4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (462+ words) Slovenian’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edge Riding the Tour de France in 40C is hard enough without having to race against Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates XRG every day....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (819+ words) Pogacar wants calendar changed to avoid worst of heat Van der Poel wins ninth stage shortened amid high temperatures Tadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures, as Mathieu van der…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (214+ words) Updates on the shortened stage from Malemort to Ussel Get in touch! Email Tom with any and all Tour thoughts More on the decision to shorten the ninth stage from Jeremy Whittle in Bergerac: Undoubtedly the graphics team at ASO…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (569+ words) Stage eight: Tadej Pogacar untroubled in overall lead Merlier produces superb sprint for second day Tim Merlier sprinted to his second consecutive victory in this year’s Tour de France, on stage eight, from Périgueux to Bergerac. But it was cruel…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (319+ words) 🚴 Périgueux to Bergerac: updates from the 180.4km stage 🚴 Stage-by-stage guide | Stage seven report | Mail Luke Naturally, I am currently watching the TNT Sports stage seven highlights before the start of live coverage today. Netcompany Ineos did a lot of work for…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (497+ words) Heatwaves have long been part of the Tour but temperatures now are pushing the riders to limit of human endurance Nicholson harks back to heatwaves now long forgotten; “the summer of 1951 when suffering from the Languedoc sun, Fausto Coppi lost…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (729+ words) Tim Merlier powers to win on stage seven in sprint Pogacar keeps overall advantage over Vingegaard Tim Merlier of the Soudal-Quick Step team won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a classic sprinter’s finish on the banks…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (618+ words) The case of Jane Ouartsi is horrific, but not surprising to many disabled people who move around central London and know how quickly careless riding can become dangerous (‘I felt my spine and body split’: the woman who was hit…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (416+ words) The Guardian Sports quiz of the week: England v Norway, Wimbledon and Alexia Putellas Have you followed the big stories in football, tennis, rugby union, cricket, cycling, rugby league and swimming? - 1.Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé both have a chance…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (421+ words) 🚴 Updates from the flat 175.1km stage from Hagetmau 🚴 Stage-by-stage guide | Stage six report | Mail Luke The temperature in Bordeaux is forecast to peak at 36C today, although it’ll be hotter than that out on the road. The neutralised start is scheduled for…...