Tour de France returns to storied climb of Le Puy de Dôme after 35 years
There are longer ascents but few that match the gruelling drama or history of the extinct volcano in the Massif Central
‘Truly sorry’: Australian sports director apologises for social media ‘transgressions’
Former Commonwealth Games cycling gold medallist Allan Davis issues apology after allegations surface he sent unsolicited messages on social media
Mark Cavendish’s place in Tour de France sprint pantheon is already assured
If Mark Cavendish’s crash does end his 16-year Tour de France career it is better to recall his burst in Bordeaux at an unnatural speed to mere mortals
Mark Cavendish abandons his final Tour de France after stage eight crash
Mark Cavendish crashed out of what he he has said will be his final Tour de France, while Mads Pedersen won the stage as Jonas Vingegaard still leads
Tour de France 2023: Pedersen wins stage eight after Cavendish crashes out – as it happened
Mark Cavendish crashed out of his ifnal Tour with 60 kilometres to go on a stage that was won in a sprint finish by the Danish Lidl-Trek rider Mads Pedersen
Tour de France 2023: Philipsen denies Cavendish record on stage seven – as it happened
History-chasing Mark Cavendish hit the front on the final straight but was pipped by Jasper Philipsen, who won his third stage
Cavendish denied by mechanical failure as Philipsen completes Tour hat-trick
A mechanical mishap cost Mark Cavendish a record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win, with Jasper Philipsen winning his third stage of the race
Tour de France: Pogacar win stage six as Vingegaard takes yellow – as it happened
A stunning attack gave Tadej Pogacar the stage win over Jonas Vingegaard, but the Dane took the yellow jersey from Jai Hindley
Pogacar hits back to win stage six of Tour de France and close on Vingegaard
Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous sixth stage of the 2023 Tour de France, with a surprise attack on defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in the closing kilometres of the summit finish
Tour de France: Hindley wins stage five as Vingegaard deals major blow to Pogacar – as it happened
The Australian rider Jai Hindley won the stage and took the overall race lead, while Jonas Vingegaard took 53 seconds out of Tadej Pogacar
Hindley wins Tour de France stage five as Vingegaard outguns Pogacar on climb
Australian rider Jai Hindley took the first mountain stage of the race and the yellow jersey, as Jonas Vingegaard went second and Adam Yates’s lead evaporated
Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen motors to win after late crashes on stage four – as it happened
A long, boring day on the Tour ended in high drama at the Nogaro racing circuit as Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen prevailed for the second day in a row
Jasper Philipsen wins stage four of Tour de France after ‘carnage’ on track
Jasper Philipsen won the fourth stage of the Tour de France, his second consecutive stage win, as Mark Cavendish finished fifth
Jasper Philipsen lays down Tour de France marker in stage three sprint win
Jasper Philipsen sent a message to his sprint rivals in Bayonne on a day where thumbtacks in the road again caused punctures
Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen wins stage three – as it happened
Rolling report: Adam Yates remains in yellow, while Jasper Philipsen had to survive a VAR check before being confirmed the winner of stage three