A grand departure: Italy gears up to host start of Tour de France for first time
First stage highlights contribution to the sport by legendary Italian cyclists such as Gino Bartali and Marco Pantani
Vingegaard back to defend Tour de France title but Pogacar man to beat
The Slovenian cyclist has taken over the sport since double Tour winner Vingegaard suffered a horror crash in April
UCI to pay whistleblowers for motor doping tip-offs at Tour de France
World cycling’s governing body said it would pay whistleblowers for information about hidden motors on bikes in major races
Australians eye opportunities as Tour de France offers an Olympics entrée
This year’s race is not expected to see an Australian challenge for the yellow jersey but there should still be enough intrigue to satisfy bleary-eyed viewers
Tour de France 2024: full team-by-team guide
Our in-depth look at every team, the main riders to watch and the cast of characters racing through France this summer
Ineos look to put pressure on Pogacar with range of Tour de France leaders
Geraint Thomas admits Ineos cannot ride for glory like Team Sky in previous years
Tour de France 2024: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race
A Grand Départ in Florence and a finish in Nice rather than Paris will not please traditionalists, but there is plenty of familiar terrain in between
Double Olympic gold medallist Geraint Thomas dropped by Team GB for Paris
The former Tour de France winner was hoping to make a fifth Games but British Cycling insists he is ‘not in great form’
How Chris Boardman changed the game for the Tour de France in 1994
The rider blazed a trail for aerodynamic bike design in a Tour 30 years ago that widened the race’s horizons
Italian cyclist Andrea Piccolo suspected of transporting human growth hormone
Andrea Piccolo, who briefly led the Vuelta a España in 2023, has been sacked by EF Pro Cycling over the allegations
Katie Archibald to miss Paris Olympics after breaking leg in garden accident
Two-time Olympic champion Katie Archibald will miss Paris 2024 after suffering a double leg break in a freak accident
Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse after holding off teammate João Almeida
Britain’s Adam Yates held on to win the Tour de Suisse after finishing second to UAE-Team Emirates colleague João Almeida in Sunday’s closing time trial
Arise, Sir Cav: Mark Cavendish awarded knighthood in king’s birthday honours
The British cyclist Mark Cavendish, winner of 34 Tour de France stages, has been knighted in the king’s Birthday honours
Lotte Kopecky wins Tour of Britain Women in emphatic style
Lotte Kopecky of Belgium was a comfortable winner of the reborn Tour of Britain Women, ahead of GB’s Anna Henderson
Tour of Britain Women: Wiebes takes stage three as Kopecky holds lead
Lotte Kopecky maintained a 17-second lead going into Sunday’s final stage after helping her sprinter teammate Lorena Wiebes win on Saturday