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‘This isn’t what we normally expect’ - Demi Vollering’s Tour de France Femmes dream has died
The FDJ-Suez rider lost over three minutes on stage eight after cracking on early slopes of the Col de la Madeleine
The story of Marianne Martin - The first American to win the Tour de France
Reminiscing with the American trailblazer who won the first women's Tour de France and shared the podium with Laurent Fignon in 1984
Timepiece: An Alpine battle to decide the Tour
As the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift tackles its queen stage to the Col de la Madeleine, we look back at another race-defining...
The spectre of the Madeleine: Has the Tour de France Femme's queen stage caused a cagey GC race?
The race's only summit finish has loomed large over the fight for the yellow jersey
‘I hope they live to regret it’ - Sarah Gigante, survival and the call of the mountains
The Australian rider has made it through the chaos and crashes of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift so far – now can she...
‘FDJ Suez completely blocked me, it was not nice’ - The Tour de France Femmes is on fire
The tensions between the general classification teams are higher than ever ahead of the final two stages in the mountains this weekend
'Every detail can make the difference': The Tour de France Femmes fight is wide open
Former Giro and Tour winner Fabiana Luperini assesses the closely-fought GC battle unfolding at this year's Tour
Daniele Bennati: 'Tadej Pogačar made the right call in skipping the Vuelta'
Daniele Bennati, former professional with 54 wins to his name and a triumph on the Champs-Élysées in 2007, offers his take on the 2025 Tour...
Risk or reward - Will bonus seconds end up making the difference in the Tour de France Femmes?
Some general classification riders believe that sprinting at intermediate points could prove crucial in the fight for yellow while others are skeptical of their importance
Four riders, freedom and Breton spirit: How UAE Team ADQ fought for success at the Tour de France Femmes
Maeva Squiban’s stunning solo victory on stage six was a product of her team’s determination to overcome setbacks
A lack of respect, or just bike racing? The Tour de France Femmes debate rumbles on
A war of words between FDJ-Suez and Visma-Lease a Bike continues to cause tension in the peloton
Vollering on the rise: How FDJ-Suez should approach the next stages of the Tour de France Femmes
Demi Vollering finished a close-second to Kim Le Court in the reduced bunch sprint in Guéret
‘I know about how to do this’ - Anna van der Breggen’s experience could win her the Tour de France Femmes
The 35-year-old says that the mountains will decide the winners and losers of this race
‘There is a group of us who are very close to each other’ - Is this the most competitive Tour de France Femmes ever?
The battle for the general classification race is still tighter than ever as the race tips over the halfway point
20 years at the top: How does Marianne Vos do it?
The Dutchwoman is wearing yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift again – an outfit befitting her two decades of domination in...
‘I have become immune to the pressure’ - Kasia Niewiadoma is riding the ‘perfect’ wave at the Tour de France Femmes
The Canyon//SRAM rider has had a smooth race so far and ideal preparation – can she win her second yellow jersey? Rouleur asks the question...
Tour de France 2025 team ratings: the final scores
A look at how each team performed over the three weeks of this year's race
‘Peloton has lost its respect for safety’ - Demi Vollering’s Tour de France Femmes challenge turned on its head
Pre-race favourite, Vollering crashed in the finale of stage three to Angers
Emerging through chaos: How Lorena Wiebes remains the undisputed sprint queen
The Dutch rider won stage three of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with a trademark powerful sprint against Marianne Vos. She argues that...
‘I’m not thinking of any other races’ - Tadej Pogačar is searching for peace
After securing his fourth Tour de France yellow in Paris on Sunday, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider is ready for some rest
A work of Aert: The Tour de France concludes with a worthy stage winner
Visma-Lease a Bike's Wout van Aert took victory on the rain-soaked tarmac in Paris on stage 21 of the 2025 Tour de France
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: Return of the Queen
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has achieved almost everything in cycling, the key word being ‘almost’. Following world or Olympic titles in road racing, mountain biking, cyclocross and gravel, she is...
Mavi Garcia and the uncertainty principle
The veteran Spaniard took an unlikely victory on stage two of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift after the bunch failed to bring her...
Teamwork, tactics and timing: Visma's dream start to the Tour de France Femmes
Marianne Vos won the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with her teammate Pauline Ferrand-Prévot coming third
Stress or spectacle - Should the Montmartre climb be included in the Tour de France finale?
Does it take away from tradition or will it make for engaging racing until the very end?
‘You’ve got to be willing to lose it to try and win’ - The Tour de Desperation
Aside from stage winner Kaden Groves, it was a day of chaos and disappointment for many on stage 20
‘Normally I plan tactics well, but yesterday was a f*ck up’ - What is going on at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe?
The team made questionable choices on stages 18 and 19 of this Tour de France – sports director Enrico Gasparotto explains why
Where were the attacks? - Inside a GC stalemate at the Tour de France
Stage 19 of the Tour de France did not provide the fireworks many expected on the final climb – was this thanks to wise tactical...
‘They're just kids, they're here to race their bikes’ - Fun and enjoyment the secrets behind Arensman’s Tour wins
Thymen Arensman claimed his second win at this Tour de France, beating Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard to La Plagne summit finish
The Tour de France Femmes 2025 favourites: Who will win the yellow jersey?
Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney, Reusser and Longo Borghini line up for the most important showdown of the year
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