Road Racing

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is Albi’s most famous son.

Another superb solo victory from an emerging young rider.

'It's totally ridiculous,' SD Worx criticizes UCI for dishing out punishment.

Day proves more selective than expected, with bunch being thinned out.

The heated contest for the 15 WorldTour licenses is 'pushing every team,' says Uno-X sport director Alex Greenfield.

Rags and riches: How many teams won stages? Which squads left with nothing? We dive in.

Stunning debut pro victory for 25-year-old Dutchwoman.

Custom bikes from, Cavendish, Van der Poel, Sagan, Pedersen, and more.

New bikes, helmets, and more at the 2023 Tour de France.

Stage likely to be tightly controlled by the sprinters' teams.

A ten minute breakaway, a long-range solo stage winner and a big GC shakeup.

Vollering gained eight seconds on Van Vleuten on the road to Rodez, but the toughest tests are still to come for the GC favorites.

Race within a race delivers sparks in a long, grueling day of attrition.

Bahrain Victorious rider sidelined for 30 days after riding on sidewalk and causing major crash at the Belgian monument.

In his final diary entry, Lawson Craddock takes us inside the final stage on the Champs-Élysées and reflects after a hard month of racing.

'He deserves a bit of calm', but no rest for a hungry bike racer: Pogačar to take aim at rainbow jersey and considers future runs at Giro and Vuelta.

Early terrain should promote attacks but finale more accommodating to a chase.

US rider swapped track worlds for the Tour as she builds up to her first elite road worlds.

Lumpy finale promises exciting finish.

The GC specialist spent many more days on his aero bike than you might expect.

We dive into the power numbers of the Tour's best breakaway riders.

The Belgian was a mere 150m away from the line when the sprinters denied her a stage win, but she won over the hearts of those watching

Yellow jersey Lotte Kopecky leads out Wiebes and then takes third.

In the final part of this series, we focus on the need for top GC riders.

Dramatic pursuit between peloton and breakaway rider.

A look at the bikes of Julian Alaphilippe and current European road cycling champion Fabio Jakobsen.

It was a battle between a breakaway and the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

A yellow jersey, a near-miss in the King of the Mountains, and breakaways galore: How the US riders performed at the Tour de France.

Exploring the famous Lascaux caves and the challenges of preserving their 17,000-year-old paintings.

Since signing her first 'pro' contract in 2013 for no salary, Allen has become one of the most reliable domestiques in the bunch.

Bunch gallop looks to be on the cards.

Here's the final prize money list for the Tour de France.

Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes saw Movistar square off against SD Worx.

Thrilling racing and crash redemptions on the second day of the Tour.

German champion says she's still fully focused on supporting Annemiek van Vleuten's GC bid.

Lotte Kopecky cannot fend off the German star, but she retained her yellow jersey in a hectic, crash-marred stage.

From the Jumbo-Visma steamroller and Pogačar's panache, to polka perfection and Plan Bs: Here's a pick'n mix of talking points.

The American is looking to return to the top 10 after a strong debut showing in 2022.

Messed-up sleep, fighting off sickness, damaged motivation: Michael Woods, Felix Gall, and Tom Pidcock on the highs and lows.

American Powless held jersey for over half of the race and can savor his performance.

Champs Élysées enlivened by flat-out racing and multiple attacks

In the last of the 'Lost Boys' series, John Wilcockson profiles the Tour's final rider who did not arrive to Paris.

This Tour reconfirmed that Pogačar and Vingegaard are at the very top of the Tour de France pyramid, and both are already plotting a rematch for 2024.

Though several teams had multiple riders in the group behind the Belgian, a fractured chase only helped to cement Kopecky's advantage.

Meet Bora-Hansgrohe’s Belgian bullet who beat his friend Philipsen and stunned the cycling world in Paris.

Jonas Vingegaard delivers a near-perfect performance to win a second straight yellow jersey, while Tadej Pogačar attacks on final laps in sign of intention.

Belgian describes the 2022 race as her 'worst week on the bike.'

SD Worx-Protime kick-starts its Tour campaign in style as Lorena Wiebes finishes second from the chase group.

Start in Clermont-Ferrand is a chance for the women's peloton to 'create our own story' says Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio.

All eyes are on the TdFF, but this sport requires sustenance. What better dish than aligot, a speciality of the Auvergne.

A day suited to breakaway riders or puncheurs.

Pidcock leaves the Tour with lessons for the future as he strives to become Ineos Grenadiers' next yellow jersey.

Follow all the action and headlines at the 2023 Tour de France.

The Italian says she has 'nothing to lose' as she goes into this year's race with few expectations.

One more big display of panache in final pro season.

Last-ever Thibaut Pinot mountain raid and GC contender scrap for stage win.

The start list is packed with big names and even bigger ambitions. Who will claim this year's opening yellow jersey?

It's mission accomplished for the American climbing star with Jumbo-Visma poised to win the yellow jersey Sunday in Paris: 'I was happy to be there in a lot of key moments.'

Cycling's most successful twins end the Tour on attacking high that mirrors how they opened the race in Bilbao nearly three weeks ago.

Velo caught up with some of the main contenders ahead of the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Vingegaard finishes safe in third to all-but guarantee final victory, Pinot animates explosive 'home' stage through the Vosges.

The race for the podium is going to be more competitive than ever. From Demi Vollering to Juliette Labous, here are the leading candidates for the top spots in cycling's biggest prize.

Starting flat and then getting hillier.

Coaches of Tour's 'big two' lift the lid on how fundamental training principles still rule in the biggest race in the world.

The most famous sprint in cycling to play out once again.

The Groupama-FDJ rider from Luxembourg was overcome with emotions when he finished his first Tour de France last year.

Grizzled vet Alexander Kristoff rides the Dare VSRu aero road bike for the debut of the Uno-X team in the Tour de France.

The breakaway fends off the chasers for the second day in a row.

Slovenian shows admirable empathy towards rivals: 'I wish that everyone could win a Tour stage.'

The SD Worx rider says she can make better tactical decisions now that she's not at the limit physically.

Dane unexpectedly makes it into all-out breakaway battle and nearly becomes first rider in 21st century to win back-to-back breakaway stages.

Mohorič pips Asgreen after breakaway holds off a breakaway in a wild stage for those at the front.

More riders leave the race, while another battles against the odds to survive.

Throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care: Sagan, Ciccone, and Flecha on putting on a show with charismatic salutes.

Belgium's green jersey-in-waiting poses 'luxury' dilemma for Belgian worlds team after selection alongside Van Aert, Evenepoel.

A big, big day in the mountains to decide the final general classification.

In his latest diary, Lawson talks about the Col de la Loze, pulling all day to bring back a breakaway, and what lies in store for Friday's firecracker stage.

Stage 18 of the Tour de France should have been a certain sprint stage, but four men had a different plan.

Tour de Hoody: Will a second Tour de France loss serve as a moment of reckoning for Pogačar and UAE? First comes the final push to Paris.

Also: The difficulties inherent in neutralizing races.