Tour de France

The first nine stages of the Tour de France have been non-stop excitement. Catch up on all the story lines from the first week.

Podium favorite Roglič will face the decisive second half of the Tour de France without key mountain helper Aleksandr Vlasov: 'We will miss him.'

The first week of the 2024 Tour de France was filled with plenty of action and surprises. Velo photographers Chris Auld, Ashley Gruber, and Jered Gruber were out in the field capturing it all.

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.

Tour de Hoody: The wild dust-up was the best day of racing so far and confirms that Strade Bianche-inspired sector-based gravel stages deserve a place in the Tour de France. 

GC contenders critical of Jonas Vingegaard’s refusal to pull when clear in gravel stage breakaways.

Stage 9 of the 2024 Tour de France delivered wall to wall action over 200km, including 14 gravel sectors totaling 32km.

Defending champion finishes on flat tire and slams gravel sectors in Tour as ‘unnecessary risk’ after racing most of stage on bike of teammate Jan Tratnik.

In a sport where winning is the only thing that counts, Pidcock, Gee and Stuyven struggled to make sense of the finish-line disappointment: 'I saw the line, I saw clean air and I thought, I’ve got this.'

'Visma only focused on me': Pogačar irrepressible but can't make the difference in all-attacking assault on controversial gravel stage.

Stage 9 results and the general classification, points, KOM, young rider, and team classification of the 2024 Tour de France.

The GC riders were braced for carnage over Sunday's 32km of fine white dirt, and it happened as early as the second sector.

'I can't explain how devastated I am': Peloton reels from tragic news as Austria Tour replaces final stage with condolence ride.

'He was a late-bloomer': Drege won the 16th Tour of Rhodes in March to put him on the radar of the top WorldTour teams.

Belgian relishing chance to chase yellow across the 14 dirt road sectors in Sunday’s stage 9 of the Tour.

Australian sprinter and puncheur finishes a long, long way back on a stage he had targeted.

Stage 8 of the Tour de France came down to a bunch sprint on a slight uphill finish.

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.

Pogačar tamps down any hint of drama between his two ambitious UAE teammates Ayuso and Almeida: 'We all know why we are here.'

Green jersey leader Girmay boosts points advantage with victory over Philipsen and De Lie.

Stage 8 results and the general classification, points, KOM, young rider, and team classification of the 2024 Tour de France.

A fascinating interview with one of the most captivating personalities in cycling, who died on Friday.

Gravel world champion predicts nervous stage over 14 sectors and 32.2km of gravel: 'The most limiting factor is that it is narrow. The gravel itself is quite fast.'

Team loses stage-hunting ace to injuries sustained in sprint crash in another blow after Geoghegan Hart's DNS: 'We will work out a Plan B to race aggressively.'

'I tried to go all in': American talent up to 9th overall after flying TT despite suffering body aches and immune responses after heavy stage 2 crash.

Slovenian expects ongoing improvements in race, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe remain upbeat despite further time loss to Pogačar.

French rider Julien Bernard receives 200CHF fine for show of affection during the middle of Friday's time trial stage at the Tour de France.

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.

The incident came with about 75km to go when the bunch split in crosswinds and briefly caught out yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar without teammates.

'Those days of Merckx are over. What Cavendish did is just insane:' Belgian pro Oliver Naesen says peloton holds deep respect for what the Manxman accomplished.

Philipsen issues apology to Wout van Aert, defends tactics amid growing concerns over Tour de France sprint safety.

Tadej Pogačar is able to attack for more than a minute, putting his rivals into the red and worse. Here's how to train like him.

The UCI momentarily banned aero-designed 'Batman' glasses until Groenewegen put them up for sale in his bike shop: 'Maybe it was the difference today.'

‘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.

Pedersen peeved at 'most aggressive' prize as green jersey battle heats up: 'I would prefer to shower and get the bandage off.'

Stage 6 results and the general classification, points, KOM, young rider, and team classification of the 2024 Tour de France.

Race leader Pogačar cruises home safe after being pressured in cross winds, Philipsen relegated after crossing line second behind Groenewegen.

Jorgenson, Powless, and Quinn give up barbecues and picnics to follow their racing dreams: 'Maybe I'd rather be at a lake with my friends, but I am living my dream.'

French artist invented some of the most fantastic vehicles ever seen in the Tour publicity caravan.

This Colnago V4Rs is a Tour de France bike that obsesses over the details. It's not just an off-the-shelf range-topper for the Tour's yellow jersey.

All the emotions, euphoria and reflections as Astana-Qazaqstan teammates and Cavendish confidants react to a fairytale 35th stage win.

Alex Zingle's fast-twitch muscle reaction saved Pedersen — and himself — from perhaps more serious injury: 'I was coming too fast to brake.'

Cavendish's career has spanned decades. Here's a look at every single one of his record 35 Tour de France stage wins.

'Sometimes you have to use your head': The 5 key moments where Cavendish used all his tradecraft and acumen to deliver a stunning win for his history-making sprint.

Wilier put together a special bike for Mark Cavendish's pursuit of a record setting 35th Tour de France stage win.

Stage 5 results and the general classification, points, KOM, young rider, and team classification of the 2024 Tour de France.

Manxman achieves long-targeted goal, moving past Eddy Merckx with blistering sprint finish.

Lightning-quick reflexes and strong bike handling skills save race leader, but others go down.

Roglič limits losses in explosive opener. That's all that matters in this Tour de France full of questions and uncertainties among all the major favorites.

‘My sprint is still good enough to win’: 33-year-old speedster returns to the Tour wiser, stronger, and chasing his 2020 prowess.

Pogačar and UAE Emirates ruled the Galibier, but third-week individual strength will determine the true king of Le Tour.

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team hammers several big GC rivals on Tour de France's first big mountain stage.

UAE is leaving nothing to chance as Pogačar takes control of the Tour de France: 'It was important to see the level of each team.'

Vingegaard exceeds his own expectations, but lacks 'last bit of confidence' on descents, says Visma-Lease a Bike coach Niermann.

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.'

The first big GC test of the 2024 Tour de France delivered fireworks.

'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.

How a kid from one of the world’s least developed nations conquered the Tour de France.

Ineos Grenadiers is committed to protecting Carlos Rodríguez and Egan Bernal across this Tour de France, but Pidcock could play a decisive GC 'joker' role.

It almost looks like we’ve seen this bike before but the new Pinarello Dogma F has some subtle design updates for the Tour de France.

We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Frank van den Broek at the Tour de France.

If Tadej Pogačar wins this race, he will join a small and elite group of riders in completing the Giro-Tour double. But if he goes on to win the world championship too, he would become only the third rider ever to do that.

Tubes, tubeless, and all kinds of width: All of the nerdy details you ever wanted about what tires teams are riding in the Tour de France.

No one dreamed that Carapaz could put the American squad into yellow so soon: 'That's the crazy nature of our sport.'

Stage 3 results and the general classification, points, KOM, young rider, and team classification of the 2024 Tour de France.

Soudal-Quick Step DS calls for more fan 'discipline' as peloton reacts to hot, harrowing, history-making Italian stages.

In this second “Tales of the Unexpected,” John Wilcockson tells the startling stories of Italy’s Tour de France winners, including the three being honored at this year’s opening stages.

Eritrean star becomes first Black African to win a Tour stage, Carapaz moves into yellow on countback as GC favorites finish safe.

The first of eight predicted sprint opportunities beckon, putting the spotlight on an unprecedented 35th stage victory.

Dylan Groenwegen uses Scicon sunglasses with plastic aerodynamic nosepiece for first Tour de France bunch sprint Monday: 'Every little thing adds up'

'It's been a long road, with its ups and downs': Sagan closed historic road career Sunday with Tour of Slovakia swansong.

Visma-Lease a Bike star escapes pothole fall with abrasions; believes confident team can look to win their third Tour de France.

A new Van Rysel aero road bike, new saddles from Specialized and Cadex, a new Poc helmet, wheels from Black Inc, and more found at the Tour de France 2024.

Your guide to stage 3 of the 2024 Tour de France. The sprinters should get their opportunity on this stage.

Tour debutant Evenepoel makes big recovery to move up to second overall behind Pogačar.