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Kuss carries 5-second lead into Friday's finale at Burgos tour, comeback kid Vine wins in first race back since life-threatening crash in April.

Who will deny Demi Vollering in the race toward the infernal bends of Alpe d'Huez? Here's all you need to know about ASO's showstopper stage-race.

Multiple Tour winner Froome says all-time Tour de France GC record is ‘vulnerable’ due to Pogačar’s dominance.

Young American Vermaerke repeats podium finish of last year, again best young rider in race.

'Sepp finished it off fantastically:' The victory will see Kuss return to the Vuelta a España to defend his 2023 crown with renewed confidence.

Sepp Kuss crashes for second day in a row as several riders slammed to the ground with about 35km to go in the second stage of the Vuelta a España warmup race.

American rider Kevin Vermaerke third on climbing stage, now third overall behind Cort and Bonneu with one stage remaining.

Wednesday's HC summit finale will put Kuss to the test and provide of glimpse of his condition ahead of the Vuelta a España.

Young American won U-23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège in the past, is targeting Arctic Race of Norway this week.

Norwegian extends race lead but climbers will take over on Tuesday’s first mountain stage.

After a number of quiet seasons, four-time Tour de France winner wants to say farewell on a high note.

Kuss and Van Aert confirmed as leaders for Vuelta a España in crucial 'last chance saloon' on 2024 for both riders and the Visma-Lease a Bike team.

Uno-X Mobility rider shows impressive post-Tour de France pace, takes first leader’s jersey.

A growing roar about a possible Pidcock transfer leaves the MTB gold medalist exasperated in explosive Olympic road race: 'I was mentally exhausted with the Olympics and everything else going on.'

Dan Bigham blasts direction at Ineos Grenadiers; team signs veterans to mentor young talents while rivals snap up proven winners and leaders.

It's rare that these kind of horizontal moves — one rider out, another rider in — works out so well for all parties involved.

We dive into the power numbers of Derek Gee, Chris Froome, Tadej Pogačar, and more.

Talented American Simmons poised to return to racing after five-month hiatus.

August 1 marks the 'official' opening of the transfer market, though deals are sealed months ago: The richest teams continue to pounce on most promising talent.

Four-time Tour winner Froome searching for big result after Tour non-selection, Jay Vine at altitude camp after serious fractures.

French supermarket giant Carrefour celebrates Vuelta sponsorship anniversary in 2024 with wacky PR stunt.

Could Giro d’Italia-Tour de France champion yet have a change of heart about Vuelta a España?

A two-time US national time trial champion, he raced 10 grand tours and finished 3rd in the 2014 Amgen Tour of California.

Team mechanics have been working around the clock this season thanks to new team gear and sponsor changes.

'We won't go to cycling to retire. We go to make a difference': Norwegian megastar's trainer outlines plans to win the Tour in 2028 amid rumors of deal with Jayco-AlUla.

The race saw huge triumphs and crushing disappointments, but the human side of the Tour is what persists.

America’s most promising young sprinter dashed to his first win since joining the WorldTour with Soudal Quick-Step this season

Uncertainty over Vuelta a España after an off-key debut with Red Bull 'super team' leaves 34-year-old at risk of losing the wheels of the Pogačar era.

Three-time Tour winner’s swashbuckling season sees more and more records fall.

Breaking down what a dominant performance tells us about Tadej Pogačar's historic greatness and the challenge of defeating him at future Grand Tours

For this Workout of the Week, we’ll do a time trial simulation of the final stage of the 2024 Tour de France.

'Primož is only training a bit on the home trainer': Team pours water on statements that Roglič will race Vuelta a España after Slovenian veteran abandoned the Tour.

'My bike is 1kg too heavy': Guillaume Martin didn't use a power meter at the Tour for fear of adding extra weight to his Look 795 bike frame.

History was made and records were broken, but this year's Tour de France wasn't all awesome. Here are the disappointments and duds of a three-star three weeks.

There was high action and intense racing through the Alps during the third week of the Tour de France

North Americans in the Tour de France: 3 Americans and 3 Canadians lit up the race from start to finish with attacks, top-10s, near-misses.

In this column, we dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and more at the Tour de France.

Brutally tough Tour de France takes its toll as question marks also linger over summer schedules of Cavendish, Roglič.

Third overall behind Pogačar and Vingegaard marks a stunning debut, but Belgian cycling history tells a cautionary tale.

Tadej Pogačar finds himself in good company — and has outperformed a certain Eddy Merckx.

Richard Carapaz is a deserving polka-dot champion, but the points system needs changing and timed segments on climbs could shake up Tour racing.

From Cavendish's 35th to high-speed bunny-hops, to Jorgensen's MVP ride and Girmay's breakthrough, here are the best moments of a Tour de France that never stopped delivering.

UAE Team Emirates won nearly one-third of the €2,282,200 prize pot, with a surprising name at the bottom of the list.

We take a look at this year’s L’Étape du Tour winner's performance and see how it compares to the Tour de France peloton.

‘To get second in the Tour de France is still a very very big result.’

Pogačar reached behind his back with his hand to show 1-2-3, a sign of his third yellow jersey by age 25: 'This is the real Tadej.'

Slovenian tears up TT course, beating Vingegaard and Evenepoel into second and third on stage.

‘We got a win, and got the win we wanted. Like everything, you live a rollercoaster in the Tour.’ Cavendish's epic Tour journey is over.

All four competition leaders at the Tour have access to custom-tailored apparel from Tour sponsor Santini.

What crank arm lengths do the pros use in the Tour de France?

'We came here, we did what we set out to achieve.' Record-breaking sprinter survives time cut on Mount Couillole to all but guarantee he sees the finish of his final Tour de France.

Team DSM's French figurehead ‘at peace’ with his career and reflects on how pro cycling has changed ahead of planned retirement in June 2025.

For the defending Tour winner, a likely podium finish after returning from a nightmare crash is a victory in and of itself.

Third-placed Belgian reflects on foiled attacks as Vingegaard proves stronger; Soudal Quick-Step team boss Lefevere says Evenepoel has silenced critics with his Tour performances.

Slovenian lands fifth stage win of this Tour, Vingegaard bolsters advantage over Evenepoel with final-climb surge.

'Imagine a sprinter not contesting a sprint stage just to let someone else win': Pogačar's winning ways trigger debate over Cannibal-like supremacy.

Just how expensive is the time trial bike of the fastest rider in the Tour de France? The short answer: very.

'Mentally this is not a blow:' This Tour de France was one weekend too long and two months too soon for Visma-Lease a Bike.

'This is one of the best versions of me': Pogačar makes new mark on high-altitude Isola 2000 climb, and he's not the only one shattering records at this Tour de France.

Lidl-Trek rider Toms Skuijiņš walks us through his new Trek Madone before the Tour de France.

With Pogačar appearing set for Tour de France win, furious battle is in store for second overall in Nice on Sunday.

Practice makes perfect: Pogačar climbed Isola 2000 more than 15 times in training. UAE Team Emirates riders and staff reveal what went into race leader's 'perfect' performance on stage 19.

The race jury extended the 'hors délai', but it wasn't enough to save French sprinter Démare who raced over the Tour's highest climb all alone: 'I'm not the type to give up.'

Jorgenson was given the go ahead to contest the stage win after team leader Vingegaard didn’t have the legs to attack Pogačar.

Pogačar erases any doubt about who will win this Tour de France as he blows up Visma's ambush plan by dropping Vingegaard on Isola 2000 and spoils Jorgenson's shot at victory.

Seven wine pairings to match the stages of the 2024 Tour de France.

Campenaerts' stage-smashing fueling pushes thresholds further than ever before in a Tour de France 'arms race' of nutrition, tech, aerodynamics.

'The legs that will do the talking': Evenepoel predicts Alps fireworks as team insiders give insight into the mature, 'real leader' who loves to race on display at this Tour.

'If you have under $50 million you have no chance to win the Tour de France:' Rising salaries, space-age back-room support, and urgent talent-hunt all driving up budgets to unprecedented levels.

Time Trialing is just you against the clock. Well, you and a heavily optimized combination of cutting edge gear and bike positioning against the clock.

New climbing records by the Tour’s two superstars Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are raising questions — but the reality of cycling is much different today than a quarter century ago.

'I aimed for this stage in December:' Campenaerts plotted Tour de France breakaway heist months ago.

Campenaerts takes emotional and unexpected sprint win at end of long, hot breakaway stage, overall contenders hold fire.

Kuss absence left a hole in Visma-Lease a Bike lineup during this Tour de France: 'You miss the guy who can be there for Jonas when it's only Remco and Tadej who are left.'

For this Workout of the Week, we’ll simulate Pogačar’s effort on Plateau de Beille, where he did nearly 7w/kg for 40 minutes after four-and-a-half hours of racing in the heat.

From crank lengths and interval selection to breakfast choices and frame bolts, Pogačar and UAE Emirates left no stone unturned in their pursuit of grand tour perfection.

Analysis: For a team that was once so far ahead of the game, Ineos Grenadiers is behind the curve. After 5 years without a Tour victory, can cycling's first 'super team' catch up?

Meet Mario Meeuwssen, the man behind the wheel of Lotto Dstny's traveling HQ: 'I tell the riders they don't have to listen to the sports director all day. But in my bus, I’m the boss.'

Belgian rider Van Aert drags chase behind to control dangerous Remco Evenepoel attack

The past Vuelta a España champion's career has slowed in recent years but a team move could reinvent and reinvigorate Simon Yates.