Tour de France

French star will focus on the Ardennes classics and stage victories at the Tour de France in 2022, leaving Tour of Flanders and a GC run for another season.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, November 3.

Three-time world champion reveals that attitude of Jean-René Bernaudeau during negotiations helped convince him to join the French second-tier team.

Ex-pro is impressed with Tadej Pogačar and believes Enric Mas will carry the Spanish torch into the next decade.

Part 1: The men's and women's WorldTour endured a world pandemic, but will the sport ever be the same?

The Norwegian star squeezed the most out of his motor, winning the world title, two green jerseys, and more than 60 victories during a 15-year career.

Have Tour de France organizers delivered a course that's meant to derail Tadej Pogačar? Or is the Slovenian slugger built for any speed?

A bid for Great Britain to host the 2026 Grand Départ includes plans for the race to visit England, Wales, and Scotland.

The 2012 Tour de France winner, and multiple Olympic gold medalist, says he found it hard to deal with the fame his success brought.

Here's the news making the headlines on Tuesday, October 26.

Four-time Tour de France champion talks about the next big things in training and racing tech.

Experts found the presence of tizanidine, which is not banned by WADA, in hair samples from three riders at the Tour de France. A team was not named, but Bahrain-Victorious has spoken out.

Some say it's not enough, others say it's a promising start — our editors take a deeper dive at the route of the Tour de France Femmes.

Thomas Voeckler and his two famous spells in the yellow jersey during his long career converted him into a national hero to beleaguered French fans.

Experts tested hair samples from seven Tour de France cyclists with three revealing the presence of tizanidine, a muscle relaxant that is not currently banned by WADA.

The careers and futures of dozens of riders, sport directors, mechanics, soigneurs, and staffers are hanging in the balance. 

After 34 years with SBS, "Tommo" was gone in a flash.

The route launch of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes was a historic occasion, but with no Alps, Pyrenees, or time trial is the parcours the right one?

The Colombian star expresses optimism after seeing the 2022 Tour out and concludes this season in 'good physical shape.'

Groupama-FDJ boss says he's hopeful Thibaut Pinot is ready for Tour de France return, but questions the presence of cobblestones in the route.

Two-time Tour champ talks Merckx, the classics, and pushes back at doubters in wide-ranging interview with Spanish media.

Patrick Lefevere pushes back against inclusion of gravel and pavé in 2022 Tour de France, saying organizers 'are looking for thrills.'

Tour de France organizers have built a course designed to disrupt and unsettle two-time champion Pogačar at every turn.

The defending champ is "really looking forward" to racing the 2022 Tour.

The Tour de France route for 2022 includes fan favorites like the L'Alpe d'Huez and some cobbles in the north of France that might be familiar to some.

The Tour de France likes its history, and there will be plenty of history lessons in 2022 for both the men's and women's races.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, October 14.

Here's what the biggest stars in the peloton said about the routes for Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France for 2022.

The complete stage list and map of the 2022 Tour de France route: A balanced course with five summit finales and two time trials.

The inaugural edition will start in Paris and push east to finish in the Vosges.

How ASO handles the question of prize money for the Tour de France Femmes could set the tone of the conversation going into 2022's inaugural edition.

Four-time Tour de France winner also reveals his deal with Israel Start-Up Nation ends in 2022.

A full house is expected to pack the Palais des Congrès on Thursday along with a live online video presentation of the respective routes.

Woman holding the infamous sign faces a French court this week and could see a fine of 15,000 euros and up to one year in a French jail.

ASO will present the full parcours of the 2022 Tour de France on Thursday. Here’s what those in the know are expecting to see and what it might mean.

The men's WorldTour calendar ended with a sputter this weekend, but it's during the backroom deals where the real race is on.

The Italian brand will be the official supplier of the leader's jersey at the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, and the L’Étape du Tour.

Former professional cyclist Marion Rousse has been appointed director of the women’s Tour de France by organisers ASO.

Pogačar punched into the record books with storming win at Il Lombardia – but as far as he's concerned, he's just riding his bike.

Former racer and television analyst Marion Rousse to direct first edition of Tour de France Femmes in 2022.

Dutch star went down swinging with trademark panache, but ran into a faster and stronger Sonny Colbrelli in his Paris-Roubaix debut.

Ineos Grenadiers boss Dave Brailsford shoots down suggestions that Egan Bernal will break his contract with two years remaining on the UK team.

France's first world champion since 1997 discovered the rainbow jersey comes packed with expectations and burdens.

Newest report in ‘L'Equipe’ suggests there is more to the rumors of a possible split between the Colombian star and Ineos Grenadiers.

Spat between Belgian team boss and Irish sprinter takes another turn as Sam Bennett returns to racing Friday for first time since May in a Deceuninck-Quick-Step jersey.

Belgian media reports that team boss offered a one-year deal during the Tour of Britain, but final details have yet to be hammered out.

Cycling's ‘Big Three’ split the grand tours between them in 2021, but will they end up in a ‘Battle Royale’ next year at the Tour de France?

Julio Jiménez was one of the best pure climbers in the golden age in the 1960s and his career overlapped with Bahamontes, Anquetil and Merckx.

WorldTour pro looks to return to Unbound after crashing out in opening hours of this year's race, also plans to race Leadville, SBT GRVL.

Colombian star leaves door open on Pogačar clash even as he continues to fight in the Vuelta a España that he admits he likely won't win.

European and world championships and debut at Il Lombardia are targets in second half of 2021.

The Dutchman will ride Benelux Tour is still holding out hope that he can race at the road worlds next month and Paris-Roubaix despite his ongoing back problems following Olympics crash.

In his first video since the Tour de France, Chris Froome talks about finishing the race, athlete mental health and being mistaken for a tourist on French television.

We know that you love a good cycling documentary. Here's a great one for you.

Spanish grand tour made it through 2020 without any infections, but as cases spike across Spain, race officials and teams are taking no chances.

Pogačar to race through autumn in bid to win Il Lombardia as UAE-Team Emirates looks to keep things fresh for young superstar.

Thomas is out of contract and far from guaranteed a slot with Ineos Grenadiers next year as team realigns behind Egan Bernal, Richard Caraapz, Tom Pidcock.

Bora-Hansgrohe confirms that Peter Sagan and Pascal Ackermann will depart the team at the end of the year. Sagan has been linked to a move to Team TotalEnergies.

Why core temperature and heat training are hot topics in pro cycling right now.

Tips for traveling with disc brakes, road tubeless safety, and bespoke yellow cycling kits.

Tour de France yellow jersey Mathieu van der Poel says he thought a ramp used during training on a big rock drop would still be there during the race.

Richard Carapaz is Ecuador's second Olympic medalist, Brandon McNulty hits best US result since 2012, and how Tour de France riders fared in the Olympics.

Ecuadorian ace cements spot at top of the pro peloton with an Olympic medal that reconfirms a palmarès brimming with grand tour success.

With dominant displays come accusations and questions. We delve into whether any of the motor doping accusations have any merit.

Back in the "studio" the podcast reunites to wrap up the 2021 Tour de France.

With prestige and national honor on the line, the Olympics count for lot more than they used to among the top pros.

Tokyo will be the fifth Olympic Games for Alejandro Valverde, and presents an ideal course for him to be considered a favorite for gold.

Dan Craven diagnosed with COVID-19 after struggling for months to secure a vaccine, and finally got call two hours after virus positive puts frustrating end to Olympic dream.

We look at the most successful teams, riders, bikes, nations and who lifted the most prize money at this year's Tour de France.

The Tour de France boasts the biggest payout in professional racing, but there's a big gap between haves and have-nots in the peloton.

An alphabetical list of the 43 abandons, the respective riders' expectations, how they were racing, and why they left the Tour.

We look at the wattages of Sepp Kuss and Richard Carapaz on Tour stages 17 and 18.

Mark Cavendish's return to winning ways at the Tour de France has been remarkable and it could have a big impact on the sport in his native Isle of Man.

Wout van Aert won a sprint, a time trial and a mountain stage, but GC ambitions are on pause – and that's good for all of us at home.

Le Tour de France, à la The Grubers.

Wout van Aert finished the Tour with victories in a high-mountain stage, a time trial, and a bunch sprint.

Sepp Kuss won a stage, and Brandon McNulty helped deliver Tadej Pogačar to the yellow jersey — crashes, successes and surprises were all part of the North American contingent's Tour de France.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Mark Cavendish, Wout van Aert and more had to say after the closing stage of the Tour de France.

22-year-old Tadej Pogačar took his second consecutive Tour de France victory having led the race since stage 8.

Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and thinking through the 2021 Tour de France.