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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A sprint stage and with it some pressure as this is the last chance for the sprinters before the mountains. Milan royal: no attacks at the start. Total Energies duo Matteo Vercher and Mathieu ...

see more CHATEAUROUX, FRANCE - JULY 13: (L-R) Jonathan Milan of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek - Polka dot Mountain Jersey, Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step and Arnaud De Lie of Belgium ...

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

As part of a series exploring the famous roads of cycling, here is Mont Ventoux. The idea with this series is to discover the road and its place in the world, whether its part in cycling’s folklore or ...