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Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 in historical context
The Tour de France 2026 will be remembered first for Tadej Pogačar winning a fifth yellow jersey, but reducing the race to that one...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of the men’s Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is the youngest of cycling's three men's Grand Tours, but nearly a century after its creation it has developed an...
Men's Cycling
The greatest Tour de France winners
The Tour de France has never been a simple test of who can climb fastest or time trial hardest. It rewards dominance, but it...
Men's Cycling
The greatest French riders at the Tour de France
French cycling and the Tour de France are almost impossible to separate. The race began as a French newspaper project in 1903, travelled first...
Men's Cycling
The greatest British riders at the Tour de France
British cycling’s relationship with the Tour de France has changed completely over the last 70 years. What began with isolated pioneers trying to survive...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of Tour Auvergne – Rhône-Alpes
Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes is a new name for one of cycling’s oldest and most revealing stage races. Before its 2026 rebrand, the race...
Men's Cycling
Mapping the 2026 men’s season: what major riders are saying about their biggest race targets in 2026
In modern men’s road cycling, it is increasingly rare for a rider to even attempt a season that spans all five Monuments and all...
Pro Cycling
Cycling Records That May Never Be Broken
Speed is generally the name of the game in cycling, and who hasn’t enjoyed jumping on a bike to free-wheel down a steep hill,...
Men's Cycling
Puy de Dôme: the climb that punched Merckx from his throne
The Puy de Dôme has always been more than just a climb in the Tour de France. Over the years, this volcanic peak in...
