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How Mark Cavendish secured his historic 35th stage win
A closer look at how the Manx missile outsprinted his rivals at the 2024 Tour de France
The greatest sprinter in the world
Inside the moment when history was made on stage five of the 2024 Tour de France as Mark Cavendish took his 35th stage win
Tour de France 2024 stage six preview - a straight sprint into Dijon
Stage six is the second flattest stage of the race
‘It was not a great day’ - Inside Visma-Lease a Bike’s disappointing Galibier show
Jonas Vingegaard lost almost 40 seconds to Tadej Pogačar on the first mountain stage of the 2024 Tour de France – where did it all go...
Work to do: Key GC support found wanting in the Tour's first mountain test
Many of Tadej Pogačar's key rivals were left isolated in the face of UAE Team Emirates's power on the Galibier
‘Tadej is a ticking time bomb’ - Tadej Pogačar is running away with the Tour de France
The first opportunity in the mountains and UAE Team Emirates grabbed it with both hands
Tour de France 2024 stage five preview - destined for a sprint
The second opportunity for the sprinters to go for glory
Gallery: A brutal and beautiful Italian Grand Départ
In many ways it is hard to believe that the Tour de France has never started in Italy, but the race organisers more than made...
How long can Richard Carapaz keep the yellow jersey?
The EF Education-EasyPost rider makes history as the first Ecuadorian to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France
The dream stays alive: Mark Cavendish is not giving up on number 35
The Manx rider didn’t contest the win in the first sprint opportunity of the 2024 Tour de France, but still cut an optimistic figure after...
‘Everyone will believe African riders can do anything’ - Biniam Girmay’s victory transcends cycling
The Intermarché-Wanty rider becoming the first black African to win a Tour de France stage will have a seismic impact on the future of the sport...
Tour de France 2024 stage four preview - GC fireworks on the Galibier?
Will it be a GC battle or will a breakaway be allowed to go clear?
'There will never be another one like Fausto' - A teammate and friend remembers Coppi
As the Tour continues its stay in Italy and passes through the hometown of the great Fausto Coppi, one of his former teammate recalls his...
No wings from Red Bull: What went wrong for Primož Roglič in the Tour de France?
The Slovenian rider couldn’t follow the main general classification contenders and lost time to his key rivals on stage two
‘This is the cycling we love’ - The Tour de France has been set alight
The favourites emerged on a punchy second stage to Bologna
From swansong to maiden conquest: The French riders are thriving in the Tour's trip to Italy
Despite Romain Bardet relinquishing the yellow jersey, France continued one of its finest ever starts to the Tour de France with another unexpected victory
Tour de France 2024 stage three preview - a sprint into Turin
The first sprint opportunity will allow us to see who is on winning form this Tour de France
Tour de France: My first time at the greatest show on earth
Rachel Jary recounts being at the opening stage of the Tour and it was a spectacular start in Florence
'It was clear he was special' - Growing up with Marco Pantani
As the Tour de France leaves Cesenatico on stage two of its historic Grand Départ in Italy, the race is paying homage to Marco Pantani,...
Standing in the shadows of greatness - capturing a stunning Grand Départ in Florence
James Startt reveals how he captured his shot of the Tour's opening stage in Florence
Blood, sweat and tears: Inside the Tour de France peloton’s hottest day
Emotions ran high and states of exhaustion were reached in the opening stage of the Tour under the blazing Italian sun
The attack that never came: Pogačar and his rivals hold fire in the Tour de France heat
Give its difficulty, stage one of the Tour de France was widely expected to see the first GC shake-up of this year's edition. But no...
‘It was pure joy’ - Romain Bardet’s Tour de France victory should make you believe in happy endings
In his last participation in the Tour, the French rider took the win and yellow jersey on the opening stage after an inspired two-up attack...
Tour de France 2024 stage two preview - primed for attacks
The Tour continues it's stay in Italy with a punchy finale into Bologna
Johannes Kulset: The Tour de France’s youngest rider who is going to ‘let his legs to do the talking’
The Uno-X Mobility rider is living his father's dream by riding in the Tour for the first time
It’s time for round four: Is Pogačar vs Vingegaard cycling’s most iconic rivalry?
The duo will go head-to-head again in this year’s Tour de France after drastically different preparations
‘I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think it was possible’ - Mark Cavendish and the perfect goodbye
The Manx rider starts the Tour de France optimistic, reflective and calm
Tour de France 2024 stage one preview - an explosive opener
The Tour takes a leaf out of the Giro's book and begins the 111th edition with an up and down stage in Emilia-Romagna
This is me and who I am, by Aleksandr Vlasov
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s backup option at the Tour de France is Aleksandr Vlasov, a top-seven finisher in all three Grand Tours. But little is known about...
A new era for the white jersey - who will replace Pogačar as the Tour's best young rider?
With the five-time winner of the white jersey now too old to dominate the classification, which of the Tour's young upstarts will be able to...
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