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Lights, camera, Netflix: The flies on the wall at the Tour de France

Lights, camera, Netflix: The flies on the wall at the Tour de France

Team insiders explain what the Tour de France has been like with riders being followed by Netflix documentary crews

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Tour de France 2022 stage 17 preview - Peyragudes summit finish

Tour de France 2022 stage 17 preview - Peyragudes summit finish

The second Pyrenean stage takes the riders over three tough passes before the steep finishing climb to the summit finish at Peyragudes

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The state of play: can Jumbo-Visma defend yellow against Pogačar in the final week of the Tour de France?

The state of play: can Jumbo-Visma defend yellow against Pogačar in the final week of the Tour de France?

There are some extremely hard stages still to come and the yellow jersey is still very much up for grabs in this year's race

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It’s time for the Ineos Grenadiers to live up to Dave Brailsford’s promise at the Tour de France

It’s time for the Ineos Grenadiers to live up to Dave Brailsford’s promise at the Tour de France

The British team have a choice: race safely into third place, or risk that podium place, and everything, for a win

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Tour de France 2022 stage 16 preview - in the foothills of the Pyrenees

Tour de France 2022 stage 16 preview - in the foothills of the Pyrenees

The first of three days in the Pyrenees is a relatively gentle introduction, with just two cat-1 climbs, but the second, the Mur de Peguère,...

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Does Geraint Thomas still have a chance of winning the Tour de France?

Does Geraint Thomas still have a chance of winning the Tour de France?

The British rider still has his full contingent of support and riders and has been keeping his powder dry for the savage final week

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Six takeaways from the Tour de France week two

Six takeaways from the Tour de France week two

Talking points from a captivating second week at the 2022 Tour de France

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Jasper Disaster and the Tour de Chaos - Tour de France stage 15 debrief

Jasper Disaster and the Tour de Chaos - Tour de France stage 15 debrief

Stage 15 to Carcassonne was a day for the sprinters, but true to the form of the 2022 Tour de France, it was still unpredictable,...

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Two domestiques down and Van Aert gunning for stage wins: should Jumbo-Visma be worried?

Two domestiques down and Van Aert gunning for stage wins: should Jumbo-Visma be worried?

Stage 15 saw the Dutch team lose both Primož Roglič and Steven Kruijswijk, while Vingegaard only had Laporte for protection in the run-in to the...

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Getting the shot: Mark Cavendish at Carcassonne retrospective

Getting the shot: Mark Cavendish at Carcassonne retrospective

As the Tour de France revisits Carcassonne in 2022, James Startt looks back on Mark Cavendish's historic win in the town last year

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Bling when you’re winning

Bling when you’re winning

Sprinter Michael Matthews took a solo stage win on stage 14 of the 2022 Tour de France in Mende. It’s been that kind of Tour

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From battling Sagan, to battling two 'super-freaks': Michael Matthews adapts to change and has his day

From battling Sagan, to battling two 'super-freaks': Michael Matthews adapts to change and has his day

From burgeoning sprinter to a fast finishing puncheur, Matthews and those around him explain how he's had to adapt and overcome to find new routes...

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Tour de France 2022 stage 15 preview - up and down day to Carcassonne

Tour de France 2022 stage 15 preview - up and down day to Carcassonne

Another hot, lumpy, bumpy day riding south out of the Massif Central to the Languedoc region which is either a rare chance for the sprinters,...

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Stage 13 debrief: The Perfect Break

Stage 13 debrief: The Perfect Break

Mads Pedersen was the stage winner in Saint-Étienne, from a break which the peloton surely never had a chance of catching

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Tour de France 2022 stage 14 preview: an unrelenting day

Tour de France 2022 stage 14 preview: an unrelenting day

The Tour hits the Massif Central for a very hilly stage culminating in the spectacular steep climb to the airfield above Mende

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Tour de France bikes: Simon Geschke's De Rosa Merak 2022

Tour de France bikes: Simon Geschke's De Rosa Merak 2022

We take a closer look at the current polka dot jersey wearer's super bike

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A day in cycling history: stories from the top of Alpe d'Huez after stage 12 of the Tour de France

A day in cycling history: stories from the top of Alpe d'Huez after stage 12 of the Tour de France

Sophie Smith recalls the scenes from the top of Alpe d'Huez after Tom Pidcock's emphatic victory

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Tom Pidcock: science and art

Tom Pidcock: science and art

Tom Pidcock won a spectacular stage on Alpe d’Huez. Rouleur looks at the Ineos Grenadiers rider’s unique skill set and racing style

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Too close for comfort: Tour de France tantalisingly poised for final week showdown

Too close for comfort: Tour de France tantalisingly poised for final week showdown

An Alpine thriller has setup one of the most intriguing general classification battles in years

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Is Chris Froome back? The story of the man who refused to give up

Is Chris Froome back? The story of the man who refused to give up

The four-time Tour de France winner finally silenced doubters with a podium finish on stage 12 to Alpe d’Huez, showing us all we should have...

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Getting the shot: Vingegaard on Alpe d’Huez with a Danish touch

Getting the shot: Vingegaard on Alpe d’Huez with a Danish touch

James Startt explains how he got his shot of the day on Alpe d'Huez

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Tour de France 2022 stage 13 preview - return of the sprint?

Tour de France 2022 stage 13 preview - return of the sprint?

With the Alps in the rear-view mirror, the Tour peloton tackles a tough transitional stage to the former centre of France’s bike-manufacturing industry

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Getting the shot: Teamwork!

Getting the shot: Teamwork!

James Startt explains how he got his top shot from stage 11 of the 2022 Tour de France

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Tour de France stage 11 debrief: Jumbo-Visma crack Pogačar

Tour de France stage 11 debrief: Jumbo-Visma crack Pogačar

In a scintillating stage in the High Alps, Jumbo-Visma took Tadej Pogačar’s GC challenge apart, leaving their rider Jonas Vingegaard in the yellow jersey

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Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview - Alpe d'Huez

Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview - Alpe d'Huez

For the second consecutive day, the Tour will cross some of its most iconic climbs, this time en route to the famous summit finish of...

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Pogačar’s resolve: will a reduced team have any impact on his bid for a third Tour de France?

Pogačar’s resolve: will a reduced team have any impact on his bid for a third Tour de France?

As Covid-19 continues to take riders out of the Tour de France, including two from UAE Team Emirates, Sophie Smith asks whether it will have any effect...

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Tour de France stage 10 analysis: high excitement in the middle mountains

Tour de France stage 10 analysis: high excitement in the middle mountains

The best and worst racing happens in the middle mountain stages, and stage 10 to Megève was no exception, with a fascinating battle for the...

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Getting the shot: Pogačar won’t give up

Getting the shot: Pogačar won’t give up

James Startt explains how Tadej Pogačar's sprint for the finish in Megève lit up the finish of the favourites' group

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Tour de France 2022 bikes: Stefan Bissegger's Palace x Rapha Cannondale SystemSix Hi-Mod

Tour de France 2022 bikes: Stefan Bissegger's Palace x Rapha Cannondale SystemSix Hi-Mod

A closer look at the Tour de France special edition bike of EF Education First-EasyPost

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Tour de France 2022 stage 11 preview - savage summit finish on Col du Granon

Tour de France 2022 stage 11 preview - savage summit finish on Col du Granon

The 2022 Tour de France hits the high Alps for one of the hardest summit finishes ever seen in the race

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