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Investigating the one event that threatens to overshadow the Tour de France: The final of Euro 2024
England's men have not got to a final since, oh, 2021, and it's preoccupying some in France
By Adam Becket Published
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Fan who threw crisps at Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at Tour de France arrested - reports
The rider's union also threatens to take legal action against the spectator for the potato or maize-based incident
By Adam Becket Published
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Ill Geraint Thomas battling to remain in Tour de France
The 2018 Tour de France winner is showing mild symptoms of Covid
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Jonas Vingegaard can't live with Tadej Pogačar's 'crazy attacks' at the Tour de France
But the Visma-Lease a Bike rider is preparing to flip the Tour de France on its head
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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‘It’s just cycling, it’s not war’ - Tadej Pogačar has ‘perfect day’ on Tour de France stage 14 but remains grounded
The UAE Team Emirates rider is almost two minutes ahead of his big rival, Jonas Vingegaard, but five important GC stages still loom
By Adam Becket Published
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Tadej Pogačar wins stage 14 of the Tour de France and tightens his grip on the yellow jersey
Slovenian attacks Jonas Vingegaard on the final climb to take 39 seconds in the fight for the Maillot Jaune
By Dan Challis Published
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Neve Bradbury wins Giro d'Italia Women stage seven as Elisa Longo Borghini hangs on to Maglia Rosa on queen stage
Lotte Kopecky cuts Longo Borghini's lead to just one second as Bradbury crushes the competition on Blockhaus
By Dan Challis Published
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Tom Pidcock out of the Tour de France with suspected Covid
Ineos Grenadiers rider finished second on stage nine
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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'He’s done it so many times now and he’s still doing it': Is Jasper Philipsen sprinting dangerously?
Alpecin-Deceuninck rider took his second win of the race's middle week
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Lotto Dstny rider fined almost £1,300 for shoulder barging competitor in Tour de France sprint
Maxim Van Gils was judged to be at a fault for a crash in the final of stage 13
By Adam Becket Published
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'Aggressive' UAE Team Emirates battle with 'no panic' Visma-Lease a Bike on 'crazy day' at Tour de France
The team of Jonas Vingegaard were briefly outfoxed by Tadej Pogačar's squad on stage 13, but everything came back together
By Adam Becket Published
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A Team GB Brompton, Tadej's custom Colnago and Tom Pidcock’s laundry liquid revealed
It will all come out in the wash - this week’s round-up of our favourite new bike-related products
By Paul Norman Published
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Jasper Philipsen outsprints Wout van Aert to win stage 13 of the Tour de France in Pau
Philipsen takes second victory of the race ahead of Van Aert and Pascal Ackermann
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tadej Pogačar’s teammate abandons Tour de France after testing positive for Covid
Spanish climber Juan Ayuso returned positive test result, but was initially cleared to continue
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Liane Lippert takes 'dream' comeback victory on stage six of the Giro d'Italia Women
GC favourites Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky also traded two-wheeled blows on the final climb
By James Shrubsall Published
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'A lot of the field are struggling to get by': climbing phenomenon swaps pro road racing for half the QOMs in the Alps
Illi Gardner may not have a team, but she's still fastest on Ventoux, Galibier, Alpe d'Huez... and a whole lot more
By James Shrubsall Published
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Primož Roglič abandons the Tour de France after crashing on stage 12
It's the third time the Slovenian has crashed out in four editions
By James Shrubsall Published
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'It's terrible': The curse of Primož Roglič strikes again at the Tour de France
The Slovenian's hopes of winning yellow appear over, yet again
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Mark Cavendish 'upset and angry' after being relegated for 'deviation' on Tour de France stage 12
The Astana-Qazaqstan rider originally finished fifth, before being relegated
By Adam Becket Published
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'Now it’s better if I don’t look at my phone': Biniam Girmay becomes a Tour de France superstar
The Eritrean won a third Tour stage of 2024 on Thursday, stamping his authority on the race
By Adam Becket Published
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Biniam Girmay sprints to third win of the Tour de France on stage 12
Girmay outsprinted Wout van Aert in Villeneuve-sur-Lot to complete stage win hat trick, Mark Cavendish relegated
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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13 things you didn’t know about Biniam Girmay, the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage
Meet the Eritrean rider making history with three Tour de France stage wins to his name and wearing the green jersey
By Kristin Jenny Published
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12 things you didn’t know about American Matteo Jorgenson, Vingegaard's lieutenant at the Tour
The Team Visma-Lease a Bike rider is one of just three Americans riding in the Tour de France this year but he's got a lot of responsibility
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Fred Wright says he may have 'fallen victim' to 'sickness going round in the peloton' after missing Tour de France time cut
Wright suspects illness behind stage 11 struggles in the Massif Central as Mark Cavendish’s main leadout man abandons race due to Covid-19 infection
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Lotte Kopecky takes imperious bunch sprint win on stage five of the Giro d'Italia Women
The bonus seconds move the SD Worx rider to within a few seconds of the maglia rosa
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tour de France team has 11 bikes stolen overnight from hotel
The preferred bikes of three of TotalEnergies's riders were robbed
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Rod Ellingworth 'totally open' to Mark Cavendish making Tour of Britain appearance
'There will always be a place for Mark' says race director after Cavendish’s Tour de France record breaking triumph in Saint-Vulbas
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Canyon steps up to take on the accessories market, starting with its new Canyon Tempr CFR shoe collection
New shoes get the CFR billing, but will Canyon expand into other accessories?
By Paul Norman Published
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'They’ve been playing the victim but we don’t really buy into this': Tadej Pogačar's team raise war of words with Jonas Vingegaard
It's the Tour of Mind Games and Tadej Pogačar's UAE-Team Emirates are on the back foot
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published