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Making sense of Pogačar’s loss of innocence, what it means for the Tour and exploring why fans like champions more when they fail.

The breakaway has its day in Saint-Étienne.

The final climb is steep enough to cause problems for anyone not having a great day.

After an impressive showing on Alpe d'Huez, the American says he's 'hungry for more' in his exclusive VeloNews blog.

Pedersen hails Quinn Simmons for crucial role in the break as Danish riders continue to deliver at Tour de France.

Bad luck turns to no luck at all for Caleb Ewan as a crash takes down the Australian on stage 13.

'Disappointment again.' Jorgenson vows to keep hunting after second top-five finish in four days in debut Tour.

'Last year we were in a different position but it’s a different race and every year is different. We’re here to fight,' says American climber.

Ineos Grenadiers director confident Thomas 'one of the best we've ever seen' as team counts on his experience in a Gen-Z race.

Day's escape move stays clear following crash by Caleb Ewan.

The Australian sprinter survived the Alps and Lotto-Soudal was chasing an early breakaway.

'If he got that Eddy Merkcx record, he’s an icon in the sport. You can always make room but there’s lots of questions,' says American team boss.

Team manager Joxean Fernández Matxin leaves race due to virus.

A thrilling victory atop Alpe d'Huez only raises expectations about Pidcock's grand tour future. His coach says 'we are going to see his limits.'

Third-place for Froome on Alpe d'Huez after cobblestone victory for Clarke leaves team thirsty for more as it battles relegation threat.

2012 Tour winner also praises performances of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.

Sport director explains how the trap was set on the Col du Galibier to isolate and attack Tadej Pogačar.

Officials confirmed that the team's other seven riders cleared health controls, and will continue in the race. 

'Before we came to the race Tom Pidcock asked me what I expected from him and I just said full commitment,' says Steve Cummings.

The peloton tackles Alpe d’Huez on Bastille Day.

Vingegaard parries Pogačar's attacks on the Alpe in day one of daunting nine-stage mission to defend yellow jersey.

'I compare myself to Pogačar to Wout, these guys, they are both older than me, and more experienced. But I am ambitious and I have big ambitions,' says British rider.

Yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard raises the fear of COVID, but fans and riders celebrate the return of the Tour's most famous climb.

South African back to form after several difficult seasons.

The Tour leaves the Alps with a transition stage to St-Étienne in sweltering heat. The sprinters will be hungry to make the most of this opportunity.

Frenchman finishes 19 seconds behind fellow challengers, limiting his losses by riding at his own rhyhthm.

Sepp Kuss leads Jumbo-Visma lockdown on Alpe d'Huez summit as Jumbo-Visma switches gears from explosive ride to the Granon.

Ineos Grenadiers rider lauds teammate Tom Pidcock’s stage victory.

Pogačar can't shake Jonas Vingegaard on Alpe d'Huez: 'His team is very strong.'

'Where I’ve come from over the last three years, battling back from my accident to finish third on one of the hardest stages in the Tour, I can be really happy with that,' says four-time Tour winner.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider soars away from the breakaway to take biggest road victory of his career.

Team boss points to over-aggressive racing and commitment to yellow rather than COVID or a hunger knock as cause of Wednesday's spectacular undoing.

Former Tour winner predicts fireworks on return to iconic climb where he won in 2018.

Stage 9 winner to ride new BMC Teammachine SLR Mpc with frameset price of €12,000.

Colombian revs up climbing legs in blast from past to move up into top 5.

The Belgian suffered a puncture while riding to his team bus after the Col du Granon finish on stage 11 and gave away his green jersey to a fan who helped him.

U.S. rookie vows to keep attacking after all-action start to debut Tour.

Team DSM leader up to second overall and happy to be back in the GC game for first time since 2018.

Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault rode across the line on the Alpe d'Huez after sticking it to their rivals

'I cracked myself but I didn’t care,' says Roglič after an epic day at the Tour de France.

Three hors categorie climbs on the menu, culminating in a crowd-packed Tour favorite. Will Vingegaard add to his lead, can Pogačar hit back, or might Bardet surprise again?

'There's a big question over how Vingegaard will cope now that he has a big target on his back,' says Dan Martin in his exclusive column for VeloNews.

Watch back on the day's action here.

Historical TV clips, scouting on Zwift, and concerns over COVID – what Alpe newbies expect from the iconic 21 bends: 'It’s going to be crazy.'

American to turn his attention to stage wins after losing time in the Alps.

Fireworks on the legendary climb confirm that a new generation has forever buried the tactics of controlled racing.

Barguil pockets €5,000 for crossing Galibier first, but French wait for stage win continues after thwarted 60-kilometer solo bid.

Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma seize control: 'It was nice last year to be second. But I think if we didn't try something, probably I would be second again.'

'We’ll see. I’ll keep fighting until the end. The Tour is far from finished,' says the defending champion.

Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) tumbled out of the top-20, and Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) dropped nine spots to 20th. 

The Welshman is just four seconds behind Tadej Pogačar after a dramatic showdown on stage 11.

Two-time Tour de France champion cannot follow as Jumbo-Visma breaks open the race.

The Slovenian is distanced after Jonas Vingegaard launches stinging attack on the Col du Granon.

Dutch rider had been on back foot for entire race as Giro form eluded him.

Tadej Pogačar counters after Jumbo-Visma attacks on the approach to the Galibier in a preview of GC fireworks in the French Alps.

Australian rider pipped by Magnus Cort on stage 10 in photo finish.

American Tour rookie confident breakaway wins will come when not playing 'MVP' for Movistar captain Enric Mas.

Stage 10 of the Tour de France was halted with 36k to go after protestors blocked the road.

'It’s not just about riding around so we’ll use every trick in the book to try and tactically win the race,' says Rod Ellingworth.

American talks chasing GC aims, climate change protests, and the environment

Cort wins all-action stage into Megève one week after wearing polka dots on home Danish soil: 'I couldn’t have dreamed of a better Tour so far.'

'“If the doctor and the UCI say that he can start then I suppose they know what they’re doing,' says Pogačar's team boss.

German rider left just 11 seconds off the yellow jersey

Watch the best of the action on a day when dogged persistence prevailed

Stage 11 features monster climbs Galibier and Granon stacked up in the final 50km that will test the GC riders to their limits.

'I have to have better legs than I had today, otherwise I’m in big trouble,' says Australian sprinter.

Experienced race head also comments on COVID-19 cases, Pogačar and the race for the yellow jersey.

Team's new focus on the break after opening week of woe comes up just short as Luis León Sánchez finishes third in Megève.

Pogačar points to huge crowds and mass contacts as problem after Bennett, Majka tested positive Tuesday.

Welshman sits fourth overall as the race moves deeper into the Alps on stage 11.

Lennard Kämna comes close to yellow jersey but Tadej Pogačar defends lead by 11 seconds.

The stage was halted for about 15 minutes before it could resume.

Tour rookie says Ineos Grenadiers must be tactical in its numbers because 'we are not racing crap riders' at Tour de France.

The team hungry for more stage wins as the Tour de France tips into the mountains.

Loader finally manages to extract the team bus after it becomes wedged into place.

The Dutchman says that the stage he's fearing the most is the stage 12 summit finish on Alpe d'Huez.

UPDATED: UAE Team Emirates sees its second rider leave the Tour de France with COVID-19, Majka positive but stays for now.

The Frenchman was also seen vomiting during Sunday's stage in what he described as the 'worst day' on his bike.

The Australian is the fourth rider to depart after contracting coronavirus during the Tour de France.

DSM climber captain keeps open playbook as he heads toward high ground in range of a GC top-three.