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How much do riders and teams make at the Tour de France?

The Tour de France is one of sport’s most gruelling events; a polished production held in front of a transfixed global audience. But does the pay match the prestige?

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Photo gallery: Misty rain and faces of pain on stage 15 of the Tour

Simon Yates made it look easy. He made it seem like winning a stage of the Tour de France is as simple as losing a bunch of time early in the race, getting in a break in the mountains, and then just riding away to victory. His expression as he crossed the line atop Prat …

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A glimpse into the Tour de France 2070: Grand Masters Edition

We’ve come to the second hard-earned rest day at the 2019 Tour de France and if we’re honest, we’re hard up for content. So in the name of a good laugh, we plugged some of the characters of the Tour into the popular FaceApp to see what came out. Think of it as a sneak …

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The fallibility of Team Ineos

FOIX, France (CT) – Climbing through driving rain on the Prat d’Albis above Foix, Team Ineos showed unfamiliar weakness and a new kind of strength at the Tour de France on Sunday. Throughout this year’s Tour, the British team has seemed several levels below its monolithic best. This was confirmed Saturday, after hints throughout the …

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Tales from the Tour: The haunted man and the home team

Julian Alaphilippe stood off to the side of the main podium, out of view of most of the crowd. He held one hand crossed over the other and looked down at the ground, pausing there for a moment as the announcer’s voice grew to a bellow and the crowd on the hillside amphitheater opposite rose …

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