The Latest Breaking News from France

World champion benefits from gentleman's agreement as rivals ease up in frantic finale in Toulouse

Mathieu van der Poel almost catches breakaway duo in final metres and finishes third in Toulouse

Scot has had a successful first week, but rides into the unknown as Tour de France changes form in second half

Simply one of the most influential climbers of all time, we delve into the life and achievements of the great Lynn Hill

Domestiques, sprinters, hill climbers and GCs. How exactly do teams work at the Tour de France?

Don’t be a checkpoint Charlie: pack your passport when travelling within the ‘passport-free zone’

'We still have to see if that's feasible' says Belgian sprinter of possible Vuelta a España start

The first heatwave of the summer hit Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany early in the year, breaking June temperature records in many areas. It was Western Europe’s warmest June since records began, and Spain’s warmest since it began recording temperature anomalies in 1961.

French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, on an official visit to the region, has said the "fight…

Dutchman's stage win, four yellow jerseys, and two breakaways see him beat Ben Healy and Quinn Simmons in the fan vote

France’s foreign minister says sanctions lifted under a 2015 deal would return if no breakthrough on nuclear issue.