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The 27-year-old isays the Dutch squad has a 'good team for pretty much everything' and is looking forward to getting stuck in.

In the first instalment of his Tour Notebook for 2022, editor-in-chief Caley Fretz dives into the moments that made stage 1.

A new limited-edition speed-focused tyre from Continental.

Kask has a new aero road helmet and barge boards for its time trial visors.

The sprinters get their first chance, but late wind could be a factor.

An opening Tour de France day that rained on almost everybody's parade apart from Yves Lampaert.

Pogačar is in pole position as he begins his Tour de France title defence, with Vingegaard and Roglič best of the rest, as expected.

Do it for all of us.

Kask has a new aero road helmet and barge boards for its time trial visors.

Yves Lampaert took an emotional victory on a very damp stage 1 of the Tour de France, but there’s a handful of riders snapping at his heals.

"That was the worst first half of a time trial I've ever done."

Trek-Segafredo look in good shape when it comes to defending the leader's jersey in the coming days.

Catch up on the dramatic opening stage.

The tension will remain in the bunch for stage 2 with plenty of potential pitfalls for the GC riders.

The two-time defending champion stopped the clock as the best among the GC contenders to send an early marker.

The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl journeyman played giant-killer Friday on wet roads to beat back the best in the world.

World champion Balsamo scores seventh win of season and takes race-leader's jersey in Tortolì, Sardinia.

Stage 1 of the Tour de France is a 13.2 km time trial in Copenhagen, a city with a 350 km network of bike paths, and plenty more besides.

Lappartient says that no rider or team is 'outside of the rules' and the authorities will decide if any wrongdoing has taken place.

Van Aert beats back theories that Lampaert had advantage of drying roads after seeing countryman blast past his provisional best time.

Ben O'Connor loses almost a minute to defending champion Tadej Pogačar.

Tadej Pogačar makes huge ride to finish third on the stage and set the tone on title defense as Lampaert surprises the specialists for victory.

'That was the worst first half of a time trial that I’ve ever done,' says Ineos Grenadiers rider.

The flat, short course made for high speeds, dampened slightly by rainy conditions.

Products are a subject of debate within sport.

World champion Balsamo scores seventh win of season and takes race-leader's jersey in Tortolì, Sardinia.

The Dane is looking beyond his home country in search of stage victories at the Tour de France.

French star returns to Tour for first time since 2020 unsure of form but all set for aggression.

Trek-Segafredo brings stacked squad for the first week, and Simmons hopes to have some chances in the second half of the Tour.

Europol releases photos of Tour de France raids as 412 capsules with undetermined brown content and 67 capsules with undetermined white content were found.

After years of discussion, there is change ahead. Maybe.

We take a trip to the speculation station and ponder the big questions ahead of this year's Tour.

'I voted for me and I'm not ashamed to say it. I think that if Anquetil had had to do that, he would have also put himself in first place,' says five-time Tour winner.

'In 2021 I was the only Black rider at the Tour de France in a peloton of over 170, in 2022 there will be none,' says rider.

Tadej Pogačar begins his title defense at 17:05 CET in what will be a leg-burning 13.2km blast around Copenhagen.

The added security is due to the terrorist attack outside the Great Synagogue in the Danish capital in 2015.

A chance for the TT specialists to wear yellow.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

More details on the new Propel including a dedicated bottle cage, new Cadex wheels and prototype tyres.

The first Tour rider starts at 4 pm local time.

Kristen Faulkner has the climbing prowess and strong team backing to defend the maglia rosa.

Improved ventilation, more consistent fits, and a new design language — plus a bonkers new TT helmet.

The new single-day race announces 7 more teams, bringing the total to 16.

The seventh-generation Madone is lighter, faster, still kind of comfy, and has always-available DRS.

The French prosecutor's office hits back after the team denied that anything had been seized during recent raids.

We spoke to team osteopath Barnabé Moulin, whose property was searched for five hours by 20 police officers.

Team BikeExchange-Jayco go 1-2 on first day of racing.

EF Education–EasyPost's Neilson Powless will be writing an exclusive blog for VeloNews during the Tour de France.

Bahrain Victorious has been searched twice in the week leading up to the Tour de France, a continuation of last year's doping investigation.

The only thing that could stop the Slovenian slayer is himself as desperate rivals search for a weakness to attack.

And now the Paralympian is working to create space for others with physical impairments at gravel and MTB events.

The two-time defending champion says he's not thinking about making history as he looks to take his third straight overall win.

'There is no evidence that I have reached a peak or a plateau in terms of progression that I have seen this year,' Froome says.

With the yellow jersey up for grabs and potential significant time gaps, tension will be sky high across the swath of the peloton.

Team raided for the second time in less than a week ahead of the Tour de France.

The seventh-generation Madone is lighter, faster, still kind of comfy, and has always-available DRS.

Team BikeExchange-Jayco go 1-2 on first day of racing.

The squad is hoping to earn stage wins from the likes of Michael Woods, Jakob Fuglsang and Simon Clarke.

Press conference lasts less than 10 minutes after team refuses to answer questions about police searches ahead of the start of the Tour.

It was a way to pass the time.

Officials release the Tour start list Thursday and the field includes 22 teams and 176 riders.

Bob Jungels allowed to race after UCI medical team rules he is not infectious, despite a positive COVID-19 test Wednesday.

The Dutchman is targeting stage victories again in his second appearance at the Tour de France.

Ineos Grenadiers and the other podium contenders know they need to race aggressively to try to create openings.

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With Alejandro Valverde skipping the Tour, Movistar is bringing only one leader with Enric Mas.

Team raided for the second time in less than a week ahead of the Tour de France.

12-speed and semi-wireless Di2 trickle down to 105 level with new wheels to match, but it's not quite electronic at mechanical pricing.

Say goodbye to noisy brakes on long downhills?

“Now we have Roglič, Pogačar, we can’t ride the same, if we pull all day and then it’s just man vs. man it’ll be hard to beat them."

The Tour swap-out kit combines colors from both teams’ regular jerseys.

There is something for everyone at the Giro Donne - here are 11 key riders to watch across the next eleven days.

Four-time winner heads into the 2022 edition of the race looking to compete for stage wins.

Plus, a few National Championship road races did not disappoint.

Twelve speed, semi-wireless shifting reaches a more affordable price point — though at a significant price premium over mechanical 105.

'Ewan has to take something out of this Tour, otherwise it’s starting to look like a really disastrous season for him,' says former green jersey king.

UCI officials will scan and test bikes before and after each stage during the Tour using improved technology.

'The first week suits me more than some other GC riders but so much can go wrong in the first week of the Tour,' says 2018 winner.

Team boss confirms American rider Larry Warbasse would not be selected as a replacement following recent COVID bout.