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Much of the Tour de France peloton made a small anti-racism gesture on the ride to Paris, donning hand-written masks in solidarity against racism and in support of the Tour’s only Black rider, Kevin Reza of B&B Hotels-Vital Concept. Reza, who was born not far from Sunday’s start, hit the front of the peloton along …

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In his 10th Tour de France, Richie Porte is on track to land his first ever Grand Tour podium following a terrific ride in Saturday’s stage 20 time trial. After seeing his Tour dreams dashed time and time again over the past decade, Porte made it clear after stage 20 that securing third overall means …

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It was one of the most thrilling time trials ever seen at the Tour de France. Primoz Roglic had looked unshakeable for the entire Tour and seemed almost certain to secure overall victory in Saturday’s stage 20 ITT. But his compatriot Tadej Pogacar had other ideas. The 21-year-old was fastest on the day by a …

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What do you say to someone who just lost the Tour de France? Do you pat him on the back, tell him there’s always next year? I think you probably sit in silence, next to his silence, in a soundless sort of mourning. There is a photo of Laurent Fignon sitting in the back of …

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There are rules in bike racing. Tadej Pogacar broke them. You aren’t supposed to win the Tour de France without a good team, with your highest-placed domestique over two hours back, with a bike that doesn’t know a wind tunnel from a wind-up toy. You aren’t supposed to win the Tour as a 21-year-old, in …

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