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Tech features

Prudhomme vs. the peloton: Five ways to make road racing slower

As the Tour de France director inartfully suggests riders are responsible for their own safety, how might you actually force slower racing, and would it work?

by Ronan Mc Laughlin
27 Nov 2024

News & Racing

Neve Bradbury had a breakout 2024, and she’s only just getting started

Christian Prudhomme speaking in to a microphone

News & Racing

Christian Prudhomme endorses the concept of team budget caps

Escapism

How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes

Young male designer sits at his computer in a modern office, with a Tour de France Christmas jumper on his screen.

Culture

Who wants an ugly Tour de France Christmas sweater?

A 23-year-old Mark Cavendish celebrates maiden victory on stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France.

News & Racing

Retro Rewatch: Where it all began for Mark Cavendish at the 2008 Tour de France

Podcasts

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News & Racing

John Degenkolb’s last act

The German sprinter and classics specialist has no plans to retire yet, but instead embraces the shifting roles of his 15-year pro career.

by José Been
09 Nov 2024

Mark Cavendish waiting in the wings before stepping out onto the podium after winning stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France.

News & Racing

Mark Cavendish confirms that he really is retiring this year

The 35-time Tour de France stage winner has indicated that Sunday's Singapore Criterium will be the last race of his professional career.

by Kit Nicholson
09 Nov 2024

Kasia Niewiadoma in the yellow jersey leads white jersey wearer Puck Pieterse and French rider Évita Muzic on the final climb of stage 7 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Performance

Male-focused heat adaptation research may be hot air for women cyclists

A recent study reveals a major gender gap, and highlights the need for more female-centric research.

by Suvi Loponen
06 Nov 2024

Escapism

How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France

An insider's guide to watching the Tour de France in person.

by Caley Fretz
30 Oct 2024

Culture

Who wore it best at the Tour de France route reveal?

Seeing pro cyclists in casual clothing is like seeing a teacher on the weekend.

by Iain Treloar
30 Oct 2024

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France.

News & Racing

Jonas Vingegaard should be happy with the Tour de France route

Any potential Tour route favors Tadej Pogačar – but at least this one won't favor him quite as much as it could.

by Dane Cash
29 Oct 2024

Culture

Tobin Heath loves women’s cycling and she has some ideas

Pro footballer Tobin Heath sat down with Matilda Price for the Wheel Talk Podcast to discuss her love of cycling and the sport within the wider landscape of women's athletics.

by Matilda Price
29 Oct 2024

A screen presentation at the Tour route reveal

News & Racing

Wheel Talk Newsletter: Nine stages and the Col de Madeleine

Some key transfers were announced just in time for the Tour route reveal.

by Abby Mickey
29 Oct 2024

News & Racing

John Degenkolb’s last act

The German sprinter and classics specialist has no plans to retire yet, but instead embraces the shifting roles of his 15-year pro career.

by José Been
09 Nov 2024

Mark Cavendish waiting in the wings before stepping out onto the podium after winning stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France.

News & Racing

Mark Cavendish confirms that he really is retiring this year

Kasia Niewiadoma in the yellow jersey leads white jersey wearer Puck Pieterse and French rider Évita Muzic on the final climb of stage 7 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Performance

Male-focused heat adaptation research may be hot air for women cyclists

Escapism

How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France

Culture

Who wore it best at the Tour de France route reveal?

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France.

News & Racing

Jonas Vingegaard should be happy with the Tour de France route

Culture

Tobin Heath loves women’s cycling and she has some ideas

A screen presentation at the Tour route reveal

News & Racing

Wheel Talk Newsletter: Nine stages and the Col de Madeleine