One Belgian’s triumph, another’s letdown. Tim Merlier took the win in stage 9 of the Tour de France on Sunday thanks in part to Remco Evenepoel, while Wout van Aert couldn’t follow up on his second place from the day before.

"The stage was only calm for 6 or 7 kilometres, then it was nervous and lively until the end. We were very cautious because I didn't want to have the same probl

MUR-DE--BRETAGNE, France -- Mattia Cattaneo, a key teammate of Tour de France contender Remco Evenepoel, has withdrawn from the race.

Remco Evenepoel won the stage five time trial at the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar seized yellow and saw his rival Jonas Vingegaard lose more than a minute on the roads around Caen.

The latest chapter of the long-running saga regarding Remco Evenepoel 's possible signing with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe for 2026 has seen the CEO of his current team, Soudal-QuickStep flatly deny rumours of a possible buyout of his contract - only for fresh and considerably strengthened claims of the opposite to emerge a few hours later.

"I felt good today, I recovered well from yesterday's time trial and I was happy with my legs. I'm improving day by day. It's positive. At the end, you had to b