Victor lafay lifts 15-year cofidis curse

... Tom Davidson asks riders if it’s what they really want

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?

Naysayers silenced as crowds roar for the Tour

FIGHTING ALL THE WAY TO THE FINISH

Frenchwoman earns dream win on debut, reports Tom Davidson in Châtel

The first women’s Tour de France ran in 1955 – and then vanished. Stephanie Boland charts the long, winding road to its modern revival