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Neilson Powless' gritty Tour de France debut is a sign that the 24-year-old is back on track to WorldTour greatness.

A day after we saw the first stage in modern Tour history without a breakaway, today we saw a classic, hard-man’s group off the front to deliver the winner.

James Startt tells the story behind his photograph of Neilson Powless and Alexey Lutsenko from Thursday's stage 6 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Does Mitchelton-Scott have the team to defend the GC lead? Is Ineos back on the front foot? And what is Alaphilippe up to? Let's get some takes!

After wild start, things settling in ahead of Pyrénées

Watch video highlights from the most exciting moments of stage 6 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Adam Yates came into the 2020 Tour de France targeting stage wins. Now, Yates has added a run at the Tour's yellow jersey to his list of objectives.

Bling at the Tour is nothing new, but the price tags this year have us reeling. Does fancy bling belong in the Tour de France?

Our sixth Active Pass roundtable focuses on the Tour de France race jury's controversial decision on Wednesday to penalize Julian Alaphilippe for taking an illegal feed.

Adam Yates holds onto the yellow jersey, while Sam Bennet banks more points in the green jersey competition.

Cavendish has won 30 stages of the Tour de France, a race he says he owes everything to in his career.

Racing with panache — and without helmets — in the 1980s.

The seven-day stage race in France promises plenty of climbing on fast stages.

Four-time Tour champ will help in design of new time trial bike.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step sprinter becomes first Irishman to wear a leader's jersey at the Tour for 31 years.

Team staffers resigned to loss and vow that 'The Wolfpack' will bite back.

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American team hopes to take advantage of dominant teams weakening each other.

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We chew over the controversial decision that robbed Julian Alaphillipe of the GC lead and discuss just how awesome Wout van Aert is.

Mitchelton-Scott director Matt White says the Australian squad will try to keep the yellow jersey as long as they can.

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Once the course hit the more heavily populated Rhône Valley, the public showed en force to show their affection for the Tour.

The UCI rulebook is thick with fine print, yet one of the longest-running rules is limits on taking feeds.

Why was Thursday's stage 5 of the Tour de France a day without a breakaway? Tired legs and unfavorable winds helped keep the bunch together.

Stage 5 promised to be a stage for the sprinters — but no one predicted Peter Sagan would lose the green jersey to Sam Bennett, or that the yellow jersey would change hands due to a rule infraction.

Jens Voigt has strong opinions on Ineos Grenadiers and Peter Sagan. Neilson Powless discusses his early memories of the Tour de France. Andrew Hood and James Startt take us inside a Tour climb with no fans.

Julian Alaphilippe was given a 20-second penalty for reportedly taking an illegal feed during Wednesday's stage. The decision bumps him out of yellow.

On today's Active Pass roundtable, readers have questions about the generational shift in the sprint ranks. Will Mark Cavendish ever win another Tour de France stage?

Julian Alaphilippe turned over the yellow jersey to Adam Yates while Sam Bennett takes the green jersey from Peter Sagan.

The 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico will challenge riders with more than 15,000 meters of vertical elevation gain, as well as offer sprinters and rouleurs multiple chances for wins.

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David Brailsford's decision to leave Geraint Thomas home from the 2020 Tour de France will doom Team Ineos Grenadiers. Thomas has the experience and savvy that could have helped the young squad thrive in this unorthodox Tour.

A veteran of the Tour for the past decade, Pommerie and her team have been working overtime behind the scenes simply so the Tour could take place.

It’s always been a logistical and challenge to successfully put on a major international bike race. And COVID-19 adds a whole new layer of complexity.

Junior and U-23 events canceled due to logistical issues and travel concerns for younger athletes.

Belgian's massive turn on the slopes of Orcières-Merlette continues his streak of peerless performances since the August restart.

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Watch dramatic video of Belgian destroying his Cervélo but coming away almost totally unharmed.

Young Slovenian takes lead in the best young rider classification after finishing second in first summit finish Tuesday.

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A homage to the book 'The Rider' by Tim Krabbé

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Rubber compounds keep riders glued to the road — most of the time. How do they do it? And why didn't it work so well during stage 1?

James Startt scouts the best spot to shoot the maillot jaune on the historic Tour de France climb to Orcières Merlette.

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The 2020 Tour de France has an eerie feeling, writes Andrew Hood, due to the absence of cheering fans along the mountain roads.

Irish star accepts a race with little contact to fans, media is what’s required to push Tour to Paris.

Rivals left reeling and responseless after Jumbo-Visma dominate first summit finish of the race.

Should Ineos Grenadiers be worried about Jumbo-Visma's strength at the Tour de France? Will Roglič and his team be disappointed to miss out on the yellow jersey? And how's the GC pecking order looking?

Should alarm bells be ringing inside the Ineos Grenadiers team bus? It's still early in the 2020 Tour de France, writes Andrew Hood, but Tuesday's stage 4 showed that Jumbo-Visma has more muscle than the British team.

Watch Jumbo-Visma and Team Ineos Grenadiers light up the final kilometers of the first mountaintop finish of the 2020 Tour de France.

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe came through the line in fifth place, sprinting to retain precious seconds and the overall lead.

Shimano refines its flagship road shoe with 3D power analysis.

Our fourth Active Pass roundtable features reader questions about the sprint battles. Why hasn't a rider emerged to challenge Peter Sagan for the Tour de France's green jersey?

British team ready to play multiple cards in battle with Jumbo-Visma.

Our technical guru answers questions about bottom brackets, floor pump gauges, older Campy style cable housing, and frame geometry.

Buying the lightest wheelset is the best way to win a hillclimb, right? Not so fast. 

Dutch squad looking to keep controlling race with no plans to test opponents just yet.

Frenchman braced and prepared to battle to retain race lead Tuesday.

CCC Team and Mitchelton-Scott riff on Matt White's butchering of Belgian star's name.

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Our intrepid reporter learns the hard way that the 2020 Tour de France is being protected by a massive array of road blocks, closed roads, and traffic deviations meant to keep crowds away.

We dive into the power numbers from Neilson Powless, Robert Gesink, Sepp Kuss, and Tadej Pogačar from stage 2 of this year’s Tour de France.

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The climbs come hot, heavy, and early in this year's Tour de France, and Tuesday sees the first summit finish at the category 1 Orcières-Merlette, in the southern Alps.

A win on clinchers and a soap-slicked course have dictated the early storylines when it comes to Tour de France gear.

I like the way the sunlight almost serves as a spotlight on the riders. It’s a finishing shot for sure, but at least today I felt like I managed to come up with a certain variation on a theme.

Caleb Ewan, Alexander Kristoff, and other top sprinters say they are chasing stage wins and not the Tour de France's green points jersey.

Catch up on all the highlights of stage 3 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Annemiek van Vleuten has signed a two-year deal with Spanish team Movistar, ending speculation about the world champion's next destination.

Is pocket rocket Caleb Ewan the most exciting sprinter in the pack? On the flip side, where's Peter Sagan? And what does Tuesday's summit finish have in store? Let's get some takes!

Scenes of cars and camper vans lining the mountain climbs won't be part of the Tour landscape this month, as Tour de France officials will limit fan access to 27 climbs along the route.

Stages Cycling's Sean Coffey had special edition yellow, green, and polka-dot computers made — just in case. Alexander Kristoff has already used two.

The Tour de France always serves up drama. On Monday, Frenchman Anthony Pérez crashed out of the race while leading the KOM competition. Pérez had spent the day in the breakaway targeting KOM points.