4 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel wrestles back yellow as Healy wins stage six

Ben Healy breaks away with 40km left to win stageVan der Poel takes back slender one-second overall leadIreland’s Ben Healy struck out alone to win stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday, with Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel wrestling back the leader’s yellow jersey from reigning champion Tadej Pogacar.Healy attacked from an eight-man breakaway, which included Van der Poel, with more than 40km remaining on the 201.5km ride from Bayeux to Vire Normandie, and pulled away to reach the finish line well ahead of American Quinn Simmons with Australian Michael Storer third.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow shortly. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 6 result and reaction as Ben Healy seals sensational solo win

Hills back on the menu in tough day packed with 3,500m of elevation gain

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4 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Ben Healy wins stage six with dramatic breakaway – live

Updates from Thursday’s stage with four late climbsEmail Amy with your thoughts | Stage-by-stage guide182km to go: Before we head into the intermediate sprint, here’s a reminder of the standings for the points classification now:Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), 97ptsJonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), 92 ptsBiniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), 87 ptsMathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), 80ptsTim Merlier (Soudal-Quick-Step), 72pts Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 6 updates with Ben Healy riding clear of eight

Hills back on the menu in tough day packed with 3,500m of elevation gain

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6 h. ago Who Will Win the Tour de France 2025? Here are the 10 riders in the frame according to the bookies

The word’s greatest race is now underway.

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7 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 6 updates with Mathieu van der Poel in breakaway on breathless, hilly day

Hills back on the menu in tough day packed with 3,500m of elevation gain

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8 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage six from Bayeux to Vire Normandie – live

Updates from Thursday’s stage with four late climbsEmail Amy with your thoughts | Stage-by-stage guide182km to go: Before we head into the intermediate sprint, here’s a reminder of the standings for the points classification at the moment:Pogacar, 97ptsMilan, 92 ptsGirmay, 87 ptsVan der Poel, 80ptsMerlier, 72pts Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 6 route and updates with Pogacar and Van der Poel contenders on punchy day in Normandy

Hills back on the menu in tough day packed with 3,500m of elevation gain

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15 h. ago Tour de France stage six preview: Can Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage wins?

Puncheurs set to do battle on hilly day in Normandy featuring over 3,500m of climbing

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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Evenepoel wins time trial as Pogacar powers into yellow

Slovenian opens clear gap to rival Jonas VingegaardEvenepoel takes stage win in blistering run around CaenTadej Pogacar took the race lead in the Tour de France from Mathieu van der Poel, after finishing second to Remco Evenepoel in the stage five time trial in Caen, and opened clear daylight on his key rival, Jonas Vingegaard.While Olympic and world time trial champion Evenepoel, riding at an average speed of 54km/h, claimed an expected stage success, Pogacar was the day’s real winner, as Vingegaard’s challenge wilted in the heat of the Calvados afternoon. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 5 result and reaction as Remco Evenepoel wins time trial and Tadej Pogacar takes yellow

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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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Evenepoel wins stage five time trial as Pogacar takes yellow jersey – live reaction

Remco Evenepoel justified his red hot favouritism and Tadej Pogacar took the oiverall race lead on a bad day at the office for Jonas VingegaardAn 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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28 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 5 result and reaction 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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32 h. 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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33 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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34 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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51 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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52 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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52 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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53 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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