Remember, Van der Poel didn’t really want to race the Tour
Mathieu van der Poel wanted to skip the Tour to focus on the Olympics. Good thing he didn't.
Mathieu van der Poel wanted to skip the Tour to focus on the Olympics. Good thing he didn't.
It should be a sprint.
Legendary director led Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon and Lucien Van Impe to seven Tour de France victories before working with Greg LeMond.
After the controversial crash on stage 1, Tony Martin asks roadside spectators to respect the riders and the Tour de France.
An emotional stage win and early changes in the general classification.
Mathieu van der Poel says he didn't really have a plan, but he still managed a roaring tribute to his grandfather with stage 2 victory.
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Mathieu van der Poel raced in his familiar attacking style to win stage 2 and take the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.
A closer look at a new 3D-printed saddle from Specialized
James Startt explains why photographing the Tour de France is occasionally a crapshoot.
Ineos Grenadiers is losing time on the splits, and the battle for the time bonuses is already heating up at the Tour de France.
Hilly opening stages leaves Ineos Grenadiers chasing time as Roglič, Pogačar, Alaphilippe set tone with early aggression.
Here's a look at the action from Sunday's stage 2 of the Tour de France.
Julian Alaphilippe, Tadej Pogačar, and others stars publicly congratulated Mathieu van der Poel after his thrilling Tour de France stage win.
Remco Evenepoel's team boss Patrick Lefevere says he'll not be making his Tour de France debut in 2022.
Dutch star dedicates yellow jersey to grandfather Raymond Poulidor, the French cycling hero who never wore the ‘maillot jaune.’
Van der Poel takes stage and yellow jersey with blazing 700-meter attack in hilltop finish. Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič finish second and third-place.
Here's the news making the headlines on Sunday, June 27.
Tour rookie Eekhoff has had a rollercoaster journey through cycling, breaking his collar bone in his second-ever ride and then being disqualified at U23 worlds.
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift could change women's cycling forever.
With three Dutch riders in the top four at La Course, the nation looks set to dominate the Olympic Games road race next month. Can they be beaten, and how?
Last year, Julian Alaphilippe was a son mourning his dad. This year, he was a new dad, missing his son.
Chris Froome avoids any broken bones but is left battered and bruised following a high-speed crash on his return to Tour de France.
The Tour's two top teams saw key riders losing skin or ceding time in crashes that could shape the GC battle in coming weeks.
We get hands-on with the new Cervelo R5 to deep dive on its frame, internal cable routing, and total weight.
The official medical report spanned two pages.
Here's what you can expect from the second day of the Tour.
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According to reports, the ASO is filing a complaint against the fan who caused a massive pileup on stage 1 of the Tour de France.
Mathieu van der Poel has thoughts about Julian Alaphilippe, his own favourite status and the Tour's grandeur.
Stage 1 of the Tour was jaw dropping, but not for the reasons we like to see.
The Ineos Grenadiers saw two of their four Grand Tour stars lose significant time on the Tour's crash-marred opening stage.
The peloton took to Twitter to share their thoughts on a crazy opening day to the 2021 Tour de France.
After a crash-affected first stage, several favourites have lost time in the general classification.
A lot of riders went down today, but I made it through okay.
21 riders listed on Tour's medical report, but many more injured in giant pile-ups.
Julian Alaphilippe takes an emphatic victory on a crash-marred stage 1 of the Tour de France.
After consistently finishing in the top 10 all spring, the Dutchwoman holds one of the most coveted jerseys in the women's peloton.
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Most of the Tour de France peloton hit the deck in a pileup caused by an oblivious fan.
Two massive crashes mar the first stage before the world champion rode into yellow.
What an incredible adventure; I'll be thinking about this one for many months to come.
I spent a lot of time looking for the best shots today, but sometimes the best shots just come to you.
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Digging into the mechanic's pits at the start of the Tour de France
Four time winner Chris Froome started the Tour with the Lightweight wheels, carbon SRM cranks, O-Symmetric chainrings, two piece cockpit, and an unidentified saddle
Crashes seem inevitable at the Tour de France, but Saturday's pair of road-blocking pileups were even worse.
Here's what the stars said after a stage shaped by two huge crashes and one spectacular attack.
Deceuninck-Quick-Step star delivers searing victory just days after birth of first child to claim 2021 Tour's first yellow jersey.
The EF Education-Nippo rider is riding the Tour de France his own way: solo and unsupported, including all transfers.
Demi Vollering sprints to La Course victory in Landerneau.
Alaphilippe swaps rainbow jersey for yellow after crash-marred opening stage.
From hotels to theme parks, these are the sponsors that are keeping the lights on for women's cycling.
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Opening stage marred by a huge pileup with 43km to go and a second one at 6km to go.
And the return of Ask a Mechanic.
Come along for the ride as Bora-Hansgrohe checks out the stage 1 route and does pre-race media.
The brand has been involved with variations of Liv Racing since 2013, excluding 2017 and 2018.
From unexpected victories to days of suffering – here's what the key players said after La Course.
Morton aims to beat the peloton to Paris in his own 'Alt Tour,' a fundraiser for World Bicycle Relief.
Vollering backs up Liège-Bastogne-Liège victory with hilltop sprint, beating Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Marianne Vos.
The Secret Pro is back, dishing on Sagan and Lefevere plus making his Tour de France picks
Here's a quick look at what you can expect on the opening stage of the Tour.
Fundraiser set up to assist with costs facing riders injured when a driver drove into the pack during a masters race in Arizona.
Where theres a will, theres a way. When a World Tour rider wants sprinter shifters, he gets sprinter shifters.
It's finally here, the race across France.
Amy Jones packs all the women's cycling news you need to know into this weeks Women's Cycling Weekly.
The 2020 Giro d'Italia champion's initiative to fund a spot on the Axeon team in an effort to increase diversity in cycling is now taking applications.
A strange story about diabetes, obesity, NFTs and 'art'.
My arms hurt more than my legs; should I have brought a mountain bike?
From the opening-stage tussle for yellow to a wide-open race for victory, this Tour de France is packed with thrilling storylines.
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One of the most decorated track cyclists of all time discusses her incredible career.
The all-around wheel with a distinctive sinusoidal shape is set to roll under Ineos Grenadiers at the Tour de France.
Throughout the Tour de France, VeloNews will be talking to some of the unsung heroes in the peloton – those riders that battle on without the recognition the major stars receive.
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Pick the daily stage winner for a chance to win a Specialized Tarmac.
Here's the news making headlines for Friday, June 25.
CyclingTips caught up with the 27-year-old Aussie who's about to lead a Grand Tour GC campaign for the first time.