3 h. ago Jonathan Milan beats Wout van Aert to snatch first Tour de France stage win

The Italian triumphed in an uphill sprint in Laval and will now wear the green jersey by rights as he moved to the top of the points classification, having worn it today on behalf of overall leader Tadej Pogacar

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4 h. ago Jonathan Milan beats out Wout van Aert to snatch first Tour de France stage win

The Italian triumphed in an uphill sprint in Laval and will now wear the green jersey by rights as he moved to the top of the points classification, having worn it today on behalf of overall leader Tadej Pogacar

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4 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Milan powers to stage eight sprint win to keep green jersey

Lidl-Trek rider holds off Wout van Aert for victoryTadej Pogacar keeps yellow jersey after flat stageJonathan Milan sprinted to victory in stage eight of the 2025 Tour de France to retain the sprinters’ green jersey after a breakaway duo, Mattéo Vercher and Mathieu Burgaudeau, were caught 9km from the finish in Laval. The defending champion, Tadej Pogacar, remains in the yellow jersey.On a largely flat stage, the inevitable bunch sprint saw Milan, named after the best selling novella Jonathan Livingston Seagull, swoop up the final climb to hold off Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma–Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert on Laval’s Boulevard Pierra Elain. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 8 result and reaction as Jonathan Milan takes maiden stage win

With Tadej Pogacar back in yellow, attention now turns to the fast men of the peloton

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5 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Milan wins stage eight of Tour de France to keep sprint leader’s jersey – live

Updates from stage eight’s 171km rideEmail Amy | Stage-by-stage guideThird placed on yesterday’s stage, the 22-year-old Oscar Onley (Picnic-PostNL) has caught the attention of Tour pundits as one to watch. The Scot spoke to TNT Sports about yesterday’s result and also his hopes for Monday’s mountain stage:On yesterday’s third place finish:It’s a little bit of a suprise but these kind of stages suit me well. To be behind Pogačar and Vingegaard yesterday gives you a bit of confidence It’s nice to be able to pay the team back.[I’m going to] take it easy and try to recover. [I’m] looking forward to Monday, it should be another one that suits me.Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), 25hr 58min 04secsRemco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), +54secsKévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), +1min 11secsJonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), +1min 17secsMathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), +1min 29secsMatteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 34secsOscar Onley (Picnic-PostNL) +2min 49secs...

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10 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 8 route and updates with sprinters set to battle in Laval

With Tadej Pogacar back in yellow, attention now turns to the fast men of the peloton

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21 h. ago Tour de France stage eight preview: Route today with tricky uphill finish for sprinters to overcome

Fast men will target finish in Laval but could struggle on uphill drag to the line

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29 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Pogacar rides back into yellow with sprint victory in stage seven

Favourite takes over race lead from Mathieu van der PoelVingegaard beaten to line as Britain’s Onley finishes thirdTadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey after the defending champion fought off Jonas Vingegaard to win stage seven of the Tour de France.Pogacar, who has won the Tour three times, claimed his second stage of this year’s Tour at the end of a 197km ride from Saint-Malo to Mûr-de-Bretagne, outsprinting Vingegaard at the summit finish, with Britain’s Oscar Onley taking third place.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Pogacar beats Vingegaard to stage seven win and regains yellow jersey

Favourite takes over race lead from Mathieu van der PoelVingegaard beaten to line as Britain’s Onley finishes thirdTadej Pogacar is back in the yellow jersey after the defending champion fought off Jonas Vingegaard to win stage seven of the Tour de France.Pogacar, who has won the Tour three times, claimed his second stage of this year’s Tour at the end of a 197km ride from Saint-Malo to Mûr-de-Bretagne, outsprinting Vingegaard at the summit finish, with Britain’s Oscar Onley taking third place.Jeremy Whittle’s report to follow. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago An amateur cyclist completed the Tour de France. Here’s what happened

In 2021, Steve Faulkner completed the Tour de France route in support of Cure Leukaemia

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30 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 7 result and reaction as Tadej Pogacar wins on Mur

Could Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage victories here after winning on Mur-de-Bretagne in 2021?

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30 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 7 result and reaction with Tadej Pogacar in pole position for win on Mur

Could Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage victories here after winning on Mur-de-Bretagne in 2021?

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32 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 7 route and updates with Geraint Thomas in breakaway on way to Mur

Could Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage victories here after winning on Mur-de-Bretagne in 2021?

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35 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 7 route and updates with blockbuster Mur

Could Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage victories here after winning on Mur-de-Bretagne in 2021?

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37 h. ago Tour de France stage seven route preview: Will Tadej Pogacar go for glory on the Mur de Bretagne?

Mathieu van der Poel took glory – and yellow – on a similar stage featuring the Mur de Bretagne in 2021

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39 h. ago Tour de France stage seven preview: Will Tadej Pogacar go for glory on the Mur de Bretagne?

Mathieu van der Poel took glory - and yellow - on a similar stage featuring the Mur de Bretagne in 2021

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52 h. ago Ireland’s Ben Healy takes maiden Tour de France stage win with sensational solo ride

The EF Education-EasyPost rider escaped from a high-quality, eight-man breakaway to earn the biggest win of his career

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52 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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52 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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53 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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