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Paul Seixas leads Florian Lipowitz and Isaac del Toro up the climb during stage six of the 2026 Tour de France

In the wake of greatness: Chasing Pogačar and how the Tour podium is shaping up after stage six

From team infighting to teammate delight, the battle for third is hotting up at the Tour de France. Tadej Pogačar, as always, takes the plaudits...

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Olav Kooij laughing with Decathlon CMA CGM teammates after his Tour de France stage five win

'Having two leaders brings a nice dynamic in the team' – Decathlon's dual debutants tick off first objective at Tour

Olav Kooij and Paul Seixas are sharing the pressure at their maiden Tour de France – not that you could tell

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'It's quite exceptional' – Is Mathieu van der Poel this century's greatest Classics rider?

'It's quite exceptional' – Is Mathieu van der Poel this century's greatest Classics rider?

The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has now won eight Monuments, and next year will be looking to equal the record number of Paris-Roubaix victories.

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Gutsy, determined and human: Why Kasia Niewiadoma won hearts on the Tourmalet

Gutsy, determined and human: Why Kasia Niewiadoma won hearts on the Tourmalet

The Polish rider’s performance in the queen stage of the Tour de France Femmes may not have got her the victory, but it likely got...

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Cédrine Kerbaol: The young French rider making history at the Tour de France Femmes

Cédrine Kerbaol: The young French rider making history at the Tour de France Femmes

The French rider had led the young rider's classification for the whole Tour de France Femmes

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Lotte Kopecky: I hope that a stupid 20 seconds will not decide this Tour de France

Lotte Kopecky: I hope that a stupid 20 seconds will not decide this Tour de France

The yellow jersey holder stood her ground when questioned about the penalties her team received on stage five for drafting behind the team car

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Three cups of coffee, a bad mood and a miracle: Emma Norsgaard’s Tour de France Femmes win

Three cups of coffee, a bad mood and a miracle: Emma Norsgaard’s Tour de France Femmes win

Once seen as a out-and-out sprinter, Emma Norsgaard proved she is back on top today, but not as we knew her

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On the defensive: Why women’s racing follows a different pattern to men’s racing

On the defensive: Why women’s racing follows a different pattern to men’s racing

Riders were criticised for a cagey opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes, but there are tangible reasons for this

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Long sprint stages in the Tour de France Femmes: do we really need them?

Long sprint stages in the Tour de France Femmes: do we really need them?

Stage five was predictable, classic Tour stage, but is that actually what’s best for the race?

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