The Col du Tourmalet is a long steady climb, 19km and climbed here via the more scenic side before a reciprocal descent, the ...

Christian Prudhomme called these opening stages a trompe l’œil, an “optical illusion” as to glance at them was to imagine ...

Continuing the construction site theme among Belgian sponsors, Deceuninck is a Belgian maker of PVC windows and doors. The ...

The Tour takes on a new dimension today as it goes into the Pyrenees for the first summit finish. Can Tadej Pogačar deliver the big blow to Jonas Vingegaard or can Visma-LAB undo UAE and strike back ...

Here’s the 2025 Tour de France guide starting with the profiles of every stage with a quick summary of the day’s course. There’s also the race rules like time bonuses, the points scale for the green ...

Did you know the three cyclists on the 2008 Tour de France podium all used bikes produced in the same factory? Yes, the design and decals might have varied but there was only one manufacturer behind ...

Gazing into the crystal chainring brings twelve predictions for 2024 ranging from the Tour de France to tech and sports politics. Will Jumbo-Visma win Flanders or Roubaix? You need scientists from ...

The bike market according to SRAM If you want more detail on this subject, see previous items like “ Who Made Your Bike ” which looks at the factories in Asia who produce frames and more for the big ...

Much is made of ASO’s dominant position in the sport but how much money does the Parisian race owner make? Here’s a closer look at the finances of Amaury Sport Organisation. The chart shows data ...

Do rankings and points matter in cycling? Demonstrably not as the points tables are hard to find, they’re 70 pages into a 394 page PDF linked to on the regulations page of the UCI website. But they do ...

Many of today’s pro teams were founded in the 1990s by ex-pros. These founders have become part of the landscape and the teams almost institutions. Because of time and retirement plans some of these ...

There are a few changes to the rules this year which could be worth note at this year’s Tour which range from feeding to sprinting and the mountain stages. To save you a click you don’t have to read ...