Tour talk

These two Tour de France goliaths have opposing styles in the mountains: Vingegaard is the master of measured, sustained efforts; Pogačar the epitome of explosive panache. The Slovenian may appear to

Greg Lemond and Bernard Hinault. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali… some of the best rivalries in sport have been a clash of styles, cultures and temperaments. Rocky IV was

‘Who are the French guys who can win the Tour this year? It’s a subject that’s served at the table every July,’ says Romain Bardet, whose second place in 2016 is the closest a Frenchman has come to br

8-15 June | France

The world champion won his first Dauphiné title on Sunday, beating rivals Vingegaard and Evenepoel

This 2025 edition has more of everything. There’s one more stage – nine instead of last season’s eight. There’s more climbing – over 17,000m, and a mountain-fest from stage five onwards. More anticipa