SBS keeps Le Tour until 2030
SBS has secured the Tour de France broadcast rights until 2030, a date which will mark a 40-year partnership with the race’s organisers.
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A Jumbo challenge for tour kings
After seven Tour de France victories in eight years, the Ineos reign is being challenged by a powerful Jumbo team
Why the Tour’s a study in suffering
Does any sport combine torment with excitement quite like an epic day of bike racing?
Aussie Ewan prevails in photo finish
Australia’s Caleb Ewan takes Stage 11 of Tour de France — his second stage victory this year — after frantic bunch sprint.
Ewan pipped at post in Tour stage
Australian Caleb Ewan came within centimetres of a second stage win in this year’s Tour de France
Slovenians reign in the Tour
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar won a Pyrenean mountain slog and his compatriot Primoz Roglic grabbed the overall lead.
France’s hope at a ‘turning point’
Thibaut Pinot, the main hope of a home Tour de France win in 35 years, said he had arrived at a “turning point” in his career
Brit may hold jersey for a week
Britain’s Adam Yates could keep hold of the Tour de France lead for another week, the route designer and race director said.
Yates takes unwanted yellow jersey
Britain’s Adam Yates reluctantly took the Tour de France’s yellow jersey as overnight leader Julian Alaphilippe was penalised for taking on water in the final 20km.
Roglic wins first Tour test
Race favourite Primoz Roglic edged the first summit finish of the Tour de France to win the fourth stage, but failed to drop any of his key rivals including Richie Porte.
Aussie surges to stage victory
Australian rider Caleb Ewan produced an irresistible late burst of speed to claim stage three of the Tour de France.
Frenchman’s carbon-copy win
A year after thrilling his home nation on last year’s Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe produced a carbon-copy stage win
Ewan goes down in opening stage
Australian Caleb Ewan was among scores of riders to do down as crashes marred the rain-lashed opening stage of the Tour de France.
Tour de Covid for Porte’s last chance
Richie Porte contests his 10th Tour de France, a race that has no guarantee of being completed.
Tour de France pedals into augmented reality
Technology firm NTT has developed an augmented reality app that shows the Tour de France race in 3D.
Froome, Thomas axed from Tour
British dominance of the Tour de France all but ended when Team Ineos omitted Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas from this year’s race.
Life on Tour just got a little more boring
Sport needs to get rid of racist trolls, homophobes and all-round haters but not Tour de France podium hostesses.
Tour de France caves in on ‘sexist’ podium
One of the iconic race’s most famous customs has been cancelled after organisers bowed to backlash from some critics.
Crash course needed in rider safety
Pretty much everyone who follows road racing will have thought more than once that it is a miracle there are not more fatalities.
Dutch cyclist ’stable’ after horror crash
Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was in a coma, fighting for his life on Wednesday after he was thrown into and over a barrier at 80km/h.
Sacked Froome joins Israelis
Team Ineos must decide whether Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas or Egan Bernal leads the team in the Tour de France.
Chaise longue backdrop for Zwift Tour de France
A virtualised Tour de France will take place in lieu of the official race, which has been delayed due to coronavirus.
Tour de France goes virtual
The world’s iconic cycling race, Tour de France, will take place with real riders slogging it out in virtual depictions of Paris and France’s mountainous terrain.
Coronavirus claims Tour of Britain
Cycling’s 2020 Tour of Britain has been cancelled after organisers decided it was not practical to stage the race during the coronavirus crisis.
Teams brace for ‘fast, crazy’ season
With cycling’s road-racing schedule jammed into three months, traditional team planning has been thrown out the window.
Dennis cracks under lockdown
Cyclist Rohan Dennis could face blowback after apparently flouting Spain’s coronavirus lockdown laws.
Tour delay a boon for Froome
Dave Brailsford believes the two-month delay to the Tour de France will allow Chris Froome time to return to peak fitness.
Tour finally succumbs to virus
The world’s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hopes for June start to Tour dashed
Decision by French government rules out mass gatherings until July 15 at the earliest.
Froome recovery ‘pretty much complete’
Chris Froome has revealed his recovery from his horror crash in France last August is “pretty much complete”.
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