Tadej Pogacar survives puncture to take lead at Giro
Tadej Pogacar was able to navigate a late puncture to win stage two of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday.
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Brilliant Pogacar climbs Alpe d'Huez in record time to win Tour stage 19
ALPE D'HUEZ, France, July 24 : Slovenian four-times champion Tadej Pogacar sped away from his rivals during the punishing climb to Alpe d'Huez to claim victory on stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, further consolidating his overall lead.
All remaining Tour de France riders undergo anti-doping blood tests
THONON-LES-BAINS, France, July 21 : All remaining riders in the 2026 Tour de France underwent an anti-doping blood test on Monday as part of a comprehensive Athlete Biological Passport programme, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said.
Vaughters says night controls could have stopped blood-doping era
July 20 : Former professional cyclist and Cannondale-EF team boss Jonathan Vaughters weighed in on the row over pre-dawn doping tests at the Tour de France, saying they could have exposed cycling's blood-doping era decades earlier had they existed at the time.
Triple stage winner Merlier exits Tour de France in stage 15
July 20 : Tim Merlier abandoned the Tour de France on Sunday as he succumbed to fatigue in the mountains, although he underscored his status as one of the event's dominant sprinters with three stages wins.
Tour riders unhappy with sleep being interrupted for early-hours doping tests
VOUGY, France, July 19 : Tour de France riders criticised night-time doping tests after race leader Tadej Pogacar and Dane Jonas Vingegaard were woken in the early hours of Sunday for unannounced controls ahead of the 15th stage of the race.
Froome calls 2019 Dauphine crash a career turning point
LE MARKSTEIN, France, July 18 : Britain's Chris Froome told Reuters in an interview that the serious 2019 crash he experienced during the Criterium du Dauphine had marked a pivotal moment in the four-time Tour de France winner's career.
Tour de France unveils new mountain test as riders brace for Col du Haag
BELFORT, France, July 17 : The Tour de France will offer riders a new challenge on Saturday with the debut of the Col du Haag, a brutal climb that organisers believe could become an iconic battleground in future editions of the race.
Pogacar avenges 2024 defeat against Vingegaard with commanding triumph at Le Lioran
LE LIORAN, France, July 14 : Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar turned the tables on rival Jonas Vingegaard with a commanding performance on Tuesday to win the 10th stage of the Tour de France, taking sweet revenge at Le Lioran, where the Dane had beaten him two years ago.