Back in the 1987 Tour de France Jean-François Bernard took yellow on Mont Ventoux but lost it the following day after being ...

The chance for the sprinters. The way many stages have been ridden there’s a chance of breakaway. Pas un peintre, Paret-Peintre: the stage refused to submit to the siesta, early breakaway attempts ...

Christian Prudhomme called these opening stages a trompe l’œil, an “optical illusion” as to glance at them was to imagine ...

Weather: sunshine and 26°C. The tramontane will blow but the forecast says 20km/h but look out for gusts. TV: KM0 is at 1.30pm and the finish is forecast for 5.20pm CEST. Tune in early to watch the ...

Weather: 28°C and a light Mistral wind, 20km/h from the NW meaning a 3/4 tailwind. TV: KM0 is at 12.40pm the finish is forecast for 5.00pm CEST. Postcard from Bédoin Is there another climb in the Tour ...

Weather: all change, 18°C and cloudy with the chance of rain. TV: KM0 is at 12.15pm the finish is forecast for 5.25pm CEST. Tune in early watch the breakaways form. Postcard from Superbagnères The ...

A mountain time trial. We seemed to witness one yesterday and a repeat result looks likely. Hautacam’s razor: has Tadej Pogačar won the Tour de France? No, he must reach Paris. It’s just the most ...

The Tour takes on a new dimension today as it goes into the Pyrenees for the first summit finish. Can Tadej Pogačar deliver the big blow to Jonas Vingegaard or can Visma-LAB undo UAE and strike back?

Weather: 29°C and sunshine, with a 25-30km/h Tramontane wind from the NW. TV: KM0 is at 1.45pm the finish is forecast for 5.15pm CEST. It could be a lively start but if you’re rationing your time the ...

The biggest mountain stage of the Tour, with three big climbs, altitude and bad weather too ...

The Tour de France tackles the hors catégorie Col du Tourmalet today for the 81st time. The race rates climbs with five labels, from 4th category for the easiest to 1st category and then HC for hors ...