Tour de France

Defending champion struggled to match the power from rivals yet managed to not lose time.

Can Yates hold his lead through to the rest day Monday? What's next for Pinot? And who scored a victory in the GC bunch? Time for some takes!

Dumoulin struggles with accelerations and cedes two minutes after tough day of climbing in the Pyrénées.

Watch video highlights from the most exciting moments of stage 8 of the 2020 Tour de France.

How did GC favorites like Adam Yates, Egan Bernal, Primož Roglič, and others fare during Saturday's Pyrénéan test of the Tour de France? We break down the good and bad news for the key players.

British rider holds on to GC lead after withstanding a series of attacks through final 20km, Pinot cracks and sheds 25 minutes in GC standings.

French star could not match pace in first stage in Pyrenees to drop out of contention.

Will Peter Sagan win a stage? Which second-tier contender has the best chance to win the GC? Let's roundtable!

Teams bracing for possible expulsion for two positive cases.

From frames and tubing to the tires and computers, we detail each piece of gear used by the teams of the 1995 Tour de France.

British rookie Connor Swift becomes Colombian's latest darling in role as key crosswind workhorse.

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On today's episode we analyze Team Ineos Greandiers' crosswind trap into Lavaur. Then, we discuss Wout van Aert's stunning season, and what it means for his future in pro cycling. Then, American Brent Bookwalter offers his analysis on the stress of the Tour de France's opening week.

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History repeated in the crosswinds during Friday's seventh stage of the Tour de France. Just one year ago the race exploded in crosswinds, and some of the same GC riders lost time.

In this column, we dive into the power numbers of Neilson Powless from Stage 6 of this year’s Tour de France.

This year is a very different Tour de France as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

During a normal Tour de France, every single rider is at his physical peak. That's not the case this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Andrew Hood. Riders aren't sure if they will have strong legs for the third week of the race.

German team drove the pace all day to force splits and position their leader for the sprint, only to see a dropped chain ruin the party.

Brutal winds, Bora-Hansgrohe, and Wout van Aert blew up the peloton in stage 7 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Will they be a bust, or will the mix of altitude and descents bust up the bunch?

Is the race over for Pogačar and Landa? What do we expect to see in the Pyrénées? And did the crosswind chaos spark the race back to life just in time?

In today's Active Pass roundtable, we field your questions about Neilson Powless, Wout van Aert, and the UCI's ruling on Julian Alaphilippe.

Adam Yates rode safely and smartly surrounded by Mitchelton-Scott to retain the yellow jersey in a stage blown apart by winds and Bora-Hansgrohe.

Team Ineos Grenadiers are waiting for the right moment to attack to try and win the 2020 Tour de France with Egan Bernal.

Rating Team Motorola's performance at the 1991 Tour de France.

French team has yet to score a stage win since 2008, but team boss confident of success before Paris.

Van Avermaet and Roche power all-star cast in search of stage success for underdog teams.

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Gouvenou believes that if the Brit survives the Pyrénées, he's in with a chance at holding lead until stage 13.

The unheralded Roger Walkowiak caused one of the biggest upsets in the Tour de France with his 1956 victory.

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Neilson Powless' gritty Tour de France debut is a sign that the 24-year-old is back on track to WorldTour greatness.

A day after we saw the first stage in modern Tour history without a breakaway, today we saw a classic, hard-man’s group off the front to deliver the winner.

James Startt tells the story behind his photograph of Neilson Powless and Alexey Lutsenko from Thursday's stage 6 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Does Mitchelton-Scott have the team to defend the GC lead? Is Ineos back on the front foot? And what is Alaphilippe up to? Let's get some takes!

After wild start, things settling in ahead of Pyrénées

Watch video highlights from the most exciting moments of stage 6 of the 2020 Tour de France.

Adam Yates came into the 2020 Tour de France targeting stage wins. Now, Yates has added a run at the Tour's yellow jersey to his list of objectives.

Our sixth Active Pass roundtable focuses on the Tour de France race jury's controversial decision on Wednesday to penalize Julian Alaphilippe for taking an illegal feed.

Adam Yates holds onto the yellow jersey, while Sam Bennet banks more points in the green jersey competition.

Racing with panache — and without helmets — in the 1980s.

Four-time Tour champ will help in design of new time trial bike.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step sprinter becomes first Irishman to wear a leader's jersey at the Tour for 31 years.

Team staffers resigned to loss and vow that 'The Wolfpack' will bite back.

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American team hopes to take advantage of dominant teams weakening each other.

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We chew over the controversial decision that robbed Julian Alaphillipe of the GC lead and discuss just how awesome Wout van Aert is.

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Once the course hit the more heavily populated Rhône Valley, the public showed en force to show their affection for the Tour.

The UCI rulebook is thick with fine print, yet one of the longest-running rules is limits on taking feeds.

Why was Thursday's stage 5 of the Tour de France a day without a breakaway? Tired legs and unfavorable winds helped keep the bunch together.

Stage 5 promised to be a stage for the sprinters — but no one predicted Peter Sagan would lose the green jersey to Sam Bennett, or that the yellow jersey would change hands due to a rule infraction.

Jens Voigt has strong opinions on Ineos Grenadiers and Peter Sagan. Neilson Powless discusses his early memories of the Tour de France. Andrew Hood and James Startt take us inside a Tour climb with no fans.

Julian Alaphilippe was given a 20-second penalty for reportedly taking an illegal feed during Wednesday's stage. The decision bumps him out of yellow.

On today's Active Pass roundtable, readers have questions about the generational shift in the sprint ranks. Will Mark Cavendish ever win another Tour de France stage?

Julian Alaphilippe turned over the yellow jersey to Adam Yates while Sam Bennett takes the green jersey from Peter Sagan.

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David Brailsford's decision to leave Geraint Thomas home from the 2020 Tour de France will doom Team Ineos Grenadiers. Thomas has the experience and savvy that could have helped the young squad thrive in this unorthodox Tour.

A veteran of the Tour for the past decade, Pommerie and her team have been working overtime behind the scenes simply so the Tour could take place.

It’s always been a logistical and challenge to successfully put on a major international bike race. And COVID-19 adds a whole new layer of complexity.

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Watch dramatic video of Belgian destroying his Cervélo but coming away almost totally unharmed.

Young Slovenian takes lead in the best young rider classification after finishing second in first summit finish Tuesday.

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Rubber compounds keep riders glued to the road — most of the time. How do they do it? And why didn't it work so well during stage 1?

James Startt scouts the best spot to shoot the maillot jaune on the historic Tour de France climb to Orcières Merlette.

The 2020 Tour de France has an eerie feeling, writes Andrew Hood, due to the absence of cheering fans along the mountain roads.

Rivals left reeling and responseless after Jumbo-Visma dominate first summit finish of the race.

Should Ineos Grenadiers be worried about Jumbo-Visma's strength at the Tour de France? Will Roglič and his team be disappointed to miss out on the yellow jersey? And how's the GC pecking order looking?

Should alarm bells be ringing inside the Ineos Grenadiers team bus? It's still early in the 2020 Tour de France, writes Andrew Hood, but Tuesday's stage 4 showed that Jumbo-Visma has more muscle than the British team.

Watch Jumbo-Visma and Team Ineos Grenadiers light up the final kilometers of the first mountaintop finish of the 2020 Tour de France.