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'I am not entirely satisfied' – Lotte Kopecky rues spring 'missed opportunities' after bad luck sidelines Liège-Bastogne-Liège challenge
News A puncture and a spell on the Shimano neutral service bike took Milan-San Remo out of contention on Sunday
'We must keep fighting for the future of the sport' – Demi Vollering calls for longer TV coverage of women's racing following Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
News 'That is also a good reminder of how far we have come in women's cycling, but also how far we still have to go'
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'I really didn't feel well' – Anna van der Breggen cuts through with fourth at Liège-Bastogne-Liège despite illness
News 'It felt like I was riding at only 70% of my capacity' says the two-time winner of the final race of the Ardennes block
'This week changed my life' - Paula Blasi completes whirlwind Ardennes Classics debut on a high and aiming for even bigger opportunities
News 23-year-old Spaniard “mad” to not be able to follow Anna van der Breggen
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Unpopular opinion: Alpe d'Huez is on the limit, and it wasn't even the best atmosphere at this Tour de France
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. -
Tour de France penalties, fines and yellow cards – five irregular feeding fines handed out on stage 19
XDS Astana sports director was also fined for failing to respect the instructions of the commissaires. -
'I was dead there' - 2022 Alpe d'Huez winner Tom Pidcock suffers badly on same ascent in 2026 Tour de France
Running on empty Briton finishes 20th, drops to ninth on overall classification
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Tour de France abandons – Edoardo Affini climbs into team car on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez
Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year's Tour between Barcelona and Paris -
'With all those people, something was bound to go wrong' - Remco Evenepoel strengthens his Tour de France position despite being blocked by fans and motorbikes on Alpe d'Huez
Belgian finishes more than 2 minutes behind Tadej Pogačar but distances rivals -
Sepp Kuss still aiming for Tour de France stage win on Alpe d'Huez after being denied by Tadej Pogačar on stage 19
American hopes stage 20 is 'more of an endurance test'
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'We've kept motivating each other' - Isaac del Toro tightens grip on Tour de France podium as UAE Team Emirates bounce back from illness
Mexican keeps arch-rival Paul Seixas at bay on Alpe d'Huez, retains best young rider lead -
Einer Rubio out of Tour de France after crashing into UAE Team Emirates car that came to a sudden stop on Alpe d'Huez
Movistar rider received 20 stitches to treat facial injuries before being transferred to hospital in Grenoble -
FDJ United-Suez reveal special new kit for Tour de France Femmes and 2027 season
Classic blue Gobik jersey is paired light-coloured shorts for biggest race of the summer
