There's actually very little 'resting' on a grand tour rest day. Teams remain a beehive of activity, from training rides, backroom deals, family visits, and media.
The US contingent is lighter after Quinn Simmons abandons, but the polka-dot jersey and 'maillot jaune' are in play.
NTT provides more than just the live race tracking data, it tracks the whole race from the publicity caravan to the in-race vehicles. They can even forecast the weather.
The 2024 edition will be seven days in August as the race is slotted into the gap between the Olympics and Paralympics, but features a split stage on day two.
Paul Maunder is digging into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today it's Raphaël Géminiani.
Serving hors categorie cuisine from a tiny food truck is tough – Here's how EF Education-EasyPost chef Owen Blandy makes it happen.
A former runner, Canadian blitzes Puy de Dôme to cap unconventional road to the top of the WorldTour: 'The window to win a stage was starting to close.'
Mind games continue between UAE-Team Emirates and Jumbo-Visma as Pogačar whittles deficit down to 17 seconds after 'small victory'.
Philipsen's wins have harvested more than 48,000 euros for the Dutch team, while the once-mighty Soudal Quick-Step languishes at the bottom with only 3,600 euros.
The American on Movistar comes up 500 yards short of winning on one of the most famous climbs on the Tour de France: 'I am happy with the risk I took.'
A dramatic day of racing en route to the Puy de Dôme.
Woods caught Jorgenson in the final 500 meters after the American went on the attack with just under 50km to go.
Saturday's crash is just the latest in a long history of over-eager fans and too-close spectators causing chaos on the Tour de France.
Van Vleuten claims her fourth-ever Giro d'Italia Donne title.
Mark Cavendish looked on course for win 35, but a crash on stage 8 ended his Tour de France dream.
John Wilcockson looks back on his first interview with Cavendish ahead of the Manxman's debut Tour de France in 2007.
The argument for a few more months in the pro peloton.
Race goes back to where Anquetil and Poulidor went head to head.
Van Aert misfires in sprint as Vingegaard prepares for showdown with Tadej Pogačar on the Tour's most famous volcano at Puy-de-Dome.
Simon Yates drops from 4th to 6th, and Belgian rider Steff Cras who started 13th overall is evacuated by ambulance.
Another big sprint at the Tour but without the discipline’s biggest name.
The Dane beats Jasper Philipsen on a tough uphill drag to the line.
The Manxman leaves the race with a collarbone fracture after falling short of bettering Merckx mark.
Canyon-SRAM shredded the bunch on the rise to the finish line but Vas had the pace to take the win.
Velo has been made aware of several women who have submitted complaints against the sport director to the UCI. Davis tells Velo that he 'deeply regret' his behavior.
Former yellow jersey dominator accepts it's a level below Pogačar and Vingegaard, but is plotting its return to the top.
Jayco-AlUla has chosen Giant's lightweight aero road bike and paired it with a $20 part from Amazon.
‘I’ve stepped up,’ says the stage-chasing US whizz-kid whose confidence and numbers have skyrocketed.
Another chance for Cavendish, Girmay and Philipsen with an uphill finish in Limoges.
Mechanical issues complicate things for Tour stage record-hunter.
‘I guess it’s not meant to be,’ Astana Qazaqstan sprinter says as mechanical mishap contributes to second place finish.
Cavendish went for an early sprint but gearing problems make it hard to keep Philipsen at bay.
Tadej Pogačar strikes back
The cyclocross star is showing that she has several strings to her bow as she sits just outside the top-10 in GC.
The frenetic sprint finish on stage four saw two sprinters lose key leadout riders.
Paul Maunder is diving into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today is Freddy Maertens.
Tour de Hoody: Pogačar bites back and resets the scoreboard of this tightly bound Tour de France.
Wout van Aert can win any stage type at the Tour de France. Most of the time he reaches for the Cervélo S5 aero bike.
Venue changes, race cancelations, C-suite shakeups, and unanswered questions indicate money woes at the upstart criterium league.
The ACC reaches its midway point.
A yellow jersey gained but precious seconds lost to Pogačar in Tour's latest twist.
Throughout this Tour de France, longtime cycling journalist John Wilcockson is writing about the riders who have to abandon the race: The Lost Boys.
Pogačar plays it smart to deliver stinging rebuke to Vingegaard in stage 6's Pyrénéan brawl.
Epic battle in the mountains on race’s first summit finish.
The mighty Tourmalet puts an end to Hindley's yellow jersey and Pogačar turns tables on Vingegaard in another wild ride.
Leadout hysteria, waiting for the break to go, and the element of surprise.
Just six weeks after he piloted Primož Roglic to the pink jersey, Kuss is making his presence felt in Jumbo-Visma's yellow jersey quest.
Labous moves into second overall as Ewers slips back.
Attacks went off like fireworks
British rider shares the stage win record with Eddy Merckx, and hopes to go one better in Bordeaux.
There's a fierce debate behind the scenes about the best way to make an inherently dangerous sport safer without diminishing the essence of racing on the open road: 'More needs to be done.'
Paul Maunder dives into the history and culture of the Tour de France. First up, 'cassoulet' and how it saved an army.
In this column, we dive into the power numbers of the world’s best riders at the Tour de France.
A breakdown of Jai Hindley's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 which he rode to win Stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de France.
UAE-Team Emirates management on letting Hindley off the leash and defending champion Vingegaard's 'impressive' strength.
In his first entry, longtime journalist and author John Wilcockson celebrates the life of Gino Mäder.
Jumbo-Visma dominates on day it didn't expect success: 'We didn’t think today was the perfect stage for me.'
Defending champion Vingegaard gains time on Pogacar but Hindley is big winner.
Hindley wins stage to snatch yellow, and defending Tour champion didn't waste any time to impose his will on the race and delivers surprising early blow to Pogačar.
A look at cycling's challenges, both in the US and beyond.
Americans catch up on Independence Day, and Cosnefroy talks to the camera-man while up the road as slow stage 4 recalls how the Tour used to be.
Veronica Ewers moves into second after a crash takes out podium-contender Antonia Niedermaier.
In his second diary entry, Lawson Craddock explains why stage 4 was so boring, how the team's balancing two captains, and what was behind his 'cry' during the team presentation.
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Mathieu van der Poel’s custom white bike is cool and all, but you can’t beat this purple.
'It’s important for me to win and get my mojo back.' Ewan seeks return to the winner's circle after three years without Tour victory.
After months of devotion to development and a series of stunner results in spring, Jorgenson hunts a confirming first Tour stage win.
Before heading to the Pyrnees stage 4 was a day for the sprinters
The irony is that quite a bit happened in the four-hour snoozer, but it was all packed into the final chaotic 10km.
The Manx Missile is wearing special-edition Nike cycling shoes with a gold finish and Hermes wings in the 2023 Tour de France.
No rest for the weary: After back-to-back sprints, the course tilts into the first major climbs of 2023.
Jasper Philipsen avoids the carnage to surge to his second win in two days.
Following a slow start to this season, Van Vleuten is back to dictating the pace of a race.
Van Aert says hints of tension in the Netflix documentary does not reflect reality: 'The criticism should not be there. The atmosphere is great.'
The Jayco-AlUla rider used poetry to make sense of his life as a professional cyclist.
Elisa Longo Borghini slips off podium after late crash, Niedermaier moves up to second.
All the details on Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Aeroad in the 2023 Tour de France.
Fabio Jakobsen among the crash victims in hectic finale.
EF, Movistar were forced to switch gears after the loss of Carapaz, Mas on stage 1 – but Tour history proves adversity breeds opportunity.