Jonas Vingegaard

The 2019 Tour de France winner returns for his first grand tour since his near-fatal crash early in 2022: 'Be strong, because life only comes to us once.'

Jumbo-Visma wins grand tours when the Colorado climbing ace is on the start list.

Pedaling on eggshells: All across the peloton, riders are waiting for final confirmation if they'll be racing the Tour de France or not.

Can Vingegaard defend? Will Pogačar shake off injury? Who could play spoiler? Will Cavendish make history? It all plays out during three weeks in July.

Here are the threads that will stitch together the narrative in men's cycling's biggest stage race.

We investigate how and why cross-training, nutrition, and psychology have become crucial to forging modern Tour de France champions.

Vingegaard rides hot into Tour de France title defense with dominant overall victory in prestigious tune-up race, Ciccone scores final stage with breakaway raid.

Tour de Hoody: It makes sense that they're bypassing July, but the Tour de France would be better off if they make late-hour surprise starts.

Lifting the lid on how riders peak for three weeks, why they don't taper, why Pogačar is sacrificing racing for training, and more.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, June 6.

A strong week across the French Alps could confirm his return to the Tour de France next month: 'We can feel he’s really close.'

'Maybe the wrist won't be 100 percent, but the legs can be': Pogačar choses training over stage racing ahead of yellow jersey bout with Vingegaard.

Roglič penciled in for Vuelta to put Jumbo-Visma in frame for possible grand tour sweep, sponsor confirms imminent withdrawal of funding.

From the sprinters that might derail Cavendish, to the form of Vingegaard, Bernal, Alaphilippe: The Dauphiné should deliver some pre-Tour clues.

Anticipation building for June 8 debut of eight-part documentary series, Evenepoel puts worlds defense at center of ambitions after COVID comeback.

Pogačar vs. Vingegaard, Cavendish's Merckxian challenge, Sagan's long goodbye, US stage-hunters: Here are five story lines that will make the 2023 Tour stand out.

Team performance chief lifts lid on Pogačar's physiological prowess: 'His big strength is his ability to recover and adapt.'

The 2022 Tour de France winner headlines a deep start list for the French stage race that always provides interesting clues about what lies ahead for July.

Eight likely Jumbo-Visma Tour riders head to altitude while Kuss races Giro, Pogačar reportedly training on the rollers after fracturing wrist.

The Belgian superstar is hitting the backroads of rural Belgian in 'Hunt for Champagne' bikepacking trip with friends.

Producers confirmed the highly anticipated series will debut in early June, and that there's talk of a second season to focus more on the action and tactics of racing.

Defending Tour de France champion 'essential' for Jumbo-Visma's future, says team boss Richard Plugge in contract extension.

The Dane dropped everyone on the final climb to solo home an emphatic victory. Landa and Izagirre hit podium, with McNulty in 7th.

Follow all the GC action as Jonas Vingegaard, Brandon McNulty, and Richard Carapaz face off at the six-stage race across Spain's Basque Country.

Marc Soler breaks thumb, and stage-winner Ide Schelling called out the 2.7km downhill finale: 'It was too crazy in my opinion.'

The Dane is back from a devastating injury and ready to start racing again.

'We are very confident in our approach': Team brushes off Jonas Vingegaard's bruising beating as it reverts to altitude training framework.

A pair of top-10's at Paris-Nice provide fresh confirmation that the US duo's upward progression continues.

Vingegaard didn't look a Tour de France champion when Tadej Pogačar overpowered Paris-Nice, but the road to the grand départ is long.

Pogačar tops Tour de France rivals David Gaudu and Jonas Vingegaard after week of dominance in prestigious French race.

Defending Tour de France champion takes the long view as Pogačar sets the benchmark for training to come.

Tour de Hoody: The Slovenian superstar is rewriting the script of modern cycling one attack at a time.

The 2022 Tour de France winner admits the obvious at 'Race to the Sun': 'Tadej was just stronger so congrats to him.'

It's too early for alarm bells, but Pogačar delivers blow in first major mountaintop matchup against Tour de France rival.

Teams deployed an interesting mix of tactics in the 32km team time trial that turned tradition on its head.

Whether you love or loathe the TTT, the new 'first across the line' format could bring fresh vigor to races across the calendar.

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard face off for the first time in a stage race since July. Yet the 'Race to the Sun' is more than a two-horse race.

The Dane won his third straight stage at the Galician four-day race and took the overall title.

Jumbo-Visma rider attacks solo with just over two kilometers to go on stage 2.

Opening stage of four-day race hit with heavy snow in final kilometers.

Pogačar set to crunch with Vingegaard at French race March 5 in early preview of Tour de France battle.

The four-day race held its inaugural edition last season.

The 75th edition of the traditional Tour de France tuneup features a long time trial and a wild final weekend in the French Alps.

New batch of regulations extends distance permitted between support cars and time trialists after rise of aero-enhancing strategy.

Analysis: Jumbo-Visma packs the firepower and experience to target grand tours and monuments, but can the team pull it off?

Kuss on his hopes of a return to the 2023 Tour de France: 'It would be cool to be part of that again.'

Giro d'Italia, Il Lombardia, world title defense highlight ambitions across rainbow jersey season.

Vingegaard anticipates new approach for Tour de France defense after blowing Pogačar out of yellow with haymaker attacks this summer.

World road title, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix top priorities as Jumbo-Visma star confirms 2023 road calendar.

Team reveals leadership roles for the first two grand tours of the season.

UAE Team Emirates star says racing to win is a game, not some sort of way to settle scores.

Jumbo-Visma ended 2022 as the No. 1 men's WorldTour team. For next year, the team will be under pressure to stay there.

With confirmation that Evenepoel is targeting the pink jersey, our editors debate what he gains and what he loses by putting the Tour de France on hold.

The 'Race of the Two Seas' has something for everyone in the prestigious, early season GC prize.

After two near-misses, Landa will see 'home road' advantage at the 2023 'grand départ' in a new quest for the Tour de France podium.

Reigning Tour de France champion hints title defense still uncertain for 2023, talks of life in the media glare.

Danish rider continues to hint at Tour de France return and showdown against the best grand tour riders in the world.

The Dane on his goals for 2023: 'I want to continue at this level, return to the Tour, and fight to try to win it again.'

The Belgian outsprints Jonas Vingegaard and Geraint Thomas in Japan.

Vincenzo Nibali, Domenico Pozzovivo, Biniam Girmay sign up to off-season FIFA-based rider tournament set to be streamed on Twitch.

We dive into the power numbers of the best climbers in the world at the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España.

Grand tour leadership not on the table for Kuss in 2023 after establishing role of Tour de France mountain mega domestique.

Tour de France champion Vingegaard tops veterans Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali in ASO's exhibition race.

Tour de France stars, world champions, hour record holders among favorites for long-running awards created by French magazine Vélo.

The Belgian looks destined to race the Giro d'Italia in 2023 but until he confirms his plans there's always a chance of an Evenepoel, Pogačar, Vingegaard battle.

'Of course, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Vingegaard goes to the Tour but it’s not decided yet,' says Zeeman.

Hot off the back of the Tour de France 2023 route reveal, we pick through who's in the mix for the yellow jersey.

With just a single uphill time trial, the race is set to be decided in the mountains, where the climbs of the Puy de Dôme, Grand Colombier and Col de la Loze stand out.

'Evenepoel is one of the best GC riders in the world': Team director welcomes rivalry as Bora, Quick-Step burst onto grand tour scene.

Team director Merijn Zeeman leaves door open to Tour de France champion making his Giro d'Italia debut in 2023.

Van Hooydonck brings both classics brawn and grand tour muscle across the calendar, unselfishly serving his captains at key times of the season.

Top riders from across the peloton will race on Singapore's Formula 1 circuit on October 30.

The Italian monument marks a new chapter in the pair's growing rivalry that now extends to one-day classics and monuments.

From defending champions to dark-horse contenders, here are the five riders to watch out for in the final monument of the season.

Magnus Sheffield, Geraint Thomas, Vincenzo Nibali and Alejandro Valverde are all also expected to appear.

DSM development team rider Onley pushed Tour de France champion Vingegaard to the limit in CRO Race last week.

Reigning Tour de France champion hoping to add first 'monument' to cap a breakout 2022 campaign.

Elia Viviani scores sprint victory out of dominant Ineos Grenadiers leadout in Zagreb final stage.

'My ambitions are still there': Grand tour stalwart and team longtimer seeking space alongside Vingegaard, Roglič, Kelderman.

Tour de France champion fends off 19-year-old Oscar Onley in build toward showdown with Tadej Pogačar in Il Lombardia.