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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

Cycling Weekly · Sep 3

Tour of Britain Men: Tim Merlier outpaces Olav Kooij to win stage 2 reduced bunch sprint finish

Lewis Askey retains overall lead after sprint finish to end day in the crosswinds

Cycling News · Sep 3

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 · Sep 2

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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

Cycling News · Aug 22

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

Cycling News · Aug 13

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

Cycling News · Jul 28

Three time stage winner Tim Merlier abandons the Tour de France on mountainous stage 15

Sprinter Merlier was hoping to survive until Paris but the mountains proved to much

Cycling News · Jul 19

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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 · Jul 16

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 · Jul 16

'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

Cycling News · Jul 16

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 · Jul 16

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 · Jul 16

'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 · Jul 16

'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

Cycling Weekly · Jul 15

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Cycling News · Jul 15

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

Cycling News · Jul 15

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

Cycling Weekly · Jul 15

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 · Jul 13

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

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Cycling News · Jul 13

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 · Jul 13

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 · Jul 11

'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'

Cycling Weekly · Jul 11

'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 · Jul 11

'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 · Jul 11

'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 · Jul 11

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

Temperatures forecast to exceed 40°C on Sunday

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