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French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins Tour de France on first attempt

Associated Press — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:00:13 EDT

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won the women’s Tour de France on her first attempt on Sunday, launching an attack to clinch the final stage and increase her overnight lead.

Pogacar closes in on fourth Tour de France title, Groves wins penultimate stage

Associated Press — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:15:42 EDT

Tadej Pogačar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday’s penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard.

Arensman wins 19th stage of Tour de France, Pogacar moves closer to title

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:35:09 EDT

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman launched a daring solo attack on a long final climb and held on grimly to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

Culling of infected cows leads to shortened 19th stage of Tour de France

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:10:24 EDT

The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shortened on Friday after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route.

Pogacar withstands Vingegaard’s attacks to keep yellow jersey at Tour de France

Associated Press — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:48:27 EDT

Ben O’Connor won Thursday’s monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas Vingegaard and dropped him to cement his grip on the yellow jersey.

Italy’s Milan wins his second Tour de France stage as Pogacar keeps overall lead

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:43:53 EDT

Sprint specialist Jonathan Milan timed his break to perfection to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometre derailed rivals’ hopes on Wednesday.

Paret-Peintre wins on Mont Ventoux, Pogacar consolidates Tour de France lead

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:25:03 EDT

Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed on Mont Ventoux to become the first home rider to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, while Tadej Pogačar consolidated his overall lead Tuesday.

Wellens claims 15th stage of Tour de France as Pogacar maintains overall lead

Associated Press — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:38:53 EDT

Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogačar tightened his hold on the yellow jersey.

Arensman wins Tour de France’s toughest stage after gruelling solo effort

Associated Press — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:45:24 EDT

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman won the Tour de France’s toughest stage after a long solo effort over mammoth climbs and Tadej Pogačar increased his overall lead on Saturday.

Remco Evenepoel abandons Tour de France early in Stage 14

Associated Press — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:17:03 EDT

Tour de France contender Remco Evenepoel withdrew from the race during the final Pyrenean stage on Saturday.

Pogacar crushes rivals in uphill time trial and solidifies Tour de France lead

Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:01:43 EDT

Pogacar powers to big Pyrenees win to reclaim Tour de France yellow jersey

Associated Press — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:24:28 EDT

Tadej Pogačar powered to an impressive stage win on the first day in the Pyrenees to take back the Tour de France yellow jersey on Thursday.

Yates wins Tour de France’s first mountainous stage, Healy takes yellow jersey

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:20:07 EDT

British rider Simon Yates won the first mountainous stage of the Tour de France on Monday while Irish rider Ben Healy consoled himself by taking the yellow jersey for the overall leader.

Belgium’s Merlier sprints to victory in ninth stage of Tour de France

Associated Press — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:32:14 EDT

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel was caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometre from the finish following a long breakaway.

Joao Almeida, key teammate of Pogacar, exits Tour de France after rib fracture

Associated Press — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:32:22 EDT

João Almeida, a key teammate of Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar, has abandoned the race.

Jonathan Milan wins Tour de France Stage 8 in sprint finish

Associated Press — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:03:22 EDT

Italian rider Jonathan Milan timed his attack perfectly to win the eighth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Saturday.

Pogacar reclaims yellow jersey, showcases dominance at Tour de France

Associated Press — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:22:59 EDT

World champion Tadej Pogačar secured a second Tour de France stage win this year at the top of a challenging climb to reassert his dominance and reclaim the race leader’s yellow jersey.

Tour de France unveils 2025 route that includes a climb up the ‘evil’ Mont Ventoux

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:16:30 EDT

After a rare finish outside Paris this past July, cycling’s biggest race is getting back to basics for the 2025 route that was unveiled Tuesday. A mostly flat first week is followed by a lot of climbing in the last 10 stages that will pave the way for another duel between defending champion Tadej Pogacar and his best rival Jonas Vingegaard.

Niewiadoma wins women’s Tour de France by four seconds overall

Associated Press — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:01:57 EDT

Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough to win the women’s Tour de France by four seconds overall.

Carapaz earns his first Tour de France stage win

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:51:02 EDT

Richard Carapaz claimed his first Tour de France stage win after showcasing his climbing prowess in the final ascents on Wednesday in the Alps.

Tadej Pogacar conquers scorching Pyrenean climb to win stage 15 of Tour de France

Associated Press — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:52:33 EDT

Tadej Pogacar demonstrated his climbing dominance once again, winning the gruelling 15th stage of the Tour de France on Bastille Day with a scorching ascent to the Plateau de Beille.

Danish rider Morkov withdraws from Tour de France because of COVID-19 infection

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 08:44:31 EDT

Veteran rider Michael Morkov withdrew from the Tour de France before the 12th stage because of a COVID-19 infection, his Astana team said on Thursday.

Cavendish breaks Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory

Associated Press — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:38:21 EDT

Mark Cavendish wrote a new chapter of Tour de France history in what is expected to be his last appearance at cycling’s biggest race.

Tour de France set to start in Barcelona in 2026 for first time

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:28:47 EDT

The 2026 edition of the Tour de France will start from the Spanish city of Barcelona, organizers said Tuesday.

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France for second straight year

Associated Press — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 13:46:06 EDT

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées.

Pogacar, Vingegaard escape unscathed after crash on Tour forces halt of Stage 14

Associated Press — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:47:14 EDT

Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France soon after the start on Saturday.

Izagirre soloes to victory in lively Tour de France stage as Vingegaard keeps overall lead

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:21:13 EDT

Ion Izagirre emerged victorious from an absorbing mid-mountain Tour de France stage which started with a flurry of attacks that lasted right to the end on Thursday.

Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen abandons Tour de France to recover from an early crash

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:40:56 EDT

Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen has left the Tour de France ahead of Thursday’s 12th stage, saying it was impossible for him to reach Paris following an early crash in cycling’s biggest race.

Canada’s Woods secures biggest career win at top of Tour de France mountain

Associated Press — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 12:43:41 EDT

Canadian Michael Woods delivered an impressive solo effort to claim the biggest success of his career at the top of a legendary Tour de France climb on Sunday.

Tour de France riders won’t face automatic exclusion in case of COVID-19 positive test

Associated Press — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:51:06 EDT

Tour de France riders who test positive for COVID-19 won’t be automatically expelled from the race, cycling’s governing body said Wednesday.