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Old rules no longer apply as new breed of all-rounders embrace ‘crazy’ Tour

The likes of Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock have flourished in a race which has offered no respite and hit record speeds

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Femmes Is a Women’s Sports Triumph Long in the Making

How the women of cycling challenged the sport’s long, male-dominated history to land a long-overdue equalizer: the first official women’s Tour de France stage race in 33 years.

Sports Illustrated

Tour de France 2022 stage 15 preview: Route map and profile from Rodez to Carcassonne today

Stage 15 of the Tour looks set to be a bunch sprint after several days climbing the French mountains

The Independent UK

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Women’s Tour de France: Director relishes chance for girls to ‘identify with champions’

After a brief professional career that included a French championship in 2012, women’s Tour de France director Marion Rousse has become a key figure in cycling. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rousse explained why the Women’s Tour, an eight-day race that begins on July 24, is so important…

France 24

Tour de France 2022: Van Aert wins stage with Pogacar in third – as it happened

Wout van Aert was at his cerebral best to win on the streets of Lausanne, making his move at the last minute to beat Michael Matthews on the line

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2022: Fabio Jakobsen claims maiden stage win after chaotic day two finish

Fabio Jakobsen avoided the pitfalls of a chaotic finish to stage two of the Tour de France to deliver an emotional victory in Nyborg, Denmark.

Evening Standard

Fabio Jakobsen claims maiden Tour de France stage win after chaotic finish on day two

Wout van Aert took the yellow jersey off Friday’s winner Yves Lampaert

The Independent UK

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Tour de France: analysing what makes cycling’s premier race exciting

In 2019, the Tour de France changed its rules so that teams consisted of eight riders instead of nine. Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour, justified the decision by citing safety issues (fewer riders, therefore less risk of crashes) and the dynamism of the race (fewer riders, therefore fewer locked-in…

The Conversation

Pogacar prepares for tilt at more history at 2022 Tour de France

Eight men have won the Tour de France at least three times since that first race back in the summer of 1903. And only five of them have managed three on the trot.

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