Hirt crashes before start of the Tour de France
FLORENCE, Italy : Jan Hirt became the first rider to crash on this year's Tour de France when he came off his bike before the start of the opening stage on Saturday.
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Confident Cavendish gearing up for record breaking Tour stage win
FLORENCE, Italy : Mark Cavendish believes he has what it takes to claim a record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win, even if the British rider, at the twilight of his career, will have to deal with serious competition.
Eritrea's Girmay ready to become first Black African to win on the Tour
FLORENCE, Italy : Biniam Girmay is the first Black African rider to win a stage in a grand tour and starting on Saturday, the Eritrean will be looking to prevail again at the biggest cycling event of all, the Tour de France.
Team behind Tadej: The seven UAE Team Emirates riders supporting Pogacar at Tour de France
When the Tour de France gets underway in Florence on Saturday, the eyes of the cycling world will be on UAE Team Emirates star Tadej Pogacar and his chief rival, the two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma Lease A Bike.
Pogacar ready for attempt at rare double as Vingegaard plays down expectations
FLORENCE, Italy : Tadej Pogacar has recovered from COVID-19 and feels ready for one of the toughest challenges in road cycling, the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double, while his main rival and defending Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard is playing down his own expectations.
Authorities investigate Vingegaard team's 'control room' on Tour de France
FLORENCE, Italy : The International Cycling Union (UCI) is investigating the proposed use by Visma-Lease a Bike, the team of defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, of a 'control room' from which live data would help their riders in this year's race.
Pogacar, vying for rare Giro/Tour double, is man to beat
FLORENCE, Italy : Tadej Pogacar will be the man to beat at the Tour de France, which he enters riding a wave of exceptional results this season, while main rival, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard, starts the event having just recovered from serious injuries.
Canadian cyclist Derek Gee carries momentum into upcoming Tour de France debut
Ottawa's Derek Gee is headed to his first Tour de France, alongside fellow Canadians Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin on the Israel-Premier Tech team.