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 ...

Ben O’Connor had a brilliant 2024 season, but as good as fourth in the Giro and second in the Vuelta were, this didn’t point to going better at the Tour. He’s moved to Jayco and while “at home” on an ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Tour de France guide with all the stage profiles one one page, plus the race rules, points scales, time cuts and more is now online at inrng.com/tour. If you want ...

Sprint or breakaway? Today’s stage has the least amount of vertical gain outside the time trial but it’s the last chance for everyone before the Alps tomorrow. Mind the gap: a predictable stage win ...

Jonathan Milan’s already got one stage and is in the yellow jersey but has a challenge to repeat today. Milan does the business : a scare for Milan on the penultimate climb but he got back with help ...

A chance for the sprinters? Sure but like yesterday there are some climbs to act as launchpads for others again. Le Gratin du Dauphiné: the opening stage of the Dauphiné can sometimes fall flat, all ...

With the Giro done, time to look at the UCI scores and the relegation battle as all points from the last week have been added to the official rankings out today. We don’t need a spreadsheet to see ...