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Tour de France 2025 edition will start from Lille

The cycling race's 'Grand Départ' will be given from the northern French city, after three consecutive starts outside the country.

Published on November 14, 2023, at 2:27 pm (Paris), updated on November 14, 2023, at 3:22 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France: 2024 Florence-Nice route announced

The new route is set to include 3,492 km of road, two Alpine crossings, a time trial finish from Monaco, and the highest starting altitude of any Tour de France.

Published on October 25, 2023, at 1:49 pm (Paris), updated on October 25, 2023, at 2:19 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Federico Bahamontes, winner of the 1959 Tour de France, has died

The 'Eagle of Toledo,' one of cycling's greatest climbers and the first Spaniard to win the Tour, died on Tuesday, aged 95.

Published on August 8, 2023, at 10:09 am (Paris), updated on March 18, 2024, at 11:48 am Alexandre Pedro

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Vollering caps stunning season with women's Tour de France triumph

The Dutch rider won the race, clinching a 15th victory this year.

Published on July 30, 2023, at 6:24 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Vollering lead with fog-bound victory

On Saturday, July 29, Demi Vollering emerged through the fog of the Col du Tourmalet, a stunning winner to take the queen stage and move into the yellow jersey.

Published on July 29, 2023, at 10:53 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Norsgaard the winner ahead of week-end mountains

Danish rider Emma Norsgaard won stage six. Belgium's Lotte Kopecky is still in yellow ahead of the final stages over the week-end.

Published on July 28, 2023, at 7:08 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Bauernfeind holds off pack to win stage 5

Lotte Kopecky still has the yellow jersey for the overall leader.

Published on July 27, 2023, at 8:23 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Kastelijn escapes to win longest stage

Lotte Kopecky kept the yellow jersey, but lost 16 seconds from her lead on Demi Vollering.

Published on July 26, 2023, at 6:50 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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Tour de France 2023: The duel between Vingegaard and Pogacar, from the battles for seconds to the knockout

As he did in 2022, the Danish cyclist finished the race in yellow. His duel with the Slovenian, who came second overall by more than seven minutes, kept followers on the edge of their seats for the first two weeks until the end of the Alps.

Published on July 24, 2023, at 6:12 pm (Paris), updated on March 18, 2024, at 11:48 am Vincent Daheron Aude Lasjaunias

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Tour de France: Vingegaard emphatically wins his second successive Tour

The Danish cyclist cruised down the Champs-Elysées on Sunday to claim his second Tour triumph.

Published on July 23, 2023, at 7:37 pm (Paris), updated on March 18, 2024, at 11:47 am Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France 2023: Vingegaard almost guarantees back-to-back Tour de France victories

The Danish cyclist finished second on the 20th stage but he's leading his nearest rival, Tadej Pogacar, by seven and a half minutes.

Published on July 22, 2023, at 5:48 pm (Paris), updated on July 22, 2023, at 6:45 pm Le Monde with AP

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Tour de France 2023: 'I feel like I don't deserve it,' Pinot thrills the crowds for his last dance

For the final Tour de France of his career, the Frenchman was cheered all the way along the route. On Saturday's stage, his supporters are planning a celebration.

Published on July 22, 2023, at 12:28 pm (Paris), updated on July 22, 2023, at 12:51 pm Vincent Daheron

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Tour de France: Mohoric wins photo finish for stage 19

The Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric beat the previous day's winner Kasper Asgreen by just a few centimeters.

Published on July 21, 2023, at 5:48 pm (Paris), updated on July 21, 2023, at 6:01 pm Le Monde with AFP

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The Tour de France offers a global showcase for the 'Capital of Comté'

Poligny, in the region famous for Comté cheese, will host the finish line of the competition's 19th stage on Friday, July 21. The small town of 4,000 in eastern France is hoping for major economic benefits.

Published on July 21, 2023, at 2:30 pm (Paris), updated on March 18, 2024, at 11:47 am Olivier Pinaud

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Tour de France: Asgreen beats disorganized peloton to stage win

Danish rider Kasper Asgreen clinched a win after the peloton failed to catch up with a four-man breakaway, as the Tour returned to flat roads.

Published on July 20, 2023, at 6:09 pm (Paris), updated on July 20, 2023, at 6:19 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Vingegaard takes huge lead at Tour de France after dropping Pogacar in final big test

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard dropped Tadej Pogacar in the last big stage in the French Alps to increase his overall lead to seven minutes and 35 seconds.

Published on July 19, 2023, at 6:27 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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Vingegaard gets closer to Tour de France victory

A sensational time trial from Vingegaard on Tuesday saw the overall leader extend his advantage over two-time winner Tadej Pogacar to nearly two minutes.

Published on July 18, 2023, at 7:15 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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Tour de France: Vingegaard and Pogacar still inseparable as Poel wins stage 15

The gap between the two favorites in the overall ranking is still 10 seconds. Monday is a rest day, before the time trial on Tuesday.

Published on July 16, 2023, at 6:44 pm (Paris), updated on July 16, 2023, at 6:45 pm Le Monde with AP

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Tour de France: Rodriguez victorious after epic Vingegaard-Pogacar duel

The top two from the overall ranking were overtaken by Spaniard Carlos Rodriguez, who sped to a stage win while they faced off, in the Alps.

Published on July 15, 2023, at 6:04 pm (Paris), updated on July 15, 2023, at 6:34 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France: Kwiatkowski wins on Grand Colombier, Tadej edges closer to yellow

Jonas Vingegaard's lead over Tadej Pogacar in the overall ranking is down to just 9 seconds.

Published on July 14, 2023, at 6:08 pm (Paris), updated on July 14, 2023, at 6:08 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Is it possible to ride in the Tour de France and enjoy it?

The three-week race is the most eagerly-awaited event on the cycling calendar. But because of the fierce competition and the event's significance to teams and sponsors, the athletes sometimes find it hard to see the fun side.

Published on July 14, 2023, at 12:00 pm (Paris), updated on March 18, 2024, at 11:46 am Aude Lasjaunias

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Izagirre dominates as Vingegaard keeps Tour de France lead

After a fast-paced ride through the Beaujolais vineyards, Vingegaard is only 17 seconds clear of Tadej Pogacar in the overall standings ahead of three days in the mountains.

Published on July 13, 2023, at 7:01 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France: Philipsen wins fourth stage, Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey

Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen won yet another stage on this year's Tour de France, taking his career tally to six.

Published on July 12, 2023, at 6:46 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France 2023: Bilbao overcomes scorching heat to triumph on the hilly 10th stage

Dedicating his victory to his team-mate Gino Maeder who died last month after a crash, Pello Bilbao is the first Spaniard to win a stage in the world's biggest cycling race in five years.

Published on July 11, 2023, at 7:30 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France 2023: Pogacar's team still struggling against the might of Vingegaard

After a week of racing, and despite being strengthened by the arrival of Adam Yates, the UAE Emirates team seems less dominant than the yellow jersey's Jumbo-Visma.

Published on July 11, 2023, at 4:08 pm (Paris) Vincent Daheron

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Women's Tour de France 2024 to start in Rotterdam

The race will begin the day after the end of the Paris Olympic Games and spend three out of eight stages in the Netherlands, a powerhouse of women's cycling.

Published on July 10, 2023, at 2:09 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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British star cyclist Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France

Cavendish hit the ground while riding at the back of the peloton at moderate speed on Saturday. He entered an ambulance holding his right shoulder in pain before his retirement was announced.

Published on July 8, 2023, at 4:13 pm (Paris), updated on July 8, 2023, at 6:22 pm Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Philipsen denies Cavendish Tour stage record in dramatic sprint

The 38-year-old Cavendish appeared to be about to bag a record-breaking 35th career stage win on the Tour de France when he took the lead, but Philipsen then burst back past him to win by a bike length at the line.

Published on July 7, 2023, at 7:09 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France: Pogacar wins stage as Vingegaard takes yellow

Tadej Pogacar dominated his rival Jonas Vingegaard in the Pyrénées' Col du Tourmalet, but the Dane kept a lead in the overall standings.

Published on July 6, 2023, at 5:42 pm (Paris), updated on July 6, 2023, at 7:45 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France: Hindley takes stage win and yellow as Pogacar suffers

Tadej Pogacar is now 53 seconds behind defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in the overall standings.

Published on July 5, 2023, at 5:46 pm (Paris), updated on July 5, 2023, at 8:44 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France: After its Spanish overture, the big show arrives in a tense France

After two days crisscrossing Spain's Basque Country, the Tour returns to France on Monday in an unusual security context, following the riots that have rocked many cities throughout the country.

Published on July 3, 2023, at 12:30 pm (Paris) Vincent Daheron Aude Lasjaunias

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Tour de France: Victor Lafay beats favorites to give France first stage win

The Frenchman broke ahead of the pack with just hundreds of meters to go to win stage 2 in San Sebastian, in the Spanish Basque Country.

Published on July 2, 2023, at 5:34 pm (Paris), updated on July 2, 2023, at 7:33 pm Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Tour de France: Covid-19 remains a pernicious and dreaded enemy

Masks, social distancing and the 'race bubble' are still on the agenda for the 2023 Tour. In May, the Giro d'Italia was marked by several withdrawals, including the favorite, Remco Evenepoel.

Published on July 2, 2023, at 1:30 pm (Paris), updated on July 2, 2023, at 1:30 pm Aude Lasjaunias Vincent Daheron

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Tour de France: Adam Yates beats twin in opening stage

British rider Adam Yates won the first stage in Bilbao, Spain, and will be the first to wear the yellow jersey this year.

Published on July 1, 2023, at 5:23 pm (Paris), updated on July 1, 2023, at 6:20 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France 2023: A new duel between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard

The Slovenian who won in 2020 and 2021 and Dane who is defending last year's title are the overwhelming favorites for this year's edition, which set off on Saturday from Bilbao, Spain.

Published on July 1, 2023, at 1:30 pm (Paris) Aude Lasjaunias

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Tour de France 2023: Five things to watch out for

From a starting point outside France to a mountainous route and more, here's what to know. The celebrated three-week race begins its 110th edition on Saturday.

Published on July 1, 2023, at 12:52 am (Paris), updated on July 1, 2023, at 9:12 am Le Monde with AFP

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Cycling: Valentin Madouas crowned French road champion

The Groupama-FDJ rider won his first national road race title in Cassel on Sunday, taking over from Florian Sénéchal. Rudy Molard and Julien Bernard joined him on the podium.

Published on June 25, 2023, at 6:20 pm (Paris) Service Sports

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Mark Cavendish, Tour de France record-holder for stage wins, to retire this year

The British cyclist is tied with Belgian legend Eddy Merckx at 34 stage wins in the Tour de France. He will attempt to become the outright record-holder on his last Tour, this summer.

Published on May 22, 2023, at 2:32 pm (Paris), updated on May 22, 2023, at 2:33 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Olympics mean no Paris finish for 2024 Tour de France

It's the first time in over 100 years that the race will not finish in the French capital.

Published on December 1, 2022, at 1:44 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Tour de France 2023: Bilbao departure, Grand Colombier for July 14 and a return to the Puy de Dôme volcano

The route of next year's men's race has been unveiled, and includes passages through the five main mountain ranges of France.

Published on October 27, 2022, at 5:46 pm (Paris), updated on October 27, 2022, at 5:46 pm Aude Lasjaunias

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Tour de France Femmes 2023: Second edition heads to the South

As in 2022, when it returned after a 30-year absence, the women's cycling race will begin the day the men's Tour ends, with the grand départ at Clermont-Ferrand.

Published on October 27, 2022, at 5:06 pm (Paris), updated on October 27, 2022, at 7:25 pm Aude Lasjaunias

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Tour de France: Nairo Quintana disqualified over positive tramadol test

The sixth-place finisher of this year's Tour de France was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.

Published on August 17, 2022, at 4:16 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's sports must be made even more visible

The double whammy of the Women's Euro 2022 final and the finish of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday showed that women's sports are breaking free of the constraints put on it, but there is more to do to overcome stereotypes.

Published on August 1, 2022, at 11:52 am (Paris), updated on August 1, 2022, at 11:11 pm Le Monde

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Tour de France: A successful first year kicks women's cycling into gear

Between live spectators, good TV ratings and enthusiastic cyclists, this first edition was a success. But the 'product' still has room for improvement.

Published on August 1, 2022, at 9:34 am (Paris), updated on August 1, 2022, at 9:45 am Alexandre Pedro

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins Women's Tour de France

The dutch rider turbocharged her way through the last 5 kilometers of the tournament's eighth and final stage, before hitting the finish line in La Planche des Belles Filles.

Published on July 31, 2022, at 6:09 pm (Paris), updated on July 31, 2022, at 6:42 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Jeannie Longo, a champion with no legacy

Despite having one of the most successful cycling careers, the former racer did not contribute to the development of the sport in France. Her exacerbated individualism could be to blame, but not exclusively.

Published on July 31, 2022, at 1:00 pm (Paris), updated on July 31, 2022, at 1:00 pm Alexandre Pedro

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Women's Tour de France: Van Vleuten takes the yellow jersey

The Dutch rider's solo effort in the last 62 kilometers between Selestat to Le Markstein Fellering secured her victory in the tournament's penultimate stage on Saturday.

Published on July 30, 2022, at 6:24 pm (Paris), updated on July 30, 2022, at 8:01 pm Le Monde

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Women's Tour de France: Vos retains yellow jersey with victory on stage six

The 35-year-old Dutch rider kept a firm grip on the leader's yellow jersey on the women's Tour de France by winning Friday's sixth stage between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Rosheim.

Published on July 29, 2022, at 5:23 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: US road cycling seeks new momentum

While Marianne Martin won the first ever women's Tour de France in 1984, American cycling is now at an all-time low. Strategic choices and Covid-19 have taken their toll on a development program for young women.

Published on July 29, 2022, at 12:57 pm (Paris), updated on July 29, 2022, at 1:04 pm Aude Lasjaunias

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Women's Tour de France: Wiebes sprints to her second triumph, Vos retains yellow jersey

The Dutch rider sprinted to victory in the fifth stage of the women's Tour de France on Thursday in Saint-Die-des-Vosges.

Published on July 28, 2022, at 5:58 pm (Paris), updated on July 28, 2022, at 5:59 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Swiss rider Reusser wins stage four, Vos retains overall lead

The Swiss rider Marlen Reusser won the grueling 126.8km stage from Troyes to Bar-sur-Aube on Wednesday, as Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos retained her yellow jersey, arriving in fifth place.

Published on July 27, 2022, at 5:26 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: Denmark's Ludwig wins stage 3

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig beat yellow jersey Marianne Vos to the finish line.

Published on July 26, 2022, at 5:10 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Women's Tour de France: The Dutch no longer lead the pack

While the Netherlands still dominates women's cycling, Italy is fast catching up.

Published on July 25, 2022, at 10:47 am (Paris), updated on July 26, 2022, at 5:09 pm Aude Lasjaunias

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Tour de France: Philipsen wins Champs-Elysées sprint to wrap up race

Jonas Vingegaard made it safely over the finish line to win the Tour.

Published on July 24, 2022, at 8:13 pm (Paris), updated on July 24, 2022, at 8:14 pm Le Monde

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Jonas Vingegaard, the Tour de France winner from a flat country

The Danish rider has won the Tour de France, coming to maturity after the relatively unsuccessful early years of his career.

Published on July 24, 2022, at 5:30 pm (Paris), updated on July 24, 2022, at 8:15 pm Alexandre Pedro

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Women's Tour de France: Wiebes becomes first yellow jersey bearer in re-booted race

Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes won the first stage of the race, on the Champs-Elysées, in Paris.

Published on July 24, 2022, at 3:59 pm (Paris), updated on July 24, 2022, at 4:26 pm Le Monde

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Women's Tour de France: New French generation hopes to make a name for itself

Although women's cycling is still dominated by the Netherlands and Italy, France has been on the rise since it started to turn professional.

Published on July 24, 2022, at 11:15 am (Paris) Alexandre Pedro

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Who is Marion Rousse, the director of the women's Tour de France?

A former professional cyclist, the director of the Tour de France Femmes has carved out a niche for herself in a male-dominated world.

Published on July 24, 2022, at 9:30 am (Paris), updated on July 24, 2022, at 4:02 pm Robin Richardot

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Vingegaard secures Tour de France title as teammate van Aert wins time trial

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard's victory in Paris on Sunday is now a formality, even though he nearly fell during the time trial

Published on July 23, 2022, at 6:18 pm (Paris), updated on July 23, 2022, at 6:36 pm Le Monde

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Laporte wins Tour de France stage 19 as Vingegaard stays in lead

With two days left, Christophe Laporte became the first Frenchman to win on this year's Tour de France, taking stage 19 at Cahors.

Published on July 22, 2022, at 7:03 pm (Paris), updated on July 23, 2022, at 8:18 am Le Monde with AFP

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