Cycling Weekly

Racing, Tour de France - June 16, 2019

Tour de France 2019 start list: Provisional team squads containing Thomas, Cavendish, Nibali, Dumoulin and Sagan

Julian Alaphilippe and Der Teufel on stage 17 of the Tour de France 2018 (Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images)

Confirmed list of teams/riders taking part in the 2018 Tour de France, where Chris Froome will face the likes of Nairo Quintana and Richie Porte.

Read more

Racing, Tour de France - June 16, 2019

John Degenkolb set to miss out on Tour de France as Trek-Segafredo go all-in on Richie Porte

Photo by Daniel Belisz/Marco Bertorello/Getty)

'A decision that I fully accept, what is good for the team and their goals is good for all of us,' said Degenkolb

Tom Dumoulin says riding the Tour de France ‘doesn’t make much sense’ if knee injury doesn’t improve

Tom Dumoulin on his way to third place during the Critérium du Dauphiné time trial stage (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tom Dumoulin said racing the Tour de France “doesn’t make much sense” if he hasn’t fully recovered from his knee injury.

Strength in depth Team Ineos’s saving grace after loss of Chris Froome for Tour de France

Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal will lead Team Ineos at the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

The British team's ability to attract talented riders from different generations means not everything is lost for the Tour after Chris Froome's injury

How will the Tour de France change without Chris Froome?

Chris Froome at the 2017 Tour de France (Tim De Waele/Getty Images)

Is the race more open or lacking something with the absence of the four-time winner?