A big day in the Pyrenees and a big day in France as it’s le 14 Juillet, France’s national day.
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Tour de France Stage 14 Preview
The Tour heads into the Pyrenees for the weekend. Today is the sprint version, tomorrow the marathon.
Tour de France Roadside Tips
If you want to go and see the Tour de France here are some tips and suggestions.
If you are hesitating, go. It is really different from what you see on TV, there are so many details to observe and remember. And France is glorious in July.
Tour de France Stage 12 Preview
A day to calm frayed nerves after yesterday’s mania but tension between the breakaway and the sprinters.
When Nobody Attacks
We’re seeing several stages in the Tour de France when nobody attacks. In the past there was always a move hoping for some publicity and the chance of beating the odds. No more…
Tour de France Stage 10 Preview
A sprint stage and a visit to the centre of France today, or at least to two of the places that stake their claim to be the geographical centre of the country.
Astana Takeover Talk
All the focus on Astana this week has obviously been Mark Cavendish’s stage win. Yet what next? Cavendish is surely going to retire now, up to him to pick the moment.
The team goes on, or does it? Both both cyclingnews.com and L’Equipe have published items saying the squad is going to be taken over by XDS, a Chinese bike manufacturer keen to promote its X-Lab brand. This raises plenty of questions and some have to get answered quickly because the clock is ticking if a new owner wants to take over the team.
Tour de France Stage 9 Preview
The gravel stage with 14 off-road sectors spaced throughout the course. There are two races today, one to win the stage and the other to avoid losing time.