Tour de France 2021: A return to tradition
‘There will be plenty of opportunities for riders to attack and create surprises. And that is our hope,’ said race director Christian Prudhomme.
‘There will be plenty of opportunities for riders to attack and create surprises. And that is our hope,’ said race director Christian Prudhomme.
La Course by Le Tour de France tackling Mûr-de-Bretagne six times in 2021.
2021 Tour de France includes two climbs of Mont Ventoux in stage 11 but will not finish on summit.
German veteran joins Cofidis for 2021 to support Guillaume Martin at Tour de France.
Irishman's brash moves may toe the line, but the sprinter's growing love-or-loathe reputation ripens the sport.
Sunday's time trial finale at the Giro d'Italia was exciting, but I would have preferred seeing Peter Sagan racing for the sprint win.
Nobody attacked during Wednesday's summit finish at the Giro d'Italia. This year's long, daunting course may have sucked the excitement out of the race, writes Andrew Hood.
Chris Froome will need to finish the Vuelta a España to carry momentum into 2021.
A TV campaign is asking the public not to come cheer on fans at Vuelta a España.
The Giro d'Italia needed the win from the superstar, but Peter Sagan even more so.
While the race wasn’t due to occur until early February next year — more than five months from now — race organisers decided it was better to cancel the event and focus on 2022.
While the race wasn’t due to occur until early February next year — more than five months from now — race organisers decided it was better to cancel the event and focus on 2022.
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The French national champion has emerged as the most successful rider in 2020.
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Just weeks after seeing the Tour snatched from him and being blasted by media for his ride at the worlds, Slovenian star salvages season in dramatic sprint.
Peter Sagan let his intentions be known for this Giro d'Italia with second place in uphill sprint and comes away with unexpected 'best climber' jersey
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Worries grow about pandemic — and weather impacting alpine stages — in the second half of the race.
Slovak star blames misfortune and mistiming for fruitless Tour de France as pressure mounts to salvage season with success.
What was behind the race jury's strong hand at the Tour de France?
Japanese tech firm leaving Africa's first WorldTour team in a lurch.
Monday is last 'day off' for peloton as revised WorldTour calendar hits overdrive.
French team pulls out perfectly-delivered tactic to take first world title since 1997 and heal wounds after a disappointing Tour de France.
American Sepp Kuss said that Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France leader Primož Roglič helped the entire team move past the disappointment on La Planche des Belles Filles.
Team Sunweb took three stage victories at the Tour through an aggressive, untamable brand of racing. Here's how they made it happen.
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Geraint Thomas will race Friday's world championships ITT as he prepares for the Giro d'Italia.
Race director Javier Guillén finds hope in seeing the Tour reach Paris, plans to mimic COVID protocol used in France.
Active and retired French riders are raising doubts in the performances during the 2020 Tour de France.
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Australian rider was a force on North American circuit before returning to Europe as road captain.
Colombian star reveals new details of police questioning and denies any wrong-doing.
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UAE spent months preparing for dramatic stage 20 time trial turn-around.
In this column, we dive into the breakaway power numbers of Lennard Kämna on stage 16 of this year’s Tour de France.
Time to unpack a scintillating and surprising Tour de France: Did we miss Froome and Thomas? Did the route pack a punch? And what determined the final victor?
It's impossible to encapsulate the beauty of the world's most magnificent bicycle spectacle in words. But here is an attempt.
Huge capacity for recovery, self-regulation, and a lack of quarantine unlocks Pogačar's yellow jersey, says coach.
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Tadej Pogačar raced so aggressively that even the Badger would be proud.
Tadej Pogačar upended the GC to win the 2020 Tour de France, and we cover the historical significance of the win on this episode of The VeloNews Podcast.
Three American riders in the 107th edition made their impact felt in unique ways.
Arkéa-Samsic team manager promises to cut ties if any wrongdoing is confirmed by police.
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Young Belgian making good progress after breaking hip in horror crash, is yet to sketch out 2021 race schedule.
Few know how close Mark Cavendish came to not making it to Paris in the 2010 Tour de France.
From crushing time trials to flogging keyrings, here are a few facts you need to know about the 22-year-old Tour champion.
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Photojournalist James Startt recounts a Tour de France image that he's taken many times before, but one that always looks great. It's the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Colnago bikes have been raced to many illustrious victories over the decades, but never for the Tour de France overall until this year.
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Riders wrote the anti-racism slogan on their masks just days after Kévin Reza gave an interview highlighting the sport's struggles with racial equality.
Jumbo-Visma's chief architect Richard Plugge admitted to being 'stunned' by the outcome of Saturday's Tour de France time trial. Plugge said that while the team is pleased with its three stage wins, the 2020 Tour de France will be viewed as a disappointment.
Irish sprinter beats Mads Pedersen and Peter Sagan on the Champs-Élysées.
What can Wout van Aert achieve in his career? Will any WorldTour teams not return in 2021? You have questions and we have answers.
Pogačar is first rider since Merckx to win three jerseys in Paris.
Several Spanish journalists leave race after Spanish-language reporter tested positive.
The Dutchman went on to finish the Tour de France 16 times, a record at the time he retired. His battle for the Tour title was also a study in perseverance.
No Spanish rider won a stage, but Mas and Landa both landed in top-five and Movistar wins teams classification for fifth time in six years.
Greg LeMond turned the tables on Laurent Fignon in the final time trial in 1989. 31 years later, Tadej Pogačar did the same to Primož Roglic.
The 2020 Tour epitomized how advancements in training technologies and the 'globalization of cycling' is sparking the dominance of young talents in the sport.
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Young Swiss rider elected 'super combatif' of the Tour from shortlist of six via jury and public vote.
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Richie Porte has confirmed his grand tour potential with a podium finish in the 2020 Tour de France. Porte rode his way into 3rd place overall in the stage 20 time trial up La Planche des Belles Filles.
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The Tour de France's final time trial was not short of drama, with tragedies and tribulations throughout the GC. We share our opinions and memories from the stunning stage 20 to La Planche des Belles Filles.
Stunning reversal has 21-year-old's head spinning after winning debut Tour de France.
Colombian's climbing legs fail him on stage 20 time trial, leaving him to drop from third to sixth on GC.
One Slovenian found his wings while another succumbed.
While Peter Sagan could mathematically still win the Tour de France's green jersey, the Slovakian star appears to have conceded the competition to Sam Bennett.