Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 9 preview: shortened heatwave stage still looks made for the breakaway
Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2026 was already awkward. Now it has become something more complicated.
The planned 185.5km stage from Malemort to Ussel has been shortened by...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 8: Tim Merlier storms to back-to-back wins in Bergerac
Tim Merlier won stage 8 of the 2026 Tour de France in Bergerac, producing a huge late surge to beat Biniam Girmay and Olav...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa
The Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa is one of those races that explains itself through the road.
It is not a Monument, but it often feels...
Men's Cycling
Lampre team history: a long-running Italian presence through cycling’s modern shifts
Lampre were never cycling’s neatest team to explain.
They were not one of the sport’s dominant super-teams. They did not build an era around a...
Women's Cycling
Usoa Ostolaza close to FDJ-Suez move after strong devleopment at Laboral Kutxa
Usoa Ostolaza is reportedly close to joining FDJ-Suez next season, completing a rapid rise from a relatively late arrival in cycling to a proven...
Men's Cycling
What is going wrong for Jasper Philipsen at the Tour de France?
Jasper Philipsen is not out of the sprint picture. That is the first point to make. He is still there in the finales. Alpecin-Premier...
Men's Cycling
Can the Tour de France survive racing in July heat?
The Tour de France can survive racing in July heat, but not by treating modern heat as just another form of suffering.
That distinction matters....
Men's Cycling
Is the Tour de France already over after Pogačar’s Tourmalet attack?
The Tour de France is not over. It is too early, too long and too fragile a race for that.
But after stage 6 to...
Tour de France Femmes
How many riders and teams are in the Tour de France Femmes 2026?
The Tour de France Femmes 2026 will feature 21 teams and, with each team starting with seven riders, that means a full peloton of...
Tour de France Femmes
Tour de France Femmes 2026 Grand Départ in Switzerland: route and fan guide
The Tour de France Femmes 2026 starts in Switzerland, and it is much more than a ceremonial send-off.
The fifth edition begins on Saturday 1...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 8 live viewing and start time update
Stage 8 of the Tour de France 2026 gives the sprinters another chance, with the race heading 180.4km from Périgueux to Bergerac on Saturday...
