40 m. ago Tour de France 2025: stage five updates from the time trial from Caen – live

Updates from the first time trial of this year’s TourStage-by-stage guide | Mail Barry with your thoughtsAn intriguing sub-plot: Still eligible for the best young rider (under-25) category, Remco Evenepoel is the odds-on favourite to win today’s stage but should the Belgian endure a rare bad day at the ITT office, there’s a decent chance Scotland’s very own Oscar Onley could take the white jersey.Riding in only his second Tour de France, the 22-year-old from Perth is a highly commendable seventh overall on General Classification but is only 29 seconds behind Kevin Vauquelin, who is currently in possession of the garment and will have plenty of support as he rides today’s ITT on his home roads of Normandy. It’s a tall order but a big performance from Oscar (and a poor one from Remco) could see the Picnic PostNL rider wrestle the white jersey from the Frenchman’s shoulders. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tour de France 2025 LIVE: Stage 5 route and updates as yellow jersey contenders chase time trial glory

Olympic time-trial champion Remco Evenepoel is the favourite on a course that has potential to further shake up the GC

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2 h. ago The Spin | Dear cycling: a letter and a warning from cricket’s golden free

The last Tour de France on ITV is a stark reminder of the final terrestrial Test summerDear cycling, hello from 2005. It’s dusty back here, piles of unloved pagers, a cityscape of VHS towers and chest freezers packed with turkey twizzlers.It’s been a strange sort of summer – switchbacking in mood. On 6 July, London won the rights to hold the 2012 Olympics, a last-minute heist from under the Parisian nose; the next day terrorists murdered 57 people on the London transport network. The country was in a state of high alert, but the Australian cricket team, who had landed in early June, stayed to play in the Ashes. I’ll always be grateful for that decision – it turned out to be not only our last summer, but also our greatest. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Tadej Pogacar seals century of wins with thrilling sprint victory on stage four of the Tour de France

The world champion launched a flawless attack on the uphill sprint finish to surge clear of Mathieu van der Poel

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21 h. ago Tour de France: Pogacar takes 100th win in thrilling stage four finish but denied yellow jersey

Mathieu van der Poel keeps lead on countbackMan arrested near finish after stabbing attempt Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar overtook race leader Mathieu van der Poel just before the line to win stage four of the Tour de France on Tuesday, and is now level at the top of the general classification after earning his 100th career win in professional cycling.The 174.2km ride from Amiens to Rouen came down to a sprint finish between the top three in the overall standings, with the Slovenian world champion getting the better of the Dutchman, and Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike) coming in third. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Man wielding knife near Tour de France finish line arrested after 'making threats'

Police have arrested a knife-wielding man, who was said to be "visibly unbalanced", in Rouen as crowds gathered during the Tour de France

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21 h. ago Tour de France 2025 LIVE: Stage 4 result and reaction as Pogacar seals 100th career victory in Rouen

Stage two winner Mathieu van der Poel is the form pick but anyone could be in with a shout of glory in Normandy today

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22 h. ago Tour de France fan 'armed with knife' arrested near finish line as police officer injured

An individual has been arrested near the finish of the fourth stage of the Tour de France after he was wielding a knife, according to local reports

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22 h. ago Tour de France 2025 LIVE: Stage 4 updates as riders chase down breakaway on hilly approach to Rouen

Stage two winner Mathieu van der Poel is the form pick but anyone could be in with a shout of glory in Normandy today

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26 h. ago Tour de France 2025 LIVE: Stage 4 route and updates as Mathieu van der Poel eyes second stage win

Stage two winner Mathieu van der Poel is the form pick but anyone could be in with a shout of glory in Normandy today

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31 h. ago Tour de France stage four preview: Dream day for breakaway artists on climb

The likes of Mathieu van der Poel and the peloton’s huge range of puncheurs and climbers will all be in with a shout at victory on a tricky outing

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44 h. ago Tim Merlier takes sprint victory after Jasper Philipsen abandons as crashes mar stage 3 of Tour de France

Merlier pounced after misfortune befell his former teammate and fellow Belgian on the road to Dunkirk

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44 h. ago Sprint leader Jasper Philipsen crashes out of Tour as Tim Merlier wins chaotic stage three

Remco Evenepoel able to get up after he also crashedDefending champion Pogacar gets climber’s jerseyTim Merlier took stage three of the Tour de France in Dunkirk, after the points classification leader Jasper Philipsen crashed out of the race 60 kilometres from the finish.Merlier’s celebrations were muted because of another crash, with three kilometres to race, that took down his Soudal Quick-Step team leader, the Olympic road race champion, Remco Evenepoel, although the Belgian was able to remount and finish the stage. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Merlier wins chaotic stage three as Philipsen crashes out in green jersey

Tour updates from the 178km stage to DunkirkStage by stage guide | Email Amy your thoughtsThere’s a birthday in the peloton! Joyeux anniversaire Damien Touzé of Cofidis.On another note, TNT Sports’ viewer prediction poll has Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as the favourite for today’s stage, but the presenters seem to be favouring Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). Does anyone have any riders tipped for the win outside the top names? Let me know if you do. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Tour de France live: Stage 3 result and reaction as Tim Merlier sprints to victory on day marred by crashes

Merlier took victory after stage favourite Jasper Philipsen crashed out of the Tour

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45 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Jasper Philipsen forced to withdraw after stage three crash

Philipsen had been tipped as a favourite to don the green jersey for much of the race

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45 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Jasper Philipsen withdraws after crash on stage three – live

Tour updates from the 178km stage to DunkirkStage by stage guide | Email Amy your thoughtsThere’s a birthday in the peloton! Joyeux anniversaire Damien Touzé of Cofidis.On another note, TNT Sports’ viewer prediction poll has Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as the favourite for today’s stage, but the presenters seem to be favouring Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). Does anyone have any riders tipped for the win outside the top names? Let me know if you do. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Tour de France live: Stage 3 favourite Philipsen abandons after heavy crash

Anticipated headwinds and rain could make this a gruelling day for the peloton

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48 h. ago Tour de France live: Sprinters set for battle in Dunkirk on stage 3

Anticipated headwinds and rain could make this a gruelling day for the peloton

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49 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage three from Valenciennes to Dunkirk – live

Tour updates from the 178km stage to DunkirkStage by stage guide | Email Amy your thoughtsHere’s a weather report from the Tour’s race centre:Right now, it’s raining heavily on the outskirts of Valenciennes. Fortunately, the rain will ease off as the stage progresses at the same time as the north wind picks up. It will blow sideways to the peloton until Lilliers (km 108.5). Then, it will be a headwind. Temperatures will range between 15ºC and 20ºC. Continue reading...

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