have a team of rock stars, but they believe in Tadej as the leader'

Where will the yellow jersey be won? A stupid-hard opener, some gravel, and the most explosive Tour de France finale in decades will decide.

ASO confirms stages 1 and 2 of 2026 Tour de France will play out entirely in Catalunya before peloton heads back over the border during stage 3.

How technological innovation, training and nutrition science, and hyper motivation will push climbing speeds and performance benchmarks to wild new heights.

Photo out of Visma-Lease a Bike pre-Tour camp on Tignes suggests team is close to finalizing a final eight after season studded by injury disasters.

#GCKuss redux? Superstar teammates like Kuss, Yates, Jorgenson stand better chances at the Tour podium than some of the beat-up 'Big 4'.

UAE Emirates teammates make another statement in wild and wacky 42km stage as 'Team Pog' tunes up for Le Tour, Riccitello hangs tough with the GC pack.

Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France superdomestiques Yates, Almeida go 1-2 on Cat.1 summit finish of Tour de Suisse, Bernal and U.S. sensation Riccitello impress.

'The safety of riders is a priority': Governing body to test 'cards', curbs on race radios, and more as tension mounts following flurry of devastating crashes.

Cavendish's trainer and mentor says experience and bullish self-belief will be key after disaster spring: 'The confidence is there for Mark, and the whole team.'

Is Roglič hot or is he not? Is Evenepoel a podium contender? And can Vingegaard find form? Rating the favorites for the Tour de France 'maillot jaune'.

'It’s a strong message which shows racing is growing along with the evolution of women’s cycling': Tour de France Femmes set for longest edition in 2025.

Revelations of a 2023 mutiny make for a warning: Pidcock's no-compromise ambitions could torpedo team Tour de France goals with Carlos Rodríguez.

Visma-Lease a Bike confirms Olympic swim guru Jacco Verhaeren will move to central leadership after exit of mastermind Tour de France director Merijn Zeeman.

Plot lines, protagonists, episodes, and more: Your ultimate guide to the blockbuster 'behind the scenes' Tour de France series.