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Giro race leader Henderson amongst many riders to hit the deck in slippery finale of stage 3.

'We strongly condemn any form of harassment or insults directed at our riders': Cofidis rushes to sprinter’s defense after involvement in crash and DNF of Jasper Philipsen.

The final run of kickers brings out the big guns in Rouen.

ASO telling riders 'to take less risk' is like the NBA telling Steph Curry, 'shoot fewer threes.' Here's an insider's perspective of what the Tour de France needs to fix.

UCI Rakes in $3,100 in sanctions, dishes out yellow cards to Coquard, Theuns, Ballerini, Van Poppel in fractious Tour de France sprint stage.

Remco Evenepoel is down but not out amid multiple pileups during stage 3.

It's been an exciting first few days of the Tour.

UAE plays hot potato with the polka-dot jersey, giving Pogačar a post-stage podium break and hard-working Wellens some podium love.

Learn how stage 3 of the Tour de France played out.

Monday's straightforward sprint stage became anything but.

No straightforward sprint stage at the Tour de France: Philipsen abandons, Evenepoel falls in frantic final, Merlier edges out Jonathan Milan in photo finish

The green jersey had been vying for an intermediate sprint when he was involved in a hard crash.

Roglič says he doesn’t care about winning the Tour de France. Mind games or Red Bull's way of easing the pressure in the treacherous first week?

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What's the red stuff riders are swigging at the end of Tour stages? 'It’s probably a rather marginal gain, but everything counts.'

Green jersey Philipsen abandons on crash-hit stage with no breakaway

Visma-Lease a Bike forced to douse wildfire comments from Vingegaard's wife before they become ugly distraction from his sensational start to the Tour: 'It's out of proportion.'

Italian sprinter apologizes to 2024 Tour maillot vert Biniam Girmay: ‘Everything’s okay'.

The team came into the Tour laser focused on stage wins. It has already more than paid off.

It was another breathless day of racing at the Tour de France that threw all the peloton's biggest players into the mix.

Promising early indicators from Vingegaard, Matteo Jorgenson and Visma Lease a Bike, with aggressive start to Tour campaign.

Van der Poel takes yellow jersey from teammate Philispen after gruelling, classics-style final, Vingegaard third after another day of aggression from Visma-Lease a Bike.

Tour team’s sponsors jumped into action to keep riders on the road following theft on Saturday night.

Reusser edges lightning-fast time trial to continue sensational streak of mid-summer form: 'I wasn't sure I was good enough. Now I'm super happy.'

My job this week is to stay upright and forget all the carnage I watch unfold in front of me.

Final climbs split the peloton and bring out a new race leader

Why does the Tour de France keep producing one unstoppable champion who bends the world’s toughest race to their will? Pogačar is just the latest tyrant to rule the Tour.

There was nary a dull moment in the Grand Départ from Lille.

‘It was really stressful and fast, lots of street furniture’: Thomas begins final Tour de France of long career.

2024 podium finisher Evenepoel loses time on opening day of Tour de France, as does 2020 runner-up Primož Roglič.

Blow for Ineos Grenadiers and also Decathlon Ag2r la Mondiale as Stefan Bissegger also crashes out of the Tour.

Defending champion Pogačar and archrival Vingegaard animate finale and take early gains in hazardous opening stage: 'I'm just happy day one is done.'

GC riders and sprinters dropped after Vingegaard and Pogačar help force late echelons in high-tension grand départ.

Benjamin Thomas and Mattéo Vercher sent sprawling when rider loses front wheel on white paint of cobblestone climb.

Echelons break up nervous Tour opener in Lille.

Podium chasers or yellow contenders? Roglič, Evenepoel look to challenge Pogačar and Vingegaard whenever opportunities arise at the Tour.

Van der Poel slammed by fans on eve of Tour de France after revealing partnership with 'Flying Group' jet company: 'Take the train, set an example.' 'Selling yourself for the cash.'

Everything you wanted to know about Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson.

The Double winner has put in the work and believes in his prospects: ‘If we were afraid of Tadej, we wouldn’t be here’.

Rider diary: The Canadian is in search of redemption at the Tour de France after multiple setbacks this season.

From tiny handlebars and huge gears to performance engineers and AI: Aero is everything and data's the king in a race being redefined by science.

Tour de Hoody: Will this Tour de France be the pivot point of the Pogačar era or Vingegaard’s revenge? All I want is a race that burns into week three.

Defending Tour champ Pogačar talks Netflix drama, competition, respect, rivalries. ‘I hope I can live up to the expectation’.

Van der Breggen has opportunity to equal all-time record but faces rivals such as Longo Borghini and Reusser.

4,000 bidons, 80 meters of bar tape, 40 bikes, and a whole lot more: A team's Tour de France packing list is insane. We break down the quantities and costs that power the peloton.

Five Americans and two Canadians: Stage wins or bust for North American contingent during the 2025 Tour de France.

Former winner Geraint Thomas pledges his full support for teammate in what is his swansong Tour.

With other nations now in the ascendancy, Thomas is the last man standing from a nation that once dominated the Tour de France podium.

The Tour de France offers the biggest purse in pro cycling, but the reward for yellow is like pocket money in other sports. We break down what's up for grabs this summer.

The Canadian was late to cycling, but was always inspired by the Tour de France. Then he became a stage winner. He writes about his relationship with the race in the first of his Tour rider diary entries.

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Tour de France: GC favorites, maps, start list, TV times. Who brings home yellow?

Cofidis, XRG-Astana, Lotto, and Total Energies are the latest teams to confirm their 'Tour 8' start list ahead of the July 5 start in Lille.

The Tour de France peloton eats more than ever before, both on and off the bike. It has fueled an upward spiral of training, recovery, and racing performance.

Who has a better support crew, Pogačar or Vingegaard? Here are the stats, stakes, and hot takes underlying the biggest Tour de France team brawl of the century.

Evenepoel cautious calling out ambitions in underdog chase for the yellow jersey against Pogačar and Vingegaard: 'I want do a good GC while taking it one day at a time.'

Every rider comes into the Tour with different goals — their vastly different training plans reflect that.

Simmons, Barta join a relatively thin US presence at the 2025 Tour de France, but one that makes up in quality for a lack in numbers.

Preparing for the Tour de France has become a precision science that's made 'racing to train' obsolete.

A summary of some of the major national road race championships being settled across Europe and elsewhere.

The opening half of this year’s race is angled towards the sport’s fastmen, making for very intense rivalries.

Andrew Hood, Jim Cotton, and Mike Levy get together to discuss the key storylines, big players, and more about the Tour.

2024 King of the Mountains Carapaz hit by illness while training for Tour, Jonas Abrahamsen makes remarkable recovery from fracture.

Bobby J will work as performance manager of USA's newly launched team. He gives the inside story of how the project turned from bike-ride chatter to pro cycling reality.

After a few crash-marred DNFs, the Red Bull super team is tempering its ambitions with its star Slovenian: 'Roglič is focused, motivated, in top form.'

UAE Emirates-XRG confirms powerhouse backing band for Pogačar's quest for a fourth yellow jersey: 'I’m ready to give everything.'

More teams confirm Tour lineups: Girmay dreams of green repeat, no miracle return for Froome at stage-hunting IPT.

Watch the 2025 Tour de France live on television or streaming via NBC Sports, Flobikes, Discovery+, and more.

Del Toro shocked the cycling world by nearly winning the 2025 Giro d’Italia. Velo uncovers the remarkable journey of Mexico’s new cycling star, from mountain biking in Baja to the pink jersey.

Nike's iconic 'Swoosh' nudges back into men's cycling after long absense in lifestyle apparel deal with super team of Vingegaard and Van Aert.

Here's what we have planned for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes this July.

Power data reveals who’s really ready for the 2025 Tour de France. Pogačar leads, but his direct rivals are refusing to buckle.

Long-running French squad Arkéa faces closure in 2025 after backers bail, SD Worx packs stars to Giro Women but won't chase the pink jersey.

Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel or Roglič? These are the stages of the Tour de France that will blow up the GC battle and blow you off the couch.

US stars Kuss, Jorgenson are key players in Visma's 'dream team' to support Jonas Vingegaard in bid for Tour de France supremacy.

João Almeida climbs the Tour de France power rankings after an impressive Tour de Suisse comeback confirms his podium possibilities.

'I realize my behavior put fellow riders at risk': Riesebeek apologizes after becoming the first pro suspended under UCI’s yellow card rule after double violation.

Modern Adventure Pro Cycling promises to have minimum of 50 percent US riders, aiming to ride Tour de France within a half-decade.

Is it possible to bring a rider to the level of Pogačar? Performance gurus across the WorldTour are still searching for the solution on the eve of the Tour de France.

Almeida overcomes huge deficit to win big Tour de France warmup race, but others also have reason to smile.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider Meeus won at the Tour de Suisse Friday, then exited the race.