Urška Žigart came to the Tour de France Femmes to climb, and climb she did
The Slovenian rider had a breakout day in the mountains during stage 7
The Slovenian rider had a breakout day in the mountains during stage 7
The Movistar rider destroyed her rivals on the first mountain stage of the Tour de France Femmes.
The Canyon-SRAM rider maintains her third place position after a big day in the mountains.
Dutch Jumbo-Visma rider will wear green jersey on final stage, set for victory in that competition.
The SD Worx rider was the only one to follow Annemiek van Vleuten's attack but paid the price later on.
Dutchwoman finishes over three minutes clear of nearest rival Demi Vollering, siezes control ahead of race ahead of final stage summit finish.
Sprint sensation cleared to start mountainous stage 7 after receiving stitches following heavy crash Friday.
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The hilly stage presented sprinters their final opportunity of the race.
The head injury was revealed through a hospital examination following stage 6.
Going into the mountains Vos' hold on yellow isn't certain, but the likelihood of her going green is sound.
The Belgian crashed with just over 22km to go but caught the peloton and contested the sprint.
Some say that Saturday's stage 7 might be the most important day of the race.
Vos extends GC lead ahead of two decisive days in the mountains with dominant sprint victory.
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak riding with stitches in her arm following mass crash on stage 5.
French 23-year-old has taken a real step up in 2022 and is hoping to go up against the top riders when the race reaches the mountains.
The Tour's longest stage gave the sprinters an opportunity to shine.
An ode to the breakway by Ruth Winder after stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes.
The Dutchwoman is now set to switch her focus from sprint victories to supporting her team's GC ambitions.
The Italian rider was disqualified from the race after she received assistance from the team car after pulling over from the front of the bunch.
Emma Norsgaard and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak among the most injured riders.
Balsamo and Vos complete the top three on stage 5.
The American believes that the Tour de France Femmes will help to benefit all of women's cycling.
The Frenchwoman's teammate Elisa Longo Borghini is proud to be riding on her friend's wheel
'I know nothing about it. Primož or his manager didn’t say anything about this,' says Jumbo sports director.
Climber remains guarded on his future after finishing 10th in the Tour de France.
The Swiss rider added another signature victory to her impressive palmarès on this all-around race bike.
The final 60km contained four dusty sectors of gravel.
'I don't know if I realized I could win a Tour de France stage, actually not even this morning,' said the double Swiss national champion.
Uttrup Ludwig praises team for comeback after difficult opening stages as Evita Muzic takes second on gravel stage.
Recently crowned Tour winner is cheered on by multitude from same square where his Tour journey began a month ago.
Vos races astutely to defend her lead, but expects to lose ground when the road tilts up this weekend.
The Italian finished the stage on the bike of teammate and world champion Elisa Balsamo.
Marianne Vos finished in the main group and retained her overall lead in the race.
The Spanish national champion started stage 4 in sixth overall at 55 seconds back.
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Sport director Joxean Fernández Matxín praised Pogačar's fighting spirit: 'He never stopped trying to win.'
The American is planning a move to France ahead of the Paris Olympics in 2024.
'It just seems silly when I’ve been such a big part of the fight that it’s almost worth soaking it up for an extra year,' the South African tells VeloNews.
Winder reflects on the GC riders during stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes: 'all the climbers like ducklings in a row.'
Stage 3 offered up a hilly parcours with opportunities for many types of riders.
The Danish rider wins a stage a day after losing time to GC rivals and her teammate Marta Cavalli crashed out.
DS says Frain brought to tears from abuse on social media: 'It’s never the plan to hurt somebody. If people think that, please go away and do another thing.'
Dutch superstar relishes first day in the maillot jaune, but must dig deep to defend it: 'There's never an easy day at the Tour de France.'
Van Vleuten suffers stomach issues through start of the race but limits stage 3 losses to keep GC bid alive.
Vos defends the yellow jersey in thrilling finale, with reports of Annemiek van Vleuten falling ill after losing time.
Once on the verge of giving up, the scrappy squad now has a Tour de France Femmes white jersey to its name.
Podium-favorite Cavalli is initially cleared of any serious injuries but the team is continuing to monitor her for concussion.
'She’s had bad luck lately and in the biggest race of the season but we have five more riders and we will keep fighting,' says team.
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'The level is higher. I’m not a big numbers man if you look at the numbers they are going faster now,' says Ineos Grenadiers domestique.
Jonas Vingegaard’s rags-to-riches story is seemingly incredible, but it was all part of Plugge’s longterm plan to mine talent, polish the rough edges, and create the peloton’s most efficient and seamless team.
'As a kid, there was no Tour de France for women, so for me that hadn't been a dream. But now, it's something big.'
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The Canyon-SRAM rider is still hunting for a stage win and more time gains.
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'It's a little bit like saving a little bit of money,' Longo Borghini said after gaining 40 seconds on GC favorites. 'Then I have something to spare'
Cavalli was one of three riders to go down during stage 2 after she was hit from behind at speed by another rider.
Snapshots from stage 1 as the Tour de France Femmes pulls out of Paris.
FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope suffers disaster day as podium favorite Marta Cavalli abandons and Uttrup Ludwig loses time.
'I think she knows what she’s doing, she’s way smarter than me,' says Slovenian at the start of stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes
The 26-year-old wants to add a second yellow jersey to the Danish collection in 2022.
'Anyone who is thinking to use something needs to be an idiot. That’s it. They need to be an idiot,' says Bahrain Victorious team boss.
When COVID and crashes threw the team into crisis, Pogačar, McNulty, Bjerg and Hirschi bonded to become UAE Emirates' 'Class of '98.'
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Teenage Vingeaard would vomit with nerves before races and ‘introverted’ Dane told his girlfriend he’d be a banker, not a pro cyclist, L’Equipe article reveals.
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Tour de France champion says he started believing he would win after Hautacam and reflects on ‘incredible journey’ for him and Jumbo-Visma.
The white jersey and runner-up 'still really happy' to be on the Champs- Élysées.
Jumbo-Visma cracked Tadej Pogačar to avenge 2020, and Geraint Thomas hits the podium as the 'best of the rest' in a thrilling race.
The Dutch sprinter beat Marianne Vos to win the opening stage of the historic new race.
The Dutchwoman was pipped at the line by Lorena Wiebes during the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes.
Trek-Segafredo rider looking ahead for more stage victory opportunities.
Retired pro Ruth Winder reflects on the first stage of the inaugural race