The Latest Breaking News from Tour de France

Why were Tour de France riders tested in the middle of the night? Anti-doping body defends need to carry out 'effective testing'

'The ITA is conscious that night-time testing may be disruptive to riders' rest and recovery' says anti-doping body

Cycling News · Jul 20

Tour de France race bikes aren't as light as you might think – and it largely comes down to sponsor obligations and team budgets

Although the UCI weight limit is 6.8kg, relatively few bikes actually meet this mark. We explain the ins and outs of Grand Tour race bike weights and how teams optimise their setups

Cycling Weekly · Jul 20

'Juan had a hard time' – After tough mountain stage, Lidl-Trek hope Juan Ayuso can turn GC campaign around in Tour de France third week

Team expect that Remco Evenepoel will consolidate second place on GC in TT, but battle for third remains open

Cycling News · Jul 20

'There was a misunderstanding, but Remco was better' – Tadej Pogačarsuffers a rare defeat as he turns domestique at Tour de France

New second-placed Remco Evenepoel 'will be a big contender' says race leader

Cycling News · Jul 20

'It's not only for aero gains' – why are riders shaving their arms at the Tour de France?

Today's pros are going further than just hair-free legs

Cycling Weekly · Jul 20

'Luckily, it's only a broken collarbone' – Jonas Vingegaard on crashing out of Tour de France

Two-time winner rues mistake which led to crash

Cycling Weekly · Jul 20

The lost art of time trialing – Is the Tour de France slowly phasing out the race against the clock?

TT kilometres per edition are slowly trending down as the GC becomes less favourable for all-rounders

Cycling News · Jul 20

Jonas Vingegaard abandoning the Tour de France doesn't just make a fifth Tadej Pogačar victory even more likely, it radically alters how we'll perceive it – Analysis

Dane's untimely exit shuts down only current access path to Slovenian's league of his own

Cycling News · Jul 19

'It's no use hanging your head' – Jonas Vingegaard gives his first reaction since exiting the Tour de France

Two-time Tour winner explains how the fateful stage 15 crash unfolded

Cycling News · Jul 19

'Either I crash myself, or I go into Tadej' – Isaac del Toro takes a tumble for his leader but gets instant payback as 'insane' Pogačar works for him on Tour de France summit finish

Mexican road champion climbs to third overall but notes pain in his back and leg

Cycling News · Jul 19