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John Degenkolb appears to take a swing at Michael Matthews after a close sprint finish in Tour de France stage 16.

Tiesj Benoot finds himself just outside of the top 20 on GC with a handful of stages left in the Tour de France.

Marcel Kittel has won five stages at this Tour de France and is expected to contend for No. 6 Wednesday in Romans-sur-Isere.

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At the time, Fabio Aru rued an injury that kept him out of the 100th Giro d'Italia. Now he reaps the rewards of the forced rest in May.

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Orica-Scott has carefully developed twin brothers Adam and Simon Yates into true Tour de France contenders — and they're just 24.

After feeling the pressure in Tour de France stage 16, Chris Froome says he'd like a bigger time buffer before the Tour's stage 20 time trial.

Fred Dreier's takeaway from riding a Tour de France stage on the back of a moto is the passion French people have for the Tour.

The Women's WorldTour rides into the unknown with a new route for La Course up the Col d'Izoard. Here are nine top riders to watch.

The fourth edition of the women’s La Course has a new format: an epic mountain stage followed by a pursuit time trial in Marseille.

Frenchman Romain Bardet is 23 seconds behind race leader Chris Froome in the Tour's final week.

With one week of racing left at the Tour de France, Rigoberto Urán sits 29 seconds out of first place.

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Mikel Landa said he's at the Tour de France to help Chris Froome win yellow, but he wouldn't mind a podium finish for himself.

Nairo Quintana admits that he's too far off the leading pace to challenge for the yellow jersey in the final week of the Tour.

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With a bit of quick thinking and strong teamwork, Team Sky averts disaster when Chris Froome has a mechanical in the heat of stage 15.

With a remarkable recovery from back injury suffered in stage 9, Dan Martin is riding aggressively and taking back time in the overall.

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Michael Matthews is thriving on his new Sunweb team, where he has increased support for sprint stages, like the one he won Saturday.

Fabio Aru lost the Tour de France lead in stage 14's chaotic, tough uphill finish in Rodez. This takes pressure off his weakened Astana team.

The high-stakes game of aiming for Tour de France stage wins has favored only a few in 2017, notably Quick-Step, which has five wins.

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The Tour de France podium is closer on time than it's ever been this far into the race. Here's what to expect in the final week of racing.

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We’re confident Bontrager's Velocis will fit in our regular rotation, especially given its competitive $200 price point.

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Tour de France stage 13 delivers as one of the race's most thrilling days. There are three key components that made it must-see TV.

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Spanish cycling fans have a new star to cheer in Mikel Landa. In stage 13, he links up with Contador, long the patron of the Spanish peloton.

The French press has mostly ignored race leader Fabio Aru. The Italian, for his part, plans to leave a mark on this Tour de France irregardless.

Team Sky looks to be holding a hand of winning cards with Froome and Landa very close on GC. But is there discord between the two?

The 2017 Tour de France is shaping up to be one of the closest in history. After 13 stages, the top-four riders are within 35 seconds of yellow.

Rigoberto Uran proves he's really handy with just one gear. Riders can't decide if they should wait for Froome, and bottles, oh the bottles!

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This week's roundup of tech news includes a cool Instagram feature from Oakley, a new jersey, and more.

The stage 13 profile is jagged and short (101km) as it rides into the Pyrénées.

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The race jury reverses course and axes time penalties it handed to a trio of riders during stage 12 at the Tour de France.

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Was Peyragudes the beginning of the end for Froome? Probably not. But we aren't done talking about the UCI jury's bad decisions.

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After escaping a scary crash in stage 9, Dan Martin is hobbled but undeterred in his aim to ride onto the Tour de France podium.

Mikel Landa says he'll be a loyal lieutenant to Chris Froome at the Tour, but the stage 12 finish called the Spaniards motives into question.

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Romain Bardet credits a reconnaissance trip in May for his gritty stage win atop Peyragudes in Tour de France stage 12.

Chris Froome's weakness has been spotted. The aura of invincibility is gone. The Tour de France, dear bike fans, is on.

Nairo Quintana rues his attempt at the Giro-Tour double after tumbling down the Tour de France overall standings in stage 12.

Fabio Aru is elated to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey. The Italian remains wary of a short, tough day in stage 13, however.

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New science shows that cyclists should consider periodizing their nutrition, much like they periodize their training.