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Investigation identifies 54 riders as skipping level crossing red signal at Tour of Flanders
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News Florian Vermeersch extends to the end of 2029
Remco Evenepoel opts not to make debut at Paris-Roubaix, despite Tour of Flanders podium
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Riders who ran level crossing red light during men's Tour of Flanders could face fines and short driving bans, says Flemish prosecutor
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News Team say 'It's difficult to call this a defeat. Mathieu did nothing wrong' after Dutchman fades behind imperious World Champion
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'It's always been hot at the Tour de France but it's never this hot' - Riders set to face temperatures of 37°C at stage 4 finish in Foix
'It's a real logistical nightmare when it's hot' says race leader Tadej Pogačar -
'Eat food like a robot and just go with the flow' – Tadej Pogačar says Tour de France frontrunners should already be firing on all cylinders as he scorches into yellow
World Champion takes control with stunning sprint in Les Angles, moves equal with Darrigade to fifth all-time on Tour stage wins leaderboard -
Tour de France penalties, fines and yellow cards – UAE Team Emirates XRG earn second yellow card of 2026 race
Tracking the rule infringements and penalties accrued on the road from Barcelona to Paris
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'We are one of the best sponsorship opportunities in sports' - Visma-Lease a Bike hopes Tour de France TTT success can boost search for superteam sponsorship
'We've had really good talks with many different people' team manager Richard Plugge tells Cyclingnews -
'I don't think I've done such a hard race in such heat before' – Tom Pidcock unable to challenge in punchy Tour de France finale after being 'cooked' by searing temperatures
'I think we went through about 10,000 bidons today as a peloton' says British rider after brutal day near Spain-France border -
'It was super important to be up there for him' - Isaac del Toro pays back Tadej Pogačar with huge effort to set up Tour de France stage victory in Les Angles
Mexican happy to play a support role as UAE dominate again
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'I lacked that extra punch' - Remco Evenepoel blames long period away from racing for lack of sprint on Tour de France stage 3 uphill finish
Belgian satisfied with eighth in first mountain stage of 2026 Tour de France -
'Uncharted terrain' builds on the legend of Alpe d'Huez at this year's Tour de France - A retrospect of two sides to one mountain
Stages 19 and 20 lead to the top of famous ski resort with first-time ascent of La Sarenne -
Tour de France abandons – Arnaud De Lie 'didn't have the legs to continue' and becomes second rider to leave the race
Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year's Tour between Barcelona and Paris
