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Sarah Gigante

‘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...

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Tour de France Femmes

‘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

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Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage eight preview: The queen stage

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage eight preview: The queen stage

The 18.6km at 8.1% Col de la Madeleine is going to decide the stage and possibly the whole Tour de France Femmes

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Tour de France Femmes

'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

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Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage seven preview: Downhill finale on first Alpine day

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage seven preview: Downhill finale on first Alpine day

The category two Col du Granier tops out with 17km to go before a fast descent to Chambéry

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Tadej Pogacar

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...

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Tour de France Femmes

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

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Four riders, freedom and Breton spirit: How UAE Team ADQ fought for success at the Tour de France Femmes

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

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A lack of respect, or just bike racing? The Tour de France Femmes debate rumbles on

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

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Demi Vollering

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

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Anna van der Breggen

‘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

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Tour de France Femmes 2025

‘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  

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Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage six preview: Testing stage in the Massif Central

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage six preview: Testing stage in the Massif Central

The peloton faces a number of categorised climbs on a hilly route between Clermont and Ambert

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Marianne Vos

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...

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Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney

‘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...

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Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage five preview: A punchy finale

A hilly final 40km of the stage will certainly draw out late attacks for victory

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Tour de France

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

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Lorena Wiebes

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...

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Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage four preview: A flat run to Poitiers

A bunch finish looks likely with a flat profile throughout the day, save for one short climb

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Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage three preview: One for the sprinters

An all-out sprint should take place after a flat run to Angers

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Tadej Pogacar

‘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  

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Wout van Aert

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

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: Return of the Queen

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...

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Tadej Pogacar

Tour de France 2025 standings: the final results

The final stage and classification results from the Tour de France 2025

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Mavi Garcia

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...

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Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage two preview: An explosive finale

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage two preview: An explosive finale

The route of stage two of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes in a number of Breton climbs 

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Teamwork, tactics and timing: Visma's dream start to the Tour de France Femmes

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

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Stress or spectacle - Should the Montmartre climb be included in the Tour de France finale?

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?

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Tour de France

‘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

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