Irish tour de france grand départ bid ‘not in competition’ with gb

‘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

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

The first seven stages of this year’s Tour take place just across the Channel in northern France. Steve Shrubsall provides a Manche-hopping spectator’s guide

The UK’s only WorldTour race this year is heading to Scotland

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

Continental squads looking to shine on home roads