Riders accelerate for a sprint on stage 4 of the 2017 Tour de France. Their heads are down, and Peter Sagan's right elbow jut

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It is the end of an era for Christine Majerus

It is the end of an era for Christine Majerus

Sepp Kuss is out of the Tour de France

Sepp Kuss is out of the Tour de France

Chris Froome's top 10 Tour de France contenders

Chris Froome's top 10 Tour de France contenders

Sources: Ineos Grenadiers' exodus continues as riders and staff said to exit at end of season

Sources: Ineos Grenadiers' exodus continues as riders and staff said to exit at end of season

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Spin Cycle: Pensioners in hostage videos

Gallery: A muddy masterclass at the Crans-Montana MTB World Cup

Gallery: A muddy masterclass at the Crans-Montana MTB World Cup

Team SD Worx-Protime celebrate the victory of Chantal van den Broek-Blaak in the Dutch national road championships.

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World champion Tom Pidcock waves to the crowd on winning the XCO title at MTB World Cup Crans-Montana in Switzerland.

Tom Pidcock masters Swiss MTB World Cup a week out from the Tour de France

French national champion Loana Lecomte grins on taking XCO victory at MTB World Cup Crans-Montana in Switzerland.

Loana Lecomte claims technical World Cup victory in Switzerland

The Tour de France peloton.

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Side by side images of Puck Pieterse on the left and Tom Pidcock on the right as they celebrate crossing the line of their re

Puck Pieterse and Tom Pidcock take statement World Cup XCC wins in Switzerland