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MASTERS OF MINDSET

What does it take mentally to keep striving for peak performance into your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond? Chris Sidwells gets inside the minds of three exceptional veterans

Specialized Crux ro £7,250 7.4kg

A super lightweight gravel weapon with a heavyweight price tag

Elinor Barker Giro diary

Rolling with the punches at the Giro Donne

Annemiek van Vleuten steamrollers Giro Donne rivals

Dutchwoman amasses huge lead at Italian Tour

VENI, VIDI, BINI?

As Biniam Girmay plots a momentous victory at the Tour de France, Tom Davidson traces his journey to cycling's biggest stage

ON TOUR WITH THE VINGEGAARDS

Jonas Vingegaard's parents are joined by Tom Thewlis on the roadside in the Pyrenees to watch their son in action on stage six of the Tour de France

The rigours of calling the Tour finale

I nearly passed out in commentary on the stage into Bordeaux.

Fred Wright Tour diary

Edgy sprints and battling with a lot of bottle

TOUR IN REVIEW

GC big guns trade blows and Cav's record hopes go up in smoke

Shaw takes long road to the very top

British rider is making maiden outing at the Tour de France and turning heads in the mountains

Jasper Philipsen, the fastest man in the world

Adam Becket takes a look at the Belgian who'd won three stages by stage nine of the Tour de France

Astana to offer Cavendish another pop at Tour record

Team boss Alexandre Vinokourov puts six-month contract on the table

Tour titans trade mighty blows

The battle between Vingegaard and Pogačar at the Tour de France is set up perfectly for the Alps

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GC CONTENDER?

Relentless drive, unwavering resilience and exceptional fitness are traits shared by all Tour de France riders. What more, then, does it take to challenge for the win?

UCI tightens tech regs for the Tour

New rules aim to prevent teams from turning up with unannounced, prototype tech

MARK CAVENDISH ONE LAST LAP

As he prepares for his final Tour de France, Chris Marshall-Bell looks back on Cav's career at the world's biggest race

THE MAKING OF JONAS VINGEGAARD

From Hantsholm harbour to the top step of the Tour de France podium, Tom Thewlis delves deep into what made the Danish sensation the dominant rider of today sport

THE HUB

All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

Jumbo-Visma snap up young Brits

Talented prospects will ride for the superteam's development squad

Dominant Tarling storms to historic National TT triumph

Welshman is youngest ever winner, while Lizzie Holden takes women’s title

Wright and Georgi take stripes to the Tour de France

New national road champions crowned in North Yorkshire

Raleigh Dyna-Tech Pro

Glued frames cemented Raleigh's position at the top of Nineties tech

ASK THE EXPERT - Why are my legs so veiny?

Dr Omar Abu-Bakr on the difference between normal veins and those needing medical attention

READY FOR YOUR LONGEST RIDE?

The days are long, the sun is shining, and it's time for an epic summer cycling adventure. Tom Couzens guides you through the essential preparations to conquer your longest ride of the year

Should we all use daytime running lights?

We shed some light on a trend that has made its way from Volvos to velos, is backed up by accident data and now has a pro cyclist-led campaign behind it, writes Simon Smythe

LADSONTOUR

From 11th hour sports director to rest-day football, Joe Laverick discovers how to run a bike racing team on just £1,600 a year

THE MAKING OF MATHIEU VAN DERPOEL

The flying Dutchman might be related to cycling royalty, but as Adam Becket discovers, he has forged his own path to the top of cycling

Irishwoman takes morale-boosting win over GB rivals

At WattShop TT, Kelly Murphy beats the track rivals she's due to face off against at the Glasgow World Championships

Tour of Britain unveils mountaintop finale

Return to Caerphilly Mountain the first for a decade, reports Tom Davidson

National Championships road races

23-25 June | Redcar and Cleveland