Tour de France

The 27-year-old Australian was well placed in his first Grand Tour GC battle.

It's another stage for the sprinters.

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Peter Sagan, Sepp Kuss, and others said after the chaos-filled of stage 3.

Is it the route, or the riders?

Taking stock of how the big names fared on the crash-marred third stage of the 2021 Tour de France.

The peloton took aim at the UCI and ASO on Twitter following a crash-marred finale to stage 3.

Caleb Ewan has abandoned the Tour de France after breaking his collarbone in a crash on stage 3.

Primož Roglič went down hard on stage 3 of the Tour de France.

Tim Merlier rode to his first career Tour de France stage win on a day marred by crashes that saw several big names hit the deck.

Riders believe an opening prologue could ease tensions in the first week. Richard Carapaz is quietly becoming Ineos' man for yellow.

Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash with just under 150 km to go in stage 3 of the 2021 Tour de France.

Australian sprinter crashes out with broken right clavicle in high-speed spill with Peter Sagan in crash-marred stage 3.

Mathieu van der Poel retained the yellow jersey in his inaugural Tour de France.

Two top contenders for the Tour left with injuries in another crash-riddled stage with Roglič losing 1:20 on GC.

Mørkøv has had to wait two full Olympic cycles for the return of the Madison event as he eyes a long-awaited gold medal.

Lukas Pöstlberger is seeing a childhood dream come true by riding the Tour de France – and roadside pizzas make it all the better.

Sepp Kuss: 'This is what races are decided on.' Roglič and Pogačar engage in taut battle for small gains in Tour's opening weekend.

Mathieu van der Poel wanted to skip the Tour to focus on the Olympics. Good thing he didn't.

It should be a sprint.

Legendary director led Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon and Lucien Van Impe to seven Tour de France victories before working with Greg LeMond.

After the controversial crash on stage 1, Tony Martin asks roadside spectators to respect the riders and the Tour de France.

An emotional stage win and early changes in the general classification.

Mathieu van der Poel says he didn't really have a plan, but he still managed a roaring tribute to his grandfather with stage 2 victory.

Mathieu van der Poel raced in his familiar attacking style to win stage 2 and take the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.

A closer look at a new 3D-printed saddle from Specialized

Ineos Grenadiers is losing time on the splits, and the battle for the time bonuses is already heating up at the Tour de France.

Hilly opening stages leaves Ineos Grenadiers chasing time as Roglič, Pogačar, Alaphilippe set tone with early aggression.

Here's a look at the action from Sunday's stage 2 of the Tour de France.

Dutch star dedicates yellow jersey to grandfather Raymond Poulidor, the French cycling hero who never wore the ‘maillot jaune.’

Van der Poel takes stage and yellow jersey with blazing 700-meter attack in hilltop finish. Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič finish second and third-place.

Here's the news making the headlines on Sunday, June 27.

Tour rookie Eekhoff has had a rollercoaster journey through cycling, breaking his collar bone in his second-ever ride and then being disqualified at U23 worlds.

With three Dutch riders in the top four at La Course, the nation looks set to dominate the Olympic Games road race next month. Can they be beaten, and how?

Last year, Julian Alaphilippe was a son mourning his dad. This year, he was a new dad, missing his son.

Chris Froome avoids any broken bones but is left battered and bruised following a high-speed crash on his return to Tour de France.

The Tour's two top teams saw key riders losing skin or ceding time in crashes that could shape the GC battle in coming weeks.

We get hands-on with the new Cervelo R5 to deep dive on its frame, internal cable routing, and total weight.

The official medical report spanned two pages.

Here's what you can expect from the second day of the Tour.

Check out Caley Fretz's author page.

According to reports, the ASO is filing a complaint against the fan who caused a massive pileup on stage 1 of the Tour de France.

Mathieu van der Poel has thoughts about Julian Alaphilippe, his own favourite status and the Tour's grandeur.

Stage 1 of the Tour was jaw dropping, but not for the reasons we like to see.

The Ineos Grenadiers saw two of their four Grand Tour stars lose significant time on the Tour's crash-marred opening stage.

The peloton took to Twitter to share their thoughts on a crazy opening day to the 2021 Tour de France.

After a crash-affected first stage, several favourites have lost time in the general classification.

Julian Alaphilippe takes an emphatic victory on a crash-marred stage 1 of the Tour de France.

Most of the Tour de France peloton hit the deck in a pileup caused by an oblivious fan.

Two massive crashes mar the first stage before the world champion rode into yellow.

I spent a lot of time looking for the best shots today, but sometimes the best shots just come to you.

Digging into the mechanic's pits at the start of the Tour de France

Four time winner Chris Froome started the Tour with the Lightweight wheels, carbon SRM cranks, O-Symmetric chainrings, two piece cockpit, and an unidentified saddle

Crashes seem inevitable at the Tour de France, but Saturday's pair of road-blocking pileups were even worse.

Here's what the stars said after a stage shaped by two huge crashes and one spectacular attack.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step star delivers searing victory just days after birth of first child to claim 2021 Tour's first yellow jersey.

The EF Education-Nippo rider is riding the Tour de France his own way: solo and unsupported, including all transfers.

Alaphilippe swaps rainbow jersey for yellow after crash-marred opening stage.

From hotels to theme parks, these are the sponsors that are keeping the lights on for women's cycling.

Opening stage marred by a huge pileup with 43km to go and a second one at 6km to go.

The Secret Pro is back, dishing on Sagan and Lefevere plus making his Tour de France picks

Here's a quick look at what you can expect on the opening stage of the Tour.

It's finally here, the race across France.

A strange story about diabetes, obesity, NFTs and 'art'.

From the opening-stage tussle for yellow to a wide-open race for victory, this Tour de France is packed with thrilling storylines.

Throughout the Tour de France, VeloNews will be talking to some of the unsung heroes in the peloton – those riders that battle on without the recognition the major stars receive.

CyclingTips caught up with the 27-year-old Aussie who's about to lead a Grand Tour GC campaign for the first time.

Slovakian star refuses to comment about his 2022 contract and vows to reclaim green jersey at Tour de France.

BikeExchange heads to the Tour de France with more muted GC ambitions as it hunts stage victories with Simon Yates, Michael Matthews, and Esteban Chaves.

They're unlikely to win the Tour de France, but here are three dark horses that could throw a grenade into the battle for the yellow jersey.

Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel will face-off in Tour's grippy opening stage — unless Tadej Pogačar spoils the party.

On stage 15 of the 2021 Tour de France, the peloton will tackle the highest road in the Pyrenees. As Peter English writes, the climb is far from easy.

Some tips on how to get the most out of our fantasy comp over the next few weeks.

Geraint Thomas says the Ineos Grenadiers are starting the Tour in 'a great position.'

Alpecin-Fenix says 'Merci Poupou' with new kit.

In what is almost certainly a first, Jumbo-Visma will race a few Tour stages on blue tires.

Alpecin-Fenix shows off team kit for the Tour de France honoring Matthieu van der Poel's grandfather, cycling great Raymond Poulidor.

The so-called "Meilenstein Killer" is sub-1,100 g, but with a modern aero shape.

Colorado native Sepp Kuss is confident of his form as he aims to help Primož Roglič into yellow at the Tour de France.

Can Miguel Ángel López, Enric Mas, Alejandro Valverde, and Marc Soler put work together to cause an upset this year's Tour de France?