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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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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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'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
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'Serene and calm' Remco Evenepoel matures into Tour de France GC rider
Belgian Soudal Quick-Step rider lost time on stage 11, but takes confidence from a solid display in the Massif Central
By Adam Becket Published
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'That was the worst day of my life' - Fred Wright finishes outside time limit on Tour de France stage 11
The Bahrain Victorious rider was alone for much of Wednesday's stage after suffering early on
By Adam Becket Published
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'I really believed I was going to die’ - Jonas Vingegaard resurrected at Tour de France
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider out-sprinted Tadej Pogačar to win stage 11 and ignite his Tour defence
By Adam Becket Published
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Jonas Vingegaard outsprints Tadej Pogačar to claim victory on stage 11 of the Tour de France
The Slovenian attacked with 31 kilometres to go, Vingegaard beginning his pursuit on the penultimate climb
By Daniel Benson Published
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Cloak of gold: How the Tour de France's yellow jersey can transform a rider's life
Riding into yellow on day one of the Tour is one of cycling's most treasured prizes. Tom Davidson salutes Romain Bardet and speaks to others touched by the magic of the first-day maillot jaune
By Tom Davidson Published
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Mark Cavendish says he has 'one' opportunity left to take another Tour de France stage win
The Manxman was left frustrated after finishing 18th on stage 10
By Adam Becket Published
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100 bpm and 140 watts: How do we make Tour de France sprint days less boring?
Teams are increasingly critical of the succession of sprint stages that have few intermediate points on offer
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tadej Pogačar can do everything... except grow a moustache
The talented Slovenian might just be the best rider in the world, but he is not hirsute
By Adam Becket Published
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Kristen Faulkner to contest Paris Olympic road race after Taylor Knibb resigns from participation
Taylor Knibb will only contest the time trial and triathlon with national champion Kristen Faulkner now in the road race line-up
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Jasper Philipsen finally has his moment, winning Tour de France stage 10 bunch sprint
The Belgian enjoyed the perfect lead out from Mathieu van der Poel, finishing well clear of second placed Biniam Girmay
By Daniel Benson Published
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A parcours for Tadej Pogačar? Rwanda set to be the most mountainous World Championships in 5 years
The cobbled Kigali Hill will feature on both the men's and women's routes
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Does it matter whether Jonas Vingegaard has balls at the Tour de France?
While the actual GC battle is yet to properly alight, there has been a bit of a war of words in France
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France cyclist rode 136.6-kilometres on a 'rest day'
Most riders head out for a short spin on the rest day, but not Chris Harper
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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'Student loans were my income': Meet the Tour de France jersey wearer who was a club cyclist 18 months ago
Little was known about Frank van den Broek even one year ago, but now he looks set to be one of the season's rising stars
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tour de France peloton reacts to a ‘vicious, brutal and slapstick’ gravel stage
Does gravel belong in the Tour de France? The jury is still out
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I think I can be proud of that' - Tom Pidcock settles for second on Tour de France gravel stage
Brit wishes he 'had a bit more racecraft like Cav' after narrowly missing out on victory from stage nine breakaway
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Sometimes you need balls to race': Remco Evenepoel annoyed by Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France tactics
"Maybe Jonas didn’t have them today," Evenepoel calls for more aggressive riding from two-time champion after enthralling stage on the gravel around Troyes
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Anthony Turgis pips Tom Pidcock to win stage 9 of Tour de France after breathless day on the gravel
Breakaway fights it out as GC favourites trade blows but somehow break even
By Patrick Fletcher Published
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Elisa Longo Borghini storms to time trial victory on stage 1 of Giro d'Italia Women
Italian takes first maglia rosa as overall leader after beating Grace Brown by a single second
By Patrick Fletcher Published
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The Tour's left-field turn: sampling stage nine of the Tour de France
Stage nine of the Tour de France, taking place on Sunday 7 July, features 32km on the white roads of the Champagne region. Steve Shrubsall grabs his gravel bike to sample what lies in wait for the peloton
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place
"Once we have better luck then we’re on the move," says Philipsen after another second place in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
By Tom Thewlis Published
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The new sprint king: Biniam Girmay reveals plan to win the Tour de France's green jersey
The Eritrean scored his second win of the race and now holds a comfortable lead in the race for green
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I've never had as much power in four hours before' - Meet Jonas Abrahamsen, the Tour de France's breakaway star
The Norwegian has spent more kilometres than anyone else up the road this season, and he keeps adding more
By Tom Davidson Published
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André Drege dies aged 25 after crash at Tour of Austria
UCI, event organisers and wider cycling world pay tribute as young rider dies of injuries sustained in crash
By Flo Clifford Published
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Biniam Girmay powers to second Tour de France win on stage 8
Intermarché sprinter's incredible Tour continued as he became first to win two stages this year
By Flo Clifford Published