Tour de France 2024

Mark Cavendish in trouble on first stage of Tour de France, as British rider dropped early and vomiting on bike

The Astana sprinter was distanced on the first climb of the day and appeared to be suffering in the Italian heat, but crucially made the time cut – as Romain Bardet pulled off a sensational breakaway win to nab the first yellow jersey of the race

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 13:34
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Patrick Lefevere furious with “unacceptable” Tour de France crash caused by “stupid” barrier-jumping fan that saw Soudal Quick-Step pro break three teeth before race had even begun

The team boss revealed his rider completed the opening stage "on water bottles" and could not even eat gels due to his injuries

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 11:34
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Renaissance riders: Italy’s Tour de France winners, from Coppi and Bartali to Pantani and Nibali

As the Tour gets underway in Italy for the first time in its 121-year history, we take a look at the riders from the Bel Paese who crossed the Alps and took home the yellow jersey

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 10:56
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New bikes galore, RIP rim brakes (almost) and cutting edge kit: all the best tech debuting at the 2024 Tour de France including Trek, Giant, Roval, Hammerhead + more

2024 is turning into quite the year for new road bikes and tech, and a lot of it will be debuting at cycling's biggest race. Read this guide then keep your eyes peeled

Sat, Jun 29, 2024 09:00
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Is the Tour de France set for its most epic battle in years? road.cc’s ‘expert’ panel predicts who’s going to win cycling’s biggest race

The 2024 Tour has been billed as the first real clash of cycling’s grand tour ‘big four’. But with question marks still hanging over reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard’s fitness, who can stop Tadej Pogačar securing the first Giro-Tour double in 26 years?

Fri, Jun 28, 2024 16:34
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“It will destroy our sport”: UCI set to pay whistleblowers for “credible” motor doping information ahead of Tour de France

“If we need to catch one of the top riders in the world, I am not afraid of that,” says UCI president David Lappartient, as governing body vows to take suspicions about mechanical fraud and “superhuman” performances “seriously”

Fri, Jun 28, 2024 10:39
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UCI looking into Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tour de France ‘Control Room’ after team unveils “high-tech van” for tactical analysis and real-time decisions

Will Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard be helped to victory by staff in a state-of-the-art mobile van?

Thu, Jun 27, 2024 16:31
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Tour de France bikes on a budget* — pro race bikes without the pro price tag from Specialized, Canyon, Trek, Pinarello and more

If you want a bike with Tour de France pedigree without stumping up north of ten grand for it, some of these less spendy versions that are derived from the top-of-the-range models could just about be affordable for some of us

Thu, Jun 27, 2024 11:53
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Future Tour de France Tech: Can Ekoi’s radical PW8 system revolutionise bike pedals for the first time in 40 years?

Is this the future of bike pedals? We've been using the pedals which claim to be lighter, faster and easier to walk in...the claims sound good to us, but is there a catch?

Thu, Jun 27, 2024 10:46
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Tour de France 2024, your ultimate stage-by-stage guide: From Florence to Nice, here’s everything you need to know

A first-time Grand Départ for Italy, an unprecedented finish away from Paris with a final day time trial... Le Tour 2024 could be a seminal edition

Wed, Jun 19, 2024 17:15
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