Long ReadSince the end of 2020, when Emmanuel Macron announced the closure of about 15 crossing points between France and Spain, the daily life of the inhabitants of the Pyrenees has been turned ...

Hitting the final climb of the day, the HC-rated Col du Portillon, Alaphilippe was among a 17-rider breakaway group. It was a large group, but still much reduced from the earlier break. With riders ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Twelve months ago, that polka dot tunic belonged to Barguil, who claimed two stage wins and ...

Stage Details _ Five climbs: Col du Tourmalet (‘hors category’ – 18.3km with an average gradient of 7.7% at 75km); Col d’Aspin (category-one – 12.4km, 5.1% at 105km), Col de Peyresourde (category-one ...

Gutting for Adam Yates. The Briton slips on a wet patch on the descent and the front wheel goes from under him. Julian Alaphilippe is a demon descender and is absolutely throwing himself round these ...

The 205.5km 15th stage began at 11.10am. There were 160 riders at the sign-on. The stage featured six climbs: the cat-two Portet d’Aspet (at 85km), the cat-1 Col de Mente (at 100.5km), the cat-1 Col ...

That dig by Alaphilippe has brought some strong riders across, including Adam Yates. There is a group of seven that have broken clear as they start the descent of the Col de Mente, leading the rest of ...