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Tour de France Stage 20: Quintana wins stage, Froome set to win Tour, Contador loses podium place

Joaquim Rodriguez moves up to second overall as Contador left behind on final climb

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Tour de France 19 reaction – Costa wins again, Froome one day closer to glory

Round-up of reaction on second of three days in the Alps

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Tour de France Stage 19: Rui Costa doubles up, Chris Froome stays in control of yellow jersey

Movistar's Portuguese rider takes second stage win in four days

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Tour de France Stage 18 reaction following double ascent of Alpe d’Huez

Celebrations for the French as Riblon wins stage, controversy as Froome takes illegal feed to avoid cracking

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Tour de France Stage 18: Christophe Riblon wins on Alpe d’Huez, Nairo Quintana moves 3rd overall, Chris Froome nearly cracks

First French win of 100th edition of race

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L’Equipe analyses Froome’s climbing data, finds it ‘normal’ and ‘consistent’

Meanwhile, WADA declines to get involved and UK Anti-Doping says it can't offer a "kite mark" of cleanliness

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Tour de France Stage 17 reaction on day of reshuffling of overall standings

Froome further ahead, Contador now second with Saxo-Tinkoff team mate Kreuziger third

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Tour de France Stage 17: Chris Froome wins the time trial, Alberto Contador moves second overall

Team Sky rider extends lead through third stage win of the race, a big three days ahead in the Alps

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Tour de France Stage 16 reaction – Froome slams Contador over risky riding

Shades of 2003 as GC rivals almost come to grief on descent to Gap; Movistar reflect on a good day for them

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Tour de France Stage 16: Movistar’s Rui Costa solos to win in Gap, Contador and Froome risk disaster on descent

Second career win for Portuguese rider after attacking from the break on final climb

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Nigel Mitchell reveals Team Sky’s nutrition tricks

Protein, pineapple & agave nectar are tools of the trade for Team Sky & British Cycling's head of nutrition

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Exclusive: Emma Pooley on women’s Tour de France sponsors, money & scheduling

"Our races are run on a shoestring"

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Tour de France rest day round-up

Who's done what and who'll be targeting what as the riders take their final break before a hectic third week

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Froome & Brailsford speak out on doping, issue challenge for way to prove Sky is clean

“I haven’t got a magic wand to come and convince all you guys.”

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Tour de France Stage 15 reaction after Bastille Day fireworks on Mont Ventoux

Froome extends race lead; his thoughts + those of Brailsford, Mollema, Contador, Quintana and Sagan

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Tour de France Stage 15: Chris Froome smashes rivals to win on Mont Ventoux

Race leader puts big time into rivals again as he attacks on iconic mountain and rides to victory

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Tour de France video: Rider impersonations including Cav, Cadel & Contador

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, although maybe Tommy Voeckler won't feel that flattered

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Why can’t we have a women’s Tour de France?

Does cycling’s institutional sexism mean women will never make it in pro racing? Asks Sarah Barth

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Tour de France Stage 14 reaction as Italy gets overdue win while the French still wait (+ Ventoux preview video)

Also, Pierre Rolland and Chris Froome look forward to tomorrow's climb of Mont Ventoux... Daniel Lloyd has the video preview

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Tour de France Stage 14: Back-to-back wins for Omega Pharma-Quick Step as Trentin takes victory in Lyon

Mark Cavendish's room-mate shows he's got a decent kick, too; heartbreak for Julien Simon as France still seeks first home win of 100th Tour

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Tour de France: David Millar shares his safety tips for fans at organisers’ request

Organisers ASO enlist help of teams' and riders' social media channels to help get safety message across

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Tour de France Stage 13 reaction after an enthralling day’s racing

First OPQS, then Saxo-Tinkoff, use the wind to help blow race apart

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Tour de France Stage 13: Mark Cavendish takes stage, Chris Froome loses more than a minute to GC rivals

Contador and Mollema pick up time on Froome, Valverde plummets down overall standings following thrilling stage

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Emma Pooley & Marianne Vos back petition for women’s Tour de France

"It is about time women are allowed to race the Tour de France."

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UCI President Pat McQuaid regrets(again) accepting Lance Armstrong donation

“It was done with the best interests"

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Tour de France Stage 12 reaction from Cavendish & Kittel – is there a new fastest kid on the block?

Argos Shimano rider takes 3-1 lead in stage wins - could this be the year Manxman meets his match on the Champs-Elysees?

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Edvald Boasson Hagen out of Tour de France after crashing today – Sky another man down

Norwegian has broken shoulder after crash 2km from end of Stage 12 - race leader Froome underlines need to stay vigilant

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This evening’s Urban Hill Climb in North London cancelled at eleventh hour

Organisers Rollapaluza cite safety concerns over unspecified "road conditions"

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Tour de France Stage 12: Kittel outsprints Cavendish in Tours, Froome avoids crash

Third stage win for Argos Shimano's German sprinter following big crash that split group

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Tour de France Power Data: Juan Antonio Flecha’s stage 11 TT effort

Juan Antonio Flecha averaged 391 watts during the 33km time trial

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