Windy conditions split the peloton but Pogačar, Vingegaard make front group

Stage 1 result as Jasper Philipsen sprints to victory as Evenepoel loses time in crosswinds - The Belgian took the first yellow jersey of the race on a chaotic day in Lille

Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay was second and Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold third. The first stage took riders on a 115-mile journey in and around the northern city of Lille.

A pan-flat day at the Tour de France delivered the expected as Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) led the peloton home in a mass sprint to win stage 8 in Laval.

If riders were hoping for a relaxing stage 2 to recuperate then they may be disappointed: today’s stage is the longest of the entire Tour, 209km from the small village of Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer on the northern coast of France.

Stage 1 of Tour de France 2025 is finally here and the conditions are set fair for a bunch sprint to mark Le Grand Départ with an early win. Expect the sprinters to dominate, but you never know ...

This year's Tour de France will begin with Stage 1 on Saturday, July 5. A neutralised start will take place in Lille, France, at 1:10 p.m. local time, ...

Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen has had successful surgery after breaking a collarbone during the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France.