Latest articles by Chris Marshall-Bell
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‘I feel very Catalan’ – Meet the lost Brit racing for Spain at the Tour de FranceThere are seven riders representing Great Britain at the Tour de France – but a Catalan debutant who could feature in the mountains has close ties to Lancashire
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'Some luck should be on my side': Tom Pidcock unscathed after Tour de France stage 10 crashThe Briton has jumped up to 10th overall but is the only one in the top-10 not in the podium fight.
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'Haters gonna hate': Tadej Pogačar dismissive of roadside boos at Tour de France after yet another victoryThe yellow jersey claimed his third victory of this year's race on stage 10, and seems to destined to win a record-equalling fifth title.
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From 27bpm to 185bpm: How a cyclist’s heart rate evolves during the Tour de FranceA Tour de France cyclist’s resting heart rate is less than half that of a normal adult male’s. They need regular monitoring to ensure everything is running smoothly.
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End of an era as Quick-Step set to step down as Soudal Quick-Step title sponsor after 24 yearsThe team will be known as Soudal Safety Jogger for the 2027 season
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‘He’s in great, great shape’: is Isaac del Toro better than Jonas Vingegaard at this Tour de France?Just over a year on from almost winning the Giro d’Italia, Isaac del Toro is favourite to secure a top-three spot in only his third three-week race.
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'I believed he could do it, I just never thought it would happen' – why a rider making his Tour de France debut is a family affairThree riders, three families, all brought together by the dream of riding the Tour de France
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Sombre mood descends over Tour de France after latest Tadej Pogačar exhibitionThe vibes on the ground are subdued. Unless you're in the UAE Team Emirates-XRG camp
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'A very tough day' – Jonas Vingegaard's perfect Tour de France plan goes up in smoke on stage sixVisma-Lease a Bike rider was the best of the rest, but still a gulf behind the man he needs to beat to win yellow
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'I don't like third – I want to win': Tim Merlier falls short after 'disaster' Tour de France sprint finaleThe Belgian sprinter came close to victory in Pau despite not having a lead-out train
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Meet Pinarello Q36.5's billionaire owner Ivan Glasenberg, the man looking to shake up cyclingThe owner of Tom Pidcock's team is one of cycling's most mysterious power brokers - where has he come from, and what does he want?
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'I won't have it forever': Peter Sagan believes his Tour de France green jersey record will be brokenThe Slovakian discusses his heart scare in 2024 as well as reflecting on his seven Tour de France green jerseys
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'We want much more' – Uno-X Mobility cement place as Tour de France mainstays with first yellow jerseyThe Norwegian team has outperformed those with much bigger budgets and a far greater history since their debut in 2023
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'I was riding with my dad in mind' – the agony and ecstasy of racing against the Tour de France's broomwagonArvid de Kleijn, last on stage three, made the time cut by seven minutes. Arnaud De Lie wasn't so lucky
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Fans told not to go to Tour de France stage three due to wildfires – and further changes may comeAt the moment there are no plans to shorten the stage – but the situation remains fluid.
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Paul Seixas and Tom Pidcock on the backfoot after Tour de France stage oneDebutant Paul Seixas lost time to all of his expected podium contenders in Barcelona.
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'We will fight for yellow': Tadej Pogačar plotting immediate comeback after losing time on Tour de France stage oneThe reigning Tour de France champion is leading a classification after stage one – but it's the mountains', not the general
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'Better, stronger and happier' – Jonas Vingegaard is ready to target the Tour de France after Giro d'Italia victoryThe Visma-Lease a Bike rider is looking to become only the ninth man in history to win the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in the same calendar year
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From UAE to TotalEnergies, here are all the teams lining up for the Tour de FranceYour essential guide to the 23 teams at the Tour de France and what to expect from them throughout the Grand Tour
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"Riding in the WorldTour is a big step up physically": Oliver Peace takes us through his trainingPicnic Post NL's young Yorkshireman takes us through a training week as he prepared for short, early season stage races
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'It's an enormous privilege': Issac Del Toro wins Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes after dominating final stageThe Mexican scores the biggest stage race victory of his young career in the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné
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Paul Seixas abandons Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes after crashing previous dayThe Decathlon CMA CGM rider exited the race after stage eight's first climb
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'Just to fill up a bus costs a fortune' – What does it cost to run a successful WorldTour cycling team?The best-funded men's teams are spending twice that of the mid-range ones. Where do all those millions go, and has the gap grown too large?
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Saunas, endurance blocks and racing track: How sprinter Ethan Vernon trains every weekFresh from a stage win at the Tour Down Under, the sprinter explains how he prepared for the scorching season-opener
