Tour de la Provence

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, January 19.

Back from COVID, back to his best? 'Nairoman' blasts to consecutive GC victories at Provence, Tour du Var.

Young Brit says he’s making mistakes but already gaining vital experience after stepping up from French squad’s Conti feeder team.

American on Movistar Team was delighted with his performance at the start of just his second full season as a pro.

Plus, Julian Alaphilippe showed us that while he might be one of the world's greatest single-day riders, he simply isn't a stage-race GC contender

World champion’s hopes of success were blown away by the speed of Nairo Quintana’s Montagne de Lure attack.

Movistar prospect builds on breakout season to follow the wheels of the big hitters on Tour de la Provence mountaintop.

Italian disqualified for breaking bike-change rules on the final stage.

Quintana unleashes two huge mountaintop surges to take stage win and GC victory, Filippo Ganna resilient but distanced on grinding ascent.

World champ picks out Nairo Quintana as key rival as Tour de la Provence heads toward finale on the Montagne de Lure

Coquard takes second win of season, beating Alaphilippe and Ganna in grippy closing sprint. Ganna retains race lead ahead of mountaintop finish Sunday.

Olympic road race champion out of French stage race but not showing symptoms, staffer on squad also positive.

Ineos can't stop winning at Tour de la Provence but keep slipping down the overall standings and Mark Cavendish looks great while his QuickStep team struggles at Oman

Unsure of his condition coming into the Tour de la Provence, world champion Julian Alaphilippe is just off the lead at halfway.

Filippo Ganna retains the overall race lead by a 10-second margin ahead of Julian Alaphilippe.

World champion smashes 7.1km test against the clock, teammate Ethan Hayter second.

Quick-Step is braced for big things ahead of Van Wilder's debut this week: 'If Remco is the new Merckx, then he is also the new Merckx'

Runner-up last year, the world road champion will make his 2022 debut at this week’s four-day Tour de la Provence.

Here's all you need to know about the men's and women's races that will get the season rolling in the coming weeks.

Long before races sprouted up in the Middle East or Australia, the elite of the peloton clicked a new racing season into gear in southern France.

Julian Alaphilippe was the animator throughout the Tour de la Provence last week, and the world champion promises the attacking antics won't stop there.

French race rolls out colors of iconic La Vie Claire kit for its GC leader.

German sprinter scores narrow victory in final stage as Sosa keeps safe to seal the overall.

Bernal's nagging back injury and Alaphilippe's commitment to attack both survive early season climbing challenge

Young Colombian rides clear in final five kilometers of climb to Chalet Reynard to take the stage and the GC lead with teammate Egan Bernal taking second.

Young American unable to contest final sprint of Tour de la Provence having crashed with spectator leaning over the race barriers.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, February 13.

World champion Julian Alaphilippe crashes near 1 kilometer to go.

French star debuts rainbow jersey season with long-distance attack and then takes pulls in victorious sprint.

Several riders were angered by the presence of unmarked obstacles in the chaotic finale at Thursday's stage of the Tour de la Provence.

Julian Alaphilippe lights up race with attacks in season debut for world champion.