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As the Tour hits the mountains, we found a disc brake electronic aero bike weighing 6.8 kg.

Voilà, the first climbing test for the GC men.

We're going to be here for a while.

It's a multiple-choice question with a handful of answers.

The American ace shares his feelings on a rollercoaster couple of days at the Tour de France in his exclusive VeloNews blog

The steep final climb of Super Planche des Belles Filles signals a change of rhythm.

The BikeExchange-Jayco DS believes that Michael Matthews could have beaten Tadej Pogačar if he was positioned better in uphill finale.

The Brit succinctly sums up a day of dominance from the Belgian.

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Tadej Pogačar is, quite simply, on another planet.

Slovenian in a lot of pain but offers “reassuring” stage 6 ride.

And it's great for women's cycling.

American rider marvels at how Tadej Pogačar is so strong he often rides alone in the peloton.

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Annemiek van Vleuten extends her lead in the overall standings.

Slovenian on moving into the yellow jersey after surprise sprint victory in Longwy

American Tour rookie impressed after breakaway with Wout van Aert: 'I've never been ridden out of the wheel like that before.'

The UK super-team roars into Friday's summit finish with four riders stacked into the top-10.

Stage 5 was a pretty decent day for EF, but it could have been a whole lot better, and much of the blame has been lowered on Alberto Bettiol.

Day-long escape is a 'nice way to honour yellow jersey' for protagonist of the Tour’s first week.

Tadej Pogačar's win sees Neilson Powless lose out on yellow by just four seconds.

Stage 6 is the longest of the 2022 Tour de France, so what better day than this to delve into some local and cycling history?

'I don’t know what to say. He’s taking the piss isn’t he,' Ineos rider says after the Belgian makes a long-range attack on stage 6.

A closer look at a long-storied destination

Wout van Aert out of yellow as Pogačar takes race lead, and Powless misses out.

The internet went into meltdown after Bettiol went on the offensive with two teammates up the road on stage 5 of the Tour de France.

American climber says Jumbo-Visma promises to attack 'every stage in the mountains' after bumpy cobblestone ride.

Looking at the hypocrisy that cuts through our sport.

The Italian rider said he made a mistake after attacking from the main bunch with two teammates in the breakaway.

Peter Sagan has lost a key rider from his TotalEnergies squad with the retirement of Daniel Oss from this year’s Tour.

A dusty and chaotic day on the pavé, as captured by our photographers.

An incredibly simple approach to a common issue.

The Slovenian crashed on the cobbles but is set to remain in the race.

Six months ago Simon Clarke was preparing for life after pro racing. Now he's a stage winner at the world's biggest race.

Stuyven felt breakaway companion Pogačar didn’t have a super day.

Israel-Premier Tech’s veteran champion stayed out of trouble on the cobbles as he still dreams of a fifth Tour triumph.

Big tyres, bike swaps, and double wrapped bars.

The Australian plays it cool as breakaway takes victory on the cobbles at the Tour de France.

A long day that might suit the breakaway. Those late climbs are intriguing though ...

It was a very good day for Tadej Pogačar and a very bad day for a few others, as the GC got a bit of a sorting out on the cobbles.

Meet your Flandrian-born Colombian, Nairo van Quintanen.

This was the day for Jumbo-Visma to flex their strength on the cobbles, but the team was left scrambling.

'We are doing very well so far but the Tour is still very long.'

While Jumbo-Visma had a shocker, Ineos Grenadiers emerge mostly unscathed from the Roubaix Tour de France stage.

Pog's DS Mauro Gianetti 'very happy' after defending champion excels in opening period where they were expected to be tested.

The Italian appeared to chase down his own teammates over the cobbles with Robbie McEwen asking if he's signed to Tadej Pogačar's team for 2023.

From no contract to Tour de France stage win, Simon Clarke takes an emotional win as cobbles cause chaos for GC favourites.

The riders are the first to exit the 2022 Tour, leaving 174 racers to start Thursday's sixth stage.

The longest stage could deliver some real sparks with a steep uphill finale that will guarantee tension until the end.

Simon Clarke wins as Tadej Pogačar gains time

The team must now regroup after its yellow jersey aspirations took a hit on stage 5.

The Belgian retained his yellow jersey by a slim margin after a rollercoaster day for the Dutch squad.

Confirmed: Pidcock is not a vampire.

Annemiek van Vleuten retains her maglia rosa.

Martínez, Thomas and Yates content to finish 13 seconds down on Pogačar after bent hanger and day of chaos.

Pogačar took 13 seconds on his rivals on the stage 5 cobblestones.

'All I was thinking about was the stage win,' says Powless who pulls into second overall on GC.

Van der Poel finishes four minutes back in stage where he was slated for success.

The Italian was sent tumbling from his bike after he collided with a spectator that had stepped into the pavé.

Van Aert, Roglič crash while Vingegaard has multiple bike changes after a puncture. Roglič dislocates shoulder but is set to continue race.

Team officials confirm Slovenian star injured in cobblestone stage.

Cobblestone stage delivers carnage as Pogačar makes time gains.

Tadej Pogačar puts the hammer down and takes a huge step towards Tour de France victory.

It's 'Paris-Roubaix' day! As the Tour de France peloton takes on stage 5, José Been recounts her own cobbled experience.

The yellow jersey crashes with 96km to go.

'They’re not what worries me, it’s about the stress, the crashes, the punctures and all this stuff,' says Slovenian rider.

The cobbles loom as the first big shake-up of the Tour de France. Here's how it might play out for the top favourites.

Jakobsen: 'Obviously I realize that he [Dylan] and his family also went through hard times. I’ve got a lot of respect for that.'

A look back at the 2010 cobblestone stage, which pitted Lance Armstrong against Alberto Contador and the Schlecks and caused a shakeup in the general classification

the inaugural Gravel Tour du Mont Blanc in France promises to capture the imagination of swarms of gravel riders looking for an ultimate experience.

New Zealand climber says UAE needs to avoid focusing only on Jumbo-Visma as Tour de France heats up.

The German rider was the last winner on the Tour de France cobbles and he's hoping to repeat it in 2022.

Vingegaard better-placed than Roglič on the road to Calais. A sign of things to come?

We look back at the tech from this year's Paris-Roubaix to see what stage 5 of the Tour might have in store.

The team has reigning Paris-Roubaix champion Dylan van Baarle, along with former top-10 finishers in Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe, and junior champion Tom Pidcock.

Jumbo-Visma not risking repeat of buckled wheels seen under Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte at Paris-Roubaix this April.

On the cobbled stage 5 of the Tour de France Wout van Aert has a choice.

The Roubaix stage!

Previous winners, of both races, give their verdict.