Tour de France

It was a day that many expected would be mellow, and end in a mass gallop. Nope. Stage 10 dished up chaos, and the GC battle was blown apart.

While several of his main rivals stayed in the lead group, a number of others lost significant time. Thomas now sits atop the virtual GC lead.

Crosswinds and a brutal pace ripped the peloton apart on stage 10, and completely upended the battle for the Tour de France's general classification

Stage 10 dished up chaos, as five of the top GC riders were caught out in the crosswinds. Van Aert sprinted to the win from a reduced lead group.

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French fans have embraced Julian Alaphilippe throughout this year's Tour de France. Alaphilippe's yellow jersey on Bastille Day boosted his popularity even further

A second-by-second look at a world-class wheel change in the age of discs, thru-axles, and battery-powered impact drivers

The success of a team's whole season can be defined at the Tour de France. Some teams opt to change their goals for the race over a number of seasons, while some are forced into action by misfortune or poor form. We spoke to riders about how it's done.

The favorites for the overall enjoyed an easy day and came home together in the peloton, with no changes in the GC standings.

After powerful performances in the key stages of the Tour so far, team boss says there's 'no limit' to what Pinot can achieve.

French fans are celebrating Bastille Day with Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey and Pinot moving up.

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Inside the Mindset of Yoann Offredo's First Week Tour breakaways

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Follow these four easy steps and you'll be winning Tour de France stages solo in no time.

Is Team Ineos's 2019 Tour de France lineup as strong as the Team Sky squads that won pro cycling's biggest race six of the last seven years? We asked riders, managers, and team directors

Geraint Thomas crashed at a crucial moment in Saturday's stage 8, however quick thinking by his Ineos teammates helped him regain the peloton before the finale

We’re not in the mountains but the general classification had a significant shake-up because of 200km over difficult terrain in stage 8.

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On this episode of PYSO Gus and Bobby talk with Dr. Allen Lim about recovery and preparation

Tejay van Garderen abandons the Tour de France after breaking his left hand in a crash on Friday

Just three flat stages remain at this year's Tour de France, and the race's pure sprinters must survive the hills and hight mountains to reach them

With Landa and Quintana showing signs of life, Movistar enters the second week of the Tour de France with growing confidence.

The UCI is asking fans to take a survey for how to improve professional road racing. We appreciate the gesture, and have some not-so serious improvements we'd like to make

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Don't sleep on the second week of the Tour de France, as hilly stages pack a painful punch through France's Massif Central.

Dylan Groenewegen won the bunch sprint to take stage 7 of the Tour de France

We chose a selection of our favorite images from the opening week of the Tour de France

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Audaciousness is an asset, not a liability, in Julian Alaphilippe’s racing world. Can he apply that to the Tour?

On this episode of Put Your Socks On, Bobby and Gus discuss climbing.

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The Tour de France's general classification battle has taken shape after Thursday's summit finish atop La Planche des Belles Filles

Thursday's sixth stage of the Tour de France produced a classic battle, and helped further the mythology of the Tour's newest great climb: La Planche des Belles Filles

Dylan Teuns held off Giulio Ciccone to win stage 6 atop La Planche des Belles Filles. Ciccone took yellow from Julian Alaphilippe

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On this episode of PYSO Bobby and Gus discuss tactics

Movistar is under pressure to perform in Thursday's first mountain stage in a Tour route that favors the team's fleet of climbers

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From issue 84 • Words by John Wilcockson with images from Graham Watson

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Michael Matthews was disappointed after he finished seventh place in the sprint on Wednesday. Reporter Rob Arnold was there to chronicle the moment

The final kilometer of Thursday's climb to La Planche des Belles Filles includes a mix of gravel road and chip seal. Does gravel cycling have a place at the Tour de France?

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Peter Sagan addressed questions about his form by winning stage 5 of the Tour de France in Colmar

Two mountainous stages in the Vosges could determine Jakob Fuglsang's fate in this year's Tour de France

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What does a Tour de France rider's daily routine look like? And how do team time trials compare to individual time trials? This and a whole lot more in Jack Haig's latest diary from the Tour de France.

EF Education First assistant sports director Tom Southam calls in to talk about analog technology. And Bobby Julich and Gus Morton discuss failed nature-break ploys, getting jiggy with it, France vs. Italy on the subject of “legal usage” of champagne, high-speed praying mantes and more.

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The Tour's first week is full of stresses, and riders work hard to eliminate unnecessary fatigue. The hardest days have yet to come, and cracks are already starting to appear.

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Elia Viviani out sprinted Alexander Kristoff in downtown Nancy to win the Tour's fourth stage

On flat stages like Tuesday's stage 4, GC riders seek out an ideal position in the peloton. Unfortunately, the perfect place in the bunch does not exist.

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Although he started the Tour almost unrecognizable in his trade team kit, Peter Sagan is back in the more familiar green jersey. Having won the points competition in every Tour he's finished, you might as well get used to seeing him in it.

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How long can Julian Alaphilippe hold the Tour de France race lead? And is Alaphilippe capable of one day winning cycling's biggest race?

France has been in desperate need of a rider capable of winning the Tour. Julian Alaphilippe has said it isn’t him. But do you believe him?

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A look at the stories and photo galleries that you may have missed from this weekend's stages of the Tour de France

Julian Alaphilippe scored a dramatic stage victory on stage 3 after a solo breakaway. Alaphilippe now moves into the race's yellow jersey

The Irish rider became a father and reunited with his old trainer in the off-season.

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