2 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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3 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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4 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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7 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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13 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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26 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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26 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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27 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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27 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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28 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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30 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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31 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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32 h. ago Tour de France live: Stage 3 start time and route as sprinters set to battle in Dunkirk

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

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49 h. ago Tour de France stage 3 preview: Crosswinds may jeopardise sprinters’ hopes

The possibility of echelons forming on the exposed coastal roads will only add to the drama

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50 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel wins stage two and takes yellow jersey – as it happened

Mathieu van der Poel won a dramatic sprint finish to claim the yellow jersey after a rain-hit ride to BoulogneI should point out that we have a bumper afternoon of sport on Big Website today. Rob Smyth has over-by-over coverage of the fifth day of the second Test between England and India:If tennis is more your thing, Daniel Harris is across everything at Wimbledon. Follow that here: Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 2 result as Mathieu van der Poel pips Tadej Pogacar to victory

Van der Poel times his burst to the line perfectly to edge out Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard on the road to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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50 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel sprints to stage two victory and into yellow jersey

Dutchman holds off Pogacar in sprint finishStage into Boulogne delayed by weatherMathieu van der Poel won stage two of the 2025 Tour de France into Boulogne-sur-Mer for Alpecin-Deceuninck, claiming the race lead from his teammate Jasper Philipsen after a quick succession of short climbs inside the final kilometres exploded the peloton on the approach to the Channel port. The Dutchman thwarted Tadej Pogacar’s attempt to take the 100th win of his career, outsprinting the defending Tour champion on the steady final climb of the Boulevard Auguste Mariette.“The final was actually harder than I thought,” said Van der Poel. “I was really motivated. It’s four years since I won my first stage on the Tour, so it was about time I won a second one.” Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 2 updates as classics specialists eye Jasper Philipsen’s yellow jersey

After a fast and furious opening day at the Tour de France, more twists and turns could well be in store on the road to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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56 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 2 start time and route as classics specialists eye Jasper Philipsen’s yellow jersey

After a fast and furious opening day at the Tour de France, more twists and turns could well be in store on the road to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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2 d. ago Tour de France stage 2 preview: Map and profile of 209km route as Jasper Philipsen fights to keep yellow jersey

The yellow jersey is likely to change hands after just one day’s action thanks to some punchy late climbs

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