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Watch on-board footage from a fast finish in Tour de France stage 4. Andre Greipel, Alexander Kristoff, and Marcel Kittel square off in final sprint.

The Tour de France's first climbing test comes early. Although stage 5 isn't high mountains, it includes several categorized climbs in the Massif Central.

Peter Sagan hints that he'll find a way to top his hit "Grease" parody video. Tinkoff's bus is broken, and Och said he wouldn't have been dropped in stage 3.

The buzz at this year's Tour de France is the presence of GC teams in the sprints. Do they belong there? Let's roundtable!

Canyon – SRAM breaks its WorldTour win drought. Tiffany Cromwell sprints to victory in stage 4, while Evelyn Stevens keeps the overall lead.

Nairo Quintana hopes to avoid losing time to his rivals before the Tour de France hits the Pyrénées this weekend.

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Anna Meares has won 11 world titles and two gold medals during her track cycling career.

Mark Cavendish won two of the first three stages, leaving Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel on the outside looking in.

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With two Tour stage wins in the bag and a day spent in his first ever yellow jersey, Mark Cavendish is thriving as a Dimension Data rider

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Cavendish won Monday's 223.5-kilometer sprinter's stage on a Cervélo S5

Watch highlights from inside the pro peloton as Mark Cavendish sprints to his second win of this Tour de France, tying Bernard Hinault's win record.

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The VeloNews team gets the lowdown on Peloton the sheep, Stuyven's KOM apparel, and even some Tinkoff dinner-table humor

Some of the Tour's fastest riders are frustrated with the number of GC teams crowding the front of the bunch even in sprinter's stages

After two hectic days to open the Tour de France, the peloton took stage 3 at a remarkably slow pace

Chloe Hosking takes a convincing victory in a day for the sprinters at the Giro Rosa

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Peter Sagan is in yellow for the first time in his career

A vehicle from the Tour's publicity caravan hits a young fan crossing the road

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On-board video highlights from the Tour's second stage. It was a rainy day, with a tough uphill finish, and Peter Sagan claimed his first career yellow jersey.

Alex Howes is hunting for Tour stage wins atop a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod, and even the bottles are argyle

World Champion and Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Peter Sagan criticizes fellow racers for riding recklessly in the sprint finish.

The VeloNews Tour team reports on Luke Rowe's house music, the Prince of Monaco, Giant – Alpecin, and other sundries from stage 2

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Peter Sagan is back on top at the Tour — and in yellow, to boot — after two years struggling to win a stage

"At the end of the day it is only a bike race isn’t it?" says Richie Porte after an untimely puncture in stage 2 costs him a minute and 40 seconds

Evelyn Stevens climbs to a Giro Rosa stage victory and the race lead in Montenars

Tinkoff sport director says Brent Bookwalter didn't cause Alberto Contador's crash after all

Peter Sagan is rocking gold kicks at the Tour de France

Watch the on-board video highlights from stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France, shot on GoPro cameras in the peloton.

Alberto Contador has crashed twice in as many days at the Tour de France

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Alberto Contador's shiny custom S-Works tarmac sees action in stage 1 after a crash forces him to make a bike change

The VeloNews Tour team goes beyond the stage results to paint a fuller picture of the world's biggest race

Alex Howes kicks off the Tour de France with a long day out in front of the peloton

Marcel Kittel is hunting for sprint wins at the Tour de France on a custom S-Works Venge

Contador's crash is another chapter in his love-hate long-term relationship with the Tour de France

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A 27th career Tour de France stage win and a first ever yellow jersey further secure Cavendish’s place among the Tour's all-time greats

Dan Cavallari was on hand at the start of the Tour's opening stage to catch a glimpse of the pre-race action, the shiny new tech, and more

Giorgia Bronzini wins stage 1 of the Giro Rosa as Megan Guarnier takes control of the overall race lead

Contador rides on after crashing hard in the opening stage of the Tour

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Go inside the Etixx, Tinkoff, and Trek teams to see what kind of special gear the pros are riding for the Tour de France.

Leah Kirchmann celebrates Canada Day with a prologue win at the Giro Rosa, which nets her the first pink leader's jersey.

Teams are rolling out new kits for the Tour de France. Here are five notable squads that have new looks for the Grande Boucle.

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Our crack VeloNews reporters reveal the notes they scrawl in the margins, those little bits of gossip and narrative that are essential parts of the Tour

The Tour de France peloton takes on 28 major climbs in 2016. Here's a look at the key stats for each of these pivotal mountains.

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Cannondale – Drapac is putting its faith in Lawson Craddock as a climber to support Pierre Rolland in the Tour de France mountains.

Dive into the Tour de France's recent history with these comprehensive winners lists. Also included: Winners of green, polka-dot, and white jersey competitions.

Unserious Questions returns for the Tour de France. We'll ask the race's five Americans a series of silly questions throughout July.

Cancellara bids adieu to the Tour de France aboard an intricate, custom-painted Trek Madone.

For 2016, Movistar is all-in to support Nairo Quintana's race for the yellow jersey. The Colombian says he is more relaxed than last year, ready for hectic first stages.

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Despite coming up short in the Tour de Suisse GC battle, Tejay van Garderen is pleased with his Tour prep. He says the Dauphiné's timing is actually less ideal.

UCI boss Brian Cookson is confident that Tour de France cheaters will be caught. The organization is implementing nighttime anti-doping tests and expanded motor cheating tests.

Richie Porte is eager to have a chance to ride for himself in the Tour de France. But Cadel Evans cautions that it may be too soon for the Aussie to realistically expect a yellow jersey.

Kristen Legan runs through some of the highlights from this summer's Press Camp in Utah, including new Smith helmets, an improved Camelbak, White Lightning, and more.

There may be a pair of time trials on the docket, but Chris Froome sees this year's Tour de France route as one for the climbing specialists

In episode 5, Adam Yates is pursuing his dream to make the Orica – GreenEDGE Tour de France team while competing at the 2016 Critérium du Dauphiné.

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Tour de France teams and top riders are presented in Normandy. The local hosts arranged special transportation to the event that featured World War II vehicles.

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The Tour de France will cost the Normandy region more than $1 million to host, but according to local hosts, it is worth the investment.

Times are changing for Tour de France sprinters. Mark Cavendish says a race that becomes more mountainous every year leaves him with few options for stage wins.