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Feature What is a stagiaire? What races can they do? Who has earned a trial run in the WorldTour this year? We explain everything

'We can’t start from nothing and arrive at the same level' says race winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

Analysis Belgian got the move he wanted, but success is not guaranteed

Analysis Brodie Chapman, Maëva Squiban, Ruth Edwards, and Franziska Koch talk teamwork, reading the race and picking the right moments to attack

Analysis From Lorena Wiebes to Wout van Aert, the most contentious moves in the past five years

Analysis From a 'super team' budget to not needing to change equipment, what helped Olympic champion decide to make his big transfer?

Suspense, field depth and local heroes alongside broader global interest not only made a compelling edition, but paint a rosy picture of what's in store for the future

Tech And why do the female pros prefer lightweight bikes, when the men tend to choose aero bikes?

Cyclingnews breaks down all the big talking points from a thrilling edition of the women's Tour

Abandons A tally of the toll that illness and crashes have taken on the peloton in the fourth edition of the race

Feature 'It's not like you can go and play sport at Wembley or another famous stadium ahead of the pros. But cyclists have the chance to do just that at this event, which is great' Kate Veronneau, Director of Women's Strategy, Zwift, on bringing in more fans for a tough day of riding in the mountains

Analysis Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's stunning solo sees her secure in yellow ahead of final day, though the battle for second and third should rage on

Feature Imogen Wolff, Linda Zanetti and Amber Kraak are the three riders to have received yellow cards at the race so far

Analysis 'My race is tomorrow' says Ferrand-Prévot, one of seven riders separated by just 48 seconds – including Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney, and Gigante

From wind tunnels and rolling resistance rigs to bibshort pressure-mapping, here's all of our comprehensive testing in one place

Start list Official starters of the 2025 edition

Carbon bikes made in the factories that produce major brand names, groupset disruptors like L-Twoo, and a different world of labour and material are preparing to transform the bike market

Feature 'I want to take it as far as I can go' Fount Cycling rider says about athletic career as she juggles racing with move to full-time active duty

Analysis 'Magnificent seven' emerge on the toughest day yet to Guéret, though bigger tests lie ahead