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‘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
Tour de France 2025 standings: the results after stage nine
The latest results and standings from the Tour de France 2025
‘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
Lessons with Bardet, the art of suffering and balancing pressure - How Oscar Onley is having the Tour de France of his life
The British rider had his best finish yet on stage four – he spoke to Rouleur ahead of the race about how he has prepared...
Victory for Pogačar, but the signs for Jonas Vingegaard already look good at the Tour de France
On the first GC uphill battle of the Tour, Vingegaard’s form is clearly better than at the Dauphiné
Six years and 100 victories: Tadej Pogačar is peerless
Tadej Pogačar took his 100th win in stage four of the 2025 Tour de France, further cementing his breathtaking dominance among the current crop of...
Tour de France 2025 stage five preview: The race of truth
A flat time trial could provide a big shake-up on the general classification
Art Cycle: Where the Tour de France meets art
Rouleur’s Art Cycle series explores the overlap between one of France’s greatest artists and the country’s greatest bike race, as we visit the start town...
Chaos reigns: Inside the mess of a Tour de France sprint stage
A bad route design? Nervousness in the first week? A headwind? This is why the finale of the Tour de France stage three was so...
When the Tour turns: in a split second, teams rise and fall
Philipsen crashes out of the Tour, but Van der Poel stays in yellow; Merlier claims the stage, but Evenepoel hits the deck
Tour de France 2025 stage four preview: Puncheur's paradise
Four categorised are packed into the final 30km in a lumpy finale to Rouen
‘It would be crazy to be disappointed with a sportsperson like Primož’ - Rolf Aldag on Red Bull’s lost Tour de France dreams
The German sports director remained measured despite his team leader clearly being on the back foot at this Tour so far

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