Hello and welcome to today's live coverage as we count down to the start of the 2021 Tour de France.
More news and press conference quotes to come today, the final day before the Tour kicks off in Brest.
Meanwhile, here's our gallery from the team presentation.
Back to Brest! Back in 2008, I came second in the opening stage of @LeTour, behind Alejandro Valverde. Rematch tomorrow @alejanvalverde? 😉🤜🤛📷 Roberto Bettini pic.twitter.com/99oGUTDpsRJune 25, 2021
A look at the Tour de France start list, now updated with bib numbers for all 184 riders.
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Human Powered Health strikes two-year deal with Marta Lach to fuel WorldTour team's top-level ambitions
'The deal was done in 24 hours' says team general manager -
'Iconic Powerline not being part of the race is devastating but it's even more devastating that the mountain is on fire' - Melisa Rollins aims for second win at Leadville Trail 100 MTB
2024 winner of high-altitude Colorado race will debut colours as US champion from recent marathon cross-country mountain bike nationals -
Cycling transfers – All the latest news and announcements for the 2027 season
The ultimate guide to the pro cycling transfer window, tracking every move across the men's and women's WorldTours
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Quinn Simmons returns to Leadville Trail 100 MTB seven years on from his extraordinary teenage debut
Colorado native last competed at high-elevation mountain bike race in 2019 when he finished second -
Best gravel bikes 2026: Our pick of the best bikes for drop-bar off-road action
We've tested and reviewed the leading gravel bikes, covering all options from gravel racing to bikepacking adventures -
'A historic milestone' – Tour de France Femmes breaks French television viewing records once again amid calls for race to be broadcast in full
'23.2 million French people watched at least one minute of the race' report France Télévisions, including 5.1 million Ventoux stage viewers
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'In every Grand Tour we are breaking records' – Elisa Longo Borghini sees a high level at the top of women's cycling but not enough of a 'base'
'I would like to see more races for young girls under-23 in the future' says Tour de France Femmes podium finisher -
'I wasn't as close as I thought I might be' - Paula Blasi recognises her first Tour de France Femmes was a tougher learning curve than expected
Up-and-coming Catalan star took fifth overall on Tour debut, now aiming at World Championships -
From the dominant to the anonymous – Rating every team's Tour de France Femmes performance
Analysis of each squad's achievements and shortcomings in the 2026 edition
