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In a stunning performance for the ages, Tour de France rookie Tadej Pogacar won cycling’s showpiece race Sunday on the eve of his 22nd birthday, becoming the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event that this year braved — and overcame — France’s…
Meribel: Primoz Roglic took a giant leap towards a maiden Tour de France title when he extended his overall lead after the 17th stage on Wednesday, an unforgiving mountain rollercoaster dominated by Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez. Lopez prevailed at the end of…
Defending champion Egan Bernal has withdrawn from the Tour de France ahead of stage 17. After struggling with back pain in addition to a knee complaint, Bernal has abandoned after conceding more time to overall leader Primoz Roglic. Ineos Grenadiers chief Sir…
Colombian rider Daniel Felipe Martinez won an intense stage 13 of the Tour de France for EF Pro Cycling on Friday. German rider Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) was second on the climb up to the Puy Mary, an extinct volcano, at the end…
All 22 teams have been cleared to start stage 10 of the Tour de France despite four positive coronavirus test results being returned on the first official rest day, one of which was provided by race director Christian Prudhomme. Race organisers the…
The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) has said that testing returned to normal before racing resumed last month after it fell sharply during lockdown amid the COVID-19 crisis. Some teams and riders had expressed concern that they were not tested as much as…
Lavaur: A team leader in the one-day classics, Wout van Aert turns into a domestique deluxe come the Tour de France, yet it has not stopped him annexing two brilliant stage wins in three days when allowed to play his own card…
Nice: Julian Alaphilippe gave the French public a dream start to the Tour de France on Sunday, outsmarting Mitchelton-Scott's Adam Yates to win a sprint finish on stage 2 and claim the yellow jersey. The Frenchman prevailed at the end of a…
Chris Froome said it would be “sentimental” to finish his Team Ineos career at the Vuelta a Espana after missing out on selection for the Tour de France. Froome, a four-time Tour winner, was left out of the squad alongside fellow former…
Richie Porte has reservations that the Tour de France will realistically be completed amid the COVID-19 pandemic but has fully prepared and is still gunning for his last Tour as a title contender. The Australian and Bauke Mollema will spearhead Trek-Segafredo's general…
Jess Varnish’s appeal against an employment tribunal ruling has been dismissed. The 29-year-old lost her initial employment case against British Cycling in January 2019, which ruled that the relationship between athlete and governing body was more akin to a student receiving a…
The Vuelta a Espana has cancelled plans to stage this year’s departure in Holland because of the “exceptional worldwide situation” caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Utrecht was due to host the start of the race, the dates of which are as yet…