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Wout van Aert’s sensational escape in the final 10km of stage four gave him his first win at this year’s Tour de France and extended his overall lead. The Belgian had finished second in each of the first three stages of this year’s race but this time his plan worked to perfection. A breathtaking attack

Dylan Groenewegen snatched victory in a thrilling photo finish to stage three of this year’s Tour de France. Wout van Aert took the lead as he sprinted for the line in Sonderborg but Dutch rider Groenewegen, 29, made a late surge to edge his sixth Tour win. That capped a flat 182km route from Vejle

Riders and staff at Belgium’s Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl team have expressed concerns they could catch Covid-19 after two more staff members tested positive. Fabio Jakobsen won Saturday’s sprint to Nyborg, and team-mate Yves Lampaert claimed the yellow jersey in stage one. But Lampaert said he was afraid he could have Covid after “hugging about 20

Fabio Jakobsen edged a thrilling sprint finish to win stage two of the Tour de France in Denmark. The Dutch rider, making his Tour debut, beat Wout van Aert in Nyborg after a flat 202.5km route from Roskilde. Jakobsen, 25, only returned to cycling 15 months ago after suffering serious injuries at the 2020 Tour

Alejandro Valverde has avoided serious injury in an incident during a training ride on Saturday. Movistar confirmedexternal-link that Valverde, 42, suffered “no fractures or serious injuries” and will remain under observation for 24 hours. The team added that the Spanish rider’s training partner “is also OK”. “Luckily everything has been a scare and I’m fine,”

Yves Lampaert won stage one of the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar took time out of his main rivals in the opening individual time trial in Copenhagen. Lampaert rode superbly to negotiate the damp conditions and finish five seconds clear of fellow Belgian Wout van Aert. Pogacar was a further two seconds

Police say 14 locations across six countries have been searched as they investigate possible doping offences in cycling. Officers from France, Belgium, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Poland and Slovenia were involved in the raids which took place between 27-30 June. They were co-ordinated by European crime agencies Europolexternal-link and Eurojust.external-link The searches came just days before

Geraint Thomas tells BBC Sport Wales he is looking forward to a big summer ahead as he targets success at the Tour de France and Commonwealth Games. Ahead of his 12th Tour, the 36-year-old believes he has ‘nothing to prove’ and says he would love to win a stage or be up there in the

Two female cyclists claim that transgender athletes are still competing in British Cycling women’s events. The cyclists who spoke to BBC Sport are both British number ones in their respective categories and race at a national level. They say they have lost out on ranking points and prize money to trans women. However, British Cycling

Dates: 1 July – 24 July Coverage: Live text commentary on each stage on the BBC Sport website and app The 109th edition of the Tour de France gets under way in Copenhagen on Friday and finishes in Paris on Sunday, 24 July. The riders will tackle two individual time trials and six mountain stages

The Tour de France is not only the world’s most famous cycling race but also one of the most demanding events in elite sport. This year’s route is almost 3,350 kilometres split up over 21 days of racing, with just three rest days during the entire race. A total of 176 racers representing 22 teams

Bahrain Victorious riders and staff have been searched by police for the second time in a week as the team prepares for the Tour de France. Copenhagen police confirmed they searched the team’s hotel rooms and cars on Thursday, with the race beginning in the Danish city on Friday. They previously had rooms searched after

A sleepy hamlet nestled in a Belgian forest sits in near total silence – apart from the murmurings from its one restaurant. All the locals are crammed in it seems, chatting about the big race over white wine, moules frites at 36 euros a bowl. Outside, hundreds of bright red firebug beetles jockey for relief

Dates: 1 July-24 July Coverage: Live text commentary of each stage on the BBC Sport website and app The Tour de France starts in Copenhagen on Friday and concludes on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, 24 July. Along with Denmark and France, the 109th edition of the race travels through Belgium and Switzerland as

Geraint Thomas has been named in the Ineos Grenadiers team for the Tour de France along with three other British riders. Thomas, 36, won cycling’s biggest race in 2018 under the team’s previous guise, Team Sky. The eight-man squad named for the Tour also includes Great Britain’s Adam Yates, Tom Pidcock and Luke Rowe. “This

Riders and staff of Bahrain Victorious have had their homes searched by French police just days before the Tour de France. The team said in a statement they will “co-operate in all procedures”. But they added “the timing of this investigation is aimed at intentionally damaging the team’s reputation”. They had hotel rooms searched following

Mark Cavendish will not ride the Tour de France, despite equalling the all-time record for stage wins last year. Cavendish, 37, had been hopeful of selection after winning the British road race title on Sunday, as well as several other races this season. But it was always in doubt as his Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl team

Mark Cavendish won his second British National Road Championship title and first since 2013 after edging a three-way sprint to the line. Cavendish, 37, held off the challenge from under-23 rider Sam Watson and Alex Richardson over the 201km course around Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. He is set to miss the Tour de France