Tour talk

In an era dominated by Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, how do the underdogs of the peloton summon the courage to keep hoping and attacking?

Slovenian wins fourth Tour, but hints at not going on forever, writes Chris Marshall-Bell in Paris

Something occurred to me when reading Ned Boulting’s latest book – it was possible that ITV’s long-serving commentator and reporter has never watched the Tour de France on television. So, I put it to

As Tadej Pogačar turned the screw in the Alps, there was still plenty of intrigue in the final week

Naysayers silenced as crowds roar for the Tour

The pre-race favourite is in his prime and taking no prisoners, with a lead of over four minutes