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Chris Froome defends the yellow jersey on a treacherous descent while Sky teammate Geraint Thomas survives frightening crash.

Global Cycling Network talks with Caley Fretz about the new tech that's been spotted at the Tour de France.

An variety of nicknames — some humorous — are spread throughout the colorful Tour de France peloton

The Sky boss says his star rider is clean, and he calls for the UCI to do more to combat doping in the sport

The German sprinter has won three of the four sprint stages in this Tour de France, including Sunday's close finish in Valence

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Chris Froome says commentators airing their doubts about whether he's riding clean are fueling bad behavior among fans at roadside

It wasn't an illegal feed, but Sean Yates got in trouble nonetheless after a Tinkoff mechanic chucked a bottle at a TV moto

The wildcard African team came to the Tour with a plan — wear a jersey and win a stage — and accomplished both goals

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André Greipel gets his third stage win, Peter Sagan holds onto green and Europcar misses an opportunity

The race leader had a rough ride into Gap in 2013, and he's hoping that history doesn't repeat itself this year

André Greipel gets the hat trick in stage 15 as Peter Sagan finds himself winless yet again

André Greipel leads a one-two German finish in stage 15 as Peter Sagan, who featured in an early break, finds himself denied yet again

Eduardo Sepulveda (Bretagne-Seché Environment) was yanked from the Tour de France by the race jury for taking a 100 meter ride in an AG2R-La Mondiale team car

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Robert Gesink is back in contention for a second career Tour de France top 10 after making it through a few tough years

Quintana leap-frogs van Garderen in the general classification in stage 14, but the American is holding onto his top-three placing.

Stephen Cummings earns a victory from the breakaway in stage 14, while the GC favorites lock horns a few minutes behind

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Stage 15 will be the last chance for the sprinters to have a shot at glory before the Tour reaches Paris

Tour de France overall leader Chris Froome says a spectator threw urine at him early on in the Tour's 14th stage

Stephen Cummings sails to Tour de France stage 14 win, MTN-Qhubeka's first ever Tour stage victory

Steve Cummings limits his losses on the final climb and then sails past an indecisive duo of Thibaut Pinot and Romain Bardet to win stage 14

Bloodied and bruised by a hard crash on stage 13, Jean-Christophe Péraud soldiers on at the Tour de France

Sky's Richie Porte says that he was punched on stage 10, with an aggressive roadside spectator to blame

Adria Mobil takes six stage wins and both general and points classifications jerseys in dominant Tour of Qinghai Lake campaign

BMC is counting on Samúel Sanchez to serve as Tejay van Garderen's strongest lieutenant in the challenging high mountain stages of the Tour

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The precocious world champ Michal Kwiatkowski has delivered good results this season but is still seeking to take a Tour stage victory.

Returning for its second edition, La Course by Le Tour de France, will be held Sunday, July 26 on the classic Champs-Elysees circuit.

Tinkoff-Saxo's Tour strategy appears to be changing as the yellow jersey looks out of reach, while the green jersey is in its grasp.

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A hard uphill finish pits two of the peloton's strongmen, Greg Van Avermaet and Peter Sagan, in a battle for the stage win.

Hills, false flats, and lots of accelerations will be required. It’s ideal terrain for breakaway riders who like to climb.

Peter Sagan and André Greipel — two sprinters cut from different cloths — are locked in battle for green jersey as Tour enters final week.

Greg Van Avermaet goes to the line with Peter Sagan, delivering a gritty sprint on a tough uphill finish in Mende. Froome keeps yellow.

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Should disc brakes be used in the pro peloton? Global Cycling Network puts the new technology to the test with chorizo. Yep, sausage.

Greg van Avermaet captures stage 13, powering through the final 400 meters ahead of Peter Sagan. Chris Froome keeps GC lead.

Not content to fight for podium placings, Movistar plans to challenge Froome again when the race reaches the Alps.

Salsa has a book for bikepackers, new sunglasses are debuted at the Tour, and Bulls is looking to make a splash in the U.S.

Highlights from data taken during the first half of the Tour show the highest recorded speed was nearly 70 mph

Tour de France leader Chris Froome must contend with skeptics who think he may be using a concealed motor in his bike.

Nicolas Roche cautions that Sky is not yet ready to say Chris Froome has the yellow jersey wrapped up

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Team Sky smothers Froome's rivals in the Tour's first foray into the mountains. So far, no one has found a chink in his yellow armor.

Nairo Quintana vows to keep attacking Chris Froome until the bitter end, the final day of the Alps on the Tour's penultimate day.

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This week's Ask a Mechanic features Greg O'Keefe showing us how to install an extended-range cog.

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The Giant-Alpecin rider has started to build a reputation in his native France with impressive rides through the legendary Pyrénées.

A combination of smart riding and good legs keeps Tejay van Garderen's Tour de France on track as he puts the Pyrénées in the rearview.

On-board footage from the last big Pyrenean mountain stage that took riders from blistering heat to freezing rain over huge cols.

Olympic track gold medalist Geraint Thomas has transformed into a brilliant climber to help Sky's Froome deep into the Tour's mountains.

The last Pyrenean day served up a healthy dose of climbing and a bit of nasty weather, but Team Sky was undeterred, defending the GC lead.

Warren Barguil, just 23, sits in 11th overall at the Tour de France despite heavy crashes and marauding cows.

Jalabert and Vasseur cast doubts on Froome's Tour de France performance so far, and the Briton fires back, says his team is clean.

Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) powers through torrential downpour to win stage 12 of the 2015 Tour de France in the Pyrenees.

Joaquim Rodriguez rides alone to his second stage win of the Tour de France after a brutal day of climbing that finished in pouring rain.

The reigning champion has struggled to keep pace in the Tour since its start in Utrecht

Lance Armstrong is riding two stages of the Tour with a cancer charity, one day ahead of the peloton

The peloton pays its respects to Fabio Casartelli, who died 20 years ago in a crash on the Portet-d'Aspet

Questions surrounding Chris Froome and whether or not he's racing clean have dominated the race in recent days

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World champ Michal Kwiatkowski uploaded his power data from stage 11 to Strava, showing just how hard the Tour is, even in the grupetto.

Cannondale-Garmin's Haas off to a rough start in his first Tour de France, but he's bounced back from illness intent on making it to Paris.

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Tour de France journalists and riders alike view Lance Armstrong's charity ride with a mixture of hostility and apathy.

Geraint Thomas says he and Team Sky are solely focused on the task at hand: delivering Chris Froome to his second Tour de France victory.

Tour de France leader Froome wants to silence critics by undergoing additional testing to prove that he is riding clean.

With a massive climb over the Col du Tourmalet, the Tour de France delivers another day of action in the Pyrénées.

Rafal Majka won stage 11 with a solo breakaway. The Polish rider attacked on the Col du Tourmalet and held off the chasers to the finish.

Tinkoff-Saxo notches its first stage win of the 2015 Tour with a bold solo win by Rafal Majka, king of the mountains in last year's race.

Chris Froome has a firm hold on the race lead, but the race is far from over, warns his British team Sky

The Sky rider faces questions from all sides after his strong ride in Tuesday's stage 10

Armstrong is participating in a charity ride that aims to raise money for cancer research