Tour de France 2023

Tour de Hoody: It makes sense that they're bypassing July, but the Tour de France would be better off if they make late-hour surprise starts.

Dutch ace chooses training over racing through late spring, and now he's raring to blitz the Tour de France and a road-MTB worlds double.

Lifting the lid on how riders peak for three weeks, why they don't taper, why Pogačar is sacrificing racing for training, and more.

Reuters reports strict anti-COVID measures will be enforced as masks, distancing, and 'bubbles' return to the Tour de France.

A strong week across the French Alps could confirm his return to the Tour de France next month: 'We can feel he’s really close.'

'Maybe the wrist won't be 100 percent, but the legs can be': Pogačar choses training over stage racing ahead of yellow jersey bout with Vingegaard.

Roglič penciled in for Vuelta to put Jumbo-Visma in frame for possible grand tour sweep, sponsor confirms imminent withdrawal of funding.

Pogačar vs. Vingegaard, Cavendish's Merckxian challenge, Sagan's long goodbye, US stage-hunters: Here are five story lines that will make the 2023 Tour stand out.

The stage is set for another dramatic reversal of fortunes with a final-day time trial to close out the 2024 Tour. Will it happen again?

A mountain summit and time trial will put exclamation point on the final weekend of the 2024 Tour de France.

Beginning in 2024, all stages will be presented live exclusively on Peacock.

Four-time Tour de France winner says another bout of COVID won't slow him down ahead of stage-race targets for new season.

The race will start in Florence, visit Marco Pantani's home town, and stop in Turin before crossing the Alps into France.

Tour de Hoody: The annual 'big loop' takes in the hidden corners of France, and these are stage cities everyone wants to return to.

To mark Ullrich's 49th birthday, author Daniel Friebe shares a book extract about the German's best and last chance to win the yellow jersey.

It will be the first time in the event's history that the race will finish so far from Paris.

Danish rider continues to hint at Tour de France return and showdown against the best grand tour riders in the world.

The Dane on his goals for 2023: 'I want to continue at this level, return to the Tour, and fight to try to win it again.'

'The race will still be won or lost in the final week with some filthy climbs across stages 14, 15 and 17,' says Ineos Grenadiers director.

Tour de France jersey supplier Santini launches 'Custom' range that utilizes fit and fabrics featured in iconic yellow jersey.

'It's a super exciting course': French climber hails 2023 Tour's mountain-packed opening phase and the return of Puy de Dôme.

Ineos Grenadiers rider set to start cyclocross season in 'three or four' weeks.

The Eritrean made his grand tour debut this season at the Giro d'Italia, winning a stage before being forced to abandon after a prosecco cork hit his eye.

The Belgian looks destined to race the Giro d'Italia in 2023 but until he confirms his plans there's always a chance of an Evenepoel, Pogačar, Vingegaard battle.

Australian team considers sending all three leaders to the Tour de France next season.

'Of course, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Vingegaard goes to the Tour but it’s not decided yet,' says Zeeman.

'For sprinters, if they can survive the mountains then they have ample opportunities for bunch sprints,' Cavendish says.

The Slovenian is 'really motivated' to reclaim Tour de France title after losing to Jonas Vingegaard this year.

Hot off the back of the Tour de France 2023 route reveal, we pick through who's in the mix for the yellow jersey.

'Looking at the routes for the Giro and the Tour, the Tour definitely favors Richard’s abilities more,' says American team boss.

With just a single uphill time trial, the race is set to be decided in the mountains, where the climbs of the Puy de Dôme, Grand Colombier and Col de la Loze stand out.

Politicians from north and south express commitment

Puy de Dôme could return for the 2023 men's Tour de France.

'Everyone knows he’s a super talent but when the time is right we’ll try and fight against them,' says Quick-Step AlphaVinyl boss.

Tramadol has been banned by the UCI in competition since 2019. Quintana is still allowed to race the Vuelta a España as it is not considered an anti-doping violation.

What started as something that was pretty straightforward branched out, thanks to the absurdity proffered by the Internet, into a sprawling online conflict whose roots date all the way back to the mid-2010s.

'I know nothing about it. Primož or his manager didn’t say anything about this,' says Jumbo sports director.

Climber remains guarded on his future after finishing 10th in the Tour de France.

Recently crowned Tour winner is cheered on by multitude from same square where his Tour journey began a month ago.

Today's top WorldTour pros are paid more and race less, so the prize money doesn't count as much as it used to, but it's still a nice cherry on the cake.

Sport director Joxean Fernández Matxín praised Pogačar's fighting spirit: 'He never stopped trying to win.'

'The level is higher. I’m not a big numbers man if you look at the numbers they are going faster now,' says Ineos Grenadiers domestique.

Jonas Vingegaard’s rags-to-riches story is seemingly incredible, but it was all part of Plugge’s longterm plan to mine talent, polish the rough edges, and create the peloton’s most efficient and seamless team.

The end of the Tour de France offers a rare moment of calm for professional riders and team staff, writes Toms Skujiņš in his exclusive VeloNews blog.

A look at the power numbers of Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar, Sepp Kuss, and Brandon McNulty at the Tour de France.

'Anyone who is thinking to use something needs to be an idiot. That’s it. They need to be an idiot,' says Bahrain Victorious team boss.

When COVID and crashes threw the team into crisis, Pogačar, McNulty, Bjerg and Hirschi bonded to become UAE Emirates' 'Class of '98.'

Teenage Vingeaard would vomit with nerves before races and ‘introverted’ Dane told his girlfriend he’d be a banker, not a pro cyclist, L’Equipe article reveals.

Illness stopped Boivin and Woods at the doorstep in Paris, but the North American contingent lit up this Tour de France in ways unseen in decades.

Watch all the action on the iconic circuit around Paris.

Tour de France champion says he started believing he would win after Hautacam and reflects on ‘incredible journey’ for him and Jumbo-Visma.

The white jersey and runner-up 'still really happy' to be on the Champs- Élysées.

Jumbo-Visma cracked Tadej Pogačar to avenge 2020, and Geraint Thomas hits the podium as the 'best of the rest' in a thrilling race.

Updated: 135 riders lined up for final stage into Paris as Boivin and Izagirre bow out; COVID-19 positives responsible for 44 percent of abandons.

Following his best Tour in years, Quintana says he's likely staying with the French second-tier team harboring ambitions to jump to the WorldTour.

A cruel time to quit the race for Israel-Premier Tech's Canadian climber. The team will race into Paris with four riders.

Look out for Wout van Aert, Fabio Jakobsen and Dylan Groenewegen vying for the Superbowl of sprints in iconic Paris circuit-race.

A podium finish for Thomas defies his team's expectations.

Pogačar already relishing future rivalry with Tour de France foe Vingegaard: 'I like challenges. I saw a really big challenge this year in Jonas'

Watch the best of the final time-trial in Rocamadour.

Wout van Aert turns sour after questions over performance: 'I don’t even want to answer this question, it's such a shit question.'

Jumbo-Visma rider answers question in his press conference about why the public should believe in his overall victory.

Bora-Hansgrohe man is big GC mover, leapfrogging Quintana and Meintjes to achieve his ‘minimum’ pre-race aim after rollercoaster three weeks.

Jonas Vingegaard finishes second to all but wrap up the overall victory ahead of Sunday's final stage in Paris.

Jumbo-Visma domestique's departure leaves team of race leader Jonas Vingegaard down to five riders.

The Trek-Segafredo rider powered into five breakaway efforts and tried a few more times that didn't stick in his Tour debut.

Caleb Ewan is first at 13h05 (CET), while Jonas Vingegaard rolls down the ramp as the last rider at 17h00 (CET).

Fast, technical TT unlikely to change yellow jersey, but Vingegaard and Pogačar will go deep.

Attackers seek to deny the sprinters on faster, flatter day in race.

Belgian rider says he was caught out by race-winning move of Christophe Laporte.

Here's where things stand in the races for yellow, green, white, and KoM jerseys after 19 stages of this year's Tour.

'We know that with Caleb we have one of the fastest in the peloton. Even if the two crashes have impacted him,' says team boss.

Küng is one of the most sought after riders on the WorldTour transfer market.

Vingegaard not letting guard down for Saturday's TT after sailing through one more day in yellow jersey on Friday.

Fabio Jakobsen didn't win the Tour's uphill sprint Friday. But he's hoping on three key things to deliver him a VIP victory in Paris on Sunday.

Team boss highlights the three main reasons why Pogačar failed to win the Tour de France.

The Frenchman jumped out of the bunch in the final kilometer to steal an impressive solo win.

The Jumbo-Visma rider secures France's first win at the 2022 Tour de France.

This is the third time during the 2022 Tour de France protesters disrupted the race.

Australian sprinter is lanterne rouge in a race he wasn’t sure he’d be able to finish.