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Tour de France winner Egan Bernal admits “people thought he was dead” after horror crash

The cyclist who made history by becoming the first Latin American rider to win the Tour de France described what people first thought after experiencing the frightening accident

Daily Mirror

Alaphilippe 'motivated' for Tour de France, 2023

Paris (AFP) - Two-time world road race champion Julian Alaphilippe is ready to justify his salary in the 2023 season after some motivational criticism from his Soudal Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere.

AFP

Mark Cavendish keeps Tour de France record hopes alive by confirming switch to new team

The future of Mark Cavendish remained up in the air in recent months after a proposed move to B&B Hotels-KTM had fallen through, however the Brit's career now looks to be back on track

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Mark Cavendish joins Astana in bid to win one record-breaking Tour de France stage

Cavendish has signed a one-year contract with the Kazakhstani team

The Independent UK

Mark Cavendish completes switch to Astana Qazaqstan on one-year contract

The move gives him a chance to claim the Tour de France stage wins record outright after moving level with Eddy Merckx on 34 in 2021.

The Independent UK

Ex-Tour de France star Lieuwe Westra dies aged 40 after being found unresponsive at work

The 40-year-old, who retired in 2016, started the Tour de France five times after turning professional at the age of 26 and tributes have now flooded in following his passing

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Illness forces Thomas out of street race

Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, one of the headline names at the Tour Down Under, is not racing in a warm-up event as he recovers from illness.

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Froome in spotlight as Australia's biggest cycling event returns

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - Chris Froome headlines a stellar cast at the Tour Down Under when road cycling's World Tour season launches in Adelaide next week.

AFP

Five talking points for the 2023 cycling season

Paris (AFP) - As road cycling's World Tour season shifts into gear at the Tour Down Under next week, AFP Sport takes a look at some of the issues and storylines expected to feature in the year ahead.

AFP

Bradley Wiggins backs NSPCC child abuse plan as he reveals impact of own experience

Five-time Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner says he swept alleged sexual abuse by coach ‘under the carpet’

The Guardian - UK

Cycling star Cavendish tells court how intruder held knife to his face

London (AFP) - Multiple-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish told a court on Monday how a mask-wearing intruder held a knife to his face during a robbery at his home.

AFP

Froome set for Tour de France after team handed wild card entry

Paris (AFP) - Four-time champion Chris Froome's Israeli team Israel Premier Tech and Uno-X of Norway complete the line-up for this year's Tour de France after organisers issued invites as wild cards to compete on Wednesday.

AFP

Tour de France legend Alberto Contador covered in bandages as he has 100 tumours removed

The Spanish cycling great Alberto Contador has been forced to undergo surgery and was covered in bandages as he had dozens of benign tumours removed from his body

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Florence anointed as launch pad for the 2024 Tour de France

Tour de France race organisers have anointed the Italian city of Florence as the starting point for the 2024 edition of the world's most prestigious cycle race.

AFP

Italian cycling commemorated with Florence start to 2024 Tour de France

Paris (AFP) - Starting the 2024 Tour de France in Florence will fix an "incongruity" and celebrate Italian cycling, race director Christian Prudhomme told AFP on Wednesday as he confirmed the first-ever Italian Grand Depart.

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Former Tour de France rider Walter Beneteau dies aged 50 as tributes pour in

French cyclist and former Tour de France regular Walter Beneteau has reportedly died in Indonesia at the age of 50, though details of his passing are still unclear

Irish Mirror

Conor McGregor touts 'Tour de France calves' as he shows off recovery progress

Conor McGregor boasted that he had 'Tour de France calves' and the grip of a 'velociraptor' in a bizarre string of late-night social media posts. The Notorious took to Twitter to show himself doing what appears to be a calf raise exercise as he pose

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Chris Froome opens up on long-term heart and health concerns due to Covid

Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome contracted COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, and has now opened up on the health concerns he has to deal with in the aftermath.

AFP

Olympics mean no Paris finish for 2024 Tour de France

Nice (France) (AFP) - For the first time since 1905, the Tour de France will not make its usual finish in Paris in 2024, closing instead with a time trial in Nice, organisers announced on Thursday.

AFP

Evenepoel opts for 2023 Giro over Tour de France

Paris (AFP) - Vuelta and world road race champion Remco Evenepoel said on Wednesday he will ride the Giro d'Italia in 2023, rather than the Tour de France.

The National (Scotland)

Oscar Onley keen to get streetwise in bid to conquer the road

IT was only after he had pushed the reigning Tour de France champion all the way for the second time in a few days that Oscar Onley properly…

The Guardian - UK

Brian Robinson obituary

First British cyclist to complete the Tour de France, so paving the way for other Britons to succeed in the sport in mainland Europe

AFP

Philipsen pips Vingegaard in sprint finish at Saitama Criterium

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Jasper Philipsen pipped Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard to the line in a sprint finish to win the Saitama Criterium in Japan on Sunday.

AFP

Tour de France champion Vingegaard 'not bothered' about spotlight

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard said Saturday that he was "just not bothered" about being in the spotlight since winning the race, and believes he can defend his title next year.

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