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‘It’s fair play’ - Cycling and the complexity of the gentleman’s agreement
After his crash in the closing five kilometres of stage 11, Tadej Pogačar’s rivals waited for him to return to the peloton in the name...
‘A crazy, crazy day’ - Professional cycling no longer has any rules
Stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de France was one of the wildest ever with non-stop attacks – this is bike racing in 2025
Tour de France 2025 stage 12 preview: The first summit finish
The first mountain-top finish of the Tour to Hautacam looms
Tour de France 2025 team ratings: How all 23 squads stack up on the first rest day
Rouleur assesses the best and the worst-performing teams after 10 days of racing
Powerplay: Tadej Pogačar puts on show of strength in the face of Visma's numerical force
World champion may have relinquished the race lead for the second time at this Tour, but he still remains in the driving seat
‘We are the underdogs, so we have to be creative’ - A tactical masterclass or blunder from Visma-Lease a Bike at the Tour de France?
The Dutch team rode an aggressive race on stage 10 which ultimately gave them the day’s victory with Simon Yates, but failed to crack an...
‘His power file is extraordinary’ - Ben Healy and the magic of yellow
Inside the EF Education-EasyPost rider's monster effort on stage 10 of the Tour de France, which has put him in the yellow jersey going into...
Watts Occurring, Tour de France stage 10: A new yellow jersey and the best Yates we've ever seen?
Listen to the latest episode of Watts Occurring with Tom Fordyce and Luke Rowe
Tour de France 2025 stage 11 preview: Sprint or breakaway?
A smattering of climbs in the final half of the stage could be enough to foil the sprinters' chances of a rare bunch finish in...
Timepiece: A view of the Tour from the Puy de Dôme
The Massif Central is a testing playground for for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. We look back at when...
‘It is going to make for good TV’ - The Tour de France will reach boiling point on stage 10
Stage 10 is expected to bring some serious GC action after a few tense days between UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike
How does the loss of João Almeida affect Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France bid?
The UAE rider abandons the Tour de France on stage nine
‘We put on a good show’ - Mathieu van der Poel and the beauty of losing
The Dutch rider spent over 170 kilometres in the breakaway during stage nine of the Tour de France with his teammate, Jonas Rickaert, and was...
Tour de France 2025 stage 10 preview: Hardest test yet
The peloton faces almost 4,500m of climbing on challenging day in the Massif Central
‘Muriel Furrer, Gino Mäder – there have been so many wake-up calls’ - When will cycling have its safety revolution?
A movement towards safer racing conditions is steadily gaining momentum in professional bike racing, but is it enough?
Lighter, stiller, stronger - The making of Jonathan Milan’s sprint
How Lidl-Trek have moulded the Italian rider into a Tour de France stage winner
Tour de France 2025 stage nine preview: A classic sprint stage
The stage is set for a fast and nervous bunch finish in Châteauroux
‘Cycling is cruel’ - The broken dreams and broken hearts of the Tour de France
An unexpected crash on stage seven caused chaos for some of the race’s main protagonists
Opinion: Jonas Vingegaard still has every chance of beating Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France
The world champion may have just taken his second stage win of the race in Mûr-de-Bretagne, but his Danish rival’s response is promising for what...
Tour de France 2025 stage eight preview: The sprinters back in play
The first of two chances for the sprinters in the Tour's second weekend
Someone who gave it everything - Geraint Thomas reflects on a special career
Ahead of his last ever participation in the Tour de France, Rouleur speaks to the people who know Welsh hero Geraint Thomas best, as well...
Defending, not chasing yellow: Mathieu van der Poel returns to Mûr-de-Bretagne
The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider is back in yellow but plays down ambitions for green
‘I don’t know what they were trying to do’ - The UAE-Visma mind games have started at the Tour de France
Subtle tactical choices from both teams during stage six give an insight into the mindsets of Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard
Romance and science: How EF Education-EasyPost pulled off Tour de France perfection
The crazy plan behind Ben Healy’s stunning solo victory on stage six of the Tour de France
Tour de France 2025 stage seven preview: Mûr-de-Bretagne awaits
Riders will tackle two ascents of the steep slopes of Mûr-de-Bretagne in a finish suited to the climbers and puncheurs
Kévin Vauquelin, the Norman conqueror, fighting his way onto the Tour de France podium
A storming time trial sees Arkéa-B&B Hotels rider defy the odds and remain in touching distance of the maillot jaune after five stages
‘Suck it up’ - The harsh reality, or is professional cycling demanding too much of its athletes?
The Tour de France peloton and former pros react to Jonas Vingegaard's wife, Trine Marie Hansen's, concerns over her husband’s demanding training schedule. Is cycling...
‘We did not expect so much of a loss’ - Is the Tour de France over before it has really begun?
Tadej Pogačar has a lead of over one minute to Jonas Vingegaard after just five stages - can the Visma-Lease a Bike rider claw his...
Tour de France 2025 stage six preview: Chance for the breakaway?
A challenging stage in Normandy has over 3,500m of climbing
Watts Occurring Tour de France stage four: DING DING! Pogacar vs MVDP: Round Two
Listen to episode three of Watts Occurring, with Luke Rowe and Tom Fordyce
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