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‘It was not a great day’ - Inside Visma-Lease a Bike’s disappointing Galibier show
Jonas Vingegaard lost almost 40 seconds to Tadej Pogačar on the first mountain stage of the 2024 Tour de France – where did it all go...
‘Tadej is a ticking time bomb’ - Tadej Pogačar is running away with the Tour de France
The first opportunity in the mountains and UAE Team Emirates grabbed it with both hands
The dream stays alive: Mark Cavendish is not giving up on number 35
The Manx rider didn’t contest the win in the first sprint opportunity of the 2024 Tour de France, but still cut an optimistic figure after...
‘Everyone will believe African riders can do anything’ - Biniam Girmay’s victory transcends cycling
The Intermarché-Wanty rider becoming the first black African to win a Tour de France stage will have a seismic impact on the future of the sport...
No wings from Red Bull: What went wrong for Primož Roglič in the Tour de France?
The Slovenian rider couldn’t follow the main general classification contenders and lost time to his key rivals on stage two
‘This is the cycling we love’ - The Tour de France has been set alight
The favourites emerged on a punchy second stage to Bologna
Tour de France: My first time at the greatest show on earth
Rachel Jary recounts being at the opening stage of the Tour and it was a spectacular start in Florence
Blood, sweat and tears: Inside the Tour de France peloton’s hottest day
Emotions ran high and states of exhaustion were reached in the opening stage of the Tour under the blazing Italian sun
‘It was pure joy’ - Romain Bardet’s Tour de France victory should make you believe in happy endings
In his last participation in the Tour, the French rider took the win and yellow jersey on the opening stage after an inspired two-up attack...
Johannes Kulset: The Tour de France’s youngest rider who is going to ‘let his legs to do the talking’
The Uno-X Mobility rider is living his father's dream by riding in the Tour for the first time
It’s time for round four: Is Pogačar vs Vingegaard cycling’s most iconic rivalry?
The duo will go head-to-head again in this year’s Tour de France after drastically different preparations
‘I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think it was possible’ - Mark Cavendish and the perfect goodbye
The Manx rider starts the Tour de France optimistic, reflective and calm
Pressure, expectation and risk: Mads Pedersen is Lidl-Trek’s Tour de France trump card
With no general classification ambitions and a team built around him, all eyes are on the Danish rider to win stages
'Pogačar will be unreachable' - Remco Evenepoel's relaxed and realistic Tour de France approach
While his preparation for the event hasn't been smooth, Evenepoel appears calm and collected a few days before the Grand Départ in Florence
Building sisterhood with Lifeplus-Wahoo
Episode one of the Lifeplus-Wahoo 'Made This' series documents life in the team house leading up to the biggest races of the season
From commuter to Unbound 200 winner: Meet Rosa Klöser
The German rider won the world’s biggest gravel race despite having only started cycling competitively in 2022 – all while completing her PhD at the...
Unstoppable UAE Team Emirates - Is a podium sweep possible at the Tour de France?
The Emirati team’s performance at the Tour de Suisse is a sign that they are going to be hard to beat in this year’s Tour
Tour de Suisse Women preview - A showdown between Tour de France Femmes contenders
The likes of Elisa Longo-Borghini, Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma will go head-to-head in this crucial Tour warm-up race
Is there any beating Pogačar? What the Critérium du Dauphiné tells us about the state of Tour de France contenders
Evenepoel and Roglič still have work to do if they want a chance of yellow in July
Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 preview - Roglič vs Remco?
A key race in the build-up to the Tour de France, the Dauphiné will be a true test of climbing abilities
The fragility of Grand Tour racing
Geraint Thomas' close-call on stage 19 was a reminder that the race isn't over until the peloton crosses the finish line in Rome on Sunday
‘Experience counts in the Flint Hills’ - How will European pros fare at Unbound Gravel 2024?
The likes of Matej Mohorič and Greg van Avermaet are aiming for success at Unbound this year, but will they be able to beat seasoned...
Time is running out: Teams who need to save their Giro d’Italia
With only three stages remaining, which riders will be looking to make their mark on this race at the last minute?
In defence of Team dsm-firmenich PostNL's tactics at the Giro d’Italia
Was it a dsm disasterclass or a show of determination from the Dutch team in stage 17?
The strongest team in the race? Ineos Grenadiers are finding their way again at the Giro d'Italia
The team's performance in the time trial is a signifier, once again, of their collective strength in this race
'It will be the hardest stage I’ve ever ridden' - Why this weekend will be crucial for GC riders at the Giro d'Italia
With a time trial day and an incredibly challenging stage to Livigno to round out the second week of the race, all eyes are on...
Allez Lou Lou: The glorious resurgence of Julian Alaphilippe
The Frenchman secures his Giro d’Italia stage win after months of pressure and public scrutiny
Emerging through chaos: Why Jonathan Milan is well-suited to the modern bunch sprint
A lack of leadout train and a chaotic peloton is no problem for the Lidl-Trek rider
Racing for the podium: Do Pogačar’s rivals need a change of mindset at the Giro d’Italia?
With the maglia rosa’s impressive lead on GC, has the rest of the peloton lost sight of victory?
Pogačar’s in pink, but he’s already thinking of yellow - UAE Team Emirates's new ‘defensive’ approach to the Giro d’Italia
The Slovenian rider confirmed on the Giro’s first rest day that he’s racing with the Tour de France in mind
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