VN podcast, ep. 42: The Tour’s final countdown
The last week of the Tour delivered thrills and spills and plenty of drama. It was capped off by Saturday's decisive Marseille time trial.
The last week of the Tour delivered thrills and spills and plenty of drama. It was capped off by Saturday's decisive Marseille time trial.
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Rigoberto Urán saved his runner-up spot in the Tour de France after near-miss in the closing curves of the stage 20 Marseille time trial.
Riders react to the new-look La Course by Le Tour de France, which wrapped up Saturday with an unorthodox individual pursuit in Marseilles.
Chris Froome said on Saturday it was an "honour" to be mentioned in the same breath as Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain.
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Romain Bardet revealed he'd been suffering from "fragile" health as he fought to hold onto a podium finish on stage 20 Saturday.
Annemiek van Vleuten won the first edition of La Course’s pursuit-style time trial on Saturday.
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Watch video highlights from the Women's WorldTour's La Course race up the famous Col d'Izoard.
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After a light racing schedule in the first half of 2017, plus some misfortune, Andrew Talansky comes up short at the Tour de France.
After the frustrating loss of sprinter Mark Cavendish to an early crash, Boasson Hagen gets redemption for Dimension Data team at Tour.
With a 22.5-kilometer time trial standing between Chris Froome and a fourth Tour de France victory, the Brit is cautiously optimistic.
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Romain Bardet's Ag2r teammates are confident the rising French star will ride into the yellow jersey in future Tours de France.
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Chris Froome is still winless in 2017. What can the Tour champ in waiting do the prove himself to the peloton and fans?
Mikel Linda is slated to leave Sky for another team at the end of this year as he seeks to be a team's top rider.
This week's roundup of tech news includes a five-year extension of Mavic's neutral support for the Tour de France.
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Chris Froome and Team Sky are confident with only one final test left in the Tour de France, their favored time trial discipline.
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Cannondale-Drapac has been public about its search for a new sponsor, and Rigoberto Urán's magic Tour de France may aid the effort.
Frenchman Romain Bardet and his Ag2r La Mondiale team did everything they could to wrest yellow from Chris Froome. It wasn't enough.
Mikel Landa tried for a stage win on the Col d'Izoard, but Team Sky's myriad objectives kept him from flying truly free.
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For the first time ever, La Course features a mountaintop finish on the Izoard. Annemiek van Vleuten wins with a solo attack.
The Quick-Step Floors rider clawed his way back after losing time in a crash earlier in the race and has attacked several times.
The contenders for the yellow jersey believe Thursday's finishing climb will likely determine who wins the Tour de France.
The Orica-Scott rider launched an attack with 4.6km to go and soloed the rest of the way up the mountain.
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The 2017 Tour de France has seen eight first-time stage winners and the emergence of a few smaller teams, a treat for cycling fans.
Fabio Aru and his Astana team recognize that the Tour's yellow jersey may be out of reach but promise a fight on the Izoard in stage 18.
Rigoberto Urán's tactical wisdom helps the Colombian slip onto the Tour podium in the race's penultimate mountain stage.
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Team Sky imposed its will on the peloton in stage 17, escorting Chris Froome over the Telegraph and Galibier to protect the yellow jersey.
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With the Tour de France concluding in a few days, news about potential rider transfers is heating up.
Kittel was leading the points competition and had won five stages before he exited.
With three riders within 29 seconds of Chris Froome, the Sky riders hope to keep their leader in yellow as the race hits the Alps.
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Insiders suggest that Alberto Contador may end his Tour de France career this week with a potential Giro/Vuelta plan for 2018.
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The race for the Tour's green jersey pits two very different sprinters: Michael Matthews and Marcel Kittel. Can Kittel hang on to the lead?
Vuelta a Espana breaks with tradition, becoming cycling’s first grand tour to do away with podium girls.
Did GC rivals miss a chance to take yellow away from Froome on stage 15? Who does Landa work for? Plus, Taylor Phinney's takes!