Eddy the unbearable weight of merckx

E ddy Merckx won the Tour de France ...

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?

High-flying mtb rider Puck Pieterse is showing immense promise on the road. Tom Davidson assesses her trajectory

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

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