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UAE squads ‘unaware’ of ex-pro cyclist’s drug links after 20-year ban for doping Italian junior team

Former Lampre sprinter Danilo Napolitano, who has spent the past few months working at the women’s UAE Team L’Imad service course, has been suspended until 2046 by the Italian anti-doping authorities

Tour de France’s final stage in Paris shortened due to “exceptional circumstances” caused by wildfires

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires rage in France’s Gironde and Landes regions, as well as in parts of Spain

Tour de France fan hit by team car driver in chaotic scenes on Alpe d’Huez, as Movistar rider forced to quit race after slamming into back of UAE vehicle

The spectator was treated by Tour medical staff after appearing to be hit in the leg just before turn 6 on the iconic climb

British Paracycling world champion handed two year doping ban despite proving banned substance was taken inadvertently, ingested through contamination and not performance-enhancing

Daphne Schrager says she has "conducted her career with honesty and integrity" but that the burden of proof in cases such as hers is too high.

“It sucks”: Thieves smash window and steal bikes in raid on Unibet Rose Rockets cycling team van

“Bike theft is, unfortunately, something that happens far too often in cycling,” the team said

“When we ride the bike, we see people like this too many times”: UAE Team Emirates won’t take legal action against hit-and-run road rage driver who brake checked Brandon McNulty before Tour de France TT

McNulty shared a photo of the motorist’s car on social media after he caused the American to crash shortly before Tuesday’s time trial. He later abandoned the race on Thursday.

Tour de France nighttime doping tests “harming sporting integrity”, claims Visma sports director – after UCI insists 2am controls “justified” and essential to “fight against doping”

Following criticism from the riders’ union, the governing body said it will “continue to support the ITA in carrying out its mission, in full and complete respect for its independence, in the service of a cleaner and more credible sport of cycling”

“I once did a TT with a gilet on after spending thousands on aero testing”: Geraint Thomas says Netcompany Ineos rider who missed time trial start “won’t do that again”

Thymen Arensman’s time trial got off to the worst possible start when he missed his start time, rolling down the ramp 10 seconds late. But his director of racing says “mistakes happen”

“Good for the f*** all training I do on this bike”: Tom Pidcock loses time on “scary” descent but happy with “best TT I’ve ever done” at Tour de France

The British star admits he uncharacteristically slowed on the route’s technical downhill section, but still finished 12th on the stage, cementing his position in the top 10 overall

Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago TT2 time trial bike: ready to win the Tour de France?

We take a closer look at the Colnago TT2 that Tadej Pogačar used for the 2026 Tour de France’s only individual time trial, complete with Enve wheels, custom aero extensions and a huge Carbon-Ti chainring

Judge signed off on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s nighttime doping tests due to “serious suspicions” before Tour de France, according to reports

The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Paris has confirmed to L'Équipe confirmed that the judge was contacted by the International Testing Agency to authorise the 2am and 5am drug tests

Was Jonas Vingegaard’s Tour de France-ending crash caused by drug testers waking him up at 2am? Tadej Pogačar thinks so

“When your sleep is ruined one night, maybe you are a little bit less concentrated in the descent. And his Tour is ruined”

Two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France

The Visma-Lease a Bike leader crashed on the exit of a roundabout and was seen clutching his shoulder in pain

Tour de France drug testers branded “inhumane” for waking Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at 5am and 2am – as Remco Evenepoel says he “would have carried on sleeping”

“I got four hours of sleep today… It was definitely not nice to be woken up in the middle of sweet dreams,” yellow jersey Pogačar said

“They slowed me down a bit”: Remco Evenepoel blocked by Tour de France organisers’ car and Shimano neutral service vehicle on chaotic climb

The Belgian was making his way back to the leaders on the Col du Haag when he was briefly held up by a traffic jam, before limiting his losses on the road to Le Markstein

Tadej Pogačar opens door to racing Vuelta a España, with royal blessing

The race is one of the few remaining races the Slovenian is said to need to 'complete' cycling...

TNT Sports hails 55% growth of its Tour de France audience following controversial demise of free-to-air coverage

The spike in viewers is arguably not a surprise, since British viewers now have no option to watch live Tour de France coverage beyond getting a VPN. TNT also says the free Tour de France highlights show on Channel 5 is bringing in half a million viewers a night

“It’s just generally scary that a car can do that to you so easily”: EF pro cyclist Lukas Nerurkar seriously injured after being hit by driver on training ride whilst visiting family back in UK

His team doctor recommends 6-8 weeks of recovery but the Brit wants to be on the turbo trainer in a fortnight

Could this year’s Tour de France time trial be decided by the size of the team car? Expert proposes a “maximum CdA value for team cars” and extended following distances after research finds larger vehicles offer aero advantage

A study has found that the size and shape of team cars can affect time trial aerodynamics, prompting calls for the UCI to rethink its rules

Tadej Pogačar calls to move Tour de France as part of complete calendar overhaul in response to extreme temperatures and shortened stages

The Slovenian's comments are not the first suggestions of calendar reform from a sport struggling to grapple with the effects of climate change

Did a freak mechanical cost Tom Pidcock a shot at Tour de France stage victory?

The Brit finished third behind Mathieu van der Poel on Stage 9, but a piece of asphalt jammed inside his right-hand shifter left him without full use of his gears during the crucial finale

Fans injured after driver crashes car into Tour de France finishing straight

The local prosecutor has opened an investigation into the incident

“I had a full headache and thought this is going to be a long day”: Cool, calm Tadej Pogačar looking forward to less stress and less media after losing Tour de France lead to breakaway

“Obviously the goal is to take back the yellow jersey, but you never know,” the four-time Tour de France winner said while warming down

“I don’t really understand cycling anymore”: Geraint Thomas confused by UAE’s Tour de France tactics, but claims Tadej Pogačar “couldn’t care less” about dominance criticism

“He wants to win. And if you can, why would you not?” Thomas asked

“It was a war zone”: Tom Pidcock shocked by ‘hardest ever’ Tour de France heat – but rival sports director says “that’s cycling, you can’t complain about that s***”

“I don’t think I’ve done such a hard race before in such heat before, it’s ridiculous,” Pidcock said after finishing in 16th at Les Angles. However, Movistar boss Matt White claims that riders need to be able to “adapt” to the conditions

“Don’t run next to the riders, even if you’re a banana,” Tour de France warns after fancy dress fan almost disrupts breakaway (and gets smacked in the head for his troubles)

The Tour’s social media account also admonished spectators for setting off flares on the finishing circuits in Barcelona

Tour de France fans told not to attend stage finish due to “frightening” Pyrenean wildfires

Monday’s third stage, which is scheduled to cross the border back into France, remains in doubt as fires rage along part of the route

“Cycling is fundamentally a green sport”: EF boss Jonathan Vaughters calls on teams to “take responsibility” as Tour de France on red alert due to extreme heat

“The best way to change the world is by looking at yourself first. The sport needs to do a better job of becoming carbon neutral. None of us really love the fact that we travel with multiple trucks and vehicles, and have airplane flights all over the place”

“It’s tougher than a normal TTT because you kill each other”: Did the Tour de France’s team time trial experiment work?

The Tour’s bold new ‘first past the post’ TTT format was the talk of the town in Barcelona and sparked an early GC battle between the favourites. But what did the riders and teams make of grand tour racing’s latest innovation?

“Finishing ninth doesn’t move the needle for me”: Ben Healy is itching to attack the Tour de France… and a beer in the sun would be nice, too

“Putting my hands in the air is much better than finishing eighth or ninth. That adrenaline of racing out front and winning, that’s what I love doing,” the Irish star said ahead of this year’s Tour