Micro-Beefs and Nothing-Burgers: 5 Things We Loved and Hated about the Tour de France
From the Van Aert-Montmartre mash-up to the sucky queen stages: 5 hot takes from a hit 'n' miss Tour de France.
From the Van Aert-Montmartre mash-up to the sucky queen stages: 5 hot takes from a hit 'n' miss Tour de France.
‘Every Kind of Pain. Every Kind of Joy. That’s the Tour de France.’
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and more at the Tour.
The sudden departure of performance director Rolf Aldag is only heightening speculation about the imminent arrival of Remco Evenepoel: 'Now is the moment to take a new path.'
Tour de France winner Pogačar to target Canadian races, João Almeida to lead UAE in Vuelta.
Trade rumors have simmered for more than one year, but sources say negotiations have accelerated for Evenepoel to join Red Bull for 2026.
Jonas Vingegaard attacks Tadej Pogačar but is unable to distance the Tour leader, Evenepoel drops out of race.
'He didn't have the legs to suffer': Evenepoel climbs into team car after crumbling on the Tourmalet during stage 14 to Superbagnères.
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.'
The best photos of the Tour's mountain TT.
Fascinating tussles are in store at the Tour with Evenepoel in uncertain form, Roglič on the up, and others performing well.
From here to Paris, he'll be looking over his shoulder if he hopes to match his breakout 2024 Tour debut: 'I hope I can get myself together for tomorrow.'
Jonas Vingegaard catches Remco Evenepoel to finish second in uphill TT, but concedes another 36 seconds
Remco Evenepoel showed huge strength of mind during Thursday's first day in the high mountains: ‘I clawed my way back’.
Pogačar brushes off stage 11 crash and romps to 3:31 GC lead over Vingegaard with 12km mountain assault.
Can Evenepoel stun the Tour de France big two in the Pyrénées? 'It's good for me they are focused on each other ... I'm going to let them play their games.'
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.'
Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel poised for chaos and opportunity as Tour de France hits the mountains.
'Sorry, Mathieu, no friends today': Best training bud Evenepoel ruins party to chase down Van der Poel.
Belgian star shows growing confidence on Tour de France stage to Múr de Bretagne.
'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.
Former world number one Kelly tells Velo why he anticipates a huge week 3 battle in the Tour de France.
UAE overhauled Pogačar’s setup after Dauphiné TT disaster: 'I was looking at every detail about what I did wrong.'
We got a result we expected — and one we didn't quite.
'This is a very good day': Pogačar goes one minute faster than Vingegaard and claims yellow in huge GC shakeup, Evenepoel uncorks world champion-status winning performance.
High drama in Caen: Pogačar zeroing in on yellow in Tour TT clash, but Evenepoel, Vingegaard might have something to say about that.
Remco Evenepoel is down but not out amid multiple pileups during stage 3.
What's the red stuff riders are swigging at the end of Tour stages? 'It’s probably a rather marginal gain, but everything counts.'
2024 podium finisher Evenepoel loses time on opening day of Tour de France, as does 2020 runner-up Primož Roglič.
GC riders and sprinters dropped after Vingegaard and Pogačar help force late echelons in high-tension grand départ.
Podium chasers or yellow contenders? Roglič, Evenepoel look to challenge Pogačar and Vingegaard whenever opportunities arise at the Tour.
Tour de Hoody: Will this Tour de France be the pivot point of the Pogačar era or Vingegaard’s revenge? All I want is a race that burns into week three.
Defending Tour champ Pogačar talks Netflix drama, competition, respect, rivalries. ‘I hope I can live up to the expectation’.
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Tour de France: GC favorites, maps, start list, TV times. Who brings home yellow?
Evenepoel cautious calling out ambitions in underdog chase for the yellow jersey against Pogačar and Vingegaard: 'I want do a good GC while taking it one day at a time.'
Power data reveals who’s really ready for the 2025 Tour de France. Pogačar leads, but his direct rivals are refusing to buckle.
João Almeida climbs the Tour de France power rankings after an impressive Tour de Suisse comeback confirms his podium possibilities.
Is it possible to bring a rider to the level of Pogačar? Performance gurus across the WorldTour are still searching for the solution on the eve of the Tour de France.
Remco Evenepoel enters the Tour de France with questions over his form and little support from an injury-plagued Quick-Step squad. Can he turn it around in time?
Bobby J muses on which of Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de Suisse works best, and recounts some juicy intra-team rivalries in the chase for Tour de France selection.
Tour de Hoody: Pogacar’s Dauphiné domination scrambles the Tour de France pecking order. Now it's not if he will win, but rather by how much.
Remco Evenepoel identifies two factors behind challenging Critérium du Dauphiné performance.
Pogačar again drops Jonas Vingegaard but Danish rider limits his losses compared to Friday’s first summit finish.
Pogačar humiliates rivals to take control of the Critérium du Dauphiné and telegraph a message to the peloton ahead of the Tour de France: 'He showed he is the best in the world.'
American talent Jorgenson braces for GC fight in three straight summit finales that will decide the Dauphiné and set the stage for the Tour de France: 'We want to move up.'
'It's nothing, just some skin off': Race leader Evenepoel comes down in sprint 'safe zone' and pedals to finish, retains GC lead ahead of mountain triple-header starting Friday.
Warning signs are blinking red after Pogačar gives up big swaths of time to Evenepoel and Vingegaard, but was there something else to it than ‘pacing’? Ex-pro Tom Danielson raises some interesting points.
Evenepoel carves out stunning gaps to Vingegaard and Pogačar in the 17.4km time trial to surge into lead at Dauphiné: 'The time differences are a bit of a surprise.'
Romeo attacks out of power-packed breakaway to thwart top favorite Van der Poel; Pogačar, Evenepoel, Vingegaard cool their jets in the peloton.
In a rare superstar alignment, Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel square off only for the sixth time in their careers in pre-Tour de France tug-of-war of egos and form. Here's why it matters.
Critérium du Dauphiné: Lidl-Trek's Milan is dropped, battles back to beat Mathieu van der Poel and snatch yellow to prove he's ready for the Tour de France.
Opening day of Critérium du Dauphiné gives strong encouragement to Pogačar’s Tour de France rivals as well as Van der Poel.
Pogačar outsprints Vingegaard and Van der Poel as the race’s top names steal the win from the sprinters.
Huge battle with Pogačar and Vingegaard in store, with Remco Evenepoel in a determined mood: ‘I’m here with ambition.’
Tour de France champion Pogačar speaks on eve of Critérium du Dauphiné, talking Vingegaard, Evenepoel, reinvention and form.
After a stunning Giro setback, UAE Emirates-XRG barrels into Dauphiné to remind the peloton who's boss with powerful team to support Pogačar.
Dauphiné brawl between Vingegaard, Evenepoel, Pogačar will paint only half the picture of Tour de France form: 'Nicer to need to make one more step.'
Tour de France titans Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel face off in all-star dress rehearsal in June's Dauphiné.
'I expect chaos ... safety is being ignored': Peloton protests against a high-stress, high-stakes final while ASO chief defends hilly twist on Champs-Élysées procession.
Heat training is the blood-boosting buzzword of modern endurance. But is the hype for heat putting athletes at risk of overcooking?
Cycling’s latest craze? Lifetime contracts. Pedersen joins Wout van Aert and Marianne Vos in the peloton's newest elite club.
Under the name 'super_bock,' a cycling fan is lighting up social media with a string of hilarious and delirious AI-generated reels.
Remco Evenepoel more upbeat as he ends the Tour de Romandie with a TT win: 'Finishing off on a strong note was important.'
Evenepoel bounces back from Liège disappointment, Almedia deposes race leader Martinez in race against the clock.
Son of Olympic legend Miguel Martinez suffers under Almeida’s pace but then shows more speed in uphill dash to line.
Evenepoel hits back after a journalist suggests his wife and her family might be affecting his performances: 'That is complete nonsense.'
Remco Evenepoel fades to 59th at Liège-Bastogne-Liège after under-cooked star becomes undone: 'I haven't trained much, and that showed today.'
Both riders are double winners of Liège-Bastogne-Liège but have never truly gone head to head in race.
The episode in which we discuss how surprised Mattias Skjelmose to win Amstel Gold and much, much more.
Brutal weather at Flèche Wallonne served as a stark reminder that cold, rain, and cycling's outdoor arena can upturn any marginal gain in an instant: 'I was wearing too much, or too little.'
Liège-Bastogne-Liège preview: Closing out the spring classics campaign of 2025, La Doyenne should be a thrilling capstone to a wild season of racing.
After crashing out of Paris-Nice with a concussion, Vingegaard says he's fully recovered and focused on a Tadej Pogačar rematch: 'Leaving nothing to chance.'
Coming off second places at Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race, an unforgiving Pogačar reminded everyone he's still king of the hill.
Tour de Hoody: Is winning the only thing that matters in professional cycling? Probably not, but it's usually the only thing that anyone remembers.
A shock upset for Pogačar at Amstel and a golden Easter resurrection by Evenepoel throw kinks into the narratives of their 'Big 4' brawl this summer with Vingegaard, Roglič.
Evenepoel pins lost chance of Amstel victory on mid-race fall: ‘I had to push 100 watts more to come back’
Shock result after world champion Pogačar goes solo but cracks and is caught with 8km remaining.
Van Aert and Evenepoel go to the line in thrilling finale at Brabantse Pijl in comeback victory for the double Olympic champion: 'Incredible to open season with a win.'
Evenepoel reveals nerve damage in the same shoulder he injured at Itzulia last year will require heavy taping: 'I'm for sure behind my top shape.'