The Col des Fleuries is a gentle climb and takes the race into the Alps proper. The Mont Saxonnex climb is the same start as the Plateau de Solaison summit finish used for the final stage of the 2017 ...

At least one team looks likely to vanish next year, while some others might undergo big changes. Indeed because a lot of this is conditional it makes for an uncertain summer ahead. There’s no news yet ...

The Route: 143km and 600m of vertical gain. A neutral parade across to the Vatican to meet and greet the new Pope. Then a ...

For Yates a lesson in patience, whether over the years or the duration of a grand tour. Sacked on the Finestre in 2018 by ...

Wildcards A reminder too that teams outside of the World Tour rely on invitations to take part in the top events. The best ...

A chance for the sprinters? Sure but like yesterday there are some climbs to act as launchpads for others again. Le Gratin du Dauphiné: the opening stage of the Dauphiné can sometimes fall flat, all ...

A final spin in Rome. Today feels like a footnote after yesterday’s Alpine conclusion but the sprinters have had few chances ...

Roll up, roll up, the only grand tour of the year without Tadej Pogačar and there’s no Jonas Vingegaard nor Remco Evenepoel either. Primož Roglič back for more and Juan Ayuso as his main challenger ...