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A rugged coastline, plenty of climbs and four Tour de France winners - this is why Brittany is French cycling's heartland

Brittany and cycling are inextricably linked, we went in search of the roads, people and culture that make this part of northern France a dream cycling destination

Cycling Weekly

Will Paul Seixas ride the 2026 Tour de France? The debate has started but the French super talent still has to decide

'When you make a race programme, it has to be intelligent and relevant' - says 19-year-old Decathlon rider

Cycling News

'It's a Tour in crescendo' – 2026 Tour de France designed to limit early Tadej Pogačar dominance

'I imagine that when Pogačar sees L'Alpe d'Huez twice, he'll want to win up there' says race director Chirstian Prudhomme

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Alpe d'Huez – A history of the most famous 21 turns of the Tour de France

The very first mountain-top finish in the Tour has never failed to live up to its status as the most iconic in the race's history

Cycling News

Il Lombardia Past Winners

Previous champions for 'Race of the Falling Leaves' from 1905 to 2021

Cycling News

The nine best bike tantrum throws in the history of cycling

Cycling Weekly looks back at some of the most memorable bike throws of all time, from Bradley Wiggins's stylish Trentino effort to Dumoulin's hissy fit.

Cycling Weekly

Changing the face of cycling: How wraparound sunglasses helped modernise the sport

How cycling sunglasses have gone from niche fashion accessory to riding necessity

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Tour de Protest: The Vuelta a España is just the latest in a long line of races to be a platform for protest

After the Vuelta a España prematurely ended due to protests, Patrick Fletcher looks back on another time a major race was stopped in its tracks

Cycling Weekly

A 'deep well' of historical and political context – Why are there so many pro-Palestine protests at the Vuelta a España?

Four stages altered so far and security radically heightened as protests repeatedly affect 2025 race

Cycling News

Chris Froome recovering in hospital after 'successful' surgery on crash injuries

British rider suffered a serious crash in the south of France

Evening Standard

Chris Froome recovering in hospital after ‘successful’ surgery on crash injuries

The 40-year-old crashed while on a training ride on Wednesday and was airlifted to hospital in Toulon.

The Independent UK

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot storms to stage success on way to Tour de France Femmes title

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot ensured a home champion would be crowned in the Tour de France Femmes when claiming a second stage success in two days

The Guardian - UK

Pogacar’s rivals must work out how to defeat a champion at the top of his game

If ever a cyclist was suited to the intensity of the modern, made-for-TV format of the Tour, it is Tadej Pogacar

The Guardian - UK

'I'm not setting myself any goals' - Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar non-committal about long-term objectives after fourth overall triumph

UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader 'just speechless' at latest success as he finishes on Tour podium for sixth year running

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Tour de France winning bikes: Which brand has won the most Tours in history?

A history of the most successful bike brands at the Tour de France

Cycling Weekly

‘It's like a game of chess’ - how group psychology affects the tactics of the Tour de France peloton

Domestiques, sprinters, hill climbers and GCs. How exactly do teams work at the Tour de France?

The Guardian - UK

France’s wait for Tour win rumbles on with no prospect of victory in sight

Bernard Hinault was the last home champion as the sport has gone international, with winners from Colombia and Slovenia

The Independent UK

Why the dominance of Tadej Pogacar and the ‘big four’ will warp the 2025 Tour de France

Pogacar will be the outstanding favourite for the yellow jersey when the Tour de France begins in Lille on Saturday, and his attacking style will leave the rest of the peloton feeding off scraps

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Project Lenny: Can Rod Ellingworth and Bahrain Victorious develop France's next Tour de France winner?

Lenny Martinez has left the French team stable in a bid to one day become a challenger at his home Grand Tour

Cycling News

'The French have no chance of winning' - Bernard Hinault delivers bleak assessment of host nation's short-term hopes for ending 40-year drought of success in Tour de France

Five-times winner Hinault remains France's's most recent Tour champion, in 1985

The Guardian - UK

Quel triomphe! Tour de France celebrates 50 years of finishes on Champs-Élysées

From LeMond’s astonishing comeback to Cavendish’s four victories, the final dash up the great avenue is now part of race folklore

Cycling News

From Mont Ventoux to the Champs-Élysées: 10 iconic Tour de France moments

From emphatic victories and notable firsts to bizarre moments that only the Tour could throw up

Cycling Weekly

Colombian climbing star and former Vuelta a España winner Lucho Hererra could be investigated over murders of four people

A judge has called for an investigation into the former Vuelta winner who is alleged to have worked with paramilitary groups in Colombia

International Business Times

No Room For Sentiment As Hinault Returns To Site Of World Title Glory

French cycling legend Bernard Hinault is licking his lips at the prospect of current superstars Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel tackling the same route at the 2027 world championships as he faced when he claimed his one and only rainbow jersey in 1980.

Cycling News

Tadej Pogačar 'bears the closest resemblance to old warriors like me and Merckx' – Bernard Hinault

Former French great argues Pogačar's rivalry with Mathieu van der Poel and others is massively beneficial for cycling

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