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'Try to survive, maybe' – after three Tour de France sprint victories, Tim Merlier changes tack to survival

Soudal Quick-Step rider has all but given up his chance in the green jersey competiton

Cycling Weekly

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

'If I get beaten, that's the way it is' - Jasper Philipsen forced to accept defeat as rivals Soudal-QuickStep celebrate their third Tour de France win

Alpecin-Premier Tech give Philipsen another great leadout but Belgian lacks winning speed

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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

Cycling News

'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

Cycling Weekly

'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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Sprinters welcome rain and cooler weather as Tour de France green jersey erupts again on stage 11 in Nevers

'The weather certainly motivates me' says Tim Merlier as he looks for his third stage victory

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Did a 1x drivetrain cost Vingegaard on the Tourmalet? Aero expert helps us crunch the numbers

With more riders than ever using single chainrings at the 2026 Tour de France, the pros and cons of the configuration are coming under scrutiny

Cycling Weekly

Tadej Pogačar rules, Tom Pidcock tempers ambition and Remco & Lipowitz need to make it up: Five things we learned at the Tour de France last week

The top of the GC is in an iron grip, but there's plenty more besides

Cycling Weekly

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

Cycling News

QuickStep to end 24-year title sponsorship of Soudal-QuickStep team – but a replacement is lined up for 2027

Safety Jogger set to step up as title sponsor of longstanding Belgian squad

Cycling News

'Not a lot of other things they can do' – Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat

Christian Prudhomme says when race director Gouvenou 'announced it to Pogačar earlier, he thanked him'

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'It's not what we hoped, but we remain confident' – Alpecin-Premier Tech keep faith in Jasper Philipsen at Tour de France

Team bosses hopeful Philipsen will return to winning ways after three missed chances

Cycling News

'If I see how I sprinted, it's crazy' - Biniam Girmay accepts that Tim Merlier is fastest in the Tour de France sprints

NSN rider follows Merlier to move up to take second on the line in Bergerac

Cycling News

'It's clear that he hesitated after not winning yesterday' – Alpecin say no need for panic yet at Tour de France despite another sprint loss for Jasper Philipsen

Philip Roodhooft says 'The leadout was good, and Jasper could not finish it off once again' in Bergerac

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France stage nine shortened due to 'exceptionally intense' heatwave

Temperatures forecast to exceed 40°C on Sunday

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Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine

Sunday’s stage nine of the ⁠Tour de France will be shortened by 30km due to ⁠heat risks, race ⁠organisers have announced

Cycling Weekly

'I thought it was over': Tim Merlier wins second Tour de France sprint stage after long-range effort

The Soudal Quick-Step rider has won his second stage in this year's Tour de France, putting him into second place in the points classification

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.

Cycling News

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

Cycling News

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?

Cycling News

'I always love watching the sprints' - Caleb Ewan analyses the Tour de France sprint in Bordeaux

'You have to get everything right to be able to win at the Tour' says former Australian sprinter turned SBS commentator

Cycling Weekly

'That was not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen left perplexed after Tour de France stage seven

Alpecin-Premier Tech rider finishes fifth again, with sprint opportunities running out

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