Tour de France

Young Slovenian quells hype but refuses to rule himself out ahead of first-ever Tour de France appearance.

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Quintana aiming for high GC placing but doesn't back himself for yellow jersey against new young rivals.

Teams, riders warily eye evolving health conditions as return to racing looms.

Zwift experience and expertise pays off for stage 3 winners Matteo Dal-Cin and Tanja Erath.

Ineos confirms Froome will start the Tour and retain co-leadership role, sparking potential for team politics and rivalries.

Aru to lead UAE-Team Emirates at the Tour with Pogačar free to ride without pressure.

More support riders, new sponsors likely in wake of blockbuster transfer.

Coloradan climber revs up for first-ever Tour with team training camp, leadership role at Vuelta a Burgos.

Can Chris Froome's new battery of gear help him when he joins Israel-Start Up Nation in 2021? It's certainly possible. Here's how.

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The implications of Froome's big move will only fuel hype and anticipation in buildup toward Tour de France.

Four-time Tour winner set to join Israel Start-Up Nation in 2021 with open-ended deal.

Grand tour star to leave Team Ineos for Israel Start-Up Nation at close of season.

Budding Canadian superstar recounts how it all came together last fall in Italy.

The team tapped the top-ranked Zwift racer Holden Comeau as a coach to gain an advantage over the WorldTour competition.

American squads Rally Cycling and Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank among those set to race August 29.

Dutch team indefinitely extends contract with clothing supplier AGU in part of project to enhance aerodynamics.

Prudhomme says ASO will use similar safety measures introduced after terror attacks in 2015.

Four years after an agriculture accident nearly took his life, Brit Sean Yates lives a rustic lifestyle without electricity or running water in the Spanish countryside.

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Colombian Tour de France champion responds to allegations of tension within Team Ineos.

New ruling should open way for Egan Bernal and dozens of other Colombian pros to fly to Madrid later this month.

Van der Poel, Dygert, Van Avermaet among starters for stage 1, Saturday.

The Bahrain-McLaren pro regularly recalls his 2019 victory atop La Planche des Belles Filles as motivation.

New travel restrictions causing concern among riders in Americas hoping to return in time for Tour de France.

Norwegian star putting Tour and classics at center of revised 2020 calendar.

French team will be lead by Lilian Calmejane as Terpstra continues to recover from training crash.

Luke Roberts reveals more details of Dutch star's unhappy exit from his long-standing team.

Exceptions are likely for athletes with residency cards, but worry grows that top stars might face travel complications returning to Europe.

German-based team to hunt stages at the Tour, with Kelderman leading challenge for GC at the Giro.

Frenchman to follow light pre-Tour de France schedule to save bullets for challenge at Vuelta a España in fall.

Spanish veteran hoping his path to Olympic gold may include a second rainbow jersey.

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Jumbo-Visma will count on Coloradan climber to back the team's growing GC ambitions.

23 men's and 17 women's pro teams line up for virtual race; mass participation event and virtual Ventoux course also confirmed.

Several worlds time trial contenders ruled out by Tour clash; 2021 Grand Départ under scrutiny due to Olympic overlap.

Basque talent is confident in himself and Team Bahrain-McLaren is confident in him ahead of Tour de France challenge.

Young Coloradan confident leadership opportunites will come his way at Jumbo-Visma.

John Lelangue insists that entire Tour de France circus must enforce strict protocol to ensure safety of the whole.

Budding GC talent plans to aim for Everesting success, but bettering last year's fourth-place at the Tour de France comes first.

Fernandez Matxín believes Tadej Pogačar has all of the skills to be a future star in the sport.

The Tour has yet to finalize its COVID-19 health protocols, but there are some aspects of the event that will undoubtedly change.

Welshman confident that team's tried-and-tested 'let the road decide' approach will work at this summer's Tour.

Didier Poulmaire and team of consultants hoping to tap into Mavic's symbolic status in bid to secure ownership.

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Smaller races drawing marquee names as anxious peloton prepares for first events in months.

Colombian promises to light up the race in his yellow jersey defense this summer.

Colombian pair both mark Route d'Occitane on August 1 as first race in post-coronavirus season.

Young Slovenian feeling 'fit and strong' with racing on the horizon.

Vuelta director hopes to see Egan Bernal at start of 2020 Vuelta.

The Times reports that Ineos will not match an offer, opening the door for a possible early exit.

Retired pro Stef Clement leading new organizational push among men's elite peloton.

Team boss confident in team’s finances and eager to regain momentum after winning start to season.

Hours after Australian businessman Gerry Ryan denied reports he sold WorldTour license, new Spanish backers insist they now own the team.

Exceptionaly early Slovenian national championships to give a taste of two Tour de France favorites' form.

Newly-branded Team Manuela Fundación to use early-season races to assess form and recovery after unprecedented shutdown.

Peter Sagan downplayed speculation of leaving the Giro d'Italia early to start Paris-Roubaix; said road worlds unlikely if race stays in Switzerland.

Team boss Denk confident in homegrown talent, warns that coronavirus could see shrinking budgets and salaries across the peloton.

Slovak star to make Giro debut this October, with Tour, worlds and Sanremo also on the schedule.

Bahrain-McLaren boss backs beleaguered sprinter, focuses on role as team talisman and mentor.

This year’s climb-riddled Tour appears perfectly suited for the 30-year-old hopeful.

Dutchman reflects on his unhappy spell with Team Sunweb; Jumbo-Visma maps out two Alpine training camps before season restart.

Doubling up the Vuelta a España and Tour de France an ideal solution for riders looking to maximize race days in condensed calendar.

Stars clamoring to race what would be first major men's road race since Paris-Nice in March.

French legend suggests Froome should leave Ineos if not given team support, controversial rouleur Moscon confirms a classics focus for remainder of season.

'I will prepare for it completely, but I don’t want to come with set objectives.' Bardet heads into Tour de France with high ambitions but no concrete goals.

Cycling's traditional blueprint on how to prepare for grand tours thrown into disarray with new-look calendar.

Barguil will have his chances as French squad outlines priorities in racing revival.

Although the 26-year-old speedster has already won no less than five stages in the Tour de France, he was not been slated for the French race this year.

Dutch star vows to be team player at Jumbo-Visma, but he hopes it's him the team will be working for in France.

Renewal of Pinot, Démare, Gaudu, and Küng gives French team options for short and long term.

Colombian star hopes to win all three grand tours in his career with a Giro debut possibly in the cards for 2021.

The mass-start event will take place in Nice, to coincide with stage two of the 2020 Tour de France.

Promising Dane not bitter despite missing chance at wearing world champion's jersey in northern classics.

Combative French sprinter agrees to step aside to make room for Quintana's run for the final podium in Paris.

Unlike at Movistar, where he was constantly sharing team leadership, the Colombian star is clearly the leader at Arkea-Samsic.

Démare, Küng and Gaudu also extend in long-term deals as French teams continue to invest in future.

On this week's episode we examine simmering plans for the Tour de France, including the prospect of limited media at the race. Then, we speak to Andy van Bergen, the founder of Everesting.