Tour de France 2025

'Today we wanted to test the rivals': Sunday's first punch wasn't the knockout blow that some were expecting, but Pogačar is one step closer to the Giro-Tour double.

French riders continue their incredible start to the 2024 Tour de France, while the GC gets its first battle.

Roglič, Jorgenson, Ayuso, Bardet lose 21 seconds in breathless final through Bologna in mouthwatering taste of GC battles to come.

Former US champion hasn't raced since Strade Bianche. Lidl-Trek officials tell Velo 'there is light at the end of the tunnel' for a Simmons comeback this summer.

From a Belgian 'Bull' to a French featherweight: Our pick of the fearless, fast debutants gunning to impress on the route between Florence and Nice.

Race organizers deny Vingegaard's team accreditation for a teched-out data center launched specifically for Le Tour.

Carapaz forgoes the typical EF Pro Cycling team paintwork for a gold Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 design to celebrate his Olympic medal.

What the US, Canada, and Mexico might lack in numbers, they've certainly compensated with quality.

Echoes of the Ardennes Classics will please the climbers, and should result in a dramatic finale to the Tour's second stage.

Record-chasing sprinter is 'not sick'; endures vomiting and seven vile Italian climbs to live to fight another day.

'We expect UAE to drop the hammer every day': UAE, Red Bull turn screws in Tour opener to apply pressure on Jonas Vingegaard.

Popular Frenchman shrugs off pressure to win stage 1, finally achieving goal of taking yellow jersey.

Watch out, the aero gains are coming for your road bike tires now!

A hot day in Tuscany saw many teams ripping up their game plan to just survive the day, while Romain Bardet and DSM stole the show.

Pogačar, Vingegaard, Roglič, Evenepoel finish in the bunch behind DSM-Firmenich PostNL breakaway duo; Cavendish sick on bike, suffers all day.

Cavendish suffers in extreme heat, dangles off the back of the peloton in opening day of his quest to win a 35th Tour de France stage.

Cycling analyst says Danish rider’s injuries were far more severe than those of Pogačar in 2023.

A dramatic opener to this year's Tour with an elevation gain of 3,800 meters. Will the bunch fragment like last year?

Top teammate of Remco Evenepoel becomes tangled with spectator's backpack in pre-race paddock in disaster start to Tour de France.

Many pro cycling teams swap out their normal kits for a special version for the Tour de France. Here's every new kit at the 2024 race.

Irishman takes 'no stone unturned' approach to Tour de France debut as part of aggressive EF Education-EasyPost eight.

Velo's editorial crew debate their hot takes and wild guesses at the Tour's top-3 - and no, it's not all about Pogačar, Vingegaard, Roglič, Evenepoel.

The new model appears largely the same, with a few key differences.

Vision, Prologo, and Shimano components come together on this Wilier Filante SLR with paint representing a legendary career.

A single accident on April 4 saw three of the four top riders for this year’s Tour go down in an awful crash. That affected their buildup, and could have a crucial effect on the race.

Over the next three weeks, John Wilcockson, who has reported 45 Tours de France, will focus on unexpected happenings at this year’s race.

Tour de Hoody: Don't count Matteo Jorgenson out as a podium outsider, and it would be a mistake to say that he cannot win this Tour de France.

'We have everything in place to do it': Mark Cavendish plays down pressure as hype builds ahead of Tour de France chase to break the Eddy Merckx record of 34 victories.

It's a case of wait and see for Visma-Lease a Bike's Belgian all-rounder, hoping to be competitive in Tour sprints after damaging spring crash.

COVID doubts aside, Pogačar needs to strike in the Tour’s super-hard Italian start while his legs are hot and before Vingegaard finds form.

The brand new Trek Madone heads to the 2024 Tour de France with virtually no changes, but there’s still a few pro gear tricks to see.

Breaking down all the need-to-know information as we head into the biggest race of the season.

Get caught up on where the major GC contenders stand, stages to watch, the state of the Americans in the TdF peloton, Cavendish’s quest for 35, and other storylines and riders to watch.

'There was a bit of a question mark': The opening two stages across the heart of the Apennines will quickly reveal if Pogačar will be paying a price. 

Tour de France favorites wrap up: Some of the race's top stars speak as the race start draws closer.

Belgian Tour contender says UAE, Pogačar to seek revenge with early aggression, and want to show they are the Real Madrid of cycling.

UCI puts brain center for Jonas Vingegaard's title defense under scrutiny: 'Our priority is to ensure sporting fairness, equitable access to technology, the primacy of man over machine.'

A leaner, trimmer version of Mads Pedersen slots into pole position for the yellow jersey sweepstakes in Saturday's hilly opening stage: 'It makes no sense not to try.'

British star to chase stages as Ineos Grenadiers puts focus on aggressive racing and a Rodríguez podium chase.

A selection of serious, semi-serious, and downright stupid forecasts and hot takes for Le Tour.

We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič, and Remco Evenepoel.

Whether you're a seasoned cycling fan or a first time watcher, here are some things you should know about the greatest cycling race in the world.

Former pro says victory in the Tour could lead to a Vuelta challenge too: ‘It’s never been done. And he’s the guy who could do it.’

As we get ready to cover the 2024 Tour de France these are some of the tech innovations we are expecting to see.

Red Bull's arrival as co-sponsor and majority owner of the German-based team is the biggest news to hit the cycling marketplace in decades. Will it pay off with yellow?

The Tour de France is a colorful affair, with multiple competitions going on simultaneously. The leader of each competition wears a special yellow, white, green, or polka-dot jersey.

Double world champion bounces back from injury to begin his first Tour. The ambitious Belgian is aiming high…

‘It is impossible to slip through the net,’ says UCI, as new measures are introduced.

Jeremy Whittle explores how a new breed of WorldTour bosses like Plugge, Zeeman, Brailsford pack transferable marketing and management acumen into a role once ruled by ex-riders.

Spain once dominated the hunt for the yellow jersey, but it's been nearly a decade since a Spanish rider hit the Tour de France podium. Velo speaks to the two rising stars.

Commentary: Nine months after team's own success pushed away Roglič, the injury-cursed Killer Bees need its founding leader more than ever.

These are the essentials I brought with me for the nine times I raced the Tour, plus what other pros can’t live without.

Fresh start sees the four-time grand tour winner and past Tour runner-up leading Bora-Hansgrohe squad, and determined to win yellow jersey.

At a glance, race bikes still look somewhat similar to 20 years ago, but look closer and essentially every feature has changed.

With GC captain Carapaz on the mend, riders like Neilson Powless and Sean Quinn will have freedom to move: 'I'm going with high ambitions and big goals.'

The 2023 Vuelta a España winner will be replaced by Bart Lemmen in what's a huge blow for Visma-Lease a Bike.

Landa, Lampaert, Moscon, Hirt among support crew for Evenepoel in Tour de France voyage of discovery, sprinter Merlier left at home.

Two and a half years ago, the 2019 Tour de France winner went close to dying in a shocking accident. He’s now inching closer to his best form.

'Carlos will be leading the Ineos Grenadiers’ charge' : Pidcock, Bernal, and Thomas to back Spain's Rodríguez to corral forces to try to take on the 'Big 4.'

Tour de Hoody: A unique course, four favorites on uncertain form, and a peloton chasing history will make this Tour de France one for the ages.

Former Tour runner-up to transition to new gravel racing focus with world championships a target.

British GC contender racing and winning off road seven days out from Tour start, going from last to first in storming comeback.

Belgian joins Mathieu van der Poel in committing long term to squad. ‘We have an excellent relationship.'

Nobody knows what version of Vingegaard will show up to the Tour, but Visma-Lease a Bike has no option but to take him: 'We're going with a different mindset.'

‘I’ve been super sick’: US squad will lack former Giro d’Italia winner in its line up for race.

Yates, Almeida, Ayuso confirmed superdomestiques; Slovenian sensation leaves altitude camp early due to death in family.

Derek Gee, Stevie Williams, Pascal Ackermann headline stage hunting team as four-time winner Froome misses out for second year running.

Sepp Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson to ride for Vingegaard as injury doubts remain over defending champ: 'We don't know how far he can go yet.'

Team director keeps superdomestiques on a leash after Yates, Almeida dominate in Suisse: ‘We have a team of rock stars, but they believe in Tadej as the leader'

Astana Qazaqstan team supremo keeps the faith in Cavendish’s prospects of making Tour de France history.

Where will the yellow jersey be won? A stupid-hard opener, some gravel, and the most explosive Tour de France finale in decades will decide.

ASO confirms stages 1 and 2 of 2026 Tour de France will play out entirely in Catalunya before peloton heads back over the border during stage 3.

Photo out of Visma-Lease a Bike pre-Tour camp on Tignes suggests team is close to finalizing a final eight after season studded by injury disasters.

#GCKuss redux? Superstar teammates like Kuss, Yates, Jorgenson stand better chances at the Tour podium than some of the beat-up 'Big 4'.

Former Tour champ continues upward trajectory with fourth overall at Tour de Suisse, wants to be part of the Ineos squad this summer.

‘It’s certainly positive for the future’: British rider sees Tour de Suisse progression as proof he’s on the right way.

After a niggling knee injury saw Powless miss out on the spring classics, he's hoping for a return to the Tour de France to make up for lost time 'I missed out on a lot of opportunities.'

With two weeks to go until crucial final Tour de France, Cavendish gives thumbs up to preparation.

Cracks that appeared during the Critérium du Dauphiné will grow into chasms against a finely tuned Tadej Pogačar.

In race against time to be at 100 percent for the Tour, Vingegaard's coach Tim Heemskerk says he has a ‘different physiology’ to Pogačar.