Steff Cras has endured more crashes and setbacks in one year than most riders face in a whole career. The story of how the resilient TotalEnergies racer made it to the Tour against the odds.
The most unexpected aspect of the Tour’s first phase was the high degree of stress—particularly on the so-called sprint stages.
Evenepoel faces 'moment of truth' in the Pyrénées after making bulldozing start to his Tour de France debut.
Even with Pogačar looking imperious, this is still one of the most competitive and high-level GC battles in the sport's recent history.
Defending champion defends negative racing in stage 9's gravel rumble, insists title defense isn't over: 'I'm getting better and better.'
Pogačar couldn't crack his rivals before meeting his kryptonite high mountains during an exhausting opening week on the attack.
GC contenders critical of Jonas Vingegaard’s refusal to pull when clear in gravel stage breakaways.
'Visma only focused on me': Pogačar irrepressible but can't make the difference in all-attacking assault on controversial gravel stage.
Belgian relishing chance to chase yellow across the 14 dirt road sectors in Sunday’s stage 9 of the Tour.
Rough road sectors around Troyes on stage 9 set to shake up race and nervous Tour de France contenders. 'Anything can happen,' says Remco Evenepoel.
Satisfied yellow jersey wearer rates his performance higher than Giro TT win and is happy to take time on rivals Vingegaard and Roglič.
Matteo Jorgenson roars to 7th while Van Aert loses nearly 2 minutes in warning ahead of Olympic Games: 'I hope for better legs during the Games.'
'Tadej is going to be pretty unreachable': Evenepoel delivers TT victory and trims Pogačar's lead from 45 seconds to 33 seconds to solidify podium position.
Stage 7 results and the general classification, points, KOM, young rider, and team classification of the 2024 Tour de France.
Evenepoel moves to 33 seconds back on Pogačar, Vingegaard resilient in first TT since injury, Roglič up to fourth overall.
‘There will be five seconds between Evenepoel and Pogačar’: contenders and their teams talk confidence, homework and tech marginal gains ahead of 25km time trial.
Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team hammers several big GC rivals on Tour de France's first big mountain stage.
The Belgian star survives the first major mountain test of the 2024 Tour and eyes a strong time trial Friday to fuel his podium dreams: 'I'm getting better.'
'I wanted to hit hard today': Pogačar uncorks monster attack to drop Vingegaard, Carapaz and the GC 'bigs', moves 45 seconds clear in the classification battle.
No one dreamed that Carapaz could put the American squad into yellow so soon: 'That's the crazy nature of our sport.'
Tour debutant Evenepoel makes big recovery to move up to second overall behind Pogačar.
Roglič, Jorgenson, Ayuso, Bardet lose 21 seconds in breathless final through Bologna in mouthwatering taste of GC battles to come.
Cycling analyst says Danish rider’s injuries were far more severe than those of Pogačar in 2023.
Top teammate of Remco Evenepoel becomes tangled with spectator's backpack in pre-race paddock in disaster start to Tour de France.
Velo's editorial crew debate their hot takes and wild guesses at the Tour's top-3 - and no, it's not all about Pogačar, Vingegaard, Roglič, Evenepoel.
A single accident on April 4 saw three of the four top riders for this year’s Tour go down in an awful crash. That affected their buildup, and could have a crucial effect on the race.
Get caught up on where the major GC contenders stand, stages to watch, the state of the Americans in the TdF peloton, Cavendish’s quest for 35, and other storylines and riders to watch.
'There was a bit of a question mark': The opening two stages across the heart of the Apennines will quickly reveal if Pogačar will be paying a price.
Tour de France favorites wrap up: Some of the race's top stars speak as the race start draws closer.
Belgian Tour contender says UAE, Pogačar to seek revenge with early aggression, and want to show they are the Real Madrid of cycling.
A selection of serious, semi-serious, and downright stupid forecasts and hot takes for Le Tour.
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič, and Remco Evenepoel.
Former pro says victory in the Tour could lead to a Vuelta challenge too: ‘It’s never been done. And he’s the guy who could do it.’
Double world champion bounces back from injury to begin his first Tour. The ambitious Belgian is aiming high…
Landa, Lampaert, Moscon, Hirt among support crew for Evenepoel in Tour de France voyage of discovery, sprinter Merlier left at home.
Tour de Hoody: A unique course, four favorites on uncertain form, and a peloton chasing history will make this Tour de France one for the ages.
'The greatest untapped marginal gain': How the rise of body temperature sensors gave the peloton a crucial new datapoint for training, racing, and R&D.
Where will the yellow jersey be won? A stupid-hard opener, some gravel, and the most explosive Tour de France finale in decades will decide.
#GCKuss redux? Superstar teammates like Kuss, Yates, Jorgenson stand better chances at the Tour podium than some of the beat-up 'Big 4'.
Cracks that appeared during the Critérium du Dauphiné will grow into chasms against a finely tuned Tadej Pogačar.
'The safety of riders is a priority': Governing body to test 'cards', curbs on race radios, and more as tension mounts following flurry of devastating crashes.
Is Roglič hot or is he not? Is Evenepoel a podium contender? And can Vingegaard find form? Rating the favorites for the Tour de France 'maillot jaune'.
Tour de Hoody: How far can Roglič and Evenepoel go in the Tour de France? Derek Gee and his huge win, and Van Dijk's bad break.
Belgian far behind race winner Roglič but finishes key pre-Tour de France event with smile on his face.
‘I think it’s clear that there is still some work to do,’ says former race leader.
Race leader Roglič extends his lead while American Jorgenson leaps up to second overall.
Breaking down how two very different, but key, stages have given shape to the GC standings before the race heads into the high mountains.
Sparks fly in the first of three summit finales to decide the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné, Matteo Jorgenson defends third overall, with Evenepoel ceding the leader's jersey: 'No time to panic.'
UPDATE: Kruijswijk, Van Baarle to miss Tour de France. Dozens of riders crash on wet roads and officials cancel the stage: 'A domino effect in the group.'
'To be on this form already is a good sign for the Tour:' Evenepoel puts time into all his rivals in ITT, Roglič moves to second overall, 33 seconds back.
Canadian star scores biggest win of career after a swath of near-misses, Roglič finishes with the favorites after early crash.
Evenepoel tips hat to Tour de France rival Pogačar: ‘He’s a special guy. The biggest talent in the bunch, the best rider of the past few years.’
Both Evenepoel and Roglič — who've only raced 18 and 12 days, respectively, so far in 2024 — are emphasizing progress over results this week at the Dauphiné.
With first Tour de France on the horizon, Belgian superstar claims he’s putting no pressure on himself in Dauphiné: 'Day by day.'
Here are three hot topics to keep tabs on next week when the Tour de France peloton warms its legs at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Soudal Quick-Step star tempers expectation for Critérium du Dauphiné in crucial test ahead of 'Big 4' battle at Tour de France.
Officials rule out imminent arrival of Pidcock, Van Aert, Evenepoel as hype builds for Red Bull's arrival at the Tour de France: 'Winning the Tour drives me every day'
Pogačar is halfway to history to become the first rider since Marco Pantani to complete the Giro-Tour double, and there's no one who can stop him.
Two of the 'Big 4' headline the start list for the eight-stage Dauphiné, with Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson tuning form and chasing wins.
What goes into dialing in the bike for the time trial world champion? It's more than some really cool paint.
Team brass upbeat for Vingegaard's title defense despite scrapping altitude camp, Dauphiné, bats away rumors Van Aert will return to racing at Tour of Hungary.
Sources confirm Evenepoel will train at altitude next month, while the future for Van Aert is less clear with no hints of a return to the Tour this summer.
‘The possibility now is much, much greater for winning Giro and Tour,’ says cycling expert.
UPDATE: Flèche, Liège too early for Roglič. Cras and Vine express relief and gratitude in aftermath: 'I was scared to death because I couldn't breathe for 30 seconds.'
Remco Evenepoel returns home and Primož Roglič is 'feeling a bit better' as top stars show encouraging signs in recoveries from recent spate of crashes.
Vingegaard suffers collapsed lung, broken ribs; Evenepoel's 'long-term plans not in danger'; peloton points to bumpy corner as crux of horrific accident.
UPDATED: Spill on rough roads at Itzulia Basque Country leaves toll of fractured bones, concussions, cuts, scrapes, and a punctured lung across several teams, but no life-threatening injuries.
Roglič rolls on, and Bora-Hansgrohe officials confirm Lennard Kämna is in 'stable condition' after being struck by a vehicle while training in Tenerife.
Belgian media is reporting that ex-pro Michael Rogers and the UCI have 'parted ways' a day after confusion about Specialized's now-banned 'head sock.'
UPDATE: Ineos confirms no broken bones for Pidcock as Roglič wins first race in Bora-Hansgrohe colors despite late-stage detour.
Van der Poel's new 5-year contract is the latest in a trend of locking up top stars and diamonds in the rough for the long haul: 'We want to grow them up in our system.'
Vingegaard, Pogačar also recon decisive race against the clock that some say could see a repeat of the Tour's famous LeMond-Fignon duel of 1989: 'It will be a great race come July.'
The American star lifts the lid on opportunistic tactics that won him 'strange' Paris-Nice and frustration with Skjelmose: 'I won the race on La Colle-sur-Loup.'
Tour de Hoody: More Americans win in Europe, Chris Froome's long goodbye, and giving Milan-San Remo the respect it deserves.
Who's hot, who's not, and what next for the yellow jersey favorites after Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, Strade Bianche?
From Plapp to Wiebes, and Van Dijk to Skjelmose, here's what the stars said: 'The race started hard, got harder, went full-gas, and then just went ridiculous.'
Remco Evenepoel settles for second in a week that saw a subdued Primož Roglič in his debut with Bora-Hansgrohe.
Jorgenson in pole position with one stage left to go: 'I believe the win in Paris-Nice is possible.'
Brandon McNulty defends podium spot: 'We didn't get much help. There's more than just us in the race who want to win.'
American slots into the overall lead at the 'Race to the Sun' as rain and wind impact the team time trial stage: 'Some of the speeds were crazy.'