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What does a Tour de France rider's daily routine look like? And how do team time trials compare to individual time trials? This and a whole lot more in Jack Haig's latest diary from the Tour de France.

EF Education First assistant sports director Tom Southam calls in to talk about analog technology. And Bobby Julich and Gus Morton discuss failed nature-break ploys, getting jiggy with it, France vs. Italy on the subject of “legal usage” of champagne, high-speed praying mantes and more.

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The Tour's first week is full of stresses, and riders work hard to eliminate unnecessary fatigue. The hardest days have yet to come, and cracks are already starting to appear.

The solution to having more Americans in the Tour de France rests on our current youth development system. And right now, the American system faces hard times.

With Julian Alaphilippe in yellow and Elia Viviani winning his first Tour stage, the team known as the "Wolfpack" continues to dominate.

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Annemiek Van Vleuten soloed to victory with a long-range attack from the foot of the final climb. She put nearly three minutes into her rivals to take the pink jersey.

Elia Viviani out sprinted Alexander Kristoff in downtown Nancy to win the Tour's fourth stage

On flat stages like Tuesday's stage 4, GC riders seek out an ideal position in the peloton. Unfortunately, the perfect place in the bunch does not exist.

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Although he started the Tour almost unrecognizable in his trade team kit, Peter Sagan is back in the more familiar green jersey. Having won the points competition in every Tour he's finished, you might as well get used to seeing him in it.

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We caught up with Joey Rosskopf, Mike Woods, and Jack Haig to discuss the unique personal and performance stresses of the sport's biggest race.

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The Welshman admitted to purposely holding back on a technical, aggressive stage, and now sets his sights on the bigger climbs that suit him better in the days to come.

How long can Julian Alaphilippe hold the Tour de France race lead? And is Alaphilippe capable of one day winning cycling's biggest race?

France has been in desperate need of a rider capable of winning the Tour. Julian Alaphilippe has said it isn’t him. But do you believe him?

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Letizia Borghesi out-sprinted her breakaway companions to win stage 4 of the Giro Rosa.

A look at the stories and photo galleries that you may have missed from this weekend's stages of the Tour de France

Egan Bernal could surpass the Tour's five-time winners, says Bernard Hinault

Julian Alaphilippe scored a dramatic stage victory on stage 3 after a solo breakaway. Alaphilippe now moves into the race's yellow jersey

The Irish rider became a father and reunited with his old trainer in the off-season.

Tubular tires, a custom cable routing design, and pink highlights galore: A look at Tejay van Garderen's Cannondale SuperSix Evo

Wout van Aert has already helped Jumbo-Visma win two stages of the Tour de France in his debut at the race

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When a bike appears with both Ernesto Colnago and Eddy Merckx's name on it, it draws far more attention than the state-of-the-art superbikes ridden by those racing today.

Jakob Fuglsang and Adam Yates lost some time in Sunday's team time trial, but both GC threats are still in the hunt for the Tour overall

With Mark Cavendish's chances of matching Belgian's 34 Tour de France stage wins looking slim, Eddy Merckx's prowess is being given a new lease of life.

For many teams, the stage 2 TTT was all about limiting losses, as an early deficit can easily turn into a chasm with the smallest of issues later in the race.

Team Ineos's second place finish in Sunday's team time trial places Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas in a perfect position for the upcoming mountain stages

Grip tape, clincher tires and old-school turbo trainers on display before team time trial stage.

The first GC shakeout of the race sees pre-race contenders Steven Kruijswijk, Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas, and Vincenzo Nibali profit from their team's performances.

The Dutchwoman left it late to chase down and overhaul second-place Lucy Kennedy in the final meters of the race, while Katarzyna Niewiadoma retains the maglia rosa.

Every few years a not-so-famous rider like Mike Teunissen wins a stage at the Tour de France and transforms his career

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As well as providing a vital opportunity for GC riders to gain seconds, the TTT adds a sense of team camaraderie and a visual spectacle, says Mitchelton-Scott boss.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider's TT rig has a high front end to accommodate the 1.92m Dane, but with narrowly-set TT extensions, a specially treated chain, and 58-46 chainrings, that won't hold him back.

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Leaving Mark Cavendish off its Tour de France roster was the right move for Dimension Data, writes Fred Dreier.

The winner of a monument and stage races alike in 2019, Jakob Fuglsang didn’t have the best start to the Tour but Astana is confident he can keep challenging for the title.

Geraint Thomas was caught up in a crash inside 2km remaining in Saturday's opening stage of the Tour de France. The defending champion said he is 'fine.'

With anxiety at a boiling point in the first week of any Tour de France, getting through it unscathed is vital to setting up success for the pivotal final stages.

Last year Tejay van Garderen asked me to coach him and I said no. Here is why I changed my mind.

Vos dominates uphill sprint finish while Niewiadoma retains GC lead.

After a late crash took out his teammate Dylan Groenewegen, the Jumbo-Visma leadout man was able to beat Peter Sagan by the narrowest of margins.

A glimpse inside the calm before the storm of the biggest race of the year kicks off.

Though performance director Rolf Aldag felt the Brit was physically ready and suited the team's strategy for the Tour, he was overruled by team owners.

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Italian's sprint-machine is all about integration and minimal frontal area to give every advantage possible for the fast finishes.

A detailed photo gallery of EF Education First's two-day TTT practice in Girona, Spain, held a week before the Tour de France.

Mitchelton-Scott's Simon Yates may run clinchers at the Tour. What does this mean for tubular tires in years to come?

Newly-crowned Latvian champ's Madone boasts a setup for the breakaways and Trek-Segfredo's stunning special Tour de France paint job.

Rohan Dennis has been working for years to become a GC rider at grand tours. Dennis will place that mission on hold during this year's Tour de France

The four-time Tour champ is "on the mend" and will cheer on his teammates from bed during his recovery from severe injuries.

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What kind of workload does a rider need to achieve in the weeks and months leading up to the Tour de France? What kind of power numbers do they need to hit? And what new techniques can help the preparation? Allen Lim has been working with Tejay van Garderen of EF Education First. Here, he recounts all the training that has been done to get van Garderen ready for the start of the Tour.

Garmin's new Edge 830 is a substantial evolution from its predecessor, with several new features that cater to climbers, mountain bikers, and the safety-conscious.

In a letter to her team, Hagens Berman-Supermint manager Lindsay Goldman explains why the team is folding after the 2019 season

All the training for the 2019 Tour de France has been done. All the preparation is complete. On July 1, Tejay van Garderen and Mike Woods of EF Education First did one last big ride to test their condition.

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Canyon-SRAM victory places Katarzyna Niewiadoma in the Giro Rosa's pink jersey

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Seven months after the tragic death of Paul Sherwen, NBC Sports will slot several announcers into its Tour de France broadcast

The British climber hopes to capitalize on a Tour route short on time trials and heavy on climbs, in a field without a clear favorite.

Managing editor Chris Case speaks with coaches, researchers, and sport scientists to answer your training and nutrition questions.

Geraint Thomas tells reporters that he'd be content to go down in history as a one-time Tour de France winner

Believing 2019 to be its best shot at winning the Tour de France, Movistar will back Nairo Quintana and Mikel Landa

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