Tour de France

Analysing the opening week of the 2025 Tour de France

Ahead of the 2025 Tour de France, several riders and fans have expressed surprise at how the first week may unfold, with expectations shifting...

How do Tour de France riders pee during a race? Nature breaks, on-the-bike wees and the dying etiquette of peeing in the peloton

It’s a question that crops up more than you might expect: how do Tour de France riders pee while racing? With stages regularly stretching...

Geraint Thomas eyes one last stage win at 2025 Tour de France

Eighteen years after making his Tour de France debut, Geraint Thomas is preparing to ride the race one final time. At 39, the Welshman...

‘I’ll do everything I can to get back to the top five’ – O’Connor leads Jayco-AlUla at the 2025 Tour de France

Ben O’Connor will return to the Tour de France with clear ambitions to contest the overall classification, as Jayco-AlUla confirmed their eight-man lineup for...

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe unveil France-inspired special Tour de France jersey; Roglič plots another comeback

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have revealed a striking new kit for the 2025 Tour de France, designed by Specialized and inspired by the French national football...

Evenepoel and Merlier to lead confident Soudal Quick-Step at the Tour de France

Soudal Quick-Step have confirmed their eight-rider squad for the 2025 Tour de France, with Remco Evenepoel and Tim Merlier set to share leadership duties...

Bernard Hinault: no French hope for the Tour de France – ‘there are no grand champions’

Bernard Hinault has delivered a stark and uncompromising verdict on France’s 40-year wait for a Tour de France winner, stating bluntly that no French...

Abrahamsen defies injury to start Tour de France just nine days after collarbone fracture

Jonas Abrahamsen will line up at the Tour de France this Saturday despite suffering a broken collarbone just over a week ago, in what...