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Our technical expert answers questions about pro teams tracking flats and muddy, icey SRAM chains woes.

Tour boss Christian Prudhomme returns to the race having left the race after testing positive last week.

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“Sometimes we would do that—mix a little champagne in our water bottles, because it could really give you a little boost,” recalls Forestier.

Bottles duties and breakaways await defending champion after losing seven minutes on Grand Colombier.

Stage 16 of the 1993 Tour de France finished with the Peyresourde climb — and high drama in the high mountains.

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Soigneurs, mechanics and press officers find positives in the life of face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers at the 2020 Tour de France.

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In today's Active Pass roundtable, one reader wants to know whether Romain Bardet will fit in at Sunweb. Another reader guesses which GC star will grab the final Tour de France podium spot in Paris.

During his rest-day press call, Tadej Pogačar said he's still hoping to win the 2020 Tour de France. The race's 18th stage could provide the best opportunity for Pogačar to attack into yellow.

'When you are tired, it can be easy to lose concentration, and stupid things can happen. We cannot afford that,' Tour leader says of final week.

The fateful consequences of last year's Tour played out in 2020 in dramatic fashion.

The Swiss bicycle manufacturer will also continue its relationship with NTT Pro Cycling through the end of 2021.

A detailed look at Antonin Rolland's racing bicycle from the 1955 Tour de France.

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Assos has some top-secret prototype kit floating around at the Tour de France rest days on the backs of NTT Pro Cycling riders.

The lack of access to Team Ineos Grenadiers means everyone will be speculating about Egan Bernal's Tour de France collapse on Sunday, writes Andrew Hood.

Jens Voigt breaks down Egan Bernal's disaster on the Grand Colombier, and traces the roots of Ineos Grenadiers' Tour de France setback. Then, Toms Skujins takes us inside the race, and Andrew Hood and James Startt report from France.

Young Slovenian proving resilient and uncontrollable despite rival's best efforts.

Fateful decisions and a powerful Jumbo-Visma team has seen the UK squad tumble out of contention.

Pro kit has evolved drastically over the last decade. Has everyday joe's kit changed with it? There are more similarities than differences.

With Bernal and Quintana out of contention, Colombia's yellow jersey hopes rest on unexpected shoulders.

Here are a few reasons to love the food culture behind the Tour de France.

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Egan Bernal cracked, Richie Porte soared, and the other GC stars at this Tour de France endured another tough day in the mountains. Here, we analyze how each GC favorite fared on the battle to Grand Colombier.

Veteran Tasmanian is making the most of his last Tour as a protected leader.

Watch the highlights from a thrilling mountaintop battle with this highlights video.

We deconstruct a dramatic day of racing from the Tour, from the battle between the Slovenians to the prospect of Rigoberto Urán hanging on to his podium slot.

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Journalists asked Primož Roglič if he is racing this Tour de France clean. 'You can definitely trust me,' Roglič said.

Colodaran climber celebrates 26th birthday on the steep mountain roads he loves.

Jumbo-Visma cracks Bernal and puts end to Ineos Grenadiers' dominance at Tour de France.

Defending champion dropped early on final climb of the day to lose over seven minutes as yellow jersey Roglič takes second on stage.

On the 14th stage of the 1992 Tour de France to Alpe d'Huez, the peloton was split over the use of lighter, traditional down-tube shifters versus slightly heavier but more convenient STI levers. American Andy Hampsten used both and won.

With Egan Bernal under pressure to attack in the final week, David Brailsford and his team are in an unfamiliar situation.

UAE-Team Emirates balancing GC ambitions with losses of key riders ahead of Grand Colombier showdown.

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MRI scan confirms Bardet was concussed in crash before riding on to the finish of stage 13.

Rolland rode on a team with Louison Bobet in the 1950s and had to sacrifice his own GC ambitions for his star teammate.

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On today's roundtable, one reader wonders when Sepp Kuss will get grand tour leadership duties, while another proposes a classification jersey for riders over 35 at the Tour de France. As always, we want to hear your best and wildest questions about the 2020 Tour de France!

The upcoming climbs of the Tour de France will be strange to see without fans, writes Andrew Hood, but the riders seem to think the fan restrictions won't impact the race. What should we expect from Saturday's stage 15 to Grand Colombier?

Team Sunweb has become Fred Dreier's favorite squad at the 2020 Tour de France because of its aggressive riding and willingness to abandon the push for yellow and green.

Capturing two of the Tour's most faithful fans and their matching dots was not the expected shot for the day.

We put ourselves in David Brailsford's shoes, as well as discussing what makes Team Sunweb so successful at stage hunting.

Check out the highlights from a frantic stage at the Tour de France in this short video.

Bora-Hansgrohe making it hard on everyone as Sagan chases points and stage win.

Medical staff with the Tour de France said Romain Bardet passed initial tests for a head injury after his fall on Friday. Bardet later abandoned the race citing a possible concussion.

Sunweb rider takes stage after team lights up final 10 kilometers with repeated attacks.

Ineos Grenadiers is repeating the mantra 'the Tour ends in Paris' after Egan Bernal's setback on Puy Mary on Friday.

On today's episode Jens Voigt breaks down Egan Bernal's ride on Puy Mary, and why Ineos Grenadier' tactics were so strange. Then, Jens analyzes Peter Sagan's relegation on stage 11. Ben King joins the podcast to talk about Tour de France preparation amid the COViD-19 racing shutdown.

Sean Yates suggests Ineos is stuck in rut of using old strategy that isn't effective against stronger opponents.

Recent spikes in coronavirus cause Tour organizers to close finish areas in regions designated 'red zones.'

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Australian veteran back to his climbing best but loses co-leader Bauke Mollema after crash.

Former teammate of Coppi, Bobet, and Anquetil turned sports director on leaving racing and went in pursuit of Merckx's signature.

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French hopes for a Tour de France victory were dissolved on Friday as the country's best riders both faltered.

According to the team, Bardet hit his head when he crashed during the stage.

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In a dramatic twist of fate, Martínez upended the script, dropping two Bora riders inside 500 meters to go and then sprinting into the stage win.

Defending champion vows to keep fighting after a Massif drubbling.

Watch the video highlights of stage 13 of the Tour de France and see the general classification blown apart behind the stage winner.

The 2020 Tour de France's GC reshuffled again after Friday's stage 13 to Puy Mary. Egan Bernal faltered, Tadej Pogačar flew, and France's hopes of yellow went ka-pow. Here's how the GC stars fared in the battle in the Massif Central.