5 Subplots to Watch in the Tour’s Final Week
Pogačar looks unbeatable, but there are still plenty of things to watch for in the last seven stages.
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Pogačar looks unbeatable, but there are still plenty of things to watch for in the last seven stages.
Hills and crosswinds could make things complicated.
Jorgenson tumbles out of top 10, Kuss raid falls short, Vingegaard can't crack Pogačar in final bitter pill of Pyrénées: 'One of the hardest mountain stages I've ever done.'
A Trek Madone inspired by abstract expressionists is the prettiest bike at the Tour.
Jonas Vingegaard attacks Tadej Pogačar but is unable to distance the Tour leader, Evenepoel drops out of race.
The break goes the distance on a "queen stage" with 16,000 feet of climbing
With 21 stage wins and counting, Pogačar is zeroing in on some of cycling's most hallowed records: 'I'm at the best moment of my career.'
Neilson Powless on his 'up and down' Tour start, the Ben Healy effect and why the UCI should stop trying to slow down the sport.
The Tour de France isn't always won by the strongest. These innovations (and failures) helped shape the narrative of some of the most famous yellow jersey battles in race history.
Pogačar set the fastest time up Hautacam since the '90s.
‘Tadej had a big X on this stage’: UAE teammates rally around banged-up Pogačar to deliver stunning blow to rivals in first major mountain summit.
Pogačar brushes off stage 11 crash and romps to 3:31 GC lead over Vingegaard with 12km mountain assault.
The first big mountain stage brings yet another change in race leader.
Images from one of the craziest Tour stages in memory.
Tour de France drama ratchets upwards on wild, wacky day.
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Climate-crisis protest group Extinction Rebellion claims responsibility for the action, and the protester was arrested by French police.
Chaotic stage sees Jonas Abrahamsen triumph from stage-long breakaway while Pogačar avoids time loss after high speed fall.
Pogačar crashes hard around 5km from finish of stage 11 of Tour de France but doesn't lose GC time after favorites neutralize racing.
Another rapidfire stage where the action was ceaseless between the start and finish.
A custom-painted bike to match a rider's classification doesn't just happen overnight, though it sure does feel like it.
Whether it's mountains of rice or controversial eggy oatmeal, a Tour de France breakfast is a multi-course carb-fest. Here's what's on the menu.
Pogačar wants to roar back into yellow with big GC gains in Tour's first major mountain suffer-fest finales: 'We are ready to attack.'
Don't despair, the Tour de France ain't over. And if it is, we got some other ideas for you to fill your July (We might even suggest you go for a bike ride).
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Kévin Vauquelin, and more.
Peter Cossins sits down with Mike Levy to talk about stages 8, 9, and 10 of the Tour de France.
One more chance for the sprinters before the high mountains.
After a week of playing it safe in the back of the peloton, Michael Woods is on the hunt for a stage win.
'It might take 50 years, but a French rider will win again:’ Cofidis boss says money, not lack of trying, is culprit for French Tour de France malaise.
A day of relentless ups and downs produces a new race leader.
'My stomach couldn't handle the effort. I vomited five times': Rickaert's Strava reveals the gut-churning power of an epic stage 9 escape.
How the sprint played out on stage 9 of the Tour de France.
Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel poised for chaos and opportunity as Tour de France hits the mountains.
The best images from stage 9.
It was Van der Poel vs the sprinters on stage 9.
'Sorry, Mathieu, no friends today': Best training bud Evenepoel ruins party to chase down Van der Poel.
Mathieu van der Poel caught after epic stage-long attack, Tim Merlier beats Jonathan Milan in drag race to the line.
Anna Van der Breggen second to Lianne Lippert in breakaway sprint, Marlen Reusser unable to gap Elisa Longo Borghini on final Giro stage.
Jonas Rickaert and Mathieu van der Poel's opening kilometer attack almost goes the distance.
Two super-flat sprint stages on a Tour de France weekend? WTF? Race officials push back against bubbling discontent from a peloton of keyboard critics.
What it took to win the sprint on stage 8.
Milan powers to victory over Wout van Aert and Kaden Groves.
The second weekend of the Tour is one for the race's fastest riders.
Back to back sprint stages continue at the Tour de France.
'We are looking forward to the real mountains': Vingegaard is the only one of the 'Big 4' with a teammate in the top-10 as Jorgenson hangs tough.
Giant Italian wins first Tour stage of his career, beating Wout Van Aert and Kaden Groves into Laval; Pogačar retains yellow.
Almeida banged up and hoping to survive through to Tuesday's rest day after fracturing rib and smashing hand in high speed fall on Friday.
The sprinters' teams lock down a flat stage bringing the inevitable finale
Tensions mount at Tour de France as Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Emirates bicker over tactics, Vauquelin calls out Evenepoel.
No team celebrates second, but Vingegaard taking it straight to Pogačar is just what they needed: 'Jonas is eager to take this on.'
'We had a plan, we stuck to it': UAE Emirates controls finale like PlayStation but Pogačar can't gap Vingegaard in final hilltop kick.
Abandon of experienced domestique Cattaneo puts extra pressure on Evenepoel and an already underpowered Quick-Step team in battle with super teams of Pogačar, Vingegaard.
Another day of relentless attacks on the many undulations of northern France
How 'super teams,' TV coverage, the decapitation of the time trial, and the scientific evolution of the Tour de France shrunk the yellow jersey battle to the finest margins.
Reusser handed yellow card, fined $940 USD after sprint altercation with Giro d'Italia rival, Kopecky abandons race as 'precaution' ahead of Tour de France Femmes.
EF Education-EasyPost rider made big Tour breakthrough after implementing crucial tweaks.
With second in a classics-style bruiser, Simmons came agonizingly close to joining the club of male U.S. Tour de France stage winners.
Aero equipment is ubiquitous in the modern peloton. Some of it is more approachable than you might think.
Healy solos clear from day’s breakaway, Simmons and Storer scrap for second place while Van der Poel digs deep.
Reusser part of unexpected breakaway, moves one day closer to overall victory.
A stage of endless undulations serves up almost relentless action
UAE overhauled Pogačar’s setup after Dauphiné TT disaster: 'I was looking at every detail about what I did wrong.'
A day of upsets at the top of the GC standings
'All the team has shown that we are strong and committed for Tadej.'
'You get adrenaline, it's pure racing.' Pogačar claims landmark victory, Van der Poel retains yellow as Roglič, Mas, and many more GC hopefuls lose time.
'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.
Did you expect an aero powerhouse like the Cervélo S5 to see SRAM XPLR as the top spec build?
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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Green jersey Philipsen abandons on crash-hit stage with no breakaway