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BASQUE COUNTRY BIKE COUNTRY
With the 110th Tour de France starting in the Basque Country, Adam Becket investigated what makes it so crazy about cycling
THE HARDEST JOB IN CYCLING - The art of the lead-out
With more sprints at the 2023 Tour de France than in recent years, Tom Davidson speaks to the race's main lead-out men to find out the tricks of the trade
The hierarchy of power is changing
One of the fascinations for me of the opening weekend of racing in the Basque Country has been the gradual, enlightening process of working out the continental drift of the big teams.
Fred Wright Tour diary
Embracing the gruppetto after breakaway stardom
TOUR IN REVIEW
Twins peak, Powless gets the polka-dots and Cofidis are back...
Tom Pidcock ready to take a step up'
Ineos Grenadiers rider says that he's determined to beat Pogačar and Vingegaard to a stage win over the coming weeks
Victor Lafay lifts 15-year Cofidis curse
Frenchman finally ends drought in San Sebastian
A Yates in yellow
In-form Adam may prove key to UAE success at this year’s Tour
WATT WORKS FOR ME Danny van Poppel
The Bora-Hansgrohe rider tells us how he's become arguably the best leadout man in the business
FAST TO GO FASTER?
Intermittent fasting continues to be hyped by celebs, influencers and even some sportspeople, but is it an effective strategy for cyclists? Anita Bean investigates
Wright: 'I'm a good card for this Worlds'
Bahrain Victorious Brit hopes to use Tour form as springboard for Glasgow Championships
Saint Piran sweep Lancaster podium
Aggressive gameplan pays off for Cornish team with a second consecutive one-two-three
TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES Avec Zwift
The excitement of the Tour is set to continue for another week, and heads for a famous finish
COLD WARS
As the Tour de France winds its way through sweltering central France, Chris Marshall-Bell explores the new frontiers of pro-level performance Are
TOUR DE STRAVA
It's the most popular cycling social media site going but only just over two thirds of the Tour de France peloton are on it. Vern Pitt investigates
Tadej Pogačar is a Netflix dream
I’ve just passed the UAE team bus. I was riding my Brompton (leading out David Millar, effectively, on his carbon-fibre road bike, but that’s another story) past all the buses parked up in Saint-Gervais-lesBains after stage 15.
Chris Froome slammed by team boss
Brit has five-year contract but outburst raises questions over whether he will want out
Remco Evenepoel searching for move
Soudal-Quick Step future in question over financial concerns, reports Chris Marshall-Bell
British hopes crumble in the Alps
Alpine proving ground sees British GC hopes go backwards, reports Vern Pitt
Duel of the fates heads into final week
Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard entered the final week of the Tour with just 10 seconds between them. Adam Becket looks ahead
Dr Hutch
With plaudits aplenty on offer, it's not just the yellow jersey who wins the Tour de France, suggests the Doc
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