Tour de France
Tour de France coverage from Cycling Weekly, with up to date race results, rider profiles and news and reports.
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Tom Pidcock fined and docked 20 seconds in general classification at Tour de FranceBriton goes into second rest day ninth overall
By Tom Davidson Published
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'If this is necessary to prove that we are riding clean, then I totally accept it' – Tadej Pogačar on 'strange' anti-doping testing at Tour de FrancePogačar and Jonas Vingegaard were woken in early hours before stage 15
By Adam Becket Published
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'Bike racing sucks some times' – Visma-Lease a Bike count cost of Jonas Vingegaard crashing out at Tour de FranceDane crashed out of race on stage 15 and broke his collarbone
By Adam Becket Published
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'I got four hours of sleep today' – Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard faced early morning anti-doping tests at Tour de FranceThe riders first and second in general classification were awoken in the middle of the night by testers
By Adam Becket Published
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'I'm living a dream' – 19-year-old Paul Seixas is closing in on the podium at the Tour de FranceTeenager dropped two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard to finish third on stage 14 to Le Markstein
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I couldn't waste good legs today' – Tadej Pogačar puts in another dominant display at Tour de France, argues race isn't overWorld champion says he's back to being confident after tricky days, still leads race by 4:30
By Adam Becket Published
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‘We have the mindset that we want to win’: Jonas Vingegaard continues to believe he can beat Tadej Pogačar at Tour de FranceThe Dane lost time to both Tadej Pogačar and other GC riders on Le Markstein, but he remains second overall
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'It's not possible, the Tour de France is July': Race director rejects Tadej Pogačar's wishThe reigning champion's desire for the Tour de France to move to an earlier or later spot in the calendar looks unlikely to be fufilled.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Anything's possible' – how Tom Pidcock is rediscovering his love for the Tour de FranceFor Tom Pidcock, this year's Tour was never about fighting for the GC or proving his talent – it's about restoring his childhood passion for the race
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I don't go for records' – Tadej Pogačar refuses to be drawn on Lance Armstrong's claim he needs to win seven Tours de FranceSlovenian is on the cusp of history with a fifth yellow jersey – but does he need more?
By Adam Becket Published
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'I think there will be a cost, a bill will come' – rivals unworried by Tom Pidcock's GC leap at Tour de FranceBriton is now nine seconds off podium, but Lidl-Trek and Red Bull profess calm
By Adam Becket Published
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'You shouldn't ever underestimate him': Tom Pidcock's team declare him a Tour de France podium contenderThe Briton is now just a few seconds off the podium spots as the race heads into the major mountains.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I'm straight back in there with the podium fight' – Tom Pidcock bursts into GC battle at Tour de France on stage 13Briton propels himself from 10th to fourth overall, but tempers expectations with time trial coming up
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It was full-gas from the first minute' – Mauro Schmid outguns breakaway partner to win Tour de France stage 13He beat Harold Tejada in a two-up sprint on the longest stage of this year's Tour
By James Shrubsall Published
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Non-sponsor-correct kit, custom saddles, and shoes – how riders optimise their setups for the Tour de FranceComfort is paramount to performance over three weeks of racing, so how do the pros optimise their equipment for the Tour de France?
By Andy Turner Published
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Blacked-out frameset with stem spacers and 28mm tyres: Paul Seixas’ Van Rysel RCR-Pro prototypeDecathlon CMA CGM’s teenage prodigy spotted aboard an unreleased Van Rysel race bike
By Aaron Borrill Published
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Team budgets are approaching €60 million, and Visma-Lease a Bike is still hunting for a title sponsor at the Tour de FranceChief business officer isn't concerned and says 'being a first title sponsor of one of the biggest teams in the world could benefit a company a lot'
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'The animals don't know what you've won' – inside Thibaut Pinot's farm life as the Tour de France visits his hometownFrenchman says farming 'teaches you to let go'
By Tom Davidson Published
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'They won't stop me as long as I'm here' – the hero of the Tour de France is a rider nobody saw comingGrand Tour debutant Baptiste Veistroffer has stolen French hearts with his solo breakaways
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We've lost our most important riders': Tour de France's smallest team counts the cost of crashesFernando Gaviria joins Alex Molenaar in crashing out of the Tour de France on Caja Rural-Seguros RGA's debut
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Try to survive, maybe' – after three Tour de France sprint victories, Tim Merlier changes tack to survivalSoudal Quick-Step rider has all but given up his chance in the green jersey competiton
By Adam Becket Published
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'I found some space… and then I launched' – Tim Merlier sprints to win stage 12 of the Tour de France, scoring his hatrickSoudal Quick-Step rider secures his third win as a horrible crash in the final hundred metres causes carnage in the chasing pack
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Should you worry about a SRAM shifter stoppage after Tom Pidcock's Tour de France mishap?The Brit's shifter became jammed on stage nine of the Tour de France, potentially costing him the win, but our expert called it a 'freak' occurrence
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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Tour de France teams use between 240 to 320 tyres and 10-13 litres of sealant during the three-week race, but do they get a fresh pair every day?We've asked Vittoria, Continental, and UAE Emirates-XRG about tyre usage during the 21-day Grand Tour
By Jack Evans Published
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'This is the new normal' – how the Tour de France fastest speed record was shattered on stage 11Søren Wærenskjold won with an average speed of 50.91kph, but why was the day so fast?
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I didn't do anything on purpose or anything wrong' – Jasper Philipsen relegated then reinstated at Tour de France after jury flip-flopAlpecin-Premier Tech rider finished third behind Søren Wærenskjold
By Adam Becket Published
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'Very, very sketchy': was stage 11 of Tour de France too dangerous?A narrow final few kilometres increased tension and nerves, but was it unsafe?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'It means everything' – Søren Wærenskjold powers to record-breaking Tour de France win on stage 11The Uno-X Mobility rider sprints to fastest ever Tour de France stage
By James Shrubsall Published
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With fans wanting fireworks from day one, there are many ingredients needed for a great Tour de France Grand DepartStill buzzing from the Tour's Barcelona bonanza, we look at all the elements that need to come together for an unforgettable opening weekend
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
