Tour de France

'With Rigo, I never really assumed that he would be able to ride GC after he came out of Suisse with COVID,' says Vaughters.

It took a different approach to net a career-defining victory for the 31-year-old Australian.

Our predictions for stage 15, one of the final sprint stages of this year's Tour, and another blistering hot day.

The Brit also revealed Tadej Pogačar asked if he or Adam Yates would jump with him in the early attacks of stage 14.

So close and yet so far. Only Michael Matthews came between Alberto Bettiol and a second stage win for EF Education-EasyPost.

The Australian overcame being dropped on the final climb to take arguably the best win of his career on stage 14.

Belgian still in pain but nursing his wounds as vital rest day approaches.

Let's get the calculator out.

The BikeExchange-Jayco rider registered his first stage victory at the Tour de France since 2017.

Watch the best of the action as Matthews took an impressive win and the GC action ignited behind him.

Spindly South African climber catapults six spots up GC and reverses early ill-fortune: 'Hopefully this time I don't lose time again.'

Jumbo-Visma rider talks of his respect for rival and how he expects to come under attack in the Pyrenees.

Sweltering transition stage in south-west France offers an important opportunity for Ewan, Jakobsen, Groenewegen and other fast men.

'Pogačar came to me and said Jumbo are struggling, they’re struggling,' says Thomas.

Flames before the flamme rouge.

Pogačar uncorks early attack in test of Jumbo-Visma's ability to defend: 'In the end, I know how good each one of them is.'

Before we revisit the spectacular Mende finale seen at the 2015 Tour, stage 14 visits some stunning sights and a less stunning recipe…

The Australian put in a fine performance to drop his breakaway companions.

Grand tour powerhouse leaves open path for Pidcock to explore after young Brit packs more prestige into palmarès on Alpe d'Huez.

There have been no reports of injuries and incident should not disrupt stage finish.

'Every stage is like a mini World Cup race. It’s so intense. That’s great for the sport and for the viewers but it makes it hard work for the pure sprinters,' says Australian.

Claus and Karina Vingegaard on their son’s cycling beginnings and how he dropped fellow riders on Alpe d’Huez as a teenager.

Alpecin-Fenix DS Michel Cornelisse accuses bike commissaire of having 'no feelings' after incident.

Organizers prepare 10,000 liters of water to douse melting tarmac as peloton meets a heatwave in sun-scorched southern France this weeekend.

The versatile Australian is sick and has finished second twice in the Tour de France so far. Can he win a stage and improve his contract position?

'We have the experience of losing the Tour on the last day and we have won three grand tours so we know that we have to stay focussed,' says Zeeman.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

Our predictions for stage 14, a day that looks well suited to a breakaway.

Fred Wright has the second most breakaway kilometres this Tour and edges ever closer to victory.

Making sense of Pogačar’s loss of innocence, what it means for the Tour and exploring why fans like champions more when they fail.

Mads Pedersen attacked from the gun on stage 13, making it into the breakaway and taking a third victory for Denmark in four days.

Another crash at a key moment dashed Ewan's hopes on stage 13 of the Tour de France.

Ingredients: 1 x stage-winning Dane / 1 x late night Instagram post / 1 x bonkers column / Shake vigorously and serve.

The breakaway has its day in Saint-Étienne.

The final climb is steep enough to cause problems for anyone not having a great day.

After an impressive showing on Alpe d'Huez, the American says he's 'hungry for more' in his exclusive VeloNews blog.

Pedersen hails Quinn Simmons for crucial role in the break as Danish riders continue to deliver at Tour de France.

Bad luck turns to no luck at all for Caleb Ewan as a crash takes down the Australian on stage 13.

'Disappointment again.' Jorgenson vows to keep hunting after second top-five finish in four days in debut Tour.

As stage 13 finally leaves the high mountains, we revisit the history of Bastille Day, celebrated yesterday across France.

Officials confirmed that the team's other seven riders cleared health controls, and will continue in the race.

Ineos Grenadiers director confident Thomas 'one of the best we've ever seen' as team counts on his experience in a Gen-Z race.

Day's escape move stays clear following crash by Caleb Ewan.

The Australian sprinter survived the Alps and Lotto-Soudal was chasing an early breakaway.

Team manager Joxean Fernández Matxin leaves race due to virus.

A thrilling victory atop Alpe d'Huez only raises expectations about Pidcock's grand tour future. His coach says 'we are going to see his limits.'

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

2012 Tour winner also praises performances of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.

An absolute sea of humanity descending on cycling's most famous climb to witness a terrific day's racing.

Sport director explains how the trap was set on the Col du Galibier to isolate and attack Tadej Pogačar.

Officials confirmed that the team's other seven riders cleared health controls, and will continue in the race. 

Did Rolland's heart rate surge when he saw a French flag by the roadside?

The clock is ticking.

Our predictions for stage 13, where the focus will likely shift to the sprinters after a tough slog through the Alps.

“The idea was to get me in the break and try and win the stage, so box ticked,” said Pidcock after stage 12 victory on Alpe d’Huez.

Thomas seems happy to wait for another unexpected turn that he hopes shifts the yellow jersey onto his shoulders.

We cheer vulnerability, and this version of Froome has that in spades.

Pogačar was looking for revenge. He did not find it.

Pidcock took only his second ever road win on stage 12 after going solo with more than 10 km of the Alpe d'Huez still to climb.

The peloton tackles Alpe d’Huez on Bastille Day.

Vingegaard parries Pogačar's attacks on the Alpe in day one of daunting nine-stage mission to defend yellow jersey.

'I compare myself to Pogačar to Wout, these guys, they are both older than me, and more experienced. But I am ambitious and I have big ambitions,' says British rider.

Adrien Niyonshuti hit the slopes of cycling's most iconic climb on a hefty single-speed designed for Africa.

Yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard raises the fear of COVID, but fans and riders celebrate the return of the Tour's most famous climb.

UAE Team Emirates team manager Matxin Fernandez tested positive overnight and has left the Tour de France.

If you come for the devil, you better not miss.

South African back to form after several difficult seasons.

The Tour leaves the Alps with a transition stage to St-Étienne in sweltering heat. The sprinters will be hungry to make the most of this opportunity.

Frenchman finishes 19 seconds behind fellow challengers, limiting his losses by riding at his own rhyhthm.

Sepp Kuss leads Jumbo-Visma lockdown on Alpe d'Huez summit as Jumbo-Visma switches gears from explosive ride to the Granon.

The real kicker? I spent almost as much time lying by the side of the road waiting to die as I did on my bike.

Pogačar can't shake Jonas Vingegaard on Alpe d'Huez: 'His team is very strong.'

'Where I’ve come from over the last three years, battling back from my accident to finish third on one of the hardest stages in the Tour, I can be really happy with that,' says four-time Tour winner.

Stage 12 of the Tour de France goes from Briançon to Alpe d'Huez, the last in a trio of stages in the French Alps.

UAE's Gianetti says it wasn't hunger or heat.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider soars away from the breakaway to take biggest road victory of his career.

Straight to your ears from the finish lines, press rooms, and restaurants of the Tour de France.

The four-time winner and talented Tour debutant combine down the Galibier with dazzling descent to get in front.

"If I don’t try I’m not going to win," said Vingegaard, after taking the fight to Pogačar.

Team boss points to over-aggressive racing and commitment to yellow rather than COVID or a hunger knock as cause of Wednesday's spectacular undoing.