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'I take my moment' – Tim Merlier sprints to victory on stage two of the Tour of Britain Men

The Belgian secured his first Tour of Britain stage win in Skegness, after a tough wind-whipped day

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All the stages, all the contenders: Your complete guide to the Tour of Britain Men 2026

The race begins Wednesday in Lincoln and features some top WorldTour talent

Cycling Weekly

Renewi Tour: Jasper Philipsen awarded photo-finish sprint to claim stage 4 victory, retakes leader's jersey

Olav Kooij forced to settle for second in a bunch sprint into Bilzen-Hoeselt

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Renewi Tour: Jenno Berckmoes pulls off a heist to snatch stage 3 and the leader's jersey on Tour of Flanders-inspired day

Belgian narrowly holds off charging pack in Geraardsbergen after late breakaway with Alec Segaert

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Renewi Tour: Jasper Philipsen storms into race lead with victory on windy and chaotic stage 2

Belgian comes out on top as Kooij and Merlier get caught up in the chaos and former race leader Jonathan Milan suffers heavy crash

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Renewi Tour: Jonathan Milan edges out Olav Kooij in photo finish to win a messy opening stage

All the big-name sprinters to the fore after a rain-soaked day and a chaotic finale

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Where are all the Vuelta a España sprinters? They're heading to Belgium instead

Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen, Jonathan Milan, Olav Kooij headline sprint field at Renewi Tour while few stars join Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert in Spain

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Battle of the brands: Which sponsors came out on top at the 2026 Tour de France?

Specialized vs Colnago, Continental vs Vittoria, 1x vs 2x, tubeless vs tubes - we unpack the tech trends from the 2026 Tour de France

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Rating every Tour de France team's performance – The good, the great and the downright disappointing

We look at each squad's achievements, failures and areas of improvement after a race that saw plenty of winners, but plenty of losers too

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Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen wins explosive sprint finish on stage 17 as points classification battle tightens

Mauro Schmid and Olav Kooij trail Alpecin-Premier Tech rider to complete podium in Voiron

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Tour de France: Merlier speeds toward another win, Pogacar still in yellow

The Belgian took victory in Stage 12 of the Tour de France in Chalon-sur-Saône, claiming his third stage win of this year's Tour. He edged out Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen. Meanwhile, Argentina and Spain continue their preparations for Sunday's World Cup final. Tomorrow, France and England will face off…

France 24

Tim Merlier surges to Tour de France 2026 hat-trick on stage 12 but crash hits sprinters

Soudal–Quick-Step rider Tim Merlier pipped Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen on the line but further back, Tadej Pogacar safely retained his yellow jersey

The Guardian - UK

Merlier claims third Tour de France stage win in crash-hit sprint finish

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier claimed his third stage victory of this year's Tour de France, winning a chaotic and crash-ridden sprint at the end of Thursday's 12th stage. Merlier edged out rivals after navigating a disorganised finish that was disrupted by a late crash involving Fernando Gaviria, while overall leader…

France 24

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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'I found some space… and then I launched' – Tim Merlier sprints to win stage 12 of the Tour de France, scoring his hatrick

Soudal Quick-Step rider secures his third win as a horrible crash in the final hundred metres causes carnage in the chasing pack

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'I haven't felt quite like myself' – American climber Matthew Riccitello optimistic in race to recover for key Tour de France mountain challenges

US rider supporting Paul Seixas in Tour prior to own repeat GC challenge in Vuelta a España

The Independent UK

Norway’s Soren Wærenskjold outsprints favourites to win fastest-ever Tour de France stage

The Norwegian claimed the biggest win of his career at the end of the fastest-ever road stage at the Tour

France 24

Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage

Norway's Soren Waerenskjold on Wednesday claimed his first stage victory, beating Belgian Jasper Philipsen in a ⁠mass sprint at the end of the 161km 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers. At an average speed of 50.91kph, it was the fastest stage in the race's history.

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'It means everything' – Søren Wærenskjold powers to record-breaking Tour de France win on stage 11

The Uno-X Mobility rider sprints to fastest ever Tour de France stage

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Tour de France: Søren Wærenskjold goes from distance to hold off Olav Kooij for victory in furiously-fast stage 11

Jasper Philipsen reinstated to third place after relegation reversed

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Early sprint stage win for Decathlon 'takes a huge amount of pressure off' teenage leader Paul Seixas in second half of Tour de France

France's great hope heads on a voyage into the unknown beyond the rest day after his first-ever stint racing nine days in a row

Cycling News

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

France 24

Tour de France stage to be shortened due to 'intense heatwave'

Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.

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Tour de France: Tim Merlier claims back-to-back victories on stage 8 with furious sprint into Bergerac

Biniam Girmay second, Olav Kooij third as breakaway rider Liam Slock caught on the run-in to Bergerac

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Tour de France stage 8 preview – A rematch for the sprinters in Bergerac as Merlier goes for two in a row

Another flat stage from Périgueux to Bergerac offers the sprinters a chance to do battle once more, but can Tim Merlier make it two in a row?

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