Australian cycling star Michael Matthews has earned arguably the greatest victory of his career, winning the 14th stage of the Tour de France after an extraordinary breakaway effort. Matthews, who last won on the Tour five years ago, improved on his two previous second-place finishes in this year’s edition, breaking all his challengers on an […]
Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar has bits of thick, blond hair that stick out at odd angles through the vents of his helmet. In a fashion-conscious sport of overpriced lycra, shaved legs, socks and sunglasses that “must” be worn a certain way, the two-time yellow jersey winner looks more like a carefree kid […]
Tour de France: Protestors on road bring stage 10 to a standstill A group called Dernière Rénovation claimed responsibility for the disruption. The group also staged a protest at this year’s French Open, with a protestor tying herself to the net at Roland Garros. Their statement on social media read: “Today, 9 citizens supporting Last […]
Stage 9 profile Stage 9 profile Stage 9 start time The stage is scheduled to start at around 11.45pm BST with the expected finish at around 4:45pm BST. How to watch on TV and online today Tour de France coverage can be found this year on ITV4, Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+ (Global Cycling Network). Live […]
Hay bales form a message on the eighth stage Stage eight of the 2022 Tour de France sees the riders head from Dole in France to the Swiss city of Lausanne, finishing with climb to the Olympic Stadium. This might have been one for the sprinters, but for the draggy ascent to the line which […]
Tadej Pogacar celebrates as a devastated Jonas Vingegaard sinks Tadej Pogacar won a thrilling, agonising finish to stage seven atop the brutal Super Planche des Belles Filles, as the reigning Tour de France champion made another major statement in his quest for a third successive yellow jersey. Pogacar (UAE Emirates) gradually came to the front […]
Map of the longest stage of this year’s Tour de France Stage five of the 2022 Tour de France was the most brutal yet as the cobblestones of northern France took plenty of prisoners, dishing out dents in the yellow jersey ambitions of several contenders including Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic, but there is little respite on […]
Fans cheer prior to the first stage of the 2022 Tour de France in Copenhagen Europol has announced that raids which took place in 14 locations across Europe this week are focused on “possible doping allegations of a cycling team participating in the Tour de France”. The European law enforcement agency said it had conducted […]
There are two sides of the Tour de France: what you see on TV and read about every July, and what cycling’s biggest, most prestigious, stressful race is really like. Some people watch it for the scenery, the centuries-old chateaus, the countryside that on the ground smells sweet, and exuberant roadside fans, who wait all […]
Jai Hindley is on course to become the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia after stealing the race lead from Richard Carapaz with a blistering attack and masterful team tactics during the penultimate stage on Saturday. The 26-year-old started stage 20 on Saturday trailing Carapaz by a mere three seconds but now has a […]