Tour de France 2025

A closer look at the contenders for the Tour de France's points classification and where the battle for green will be won.

Prepare your snacks and book a spot on the sofa – these are the stages not to be missed at the 2021 Tour de France.

Chris Froome will return to the Tour de France but not to ride for the general classification. The experienced rider and four-times winner will be the designated road captain.

After having his appendix out in May, Wout van Aert has had to fight hard to get back into shape for the Tour de France.

Chris Froome will play a support role for Michael Woods, who has been named as Israel Start-Up Nation's GC leader for the Tour de France.

Will Peter Sagan be untouchable again in the race for green? Our editors take sides in the debate of who will end up in Paris in the points jersey.

Bora-Hansgrohe attack sprint and GC competitions at the Tour de France with Peter Sagan and Wilco Kelderman.

Ineos Grenadiers has already won the Giro d'Italia, are the Tour de France and Vuelta a España next?

Four-time Tour de France winner still holding out hope for a fifth yellow jersey, but it won't be in 2021.

Israel Start-Up Nation confirms Canadian will lead instead of four-time Tour winner.

Ineos Grenadiers believes it has the strongest Tour lineup in its history – but can it win yellow without the strongest rider?

With uncertainty over Sam Bennett's participation, Mark Cavendish has made a case for himself as a possible replacement after his win in Belgium.

Sam Bennett is unsure for the Tour de France. Lefevere doesn't really have a plan B when it comes to a new sprinter or will Mark Cavendish be the solution?

Four-time Tour-winner expected to start, but is looking at the Vuelta a España as a more realistic goal as recovery continues.

Tadej Pogačar matched Eddy Merckx in last year's Tour de France, can he do it again in 2021?

It's not yet known if the 2021 La Course will be the last, but it has had a lasting impact on women's cycling since its first edition in 2014.

Ineos Grenadiers DS says the Team Sky-style 'train' will return to the Tour in a bid to steamroller Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar.

Pogačar and Carapaz scored standout stage victories Thursday to send warning to Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas just weeks ahead of the Tour.

It has been 36 years since a French rider won the Tour de France, can the nation put a stop to the rut, or should it adjust its expectations?

Brandon McNulty punched his ticket to the Tour de France sooner than he ever could have imagined.

Grippy opening stages offer Dutch steam train an opportunity to grab yellow, and green could be waiting for him in Paris – if he wants it.

Dominant duo brace for sprint and green jersey battle with Peter Sagan, Caleb Ewan in final Tour together at Deceuninck-Quick-Step

Mathieu van der Poel and Brandon McNulty lead rookie class in 2021 Tour de France.

With just over two weeks until the Tour de France rolls out of Brittany, how are Ineos Grenadiers, UAE Team Emirates, and Jumbo-Visma shaping up for the title fight?

Dutch star blasted to victory Monday to confirm he's primed for success in his highly anticipated Tour de France debut later this month.

Sepp Kuss fell short in a bid for a stage victory in the French Alps, but sport director insists there is no reason to worry ahead of Tour de France.

Tadej Pogačar is aiming to buck the trend of Tour de France winners racing at the Critérium du Dauphiné or the Tour de Suisse.

Here are the key things to know about the route set to host Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas' battle for Tour de France glory.

Richie Porte continues to downplay his chances at the Tour de France, but the route and team dynamics favor him even more than in 2020.

Thomas made good on team's offensive new approach with Critérium du Dauphiné victory Thursday, but it’s not a sure-fire winner for the Tour.

Winning the Dauphiné might seem it would point toward success at the Tour de France, but not as often as you'd think.

The consequences of the pandemic cost elite women’s bike racing dearly.

Pensec falls as Chiappucci rises on stage 12 of the 1990 Tour de France.

Graham Watson remembers two of the most serene champions ever to throw a leg over a bicycle.

2021 Tour de France includes two climbs of Mont Ventoux in stage 11 but will not finish on summit.

Chad Haga, Larry Warbasse and Joe Dombrowski expect to see fireworks in the final week of the Giro d'Italia.

What was behind the race jury's strong hand at the Tour de France?

American Sepp Kuss said that Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France leader Primož Roglič helped the entire team move past the disappointment on La Planche des Belles Filles.

Team Sunweb took three stage victories at the Tour through an aggressive, untamable brand of racing. Here's how they made it happen.

Hindsight is 20/20 — and that's exactly what PYSO is bringing to this special episode reflecting on the 2020 Tour de France.

Active and retired French riders are raising doubts in the performances during the 2020 Tour de France.

Colombian star reveals new details of police questioning and denies any wrong-doing.

UAE spent months preparing for dramatic stage 20 time trial turn-around.

In this column, we dive into the breakaway power numbers of Lennard Kämna on stage 16 of this year’s Tour de France.

Time to unpack a scintillating and surprising Tour de France: Did we miss Froome and Thomas? Did the route pack a punch? And what determined the final victor?

It's impossible to encapsulate the beauty of the world's most magnificent bicycle spectacle in words. But here is an attempt.

Huge capacity for recovery, self-regulation, and a lack of quarantine unlocks Pogačar's yellow jersey, says coach.

Tadej Pogačar raced so aggressively that even the Badger would be proud.

Tadej Pogačar upended the GC to win the 2020 Tour de France, and we cover the historical significance of the win on this episode of The VeloNews Podcast.

Three American riders in the 107th edition made their impact felt in unique ways.

Arkéa-Samsic team manager promises to cut ties if any wrongdoing is confirmed by police.

Few know how close Mark Cavendish came to not making it to Paris in the 2010 Tour de France.

From crushing time trials to flogging keyrings, here are a few facts you need to know about the 22-year-old Tour champion.

Photojournalist James Startt recounts a Tour de France image that he's taken many times before, but one that always looks great. It's the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Colnago bikes have been raced to many illustrious victories over the decades, but never for the Tour de France overall until this year.

Team of Tadej Pogačar takes over €620,000 while least rewarded squad Arkéa-Samsic don't even hit the €16,000 mark

Riders wrote the anti-racism slogan on their masks just days after Kévin Reza gave an interview highlighting the sport's struggles with racial equality.

Jumbo-Visma's chief architect Richard Plugge admitted to being 'stunned' by the outcome of Saturday's Tour de France time trial. Plugge said that while the team is pleased with its three stage wins, the 2020 Tour de France will be viewed as a disappointment.

Irish sprinter beats Mads Pedersen and Peter Sagan on the Champs-Élysées.

What can Wout van Aert achieve in his career? Will any WorldTour teams not return in 2021? You have questions and we have answers.

Pogačar is first rider since Merckx to win three jerseys in Paris.

Several Spanish journalists leave race after Spanish-language reporter tested positive.

The Dutchman went on to finish the Tour de France 16 times, a record at the time he retired. His battle for the Tour title was also a study in perseverance.

No Spanish rider won a stage, but Mas and Landa both landed in top-five and Movistar wins teams classification for fifth time in six years.

Greg LeMond turned the tables on Laurent Fignon in the final time trial in 1989. 31 years later, Tadej Pogačar did the same to Primož Roglic.

The 2020 Tour epitomized how advancements in training technologies and the 'globalization of cycling' is sparking the dominance of young talents in the sport.

Young Swiss rider elected 'super combatif' of the Tour from shortlist of six via jury and public vote.

Richie Porte has confirmed his grand tour potential with a podium finish in the 2020 Tour de France. Porte rode his way into 3rd place overall in the stage 20 time trial up La Planche des Belles Filles.

The Tour de France's final time trial was not short of drama, with tragedies and tribulations throughout the GC. We share our opinions and memories from the stunning stage 20 to La Planche des Belles Filles.

Stunning reversal has 21-year-old's head spinning after winning debut Tour de France.

Colombian's climbing legs fail him on stage 20 time trial, leaving him to drop from third to sixth on GC.

One Slovenian found his wings while another succumbed.

While Peter Sagan could mathematically still win the Tour de France's green jersey, the Slovakian star appears to have conceded the competition to Sam Bennett.

The Tour de France's only individual time trial completely shook up the GC standings one final time before Paris. How did Primož Roglič, Rigoberto Urán, Richie Porte, and the other GC stars fare? We analyze each man's ride.

Primož Roglič lost his legs for first time in an otherwise faultless Tour de France performance Saturday, tumbling out of the race lead in dramatic time trial collapse

Roglič loses yellow jersey in final day of racing of the Tour as Pogačar dominates final stage to take yellow, white and polka-dot jerseys.

Should a rider stick with a TT bike when the road gets steep, or transition to a lighter road bike? Like all things cycling, the answer is: It depends.

On this episode of The VeloNews Podcast Jens Voigt breaks down the breakaways from stages 18 and 19 of the Tour de France. Then, can Ineos Grenadiers save it's Tour? We hear from American Sepp Kuss. And French journalist Pierre Carrey discusses how French fans are viewing the 2020 race.

John Wilcockson, writing from Paris at the conclusion of the 1998 Tour de France, reflects on Bobby Julich's trials and tribulations en route to third overall.