Latest Tour de France News
Tour de France: Primož Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard and a potential transition at Jumbo-Visma
Could Vingegaard take over the leadership role in the summer or will Roglič return to his best after muscle injury during the spring?
The green revolution: The Tour de France is trying to clean up its eco act
The Tour de France has a difficult challenge on its hands as it tries to reduce its environmental impact. VeloNews looks at what is it doing to change its ways.
Tour de France: Is the 2022 edition the ‘anti-Pogačar’ route?
Have Tour de France organizers delivered a course that's meant to derail Tadej Pogačar? Or is the Slovenian slugger built for any speed?
Throwback Thursday: Thomas Voeckler and his yellow jersey raids
Thomas Voeckler and his two famous spells in the yellow jersey during his long career converted him into a national hero to beleaguered French fans.
Did ASO get it right with 2022 Tour de France Femmes route?
The route launch of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes was a historic occasion, but with no Alps, Pyrenees, or time trial is the parcours the right one?
Deceuninck-Quick-Step boss Lefevere: ‘Cobbles don’t belong in the Tour de France’
Patrick Lefevere pushes back against inclusion of gravel and pavé in 2022 Tour de France, saying organizers 'are looking for thrills.'
Has ASO Tadej Pogačar-proofed the 2022 Tour de France? They’ve sure tried.
Tour de France organizers have built a course designed to disrupt and unsettle two-time champion Pogačar at every turn.
2022 Tour de France is steeped in history
The Tour de France likes its history, and there will be plenty of history lessons in 2022 for both the men's and women's races.
What Tadej Pogačar, Annemiek van Vleuten, Mark Cavendish and other stars said about the Tour de France courses
Here's what the biggest stars in the peloton said about the routes for Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France for 2022.
Tour de France 2022 route details: Alpe d’Huez and cobblestones are back
The complete stage list and map of the 2022 Tour de France route: A balanced course with five summit finales and two time trials.
Tour de France Femmes: A course to make history from Paris to Planche des Belles Filles
The inaugural edition will start in Paris and push east to finish in the Vosges.
How to watch the 2022 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes route presentations
A full house is expected to pack the Palais des Congrès on Thursday along with a live online video presentation of the respective routes.
Tour de France route rumors: Cobblestones, Planches des Belles Filles, Alpe d’Huez and more
ASO will present the full parcours of the 2022 Tour de France on Thursday. Here’s what those in the know are expecting to see and what it might mean.
Meet cycling’s new GC hierarchy: ranking the 2021 grand tour racing season
Cycling's ‘Big Three’ split the grand tours between them in 2021, but will they end up in a ‘Battle Royale’ next year at the Tour de France?
Explainer: Tour de France prize money — how much is it, and who gets paid?
The Tour de France boasts the biggest payout in professional racing, but there's a big gap between haves and have-nots in the peloton.
Lost boys: The 2021 Tour de France had a 23 percent attrition rate
An alphabetical list of the 43 abandons, the respective riders' expectations, how they were racing, and why they left the Tour.
Power analysis: The power it takes to win a Tour de France mountain stage
We look at the wattages of Sepp Kuss and Richard Carapaz on Tour stages 17 and 18.
Getting the shot: Finale of the 2021 Tour de France
Les Champs is, of course, one of the most magnificent boulevards in all the world, and it offers a splendid backdrop to the finale of the Tour.
Tour de France: Isle of Man hopes Mark Cavendish’s success will inspire next generation
Mark Cavendish's return to winning ways at the Tour de France has been remarkable and it could have a big impact on the sport in his native Isle of Man.
Wout van Aert cements status as Swiss Army knife of pro cycling at 2021 Tour de France
Wout van Aert won a sprint, a time trial and a mountain stage, but GC ambitions are on pause – and that's good for all of us at home.
Tour de France Writers
Fred Dreier
Fred was the editor-in-chief at VeloNews from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that he was a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. Fred is a 2010 graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Today he writes for Outside.
Andrew Hood
Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is the VeloNews European editor. Since joining VeloNews in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world.
James Startt
With 30 Tours de France under his belt, James Startt is the senior American journalist in the pressroom of the Tour and author of Tour de France/Tour de Force, the first English history of the great French race. James focuses on the human element, telling the stories of the many people behind the scenes as well as the world’s best riders.
Betsy Welch
Betsy is a senior editor at VeloNews. Before that, she was a Spanish teacher and most recently, a Registered Nurse working in community health. She’s been freelancing about bikes and other outdoors and health-related topics for over a decade. When she’s not riding or writing, Betsy adores traveling. In 2016, she started, and will one day finish, bikepacking the length of the Baja Divide.
Sadhbh O'Shea
Based in the cycling haven of the Isle of Man, Sadhbh O’Shea has been writing about cycling for almost 10 years. She has covered too many bike races to count, including eight grand tours and a whole host of monuments.
Jim Cotton
Jim is a UK-based editor and reporter. With experience on the ground at the Giro d’Italia, Paris-Roubaix, Strade Bianche, road worlds, UAE Tour and many others, Jim has worked some of the biggest races in the world. Like any aspirational WorldTour rookie, he knows that a Tour de France debut is around the corner. Jim covers a lot of race reports while also focussing on deep dives into the dynamics, personalities and training at the top of the sport. And where are many of those story ideas dreamed up? While out training for trail running races – but don’t hold that against him.
Ben Delaney
Ben is the executive editor of VeloNews. He has been working in cycling media since 2000, after racing and studying journalism at the University of New Mexico. He has previously worked as VeloNews editor in chief, BikeRadar U.S. editor in chief, Specialized global brand communications manager, and VeloNews managing editor. He has traveled the world covering races like the Tour de France and the Tour of Flanders, and he now focuses on tech and training content.