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“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

Inspired choice or insanity? The risks and rewards of Paul Seixas riding the Tour de France

The young Frenchman lines out in the world’s biggest race despite being just 19 and a grand tour debutant. Could the move damage his long-term progression? We talked to some of the people who know Seixas – and the demands of racing the Tour – best to find out…

Ventoux heroics, disc brakes, crashes, saddle complaints… memorable moments from Chris Froome’s (former) career

The end of an era we thought had ended has now come to pass... so any excuse to reminisce in a semi off-beat style

Look unveils all new 795 BladeRS 3 aero road bike, with 350 different fit options and “15 watts” of real-world aero savings

Look's updated flagship aero bike boasts more customisable fit options than ever before, and it’s been optimised to deliver aero gains regardless of the rider

“It’s time to deliver more rainbow jerseys!” Former world champion Lizzie Deignan returns to Team GB as sports director

Deignan, who won 43 times during a glittering, groundbreaking career, retired from the sport last July after announcing that she was expecting her third child

Visma-Lease a Bike taking part in anti-doping power data trial that Tadej Pogačar’s agent claimed would “only create problems”, testing agency confirms

Four WorldTour teams and one ProTeam are currently involved in the pilot programme, which aims to explore whether analysis of power data can be used as an anti-doping tool

31.5mph for 100 miles… with a loose cleat: 41-year-old double Paralympic tandem gold medallist smashes 100-mile time trial record, despite finishing with one bolt holding his cleat in place

Adam Duggleby – fuelled by just one caffeine gel – covered the Cambridgeshire course in three hours, 10 minutes, and 48 seconds, over two minutes faster than John Archibald’s previous 100-mile record

Channel 5 to show daily Tour de France highlights – plus live free-to-air coverage of next year’s UK Grand Départ

Warners Bros. Discovery says the three-year deal with 5 “represents a major step forward in expanding the reach of elite cycling across the UK”

Is this the greatest victory photo ever? Pro cyclist goes viral after crashing over finish line while celebrating… and still managing to win the race

Lotto Intermarché’s Liam Slock won’t forget his first professional win in a hurry. And neither will the internet…

Confusion as Jan-Willem van Schip disqualified for third time in a year after putting bottle under jersey – but UCI jury claims ejection was due to ‘non-compliant clothing’

The Dutchman also told road.cc that media reports he was forced to the ground by a police motorbike rider trying to eject him from the race is "not what happened"

UCI to restrict size of bike computers in the name of protecting riders from on-screen data overload – will this really make racing safer?

At the bottom of a lengthy press release are the UCI’s latest plans to restrict the size of bike computers to 126 x 71mm, alongside confirmation that it will appeal SRAM’s legal victory over its gear ratio regulations

Michael Matthews reveals horror training crash caused by fire engine driver on wrong side of the road

The Australian fast-man has now returned to racing after missing the entire classics season

Giro d’Italia Women stage shortened due to “unstable sheet of ice” while riders tackle final climb

The finish was moved to about 1km from the top of the iconic Colle delle Finestre

“The bike was blowing in the wind”: UCI won’t answer the phone over Lorena Wiebes bike weight saga, team claims – as Specialized founder asks: “Can you imagine if this was Mark Cavendish?”

“It is simply bizarre that we are being brushed off like this,” SD Worx-Protime manager Erwin Janssen says

Netcompany-Ineos CEO’s exit confirmed, as Dave Brailsford resumes control of the team

The team will be hoping the management reshuffle enables an upturn in the team's fortunes

Was Lorena Wiebes disqualified from the Giro d’Italia because of switch to 1x chainring setup? The mystery surrounding the SD Worx rider’s underweight bike

The Dutch rider was disqualified following a post-stage check that found her bike under the UCI's 6.8kg weight limit, despite the team claiming prior use of the same bike

Canyon-SRAM drop cryptocurrency sponsor following “breaches of contract” and a criminal investigation

The Polish zondacrypto trading website had joined the team as a title sponsor following Kasia Niewiadoma's victory in the Tour de France Femmes.

Cinelli and Omnium launch limited-edition Supercargo bike ahead of Cycle Messenger World Championships

Just 120 of the steel Omnium x Cinelli Supercargo bikes will be made, combining Danish cargo-bike practicality with classic Italian design

Viewing figures for women’s cycling “explode” after men’s races, says TNT Sports – as exec reveals channel lobbies “heavily” to change calendar

Guy Voisin also said it's important TNT "stands behind" their 'Home of Cycling' moniker and argues that previous free-to-air coverage provided "a limited story" of the sport.

“Riders are getting a little bit too sensitive”: Has the Giro d’Italia’s Milan farce set a new precedent for peloton-powered race safety calls?

“The only excuse I saw was that there were bumps in the road, and they couldn’t get bottles. But that’s rubbish. There are bumps in the road everywhere. They were looking for excuses, they just felt it was too risky,” says Brian Smith

Giro d’Italia rider disqualified for headbutting rival and causing high-speed crash during “dangerous” Milan sprint

Enrico Zanoncello was thrown off his home grand tour and fined 500 Swiss Francs after making contact with Jayco AlUla rider Robert Donaldson at the end of a controversial day at the Giro

“The UCI framed its gear restriction as a safety measure – the science showed it wasn’t”: SRAM hits out at “deeply flawed” gear ratio trial and calls for “reform now”

“This case began as a dispute about our 10-tooth cog. This ruling is much bigger than that,” the components brand said, following an appeal court’s “groundbreaking” ruling to uphold the decision to suspend the UCI’s controversial gearing trial

Is this the end for the UCI’s gear restriction plans? SRAM wins landmark appeal over controversial gearing trial as court rules governing body failed to show how new rules would improve safety

The Brussels Market Court has upheld the suspension of the UCI’s proposed maximum gearing trial, arguing that the test failed to meet transparency and non-discrimination standards