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RARE PHOTOS: Baptiste veistroffer | Vintage Vibes

'It's not only for aero gains' – why are riders shaving their arms at the Tour de France?

Today's pros are going further than just hair-free legs

Cycling Weekly

'They won't stop me as long as I'm here' – the hero of the Tour de France is a rider nobody saw coming

Grand Tour debutant Baptiste Veistroffer has stolen French hearts with his solo breakaways

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France: Tim Merlier wins sprint skirmish on stage 12 ahead of major pileup

Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen duplicate podium spots for a second day

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Confusion as Mads Pedersen warned but avoids relegation for intermediate sprint deviation in Tour de France

Green jersey leader forced Jasper Philipsen towards the barriers and was called to commissaire car but allowed to keep points

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Pained, exhausted, and doused with water – Faces of the first week of the Tour de France

It has been a gruelling start to the 2026 edition, as is evident in these close-up shots of the riders

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'Not really proud' – Tour de France heartache for Liam Slock as attempt to upset the sprinters with 40km solo just falls short on stage 8

Belgian breakaway rider caught just outside of the final kilometre after a valient day out front

Cycling News

Baptiste Veistroffer has become the breakaway hero this Tour de France needs

'A stage without a breakaway is pretty stupid' says rider from Brittany who has been a much-need salve to sprint stage monotony

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Belgian Tim Merlier wins Tour de France 7th stage as Pogacar holds onto yellow jersey

Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier won the Tour de France's seventh stage in a sprint finish in Bordeaux under scorching temperatures while reigning champion Tadej Pogacar kept the leader's yellow jersey.

France 24

Tim Merlier takes sprinters' stage seven into Bordeaux at Tour de France with unstoppable late move

Soudal Quick Step returned to stage winning ways at the Tour with Merlier who was by far the quickest rider on the day.

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France: Tim Merlier banishes bunch in Bordeaux for stage 7 sprint victory

Søren Wærenskjold goes second, Biniam Girmay third

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'I don’t understand why I was alone, we have an amazing chance to race the Tour de France' – A pat on the back from Pogačar as Baptiste Veistroffer saves the day

'If I hadn’t done it, the day could have been very very long for the fans' says lone breakaway rider on stage 5

Cycling News

Tour de France: Olav Kooij shines in debut with victory on stage 5 in Pau

Max Kanter and Tim Merlier settle for podium spots behind winner as peloton makes late catch of lone breakaway rider after 144km

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'When I saw the line I just went as hard as I could' –Olav Kooij wins first bunch sprint of 2026 Tour de France on stage five

Decathlon CMA CGM rider outguns bunch after a late crash 5km from the finish line caused chaos

Cycling Weekly

'This stomach infection weakened me a lot' – Arnaud De Lie out of Tour de France on stage three in déjà vu moment

Belgian leaves second Grand Tour of the year early due to illness

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Tour de France 2026: full team-by-team guide

Jonas Vingegaard is coming off a Giro d’Italia victory, but Tadej Pogacar remains favourite and can take his fifth title

Cycling News

Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another successful breakaway as Anthon Charmig wins stage 2

Baudin defends race lead in former Critérium du Dauphiné

Cycling News

Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Tadej Pogačar drops worthy challenger Paul Seixas with searing attack on Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons to claim fourth La Doyenne victory

Young Frenchman holds on to second place on the podium after a brave two-up battle against the World Champion, Remco Evenepoel sprints for third

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Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz

French rider wins in Eibar from two-up sprint with one stage left to confirm overall title

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Volta a Catalunya: Ethan Vernon wins truncated stage 4 on long uphill drag to Camprodón while Tom Pidcock moves into second overall

Dorian Godon fails to move past NSN rider in closing metres to finish second and maintains GC lead

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Volta a Catalunya: Dorian Godon wins dramatic stage 3 finish as Remco Evenepoel crashes in closing kilometre

Ethan Vernon second, Noah Hobbs third as late breakaway vanishes for GC favourites

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Volta a Catalunya: Magnus Cort sprints to stage 2 victory after peloton catches breakaway in final kilometre

Noa Isidore goes second and Francesco Busatto in third ahead of GC leader Godon

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Volta a Catalunya: Dorian Godon denies Remco Evenepoel in punchy finish on stage 1

French champion claims first leader's jersey

Cycling News

Tour of Oman: Mauro Schmid climbs to stage 3 victory and into the race lead

Jayco AlUla stay patient on final climb before launching Swiss champion to second win in 2026

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Tour of Oman: Early breakaway survivor Baptiste Veistroffer holds off charging peloton to seal first pro victory on stage 2

Frenchman attacked on the penultimate climb to win solo and take race lead, as Henok Mulubrhan and Thibaud Gruel take second and third from peloton sprint

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Tour Down Under: Jay Vine overcomes crash to claim overall win as Matthew Brennan sprints to stage victory

Australian secures title for second time in his career in challenging final stage

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