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Tour de France stage 19 LIVE: the Tour heads to the the iconic Alpe d'Huez
For the first time in Tour history, Alpe d’Huez will be faced two days in a row, starting with a short, explosive stage 19, 127.9km with 3500 metres of elevation gain -
'The goal is to be at the front and fight for this jersey' – Valentin Paret-Peintre continues Tour de France polka dot battle against Pogačar and Carapaz on Alpe d'Huez
'There's one I can control, and the other who does pretty much what he wants' says Frenchman -
Fears of chaos on L'Alpe d'Huez as crowds pack Alpine climb for Tour de France showdown
Fan favourite Baptiste Veistroffer expecting "something crazy" on his debut ride up L'Alpe d'Huez
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'New opportunity, a fresh page' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney chases another Tour de France Femmes victory with team that delivers debuts for Bäckstedt, Klöser, Niedermaier
'It's great to have a Tour victory on my palmarès, but I definitely come in with a fresh mind and body ready to go after new experiences and, of course, the victory' -
'I hope I don't crash' - Paul Seixas fears huge crowds on L'Alpe d'Huez could disrupt the Tour de France
French super talent sportingly hopes UAE Team Emirates-XRG are not affected by illness -
‘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
'They’re ready to go after it and that’s all you can ask for really' the team's director of racing tells Cyclingnews
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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?
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 -
'Fight like a lion and fly like an eagle' - How Carlos Sastre's life changed when he won the Tour de France on L'Alpe d'Huez
2008 Tour winner looks back at how it felt to triumph and take the yellow jersey on cycling's most emblematic mountain -
'Big shock to the system' - Former WorldTour rider Veronica Ewers resumes slow return to peloton with 'experiment' at French ProTeam's Tour de France Femmes training camp
'Time off for body and brain' in past seven months confirms US rider discovers capacity for racing again but most likely in 2027
