Jasper philipsen, the fastest man in the world

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?

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

The speed, power and excitement of the 2025 Tour is spelled out by the drama of its data

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

Dream weekend for Alpecin-Deceuninck overshadowed as Philipsen crashes out

For as long as Motor Sport has been in existence – 101 years and counting – there have always been drivers whose natural talent and work ethic made them eminently well suited to grand prix racing but