More from Tour de France
'I know I didn't intend to cheat' – Lenny Martinez looks back on controversial Tour de France sticky bottle which drew criticism from fans and former pros
News French rider says he's 'at peace' with infamous moment during second Tour appearance, which saw him fined and the subject of backlash from Thibaut Pinot
'It makes me cross, but it pushes me on' – 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal says Tadej Pogačar's superiority creates double sense of frustration and motivation
News Ongoing quest for fresh Colombian talent hampered by dearth of support networks in Europe, Ineos Grenadiers rider claims
'It's going to be very exciting' – Lidl-Trek play down talk of tension between GC leader Mattias Skjelmose and new signing Juan Ayuso
News Team has two potential GC hopes for next year's Tour de France, while Mads Pedersen and Jonathan Milan will both hope to lead the sprint line-up, too
Tour de France 2026 contenders – Analysing the riders who will be in the battle for yellow next July
Contenders Following the route announcement, here's the current state of affairs regarding the favourites, the outsiders and the total dark horses
-
Black Friday Amazon deals 2025: Savings for cyclists at the world's biggest retailer
Everything from bottles to bike lights, Garmin tech to nano-tech bike wash and a whole host more for bike riders in the Amazon Black Friday early sale -
Black Friday bike deals: The biggest discounts for cyclists in the run-up to Black Friday weekend
Our handpicked roundup of the best Black Friday bike deals, with savings of up to 55% on Assos, Garmin, Castelli, Specialized and more -
Egan Bernal's 2019 Tour de France-winning bike stolen
'I hope that everything will be revealed quickly' Colombian says of yellow Pinarello Dogma F12
-
Gorewear clothing to be axed by parent company, citing economic pressures
Don’t worry, Gore-Tex isn’t going anywhere! -
Rapha Black Friday: Up to 50% off in the early archive sale
A healthy amount of Rapha cycling kit is discounted in the run-up to Black Friday -
Luke Lamperti turned down extension offer from Soudal-QuickStep to join EF Education-EasyPost
US rider made the decision before knowing of Evenepoel's departure but sees positives in switch another WorldTour squad
-
'We have to do something about the motorbikes influencing the racing' – An investigation into the dark art of using moto slipstreams in bike races
Is utilising TV motorbike slipstreams just 'part of the game', influencing races unfairly, or downright cheating? What are the ways to stop it? We investigate -
VeloToze knitted waterproof glove review - Wet weather gloves used by the pros
These knitted waterproof gloves from VeloToze are used by none other than Pogačar himself. -
Fast men, but who was the fastest? Ranking the top men's sprinters of the 2025 season
Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan face off once again at the top of our season ranking
