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Takeaways From and Other Thoughts About the Marvelous 2026 Tour de France

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Takeaways From and Other Thoughts About the Marvellous 2026 Tour de France The Great Race This edition of the Tour de France, the 113th since 1903, was the most dramatic and exciting I’ve ever seen – and this despite the fact that there was no…

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Pogačar Joins Cycling Olympus with Fifth Tour de France Triumph

July 26, 2026 at 10:42 pm3 min reading

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Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France on Sunday in Paris and joins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Induráin in the ranks of the immortals who have won the race five times. Induráin, the only rider to win five consecutive Tours,…

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Pogačar Huge Favourite to Win His First Tour de Suisse Title

June 16, 2026 at 12:19 pm2 min reading

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If the recent Tour Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes is anything to go by, three of the five stages of the Tour de Suisse, which starts on Wednesday, will be dominated by breakaways. That’s right, five stages and not the traditional eight. Organisers have reduced the time and distance…

The 2025 Giro d’Italia: The Stuff of Legends

June 3, 2025 at 12:26 pm3 min reading

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Anyone who followed the 2025 Giro d’Italia is probably still (a) trying to figure out what exactly happened, (b) stunned by the sheer unpredictability of it, (c) replaying in their minds some of the wilder stages, such as stage 20, (d) more than ever secure…

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Simon Yates Finds Glory and Redemption on Finestre with Dramatic Giro Victory

June 2, 2025 at 10:39 am3 min reading

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Simon Yates banished the ghosts of past failure by conquering the daunting Colle delle Finestre – the climb that had cost him victory seven years ago – to win the Giro d’Italia on Saturday’s thrilling – and baffling – stage 20. In a race with…

A Super Dramatic Giro d’Italia Heads for a Super Dramatic Finish in Rome

May 30, 2025 at 10:45 am3 min reading

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With three stages left to race, this rollercoaster Giro d’Italia is finely poised as less than a minute separates the top three GC contenders, with a fourth rider less than two minutes behind the surprise leader, Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates). The 21-year-old Mexican…

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Roglič Withdraws, Ayuso Cracks, del Toro Falters on Breathtaking Giro Stage 16

May 28, 2025 at 12:45 pm

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This Giro d’Italia has been like a thrilling espionage series, such as the great French show The Bureau: Long moments of calm are followed by explosive action, which is followed by new mysteries which lead to surprises that upset the narrative. And at the end?…

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Hurt Roglič Falters, del Toro in Pink, Verona Wins Sixth Giro Stage for Lidl-Trek

May 26, 2025 at 10:23 am3 min reading

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If favorite Primož Roglič ever has occasion to think back on the 2025 Giro d’Italia, his thoughts will invariably land on Sunday’s stage 15, a massive 220km from Fiume Veneto to Asiago. That was the stage in which his legs failed him when his GC…

Monster van Aert Leadout Sets Up Kooij Victory and Other Giro Updates

May 23, 2025 at 10:44 am3 min reading

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This Giro d’Italia appears to be a vital race for the renaissance of Wout van Aert and his Visma–Lease a Bike team. After van Aert and two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard sustained serious injuries in separate crashes last year, both the rider and…

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Ayuso and Roglič Favored in Volta a Catalunya

March 24, 2025 at 2:58 pm3 min reading

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The Volta a Catalunya got underway on Monday in Sant Feliu de Guíxols with a start list that would be the envy of most stage races, but without the rider whose presence would have made it a prime event. Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas…

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Takeaways From and Other Thoughts About the Marvelous 2026 Tour de France

Pogačar Joins Cycling Olympus with Fifth Tour de France Triumph

Pogačar Huge Favourite to Win His First Tour de Suisse Title

The 2025 Giro d’Italia: The Stuff of Legends

Simon Yates Finds Glory and Redemption on Finestre with Dramatic Giro Victory

A Super Dramatic Giro d’Italia Heads for a Super Dramatic Finish in Rome

Roglič Withdraws, Ayuso Cracks, del Toro Falters on Breathtaking Giro Stage 16

Hurt Roglič Falters, del Toro in Pink, Verona Wins Sixth Giro Stage for Lidl-Trek

Monster van Aert Leadout Sets Up Kooij Victory and Other Giro Updates

Ayuso and Roglič Favored in Volta a Catalunya

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