Tour de France

A glimpse inside the calm before the storm of the biggest race of the year kicks off.

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Mitchelton-Scott's Simon Yates may run clinchers at the Tour. What does this mean for tubular tires in years to come?

Newly-crowned Latvian champ's Madone boasts a setup for the breakaways and Trek-Segfredo's stunning special Tour de France paint job.

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Rohan Dennis has been working for years to become a GC rider at grand tours. Dennis will place that mission on hold during this year's Tour de France

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Seven months after the tragic death of Paul Sherwen, NBC Sports will slot several announcers into its Tour de France broadcast

Geraint Thomas tells reporters that he'd be content to go down in history as a one-time Tour de France winner

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Tips and tricks for picking a fantasy Tour team that will leave your friends in the dust

Riders and directors believe the Tour de France's GC battle will be more wide-open due to the absence of Chris Froome

After a string of springtime illnesses, Richie Porte says he feels no pressure at this year's Tour de France

With just four starters at this year's Tour de France, American cycling has seen its presence in the French race plateau in recent years

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Reports suggest that Tom Dumoulin could be looking to transfer. The Dutch rider said he intends to stay with Team Sunweb.

Mark Cavendish says he was in perfect condition to race the Tour de France, despite his team leaving him at home.

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More than a dozen teams come to this year's Tour de France with ambitions of finishing high on the race's final general classification

These teams will target stage victories, long breakaways, and other opportunities to shine during the Tour de France. They will not, however, go after the GC or the points competition

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Astana makes a concerted run at the GC with Jakob Fuglsang and one of the strongest collection of support riders in the race

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NBC's Tour de France broadcast is run by a small but dedicated staff of producers and reporters, and held together by a fragile and expensive ecosystem of cameras and radio transmitters

What compels a mainstream sports columnist to write about pro cycling? We ask Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal

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Defending champion Geraint Thomas will again have co-leadership at Team Ineos for the Tour de France; this time he is splitting those duties with Egan Bernal

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Arkéa-Samsic targets the flat sprint stages with Andre Greipel

Once a proud GC team, CCC Team now refocuses on winning stages with Greg van Avermaet

Early breakaways are the goal of Wanty-Gobert; a stage win would justify years of trying at the Tour

Stage wins are most important to the Belgian squad, which brings sprinter Caleb Ewan plus breakaway specialists Tim Wellens, Thomas De Gendt, and Tiesj Benoot

Without Marcel Kittel for the sprints, Katusha-Alpecin is chasing sprint and stage wins, with Ilnur Zakarin hoping to do well in the mountains

Without Mark Cavendish or Louis Meintjes on its roster, Dimension Data comes to the 2019 Tour de France as an opportunist squad hunting for stage wins

Niki Terpstra and Niccolò Bonifazio will chase stage wins at this year's Tour

Adam Yates returns to the Tour de France as Mitchelton-Scott's GC favorite. HIs chief lieutenant will be his brother, Simon.

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Elia Viviani, Enric Mas and Julian Alaphilippe will carry Deceuninck-Quick Step's hopes at the 2019 Tour de France

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Sprinter Caleb Ewan finally gets selected for his first Tour de France. But he's not just riding for the experience

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The GC contender has bowed out of the Tour after a string of injuries and setbacks marred his run-up to the race.

After years of watching Chris Froome achieve perfection, Fred Dreier is ready to embrace the race's lineup of flawed contenders

With Chris Froome injured and Geraint Thomas banged up, Egan Bernal hopes to make a mark at the Tour de Suisse, on his way toward the Tour de France.

Geraint Thomas escaped Tuesday's crash with cuts and bruises, and he is not expected to miss the Tour de France

American Tejay van Garderen gains confidence from second place at Critérium du Dauphiné, but remains committed to support role at the Tour de France

2018 stage winner John Degenkolb suggests he won't be selected for the Tour de France, as Trek-Segafredo focuses on Richie Porte's GC ambitions

Sunweb team leader has gravel removed from knee as he ramps up preparations for the Tour de France

Chris Froome made his first comments since his scary crash, thanking his team, family, and fans for supporting him

Dutchman pulls out of the race to allow further recovery time for the knee injury picked up at this year's Giro.

The new Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge will send pro riders racing up the Giant of Provence this coming Monday

Chris Froome's absence at the Tour de France shifts the dynamics for Team Ineos and the other contenders. It could also change Froome's place in history.

Doctors are optimistic that Chris Froome can return to racing—when that will be is yet to be determined

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With Chris Froome ruled out of this year's Tour de France following his crash at the Dauphiné, the race has suddenly taken a very different complexion

Fractured hip added to Chris Froome's list of injuries, as Wout Poels describes recon crash as worst he's ever seen

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What does June racing tell us about July? And, Richie Porte discusses his various Tour de France setbacks

Team officials confirm Chris Froome will not start the Tour de France next month following a crash Wednesday in a training ride

After crashing out the Giro d'Italia, Tom Dumoulin is back in action at the Critérium du Dauphiné. But he's still not completely recovered from his knee injury

No Roglic for the Tour as Dutch squad focuses on sprints and GC