Sport Watch: Tour de France employs men to redesign the phallic graffiti Before every day of the Tour de France, Patrick and his teammate drive along the route in their van, painting over any phallic imagery on the roads or walls. 23/07/2019
Belgium Watch: Flying bicycles spotted in Brussels ahead of Tour de France First taking place in 1903, this year will be the 106th edition of the iconic sporting event. 05/07/2019
Belgium Tour de France 2019 teams line up in Brussels ahead of kickoff The 106th edition of the legendary cycling race kicks off in the Belgian capital on Saturday. The 176 riders will battle it out over 3,400 kms for the coveted yellow jersey. 04/07/2019
France Froome seriously injured in cycling accident while blowing nose Four-time Tour de France winner Christopher Froome is out of this year’s race after a serious accident while training, his manager has confirmed to French television. 12/06/2019
France Panini launches first Tour de France sticker book Fans of the most respected cycling race in the world will have to gather 352 stickers to complete the inaugural Tour de France album. 03/05/2019
Denmark Wheely happy: Danish delight at hosting start of Tour de France 2021 The world’s best city for cycling will host the start of the planet’s biggest bike race, it was confirmed today. 21/02/2019
Outdoor The resurgence of vintage road bikes "I’m not sure whether this is a bike shop, an art gallery or a museum" 22/10/2018
USA Ex-doper and Lance Armstrong whistleblower 'to launch cycling team' A US rider who failed a drugs test is now set to launch his own cycling team. 05/10/2018
Italy The Tour de France winner who helped save hundreds of Jews Gino Bartali was not only Italy's champion cyclist. He also saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II. 27/07/2018
France Tour de France: Primoz Roglic wins stage 19 Geraint Thomas was in prime position to win his maiden Tour de France after he retained the overall leader's yellow jersey in a lively 19th stage won by Slovenian Primoz Roglic as defending champion Chris Froome slipped down to fourth on Friday. 27/07/2018
Sport Chris Froome's dream of a fifth Tour de France title fades Chris Froome was hoping to join the likes of Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Indurain and Bernard Hinault, as the only riders in the Tour de France's history to win the race five times. 25/07/2018
Sport Tour de France: Alaphilippe wins on day of protest and pain Julian Alaphilippe's descending skills made the difference as the Frenchman claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France to take the 16th stage. 24/07/2018
France Tour de France briefly halted by protestors Tear gas fired by police forces riders to stop 24/07/2018
Sport Tour de France steps up fight against motorised doping The Tour de France and cycling's governing body, the UCI, are taking steps to verify that riders are not cheating by using bikes that have hidden motors. 23/07/2018
France Spain's Fraile wins Tour de France stage 14 Spain's Fraile wins Tour de France stage 14, while Team Sky's Geraint Thomas keeps the yellow jersey. 21/07/2018
Sport Tour de France: Geraint Thomas keeps the yellow jersey The Welshman came out tops in a five-man sprint finish after climbing up the imposing Alpe d'Huez 19/07/2018
Sport Alaphilippe claims victory in stage 10 as Tour de France enters the Alps The first alpine stage of this year's Tour de France saw Frenchman Julien Alaphilippe come home first, while Greg Van Avermaet retained the yellow jersey with a fourth place finish in Le Grand Bornand. 17/07/2018
Sport Germany's Degenkolb takes Tour stage nine John Degenkolb won a dramatic stage 9 of the Tour de France, outsprinting yellow jersey holder Greg Van Avermaet late on. 15/07/2018
Sport Tour de France: Dylan Groenewegen doubles up on stage eight Dylan Groenewegen snatched his second win in a row on the Tour de France when he prevailed in awe-inspiring fashion in a bunch sprint at the end of the eighth stage on Saturday. 14/07/2018
Sport Belgian Greg van Avermaet in yellow after time trial win His American BMC team got round the 35 and a half kilometre course four seconds faster than Team Sky. 09/07/2018
Sport Froome cleared of doping charges Defending champion Chris Froome has been cleared of cleared of doping charges, days before the Tour de France begins 02/07/2018
France Sky 'confident' Froome will ride Tour de France despite ban attempt The defending champion will compete, even if the organisers of cycling's biggest race want to prevent the four-time winner from appearing in this year's event, says Team Sky. 01/07/2018
Sport Tour de France champion Chris Froome speaks out over positive drugs te Team Sky cyclist Chris Froome says he didn't break any rules following a positive test for excessive levels of the asthma drug Salbutamol at this year's Vuelta a Espana. 14/12/2017
Sport Tour de France 2018 route unveiled Tom Dumoulin should be Chris Froome’s main rival as the Briton targets a record-equalling fifth title in the 2018 Tour de France, the route for which 17/10/2017
