Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) claimed a stunning solo victory on stage 20 of the Tour de France, attacking away after a breathless fight from a 13-man breakaway 17km from the finish line in Pontarlier.

As Tadej Pogacar relaxed on the sands of Seychelles, the 2025 Tour de France route was revealed last October. So was, it turned out, a theme of the Slovenian’s pursuit of a fourth Tour title: the ghosts of Pogi’s past.

Jacques Anquetil, France (2 Giro, 5 Tour, 1 Vuelta)

Tim Wellens had time to high-five fans inside the final kilometre as he soloed to victory on stage 15 of the Tour de France into Carcassonne with his team-mate Tadej Pogacar retaining the yellow jersey.

Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance–Soudal) finished seventh overall in last year’s Tour. A third-placed GC finish in the 2025 Giro, accompanied by two mountaintop stage wins, has shown that she remains a threat in the mountain classification.

Vingegaard charges ahead of race leader on La Plagne in exciting finish as duo go two-three on abbreviated stage

New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston has grabbed another Grand Tour podium. The 24-year-old finished third on stage three of the women's Tour de France. The FDJ-Suez rider managed to survive a chaotic sprint finish to the 164km stage from La Gacilly to Angers.

In a Grand Tour, riders are pushed to the limits of what is physically possible, and to achieve this, riders and teams naturally explore those limits. Every day, it is up to the race jury of the Tour de France to determine and impose penalties for any rule violations,