Racing

Jumbo-Visma willing to sue Tour de France spectator who caused huge crash while taking selfie

"I think we owe that to the riders who were on the ground. Not only ours, but also those of other teams"

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Tour de France TV broadcasts urged to give stage winners more airtime over GC battle

"I would really appreciate for him or any winner to have more than two seconds of TV time, so he can show his son what he achieved": CPA riders' union president Adam Hansen called on broadcasters to give riders and sponsors "exposure they deserve"

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Tour de France week two recap: Pogačar and Vingegaard on deuce as Tour for the ages set for final week tiebreaker

In a race synonymous with chaos, the leading pair’s compelling cat-and-mouse game of marginal gains seems the only constant

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Selfie-taking spectator causes huge crash at Tour de France

Jumbo-Visma’s Sepp Kuss appeared to collide with the fan’s phone, sparking the pile-up

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Motorbikes that foiled Tadej Pogačar attack thrown off Tour de France for one day, as UAE Team Emirates blast “unacceptable” lack of distance from riders

“I wasted a bullet there… It is what it is,” Pogačar said after the finish in Morzine

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Tour de France stage neutralised after mass crash in opening kilometres

British champion Fred Wright and third-placed Jai Hindley were among the riders to hit the deck, while Romain Bardet and James Shaw abandoned after a later crash

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“It’s like I’m going into the void with no control”: Tour de France pro says he feels “completely paralysed” and “scared to death” on descents

TotalEnergies rider Pierre Latour has opened up about his fear of racing downhill, and claims disc brakes have made descending more dangerous

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UCI bans transgender female cyclists who have transitioned after puberty from competing in international women’s races

The governing body says its previous rules, which required “at least two years of gender-affirming hormone therapy”, are not “sufficient to completely eliminate the benefits of testosterone during puberty in men”

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Chris Froome “absolutely not value for money”, says Israel-Premier Tech co-owner

“Chris isn’t a PR tool, he’s supposed to be our leader at the Tour de France and he’s not even here,” said team boss Sylvan Adams, who added that Froome is currently riding like a “pedestrian domestique”

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Chris Froome “let down” by Tour de France snub, blames “frustrating” equipment issues

The four-time winner once again expressed disappointment at his omission by Israel-Premier Tech, saying his "only real chance to show myself" was hit by mechanical issues

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Mark Cavendish avoids Tour de France comeback speculation, says recovery should be “number of weeks”

The 38-year-old yesterday underwent successful surgery to his fractured right clavicle, suffered in Saturday's stage eight crash

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U23 time trial champion Søren Wærenskjold rejected UAE Emirates contract, says “You would rather make the morally and ethically right choice”

The Norwegian cyclist said that he chose to turn down the Emirati team's offer and "not put the salary above everything else", instead extending his contract with Uno-X Pro Cycling until 2026

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Spectators cause two crashes in two days at Tour de France, Steff Cras forced to leave and blasts them saying “you have no respect”

Lilian Calmejane went down today after a fan pole took him out, and yesterday GC contender Steff Cras, who had to abandon the race, said "I hope you feel guilty"

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“His career cannot end here”: Mark Cavendish’s team ready to offer him another shot at Tour de France record win

"It would be nice if Mark comes back to the Tour for a 15th time and win that 35th stage," said Astana Qazaqstan's Team Manager, while Eddy Merckx said that he hopes Cav would ride the 2024 Tour

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No UAE Team Emirates in second season of ‘Tour de France: Unchained’ — team says “no agreement” with Netflix to appear in documentary

Fans will most likely not get to see Tadej Pogačar and his team in the next season of the show, as Team UAE Emirates said that they treat Netflix “as any other media”

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Mark Cavendish abandons Tour de France 2023 after crash

The Manx Missile ends his Tour career with a record 34 stage wins, level with Eddy Merckx

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Tweedlove to host two-day e-MTB adventure race in Scotland

The event is supported by Bosch eBike Systems and exclusive for e-MTB racers

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Tour de France hit by tack attack, Lilian Calmejane calls out “morons” who endangered riders

"I don't think I was the only victim of a puncture in the end… know that you can fall and get really hurt with your bullshit you morons"

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Amazing underdog Victor Lafay lands Cofidis first Tour de France win for 15 years

"I just went for it... I just went out there and did everything I could"

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Cycle campaign group says cycling needs to be for everyone, not just Tour de France peloton

"Somehow, we need to get a different message across – that cycling is not the preserve of the super fit but is for (almost) everyone."

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Tour de France 2023: Adam Yates beats brother Simon in British 1-2 on opening stage

A memorable familial attack over the final climb of the day as two twins from Bury lead the world's biggest bike race

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“We will adapt if needed”: Tour de France begins amid widespread rioting, organiser “in constant liaison” with government

Race organiser A.S.O has ramped up security to deal with the threat of protests, the race set to get underway following a fourth night of rioting in France

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Lotto Dstny sports director Allan Davis apologises for inappropriate behaviour online after not travelling with team to Tour de France

The Australian DS had been accused of sending unwanted messages and photos to women on social media, with Lotto Dstny claiming that the matter “has nothing to do” with the team

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Kristen Faulkner’s Tour de France Femmes in doubt after being hit by motorist during training

The American Jayco AlUla rider suffered a small fracture in her knee in the collision in California

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Renewed appeal over time trialist killed in dual carriageway collision

Cheryl Tye was killed when she was hit by the driver of a blue Citroën Dispatch van while competing in the East District 50-mile time trial championship on the A11 in Norfolk last year

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Fred Wright takes emotional victory at British national road race championships, as Pfeiffer Georgi reclaims title with powerful late attack

The Bahrain Victorious rider dedicated his maiden national road race title – and the first pro win of his career – to the memory of late teammate Gino Mäder

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Cyclists blast last-minute “crude patch-up” of potholes ahead of Cycling World Championships, as Tadej Pogačar’s team reportedly say Scottish roads are “worst they’d ever seen”

An intensive repair programme is currently underway on sections of the road race and time trial courses, but some local cyclists have branded it “a mess”

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Swedish National Championship road races moved to motor racing circuit after claims they would endanger children

Update: This weekend’s races have been moved to the Tierp Arena, which hosted the event in 2020 and 2021, after Sweden’s highways agency withdrew permits for the original course following complaints from residents

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Chris Froome blames “equipment” after being left for Tour de France, insists he will race in next year’s race

The four-time Tour champion claimed his bike set-up prevented him from performing at his best so far this year, after Israel Premier Tech announced its lineup

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Alberto Contador left bloodied and needing stitches after crash in China

"Despite the images, fortunately it's not as bad as it looks... we'll keep on going"

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