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Tights, buckets and baths: how teams at the Tour de France are keeping their riders cool
Ice cubes are worth their weight in gold on the hot summer days of the Tour de France
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'We put on a good show' - Mathieu van der Poel falls metres short of epic Tour de France win on stage nine
Alpecin-Deceuninck rider caught with 700m to go after attacking from the gun with team-mate Jonas Rickaert
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It's the first real test' - Jonas Vingegaard expecting GC showdown in Massif Central at Tour de France
Visma-Lease a Bike confident in strength in depth as first mountain test arrives on Bastille Day
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I think they should be confident' - Tadej Pogačar wary of Visma-Lease a Bike comeback at Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard and his Visma-Lease a Bike team have multiple reasons to be optimistic as the race leaves behind the flatter terrain
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tim Merlier pips Jonathan Milan for Tour de France stage 9 victory in sprint finish
The Belgian stole the victory against a formidable field after a bold day on the bike from Mathieu van der Poel.
By Alex Lancaster-Lennox Published
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João Almeida abandons Tour de France, leaving Tadej Pogačar without key lieutenant
The Portuguese rider was caught up in the crash on stage seven which saw Jack Haig and Eddie Dunbar also out of race
By Adam Becket Published
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Liane Lippert claims Giro d’Italia final stage victory as Elisa Longo Borghini takes well-fought general classification
The UAE Team ADQ rider retains her title as Giro d'Italia victor
By Alex Lancaster-Lennox Published
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'I'm very proud of them' - breakaway team-mates earn rare honour on Tour de France stage eight
TotalEnergies riders Mathieu Burgaudeau and Mattéo Vercher become only fourth duo in history to share combativity award
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It's pretty strange': Jonathan Milan stunned by maiden Tour de France stage win
Italian sprinter beat Wout van Aert in Laval in a fast bunch kick
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I don't know what their intention was' - war of words breaks out between Tadej Pogačar and Visma-Lease a Bike
Things are getting tense at the Tour de France after a feed zone incident
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Jonathan Milan takes a hectic sprint win at stage 8 of the Tour de France
The peloton endure a long day in the saddle before a complicated, hectic final
By Owen Rogers Published
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'I'll give it a good bash' - Geraint Thomas plots stage win at final Tour de France
Welshman says returning Dave Brailsford has brought a 'different intensity' to Ineos Grenadiers
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Things can go haywire quickly': Jonas Vingegaard's wife says Tour de France cyclists are close to burnout - is that actually true?
Race days are down, but altitude camps are more frequent. Are cyclists lives more intense than ever before?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Sometimes you have to dare' - Longo Borghini takes Giro d'Italia Women lead while Gigante wins queen stage
Longo Borghini launched a stunning attack to move into the overall lead, but Gigante proves herself one of the world best climbers
By Owen Rogers Published
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'It's not something I expected' - Oscar Onley finishes third to Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at Tour de France
Kelso-born rider now seventh on GC after tough test on Mûr-de-Bretagne
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I could have been closer today' - Jonas Vingegaard loses more time to Tadej Pogačar on Tour de France stage seven
Visma-Lease a Bike leader trails race lead by 1:17
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It's all gone to hell' - Bahrain Victorious suffer nightmare day at Tour de France
Jack Haig and Santiago Buitrago were both brought down in the same crash in the closing stages
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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João Almeida suffers broken rib in high-speed Tour de France crash, expected to continue race
Podium hopeful loses 10 minutes after heavy fall
By Tom Davidson Published
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Mont Ventoux: The magic, mystique and legend of the Giant of Provence
As the Tour prepares to climb Mont Ventoux on stage 16, we look into why the climb is so revered.
By Hugh Gladstone Last updated
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Are bicycle tyre tests lying to you? Rethinking rolling resistance and drum resting
Steel drum tests are currently the industry standard, but the more we understand about rolling resistance the more it becomes clear that they do not accurately reflect the dynamics of real road surfaces
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Who is leading the 2025 Tour de France after stage 9?
The full general classification, along with the latest stage result, and the standings for the other jerseys
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Tadej Pogačar sprints to victory on Tour de France stage 7 in Mûr-de-Bretagne and retakes yellow jersey
Jonas Vingegaard pushed Pogačar to line but latter grabs second win in seven days
By Adam Becket Published
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High-speed crash on Tour de France stage 7 sees João Almeida, Guillaume Martin and Jack Haig hit deck
Crash on run-in to finish took several riders out of contention
By Adam Becket Published
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Pinarello Grevil F launch - is this the Pinarello gravel bike you should buy?
Whilst it's not as light, aero or expensive as the Dogma GR, could its geo, forgiving ride quality, features, and integrated accessories make this a far more versatile off-road choice?
By Neal Hunt Published
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Pinarello launches 'lightest aero gravel race bike' Dogma GR - first ride review
Light, aero and incredibly expensive are standard for a Pinarello Dogma, but how does that translate to trail time?
By Neal Hunt Published
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'Six is my lucky number': Liane Lippert sees double after sprinting to Giro d'Italia Women stage six victory (again)
Marlen Reusser retains pink on a relentless day in the Italian sun
By James Shrubsall Published
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Why did Tadej Pogačar give up the yellow and polka dot jerseys at the Tour de France?
The world champion will be back in the rainbow bands for stage seven at least
By Adam Becket Published
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Lotte Kopecky abandons Giro d'Italia Women as a precautionary measure ahead of Tour de France Femmes
SD Worx-Protime confident world champion will be fit again for Tour in a fortnight
By Adam Becket Published
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'It can crack some guys' - Dan Martin on how to win on the Mûr-de-Bretagne at the Tour de France
Martin reflects on his 2018 triumph on the Breton climb which the race will visit on Friday
By Tom Thewlis Published