Jean-Christophe Péraud

Jean-Christophe Péraud leaves as top motor doping detective due to budget cuts.

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French team AG2R - La Mondiale is building its Tour de France roster around climber Romain Bardet.

Frenchman Jean-Christophe Péraud crashes hard during Sunday’s third stage at the Giro d’Italia and is forced to quit the race.

It has been 27 years since a Frenchman won the Giro d'Italia, and don't expect that to change this edition.

Jean-Christophe Péraud suffered a terrible crash in the Tour de France, but he persevered to finish the race, showing his true grit.

Chris Froome was the big winner after taking the yellow and polka-dot jerseys, while several riders came up short of goals

Bloodied and bruised by a hard crash on stage 13, Jean-Christophe Péraud soldiers on at the Tour de France

The "Fab Four" could have plenty of company as they contend for the yellow jersey in France next month, writes Andrew Hood

The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off Sunday in Ugina, France, with several challenging ascents along the eight-day route

Jean-Christophe Péraud wins the final stage and repeats as champion of the Criterium International

The Paris-Nice route this year will offer something for everyone in the peloton

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After notching the best Tour result for a Frenchman in over 10 years, Jean-Christophe Péraud finds himself behind on training for 2015

Ag2r draws on Péraud's experience and Bardet's youth to cue up for 2015 season, aims to develop Pozzovivo and Betancur

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Vincenzo Nibali’s Tour victory comes at the end of three weeks of chaos that left only the strong standing

Two French riders secured places on the Tour podium for the first time since the Fignon-Hinault era, ending a drought dating back to 1997

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Three men are separated by 15 seconds heading into Saturday's time trial, but there will only be room for two on the podium in Paris

With riders at the front for almost the entire day, Garmin capped stage 19 at the Tour with a victory by Ramunas Navardauskas

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Barring splits in the peloton or crashes Friday, three riders will duke it out for the two remaining places of honor in Saturday's TT

The Astana rider increases his overall lead with a strong solo ride up the Hautacam to win his fourth stage of the race

The long drought for Italian and French riders at the Tour de France is likely to come to an end in 2014

The Frenchman was sixth overall entering Tuesday’s stage 16

American Tejay van Garderen is among five men vying for spots on the Tour de France podium in the race’s final week

Podium hopes are on the rise with the strong performances from Pinot and Bardet as a new generation of French riders takes over

Contador finishes second in the final time trial behind world champion Martin as Valverde plummets off the podium

Peraud finishes second on the final, crucial stage to secure the overall victory by a single second

For the first time in Tour de France history, a rolling medical center treated fallen riders at every stage

Belkin rider loses time in the GC and nearly crashes close to the finish during the race against the clock

Several close calls have resulted in zero victories thus far in the 2013 edition of the race

Van Garderen quietly confident ahead of GC battle, while 23 riders sit less than a minute off the yellow jersey's time

Monfort now leads the overall going into Sunday's fifth and final stage

Chinese squad appeals team sprint decision for a second time; Jean-Christophe Peraud returns dirt; cycling continues France/Britain spat

Olympic mountain biker extends with French squad through 2014

Caley Fretz pulls out the microscope for the details on Jean-Christophe Peraud's Tour de France bike

Boogerd blisters Landis; Dowsett eager for Qatar; Peraud eyes Olympics, Tour

Belgian team Omega Pharma-Lotto will race the Tour de France without star rider Philippe Gilbert and French rider Jean-Christophe Péraud.

The new and well-financed Sky team has signed two more riders.