Can the jester steal the crown?

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

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

The British Isles have two new Tour stars, Ireland’s Ben Healy and Scotland’s Oscar Onley . Can their contrasting talents take them all the way, asks Adam Becket

Cyclist: Mystery surrounds your shock recent dismissal from Jayco-AlUla. Team manager Gerry Ryan simply said, ‘If you keep doing the same thing, you get the same result.’ What happened? Matt White: I’

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