

‘Cycling is cruel’ - The broken dreams and broken hearts of the Tour de France
A crash in the closing kilometres of stage seven shattered GC hopes for Buitrago, Haig and Almeida, as the Tour de France showed its brutal side.
By Rachel Jary
Photography by Zac Williams/SWpix.com
11 JULY 2025 | UPDATED 11.44 PM BST
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The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.


The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.












