Latest articles by Patrick Fletcher
Sepp Kuss hit with big fine, time loss and points deduction for littering at Tour de France
News Two infractions and two crashes on stage 20 for the US rider, who also earns prize on the podium
‘There’s no enjoyment anymore’ - Julian Alaphilippe says this is his final Tour de France
News Two-time World Champion tips about his future plans after second day of surviving to the top of Alpe d'Huez
'I cracked' - Paul Seixas goes all-in for the Tour de France podium but comes up short at Alpe d'Huez
News 'In the end I exploded' says 19-year-old French rider as he failed to make inroads to overall podium spot
Final stage of 2026 Tour de France shortened due to exceptional circumstances caused by wildfires
News Stage 21 in Paris will be just 89km instead of planned 133km, but laps of Montmartre circuit are unaffected
Ilan Van Wilder crashes out of Tour de France on mountain descent one day from Paris
News Belgian had been sitting 12th overall but suffers early crash on stage 20
'There was no discussion, I just went' – Pete Kennaugh, the last winner on Alpe d'Huez via Col de Sarenne, reflects on memorable day from the Team Sky era
Features Manxman relives 2017 Dauphiné stage victory as current Tour makes first uphill trip up rarely raced other side of Alpe d'Huez on queen stage 20
'A death march, maybe the hardest Tour stage ever' - Tour de France stage 20 preview as the race heads back up Alpe d’Huez
Preview Geraint Thomas, Tom Southam, and Zak Dempster share their thoughts ahead of a savage day in the Alps
Unpopular opinion: Alpe d'Huez is on the limit, and it wasn't even the best atmosphere at this Tour de France
Opinion My best guess would be that social media has accelerated the glorification and fetishization of the Alpe d’Huez atmosphere, and more and more people are heading up with the primary focus of seeking out the hot-spots where the music is loudest, and the costumes are wildest.
Einer Rubio out of Tour de France after crashing into UAE Team Emirates car that came to a sudden stop on Alpe d'Huez
News Movistar rider received 20 stitches to treat facial injuries before being transferred to hospital in Grenoble
‘Even when I was a rider, I wasn’t the type to wallow in my own sorrow’ – Geraint Thomas says Netcompany Ineos moving in ‘right direction’ despite Tour de France struggles
News 'They’re ready to go after it and that’s all you can ask for really' the team's director of racing tells Cyclingnews
Sick soldiers and mixed messages – What's really going on at UAE Team Emirates-XRG and how will it change the last days of the Tour de France?
Analysis The collective might and will of Tadej Pogačar's team has kept the peloton in check until now but with illness in the ranks that could be about to change
'There are bodies everywhere' – Tadej Pogačar plays down wave of illness within UAE camp at Tour de France
News Brandon McNulty abandons, Tim Wellens struggles to make the time cut due to illness on the roads to Orcières-Merlette
'Doing half the watts' – Tim Wellens avoids time cut elimination by two minutes as illness ravages UAE Team Emirates-XRG at Tour de France
News Race leader Tadej Pogačar finished with only one teammate in GC group after McNulty abandoned
Adam Yates to race on at Tour de France despite suffering with stomach problem
News 'He is going to suffer because it’s still soon' UAE team manager Mauro Gianetti tells Cyclingnews
'I’m glad Urška is not coming up with my car' – Tadej Pogačar braced for 'insane' Alpe d’Huez atmosphere at Tour de France
News Race leader returning to the iconic climb for the first time since 2022 for this weekend's doubleheader
'I completely messed up' – Devastated Michael Matthews saw a chance to win for his family at the Tour de France
News 'We debrief the race, we say what we want to say in the debrief, we have 12 hours to get over it, and then we move on,' says Australian
‘He can ventilate the frustration, but we stick to the line’ – Lidl-Trek director responds to Quinn Simmons’ comments on team’s Tour de France priorities
News USPro road champion active again on stage 17 and works for Mads Pedersen to secure green jersey in four days
'It was a good decision' – Is Remco Evenepoel's controversial break from racing behind his rising Tour de France form arc?
News 'This Tour de France was all about crescendo' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe DS
Remco Evenepoel is on the rise but the battle for the Tour de France podium is far from settled – Analysis
Analysis A tactical tangent after Vingegaard's departure and crash of a valuable teammate are just two of the reasons the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider can't count on second in Paris just yet
'You should not consider it as boring at all' – Remco Evenepoel defends Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France dominance
News Despite beating Pogačar twice in a row, Belgian states he is racing for second place
'It gives me a bit more fire' – Tadej Pogačar survives time trial scare but suffers second straight stage defeat at Tour de France to rival
News Race leader 'almost crashed' in same corner as Florian Lipowitz
'I would rather lose sleep than lose credibility' – Jonathan Vaughters says Tour de France night-time testing could have stopped past doping – Full interview
Q&A EF Education-EasyPost team manager has defended night-time anti-doping tests at the Tour de France
Is Mathieu van der Poel a time trial sleeping giant?
News Using a position and effort similar to a long-range Classics solo, Alpecin-Premier Tech rider could add form with motivation and challenge for ITT victory at Tour de France
