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It’s been a bit of a weird Tour de France, hasn’t it?

It's been a bit of a weird Tour de France, hasn't it?
Depleted sprint fields, a lopsided GC battle, crashes, lots of breakaway wins – it's been an unusual Tour.
Read MoreHere’s what’s coming up in the final week of the Tour de France

Here's what's coming up in the final week of the Tour de France
There's plenty of reasons to tune in to the final stages of the 2021 Tour.
Read MoreTim Declercq is fighting on so he can fight some more

Tim Declercq is fighting on so he can fight some more
A crash on stage 13 saw Tim Declercq battling to stay in the Tour. That battle continues.
Read MoreHere’s what happens if you simulate the 2021 Tour de France 100 times

Here's what happens if you simulate the 2021 Tour de France 100 times
Predicting the outcome of bike races is a fraught business. It’s something we do regularly here at CyclingTips when we write our race previews and while we’re sometimes on the money, we usually aren’t. Bike racing is just too complex, with too many confounding variables, to predict anything with any real certainty. But what if […]
Read MoreHere’s what’s coming up in ‘week two’ of the Tour de France

Here's what's coming up in 'week two' of the Tour de France
There's plenty to look forward to as the race resumes.
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