Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez in record climb to win stage 19 and extend Tour de France lead
Tadej Pogacar conquered the famed hairpins of the Alpe d’Huez in a record time as he won stage 19 of the Tour de France to extend his overall lead
Tour de France worries emerge for Tadej Pogacar after illness sweeps through team
Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour, but uncertainty surrounds the health of race leader Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Emirates XRG team
Tour de France director rejects accusations of bias towards French riders
Christian Prudhomme also defended the night-time drug tests, adding that International Testing Agency (ITA) practices did not favour any riders
Cyclist who switched countries targeted after comparing Australia to ‘high school’ and England to ‘Hogwarts’
Matt Richardson, who left Australia to compete for England after winning three Olympic medals, says he has much better resources with his new national team
Anti-doping chiefs reject claims of Paul Seixas favouritism as Tour rivals cry foul
The home rider Paul Seixas has yet to be tested at night, unlike some of his rivals, but authorities deny that the French doping agency plays any role in who is tested
Vingegaard and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge
The International Testing Agency had petitioned the Paris prosecutor’s office to test the duo outside of the normal 6am to 11pm window before stage 15
Cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to driving with suspended licence after crash that killed wife
Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins’ 2023 death
Tim Merlier surges to Tour de France 2026 hat-trick on stage 12 but crash hits sprinters
Soudal–Quick-Step rider Tim Merlier pipped Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen on the line but further back, Tadej Pogacar safely retained his yellow jersey
Wærenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage in frenzied sprint to Nevers
Norwegian sprinter Søren Wærenskjold won the fastest-ever road stage at the Tour de France in a frenzied sprint into Nevers
Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine
Sunday’s stage nine of the Tour de France will be shortened by 30 km (18.64 miles) due to heat risks, race organisers have announced