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“You’re the strongest. I believe in you, you’re the queen”: How Kasia Niewiadoma pulled off the greatest ride in Tour de France Femmes history on Mont Ventoux

“Always keep pushing and believing, because anything is possible. This win is like I’ve paid back all of the second and third places I got in my life”

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The chance to create new myths: Why the Tour de France Femmes’ visit to Mont Ventoux is so important

20 years on from Nicole Cooke’s spectacular solo ride on the Giant of Provence, the modern peloton is ready to write its own chapter on one of cycling’s most legendary climbs

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“Everything can still happen”: Tour de France Femmes poised for epic finale after big GC three emerge in thriller

“Bike racing, right?” Kasia Niewiadoma laughed after being pipped by Demi Vollering at the end of a chaotic, race-defining stage

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“The women deserve it”: Tour de France Femmes race director says full TV coverage being given “serious consideration” – but warns about “rushing things”

“We’re currently giving it real consideration, which is a step forward. Things are moving in the right direction,” Marion Rousse said

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“ASO, what are you doing?” TNT Sports host Orla Chennaoui “pissed off” at Tour de France Femmes organisers over TV coverage branded a “disservice to women’s racing”

“There is a huge will to broadcast this race from start to finish, we need ASO to put it on,” Chennaoui said, after Sigrid Haugset’s stage-winning move took place before the TV cameras started rolling

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Giro d’Italia Women 2026 - Stage 4, ciclismo, ciclista, giro donne, 2 giugno 2026

Fake bra size aero gains row prompts UCI to carry out extra clothing checks before Tour de France Femmes time trial

The governing body warned teams that “particular attention” will be paid to clothing items that “could modify riders’ morphology” after complaints were made about the use of extra bra padding to improve aerodynamics

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Tadej Pogačar to ride the Vuelta a España, ending weeks of speculation

The Slovenian will start the season's third Grand Tour as the overwhelming favourite

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Man arrested after stolen Unibet Rose Rockets bikes recovered by French police

The team had previously asked fans to keep an eye out for the stolen bikes whilst warning thieves, "Rose Bikes are pretty nice. But stealing them is definitely not the way to get your hands on one."

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Primož Roglič injured after being hit by driver during training ride, faces race against time for Vuelta a España

The out-of-contract 36-year-old faces an uncertain future regarding both his future racing schedule and his career

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2026 Tour de France Femmes preview: Will cycling’s most unpredictable race finally give us a repeat winner?

Unlike its male equivalent, the women's race begins tomorrow with no clear favourite and jeopardy over the form of several riders...

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TNT Sports hails “record” Tour de France audience in the UK – but can first paywalled Tour be viewed a success?

According to Warner Bros. Discovery, Channel 5’s new highlights show averaged 557,400 viewers for each stage

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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“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

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“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.

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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”

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“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”

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“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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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“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

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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...

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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

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“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

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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

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