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Tour de France 2024 stage 14 preview - the first mountaintop finish
This is the first stage in the Pyrenees and it is set to sort the real GC contenders from the pretenders
From Covid to crashes: How stage 12 of the Tour de France shook the peloton
There had been few abandonments during the 2024 Tour de France. That was until stage 12...
Tour de France 2024 stage 13 preview - last chance sprint before the mountains
With only two sprint opportunities up for grabs, all the fast men will be vying for victory
The best of the rest: What's next for Evenepoel and Roglič at the Tour de France?
Stage 11 of the 2024 Tour de France resulted in a major GC battle, a sign of what is to come in the upcoming mountain...
Tour de France 2024 stage 12 preview - a contest between the sprinters and the breakaway
It is a stage of two halves, but who will cross the line victorious?
The open era: Why aren't we seeing one sprinter dominate the fast finishes at the Tour de France?
No rider has been able to dominate the bunch sprints at the Tour so far, a trend that isn't unusual
Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central
Will the breakaway make it all the way to the line, or will the GC favourites have other ideas?
A Tour in the balance: who will blink first in the second week's crucial stages?
While some riders have showed their attacking intent already in the Tour de France, the second week may just draw out those who've held fire until...
Tour de France 2024 stage 10 preview - another opportunity for the fast men
The last 60km of stage 10 are exposed – could crosswinds be a factor?
Are riders losing faith in the lottery of breakaways?
On a stage that seemed poised for flurries of attacks from the peloton, few were willing to roll the dice on getting in the breakaway
Tour de France 2024 stage nine preview - the gravel stage
The much anticipated gravel stage will present a valuable opportunity for the Classics riders, but potential panic for the GC contenders
Pogačar has pole position, but the GC fight at the Tour de France looks finely poised
The race for yellow is shaping up to be one the highest quality Tours de France of recent generations
Tour de France 2024 stage eight preview - a battle between the sprinters and the breakaway
Despite being categorised as a flat stage, the route features 2,334 metres of elevation and five categorised climbs
The race for green is hotting up already at the Tour de France
Just six stages into the Tour and with no sprinter dominating the fast finishes, the green jersey competition already looks delicately poised between several candidates
Tour de France 2024 stage seven preview - the first test against the clock
The differences between the specialists and the pure climbers will be measured in minutes rather than seconds on stage seven
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
Tour de France 2024 stage six preview - a straight sprint into Dijon
Stage six is the second flattest stage of the race
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
Tour de France 2024 stage five preview - destined for a sprint
The second opportunity for the sprinters to go for glory
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
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?
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
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...
Tour de France 2024 stage two preview - primed for attacks
The Tour continues it's stay in Italy with a punchy finale into Bologna
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
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...
Tour de France favourites 2024: Who will win this year's yellow jersey?
Rouleur looks at who the bookies are backing for this year's Tour de France title
Haters still disappointed: Merlier matches Milan as the Giro's sprint supremo
The Belgian was head and shoulders above the other sprinters on the final dash to the line in Rome, levelling him with Jonathan Milan on...
The best of the rest: Analysing the performances of the 2024 Giro d'Italia's top five
Beyond Tadej Pogačar, a rider with almost 10 minutes on his rivals, Rouleur looks at how the other GC riders will feel about their own race...
Miserable weather, missed opportunities and a Movistar mistake: How stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia was set up for Pogačar victory
The Slovenian rode to the top of the stage's summit finish with ease to take his fifth stage win
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