Van der poel and pedersen in form

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?

Tadej Pogačar is in control, but the fired-up Dutchman has played a starring role

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

As Tadej Pogačar turned the screw in the Alps, there was still plenty of intrigue in the final week

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

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