Ascend and conquer

But Tadej Pogacar has the speed and stamina to eat up the toughest climbs of the Tour de France, says Simon Barnes

A You might wonder how it could be possible that cyclists who ride for 21 days around a lap of France at warp speed can finish heavier than when they started, but for some that’s the case. “It’s easil

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

It’s hard to imagine a better place to start a ride. At 1,326m Briançon is the highest city in France. And with 300 clear days a year on average, it’s also one of the sunniest. To describe the morning

Where once it was all about a rider flogging themselves and racing by feel, now it’s about slick aerodynamics, no junk miles and huge amounts of number crunching. In fact, you could argue that road cy

Did you know? Talking shop Lille is home to Decathlon, the biggest sports retailer in the world, which sponsors a men’s WorldTour team One to watch Milan magic? Young Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek