Egan Bernal

Defending champion dropped early on final climb of the day to lose over seven minutes as yellow jersey Roglič takes second on stage.

With Egan Bernal under pressure to attack in the final week, David Brailsford and his team are in an unfamiliar situation.

On today's roundtable, one reader wonders when Sepp Kuss will get grand tour leadership duties, while another proposes a classification jersey for riders over 35 at the Tour de France. As always, we want to hear your best and wildest questions about the 2020 Tour de France!

The upcoming climbs of the Tour de France will be strange to see without fans, writes Andrew Hood, but the riders seem to think the fan restrictions won't impact the race. What should we expect from Saturday's stage 15 to Grand Colombier?

We put ourselves in David Brailsford's shoes, as well as discussing what makes Team Sunweb so successful at stage hunting.

Ineos Grenadiers is repeating the mantra 'the Tour ends in Paris' after Egan Bernal's setback on Puy Mary on Friday.

On today's episode Jens Voigt breaks down Egan Bernal's ride on Puy Mary, and why Ineos Grenadier' tactics were so strange. Then, Jens analyzes Peter Sagan's relegation on stage 11. Ben King joins the podcast to talk about Tour de France preparation amid the COViD-19 racing shutdown.

Sean Yates suggests Ineos is stuck in rut of using old strategy that isn't effective against stronger opponents.

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Defending champion vows to keep fighting after a Massif drubbling.

The 2020 Tour de France's GC reshuffled again after Friday's stage 13 to Puy Mary. Egan Bernal faltered, Tadej Pogačar flew, and France's hopes of yellow went ka-pow. Here's how the GC stars fared in the battle in the Massif Central.

Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič rode together as Egan Bernal cracked on the slopes of Puy Mary.

Ineos can’t crack Jumbo-Visma as Roglič establishes himself as strongest in race.

Did Bernal not have the legs? Who will be next to go out the back? And what's EF Pro Cycling's next move?

GC rivals brace for potentially explosive stage across Massif Central.

The GC battle is still quite tight at the 2020 Tour de France after 11 stages. How could Nairo Quintana, Tadej Pogačar, Romain Bardet, and other contenders win? We offer a pathway for each rider's victory.

There are rumors that Colombian riders may work together to dislodge Slovenians Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar, but Andrew Hood isn't buying it. Plus, Peter Sagan is going to get his revenge for Wednesday's relegation.

Ineos Grenadiers veteran says real battle for yellow jersey comes in the Alps.

Egan Bernal is equal on time to Roglič but 21 seconds behind on the general classification.

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On today's episode we break down the thrilling GC action from the Pyrenees, and hear from Neilson Powless about his two long breakaways in the mountains.

Jumbo-Visma targeted time bonuses to give Roglič important 21-second lead to Bernal.

Watch video highlights from the most exciting moments of stage 9 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Defending champion Egan Bernal takes confidence after surviving the Tour de France's opening half with the yellow jersey in sight. Now, Bernal is eyeing the Alps for his moment to win.

How did GC stars like Romain Bardet, Nairo Quintana, and Egan Bernal fare on the Stage 9 battle up the Col de Marie Blanque? We analyze all of the top contenders for yellow.

Defending champion struggled to match the power from rivals yet managed to not lose time.

Can Yates hold his lead through to the rest day Monday? What's next for Pinot? And who scored a victory in the GC bunch? Time for some takes!

Watch video highlights from the most exciting moments of stage 8 of the 2020 Tour de France.

How did GC favorites like Adam Yates, Egan Bernal, Primož Roglič, and others fare during Saturday's Pyrénéan test of the Tour de France? We break down the good and bad news for the key players.

Will they be a bust, or will the mix of altitude and descents bust up the bunch?

Team Ineos Grenadiers are waiting for the right moment to attack to try and win the 2020 Tour de France with Egan Bernal.

After wild start, things settling in ahead of Pyrénées

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Should Ineos Grenadiers be worried about Jumbo-Visma's strength at the Tour de France? Will Roglič and his team be disappointed to miss out on the yellow jersey? And how's the GC pecking order looking?

Should alarm bells be ringing inside the Ineos Grenadiers team bus? It's still early in the 2020 Tour de France, writes Andrew Hood, but Tuesday's stage 4 showed that Jumbo-Visma has more muscle than the British team.

British team ready to play multiple cards in battle with Jumbo-Visma.

While there was no major fireworks among the yellow jersey contenders at the Tour's opening weekend, some are teetering off the back already.

Ineos Grenadiers rallies around Colombian climber in first mountain showdown with arch-rivals.

COVID-19 isn't the only hazard facing riders at the 2020 Tour de France. The sudden return to racing following a five-month break has led to crashes and injuries inside the nervous and motivated peloton.

Brailsford keen to move on from era of Froome and Thomas but plans to draw on Tour-winning knowledge from the past.

We rank the top 10 contenders to win the 2020 Tour de France overall.

Let's get hyped for the Tour! Who's realistically going to win this unprecedented post-COVID race, and who does our heart want to win? And what other storylines are we excited about?

Team Ineos Grenadiers will be all-in for Bernal at this year's Tour. Will the team's new generation of talent hold off Jumbo-Visma?

Pressure will mount without Thomas, Froome at this year's Tour.

Jumbo-Visma remains confident ahead of Tour battle with Ineos although Dutch team still yet to confirm final roster.

ASO rolls out strict protocols to safeguard health and ensure race can go on.

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Brailsford’s recruitment effort to rebuild the team paying off as Thomas, Froome shunted to side.

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Has Ineos backed the right leaders for the Tour? Is this a fitting send-off for Chris Froome? What's next for Geraint Thomas?

Former Tour de France champions left off Ineos' start sheet as team moves to rally around Egan Bernal in yellow jersey defense.

Chris Froome on simmer as team delays final decision.

Roglič, Kruijswijk and Buchmann all left injured and out of key tuneup race with less than two weeks until Tour challenge.

23-year-old German takes stage from elite escape group; Roglič retains GC lead after Bernal failed to start stage.

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Tour de France champion pulls out before stage 4 as precautionary measure.

When a solo breakaway is successful, it's a beautiful thing.

Bernal finished stage 3 of the Criterium du Dauphiné in 14th place and dropped to seventh position in the overall.

Having taken yet another victory at the second stage of the Dauphiné Thursday, some say Roglič is too strong for his own good.

The summit finish on Thursday's stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné was packed with action. It also gave us some takeaways as we look to the Tour de France.

The 2019 Vuelta a España winner assumes overall lead from teammate Wout van Aert.

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The Colombian rider says that building form and cohesion ahead of the Tour are the most important outcomes at the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Jumbo-Visma dominates Tour de L'Ain, revealing Ineos has wrinkles to iron before Tour de France.

Jumbo-Visma leader secures overall after strong team performance, Bernal places second on both the stage and GC.

Slovenian capitalized on dominant performance from Jumbo-Visma, winning from a reduced sprint.

Egan Bernal seals overall victory in his return to racing after the COVID-19 lockdown.

Pinot, Bardet search for signs of encouragement after Ineos takes control of Occitanie.

Bernal takes control as speculation ramps up about Froome's Tour prospects.

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome ceded five minutes to Bernal and sits in 32nd place.

Pro cycling returns with a busy week that includes Milano-Torino, the Tour of Poland, Milano-Sanremo, and other major events.

Pinot caught up in late crash in first French race since Paris-Nice.

Four-stage French race starting Saturday draws packed lineup as Tour de France preparations get underway.

Route d'Occitanie, Tour de l'Ain and Criterium du Dauphine pack serious climbing test for those targeting the yellow jersey.

Team tech guru questions Froome's chances after serious injury.

A string of French races will give Colombian star opportunities to race before Tour start in late August.

More than 60 riders, including the likes of Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal, safely returned to Europe after months at home.