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 ...

Jonathan Milan’s already got one stage and is in the yellow jersey but has a challenge to repeat today.

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 ...

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

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

A final spin in Rome. Today feels like a footnote after yesterday’s Alpine conclusion but the sprinters have had few chances and several hauled themselves over mountains just for today. The Finestre ...

A good day for a breakaway, today’s stage leaves the Alps for a tour of Lombardia of sorts. Stage 17 review: a maxi fuga, a giant breakaway with 40 riders up the road at one point before it halved on ...