Tour de France 2023

Edvald Boasson Hagen is surging into the game after two third-place finishes.

Casey B. Gibson finds it all during stage 5 in France

Scenes from peloton

Tyler Farrar still isn't 100 percent, but the Garmin-Transitions sprinter is back in the mix.

Complete results from stage 5

Alberto Contador stops by the RadioShack bus with gifts for Armstrong and Bruyneel.

A close look at the fastest bikes in the peloton — those of Cavendish, Petacchi and Farrar

Former T-Mobile sports director Rudy Pevenage says he organized visits for Jan Ullrich to Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the Operación Puerto affair.

Ryder Hesjedal knows he has to change roles in the absence of team leader Christian Vande Velde.

A look at Sylvain Chavanel's special Eddy Merckx bikes used for his day in the yellow jersey.

Lance Armstrong is relieved to have a crash-free day at the Tour. A heckler cuts short post-race interviews.

As tensions mount in the Tour peloton, Fabian Cancellara is emerging as the new patron.

Thor Hushovd couldn't out-kick Alessandro Petacchi on Wednesday, but he added 17 points to his lead in the green-jersey contest.

Casey B. Gibson finds beer, crowds, a roadside diner and many bandaged riders during Wednesday's stage.

Julian Dean — second in stage 4 — is playing Tyler Farrar's sprinter position while Farrar recovers.

Mark Cavendish's lead-out man says he is 100 percent sure Cav' will win a stage this year.

McEwen and Cav' chat, Hincapie rolls, The Shack pulls. More of Graham Watson's shots from the fourth stage.

Alexander Vinokourov remains an enigma for many watching the 2010 Tour de France.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 4 results

Amets Txurruka hits the deck early and hangs on to finish next to last on stage 4, but abandons with his second broken collarbone of the season.

Tour de France sprint legend Erik Zabel fears Mark Cavendish may have already lost the green jersey for good to Thor Hushovd.

After coming close to a stage win Tuesday, Ryder Hesjedal is more motivated than ever.

Robbie Hunter admits punching Jakob Fuglsang, but says he was merely retaliating for a blow given him.

Two-time second-place finisher Cadel Evans (BMC) is in the driver’s seat after Tour’s hectic opening.

A look at the bike set-ups used for the stage 3 cobbles

The Saxo man is headed for immediate surgery, the team says.

It was a rough day on the third stage of the Tour de France and Casey B. Gibson was there to follow the action.

It didn’t take long for the Garmin-Transitions team to get over the shock of losing its top rider — the argyle crew got right down to work on Tuesday's cobbles.

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins finally had a reason to crack a smile after a superb ride on the race's third stage revived his bid on Tuesday.

The pavé created some fractures in the GC. What was surprising were the names of those who were caught out.

The Saxo rider lost a teammate to the cobbles Tuesday, and he blames race organizers.

The defending Tour champ thanks Vino for the help

Graham Watson's photos from Tuesday's cobbles as the 2010 Tour enters France for the first time.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 3 results

The climber leaves after crash before the pave.

The classics rider has been ill since Saturday

Updated with withdrawals

Many GC favorites hit the cobbles last week for some reconnaissance.

Broken ribs force Garmin's GC man out, but the team's Farrar and Dean will continue after a hospital check.

Monday's finish-line truce was nearly unprecedented in Tour history.

The Garmin sprinter said his Flemish is not as good as he thought.

Michael Barry enjoying his first Tour, cobbles ace Flecha says he'll be riding for Wiggins on stage 3.

Gibson photos from the stage from Brussels to Spa

Rolf Aldag says stage 3 could take GC hopefuls out of contention. Plus, what caused Cav's stage 2 crash?

Stage 2 damage assessment for each team

Thor Hushovd was in position to take points and possible stage win.

A gallery from the rainy stage 2 in Belgium

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 2 results

Neal Rogers' observations from the first stage

Even before three crashes wrecked the first mass sprint in the 97th Tour de France, it wasn’t too hard to figure out that the finish would be somewhat chaotic on Sunday.

A look at some of the time trial goodies on display at Saturday's prologue

It was a homecoming of sorts for Alessandro Petacchi

Editor in chief Ben Delaney weighs in on the Landis allegations

It was 10 years ago this week that David Millar roared into prominence with a big win in the opening time trial at Futuroscope in the 2000 Tour de France.

Gibson grabs shots of the peloton and the scene in France.

Tyler Farrah was 50 meters from the grand finale when his fireworks got doused.

On the Fourth, four of the eight Americans were involved in crashes. Leipheimer gets good news from an X-ray.

Alberto Contador stayed upright but got a blow to his leg in one of the finale crashes. Basso smacked his knee after dodging dog.

The HTC-Columbia rider finished the stage, but X-rays showed broken bones.

Complete 2010 Tour de France stage 1 results

Watson photos from Sunday's trip from Rotterdam to Brussels

The Australian rides to a safe 23rd, but will continue with one fewer teammate.

Prologue time differences may be small, but they are a good indicator of overall success at the Tour..

Lance Armstrong was happy to have a good ride in Saturday's Tour prologue — and even happier to put some time on his rivals.

A rule introduced last year eliminating time bonuses from the Tour could mean a long run in the yellow jersey for Cancellara.

The American comes in 11th and says his goal is to help his BMC team all the way to Paris.

After cameos this spring, Mavic’s CC80 is ready to roll at the Tour de France.

The Cervélo TestTeam strictly applied its internal rules and ejected Xavier Florencio for what some would say was a minor violation.

Casey B. Gibson brought back the goods from the prologue

Graham Watson's photos from Rotterdam.

The World TT champ outpaces Tony Martin and Millar. Armstrong takes a few seconds from Contador.

Italian star Ivan Basso admitted the emotions were in full flow as he prepared to complete his return to the Tour de France today.

VeloNews' John Wilcockson wonders what impact Floyd Landis' allegations of doping and fraud against former teammate Lance Armstrong will have on this Tour de France.

Xavier Florencio has been suspended by his team on the eve of the Tour de France after he was found to have violated the squad’s anti-doping policies by using medication without notifying medical staff.

Alberto Contador admits he doesn’t have the strongest team in the Tour de France, but he’ll be sleeping easier at night knowing that his eight Astana teammates this year will be working for him.