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Johnny Hoogerland

Smoking riders, punches in the peloton and death-defying crashes: 24 remarkable images from the Tour de France

The unconverted say the Tour de France is a snooze-fest, but these images from the history of the race tell a different story
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Paul Seixas

"Seixas is phenomenal" – why France's new cycling star is leading a youth revolution 

Paul Seixas is the youngest Tour de France rider in 89 years. His meteoric rise is a continuation of modern cycling’s obsession with youth
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Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ tech trends

7 Tour de France 2026 tech trends and why there's "no fastest tyre size" 

Notes from the Grand Depart in Barcelona
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Tour-De-France-99 - Lance Armstrong

What does Lance Armstrong really think of Tadej Pogačar?

Armstrong has spoken about the Slovenian several times, and holds him in high regard
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Why are Pogačar and Del Toro riding different bikes?

Too many aces up their sleeves for UAE Team Emirates-XRG?
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Isaac del Toro

Who is Isaac del Toro? 4 things you need to know about the Mexican who could be a future Tour de France winner

Isaac del Toro has entered the chat
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A Tour de France breakaway only has a 2% chance of winning, so why join one?

Breakaways animate the Tour de France, but they rarely lead to victory. We explain why the pros make these foolhardy moves
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Tadej Pogačar's Colnago TT2 at the Tour de France 2026

Tadej Pogačar's time trial bike: a weight-saving Colnago frame, 64-tooth chainring, 160mm cranks, 28mm tyres and new ENVE wheels

All the details on Pogačar‘s Colnago TT2 for the Tour de France stage 1 team time trial
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Tour de France 2025

Everyone expects Tadej Pogačar to win the Tour de France – but that's not why you should watch

Five reasons to watch the 2026 Tour de France
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All leaders jerseys on podium at tour de france 2025

What do the Tour de France jerseys mean? Yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys explained

How to win the Tour de France general, sprint, mountains and youth classifications
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TOPSHOT - British cyclist Christopher Froome rides on the Colle delle Finestre during the 19th stage from Venaria Reale to Bardonecchia during the 101st Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy, on May 25, 2018 in Bardonecchia. (Photo by LUCA BETTINI / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUCA BETTINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Chris Froome announces retirement – here are 7 magnificent moments that defined his racing career

From his 2011 Vuelta emergence to 2018 Giro denouement – and all the Tour de France feats in between – Froome leaves quite the legacy
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Tadej Pogacar at the TDF 2025 in Paris

Can the Tour de France ever be Pogačar-proof? The race organisers face a near-impossible task

Four wins out of six – and two commanding victories in a row – puts a target on the back of Tadej Pogačar. And not just from his rivals, but the race organisers too
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Tour de France in Paris 2025

From a rare team time trial to a brutal Alpe d’Huez finale: 8 questions answered about the 2026 Tour de France route

We look at why the 2026 Tour de France route might make for the most exciting edition yet
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Liam Slock

Watch: Belgian pro crashes OVER the line while celebrating in one of cycling's most outrageous finishes

CHAMPOLUC, ITALY - MAY 30: General view of the peloton climbing to the Col Tzecore during the 108th Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 19 a 166km stage from Biella to Champoluc on May 30, 2025 in Champoluc, Italy. (Photo by Sara Cavallini/Getty Images)

The Giro d’Italia 2026 in numbers: a 244km stage, 48.7km of vertical climbing and four days outside of Italy

The numbers behind 2026’s first grand tour
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2026 Giro d'Italia stage guide and what to expect from this year's race

Route profiles, distances, major climbs and stage outlines for the 21 stages of this year's race
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Charlie Aldridge's South Korea World Cup bike swaps electronic and mechanical tech as he targets victory

Aldridge's Cannondale Scalpel features Fox Live Valve suspension, a Lefty single-sided fork, four-piston XTR brakes and a mechanical dropper post
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Evie Richards prototype Trek in South Korea World Cup

Brit Evie Richards claims second in South Korea short track XC aboard prototype Trek that “may never hit store shelves” 

We take a look at the British rider's prototype race bike as World Cup season gets under way
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Lance Armstrong (C), who retired from cycling after winning an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France, crosses the finish line of the New York City Marathon in New York 04 November 2007. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

8 pro cyclists who blitzed running a marathon (but who's fastest?)

We salute the retired and still-active riders who've conquered 26.2 miles – in some seriously impressive times
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