All news on the topic: Tour de France

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Ex-Dutch PM Dries van Agt dies ‘hand in hand’ with wife in double euthanasia
Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries Van Agt and his wife Eugenie, both 93, have now been buried together after deciding to take their own lives at the same time because they "couldn't live without each other"
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Bradley Wiggins recalls estranged dad's "haunting" comment he'll "never forget"
Five-time Olympic gold medalist and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins endured a difficult relationship with his father and some harsh words actually pushed him on in his cycling career
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Tour de France winner admits cocaine and alcohol turned him 'into a monster'
Jan Ullrich, who won the Tour de France in 1997, developed an addiction to alcohol and drugs while living in Mallorca which saw him arrested three times and nearly killed him
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Man Utd are looking for a saviour - don't bank on it being Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be the newest billionaire moving into the Premier League owners' room, arriving at Manchester United to plenty of fanfare - but there are no guarantees
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Man Utd and Ratcliffe to turn to 'Fergie of cycling' and "no d*******s" policy
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of buying a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United and is expected to take charge of football operations at Old Trafford
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Bradley Wiggins at 'risk of bankruptcy' as liquidators sell rights to his name
Team GB and Olympic legend Bradley Wiggins has seen his naming rights put up for sale amid concerns that he may be forced to declare bankruptcy in the coming weeks
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Jim Ratcliffe finalises plan for Man Utd changes during private Glazers call
The INEOS chief expects his deal to buy 25 per cent of the club to be approved and he is set to take control of football operations at Old Trafford
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Ratcliffe and Newcastle owners in breakaway competition talks amid Man Utd wait
The INEOS chief's proposal to buy a quarter of Manchester United is expected to be approved in the coming weeks but one of his other sporting interests is exploring the possibility of a new competition that could be funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund
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White tennis balls and drunken cricket - the sports facts everyone should know
If you are interested in what Lance Armstrong could learn from the early Tour de France racers, or how dangerous tug-of-war can be, read our exclusive extracts from a new book
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Champion cyclist dies in training accident aged 22
Emerging Belgian talent Tijl De Decker collided with a car while riding during a training session on Wednesday and his team, Lotto Dstny, have confirmed his death
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Jonas Vingegaard crowned Tour de France champion as Jordi Meeus wins final stage
Jonas Vingegaard took a healthy lead into the final stretch of the 2023 Tour de France, with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar and Great Britain's Adam Yates joining the Dane on the podium
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Ratcliffe's right-hand man gives huge Man Utd takeover update in blow to Qatar
Ineos director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford has spoken about Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ongoing attempt to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family, which is dragging on
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Tour de France team consider legal action after selfie-taking fan caused crash
Jumbo-Visma could press charges against the spectator who triggered a huge pile-up of the peloton by colliding with Sepp Kuss during stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday
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Tour de France chaos as huge crash caused by selfie-taking fan wipes riders out
A spectator trying to take a photograph managed to wipe out the peloton in the Tour de France after accidentally colliding with a rider during stage 15 of the cycling event
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Tour de France stage HALTED as ambulances called following massive crash
A huge crash has forced the Tour de France to be halted, with ambulances called after a number of riders were unseated
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Cavendish breaks collarbone as injury details emerge after Tour de France crash
Mark Cavendish had his sights set on the record amount of stage wins in the Tour de France but that ambition has ended in heartbreaking fashion after a cruel injury
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Mark Cavendish out of Tour de France after British cyclist suffers horror crash
British cycling star Mark Cavendish had gone into the latest edition of the Tour de France chasing down records, but the Isle of Man racer has seen his challenge end early
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Mark Cavendish's unsurprising response after being denied Tour de France record
Mark Cavendish hit the front 100 yards from the line in Bordeaux and looked set to claim an outright record 35th career stage win - only to be overhauled by Jasper Philipsen on the line
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Brit beats identical twin by four seconds to take Tour de France Yellow Jersey
In an emotional and unique finale in Bilbao, Yates outlasted his identical twin brother, Simon, to win his first-ever stage on Le Tour by four seconds
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Mark Cavendish gears up for final Tour de France ready to prove doubters wrong
Mark Cavendish is targeting another famous success as he lines up at his final Tour de France on Saturday - aiming to shock the cycling world at the age of 38
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Tour de France - Top contenders, route details and Mark Cavendish's record hopes
The mind-games are already underway between reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar, the men to beat in this year's monstrous test of endurance
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All the details you need on how to tune into the Tour de France 2023
The famous race will kick-off this weekend in Bilbao, spain and last for 23 days
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Lance Armstrong labelled 'hypocrite' for debating "fairness" of Trans athletes
Lance Armstrong, the disgraced American cyclist who was stripped of seven successive Tour de France titles, took to social media to tease a conversation on transgender participation on sports
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Saudi eye move into cycling after PIF's football bombshell and golf merger
NEOM City, a $500bn investment led by PIF as part of Saudi’s Vision 2030 project, is exploring the possibility of taking over the naming rights for the Jumbo-Visma team next year
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Mark Cavendish to retire from cycling at end of the season
The Isle of Man cyclist equalled the legendary Eddy Merckx's record of 34 Tour de France stage victories back in 2021, but will end his career this year
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