Inside the Tour

US-registered team will race as EF Education-NIPPO for 2021.

For Australians, Cadel Evans’ time-trial trouncing of the Schleck brothers on Saturday to clinch a first Tour de France victory for his country was one of those “where were you when” moments.

Cadel Evans has the advantage, but Andy Schleck is confident

Their “no risk” tactics is playing into the hands of Evans and Contador

A fresh Evans faces challenges from Contador and the Schlecks in the Pyrenees

Team RadioShack’s Bruyneel and Leipheimer have some answers

The Schlecks and Contador ready to test the “rest day favorite” in the Pyrénées

It’s exceptional to have so many leading riders eliminated from the yellow-jersey stakes before reaching the first true mountain stages. But it’s not unknown for potential winners and contenders to crash out of the race in incidents like those on Sunday.

Rain showers and breakaways in the forecast this weekend

10 team workers who make a difference at the Tour

Thor Hushovd is the latest rider to be inspired by the leading the Tour

Beating Contador and Gilbert at Mûr-de-Bretagne are major victories

A region that spored Tour winners Hinault, Bobet and Robic

There’s a feeling in the air this month that this could be the Tour of upsets.

Prologue time differences may be small, but they are a good indicator of overall success at the Tour..

Inside the Tour with John Wilcockson: With scattered thunderstorms, a 40-percent chance of rain and a brisk north wind in the forecast for Rotterdam Saturday, the 97th Tour de France could open with some major surprises.