# TDF

Last year

2022

# Grand Plans

Irish intentions - Agreement on joint North-South bid to host opening Tour de France stages

The 1998 Tour de France began in Dublin.

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Oct 19th 2022, 6:44 PM

# Le Tour

Nielsen wins Tour de France stage 10, Pogacar retains lead

The Dane triumphed after a nail-biting cat-and-mouse struggle up the final section of the culminating 20km climb.

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Jul 12th 2022, 5:26 PM

# it was all yellow

Defending champion Pogacar takes Tour de France lead with stage six win

Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Emirates team launched a blistering attack on a late climb to triumph.

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Jul 7th 2022, 4:39 PM

# Photo finish

Australia's Clarke wins Tour de France stage five from Lille to Arenberg

Belgian Wout van Aert retained his overall leader’s yellow jersey despite a nasty fall.

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Jul 6th 2022, 5:13 PM

# TDF

Lampaert wins Tour de France opener in Copenhagen rain

The Belgian will wear the overall leader’s jersey tomorrow.

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Jul 1st 2022, 6:48 PM

All time

# Le Tour

Mollema wins Tour de France stage in Pyrenean foot-hills

Tadej Pogacar hangs onto the yellow jersey.

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Jul 10th 2021, 4:50 PM

# manx missle

Cavendish wins Tour de France stage 10, needs one more to equal Merckx record

Cavendish keeps a firm grip on the green jersey.

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Jul 6th 2021, 4:52 PM

# no home comforts

Alaphilippe emerges from crash carnage with Tour de France lead

The Frenchman dusted himself off from a fall to claim the first yellow jersey.

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Jun 26th 2021, 4:56 PM

# Timpiste

Spectator causes mass fall at Tour de France

A fan brandishing a sign brought down German rider Tony Martin.

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Jun 26th 2021, 3:54 PM

# Le Tour

Two people in police custody amid Tour de France doping probe

An investigation is underway into a “small part” of the Arkea-Samsic team.

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Sep 21st 2020, 7:55 PM

# Le Tour

Bennett maintains 45-point lead over Sagan as Roche earns top-10 finish on 16th stage

German rider Lennard Kamna won the Tour de France’s medium mountain stage today.

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Sep 15th 2020, 5:36 PM

# welling up

'Sorry, I don't mean to be a cry baby' - Bennett's emotional interview after Tour de France stage win

There were teary eyes as the Irish rider got to grips with his historic achievement.

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Sep 8th 2020, 5:30 PM

# heating up

Yates clings to Tour de France lead amid mountain shake-up, Bennett claws back in green jersey battle

Sam Bennett and Nicolas Roche are flying the Irish flag.

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Sep 5th 2020, 6:15 PM

# Maillot jaune

Emotional Alaphilippe dedicates TDF stage win to his father's memory

Alaphilippe is making France dream of a home winner of Le Tour.

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Aug 30th 2020, 7:01 PM

# grand depart

Kristoff sees off Sagan and Bennett in opening stage of Le Tour

Bennett came home fourth despite an early fall.

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Aug 29th 2020, 5:31 PM

# Le Tour

Tour de France set to be postponed, cycling faces 'economic meltdown' if cancelled outright

France has announced the suspension of all mass public gatherings until mid-July to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Apr 14th 2020, 9:00 AM

# TDF

Pinot conquers Tourmalet as Thomas loses time

It was a hard day at the office for Dan Martin.

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Jul 20th 2019, 4:35 PM

# TDF

Aussie rookie Ewan wins Tour bunch sprint in Toulouse

Julian Alaphilippe kept the overall lead while Dan Martin came home in 20th today.

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Jul 17th 2019, 5:43 PM

# TDF

Debutant Van Aert claims maiden Tour win as leader Alaphilippe sees rivals suffer

Ireland’s Dan Martin put down a good day, while Nicolas Roche was also flying the flag.

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Jul 15th 2019, 7:48 PM

# TDF

Ireland's Nico Roche gets another shot at Tour de France success

The 34-year-old is selected by Team Sunweb for next month’s Tour.

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Jun 28th 2019, 5:07 PM

# MAKE PARTY

Sagan wins Tour's 13th stage, Thomas still in yellow

Dan Martin is up to 13th in the overall classification meanwhile.

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Jul 20th 2018, 4:50 PM

# TDF

Thomas triumphs in yellow, but booed on Alpe d'Huez

Dan Martin came home in 12th on a dramtic day in the high mountains.

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Jul 19th 2018, 5:47 PM

# TDF

Sky's Geraint Thomas soars to 11th stage and into Tour's yellow jersey

Dan Martin came home sixth.

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Jul 18th 2018, 4:56 PM

# TDF

Froome all but home and hosed for fourth title while Martin records best-ever Tour finish

Maciej Bodnar won stage 20 today.

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Jul 22nd 2017, 5:44 PM

# Tour de France

Dan Martin's podium hopes fade after brave challenge on final mountain stage

Chris Froome closes in on his fourth yellow jersey with strong ride up Coz d’Izoard.

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Jul 20th 2017, 4:58 PM

# Galibier

Dan Martin's attacks snuffed out as Froome stretches yellow jersey lead in the mountains

Primoz Roglic won Wednesday’s stage, as Fabio Aru gave up crucial ground in the GC race.

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Jul 19th 2017, 5:14 PM

# TDF

This is what 16 gruelling stages of the Tour de France will do to your legs

Get yourself to that spinning class.

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Jul 19th 2017, 8:16 AM

# TDF

Lucky 13! Marcel Kittel sprints to another stage victory at the Tour de France

Dan Martin finishes in main bunch to hold on to sixth place overall.

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Jul 11th 2017, 7:56 PM

# Le Tour

Roche finishes fourth as Calmejane fights off cramp to win his maiden stage

Dan Martin finished 13th, and remains fourth overall in the race for the yellow jersey.

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Jul 8th 2017, 4:50 PM

# TDF

Dan Martin battles to fourth place as Peter Sagan wins Tour de France 2nd stage, takes overall lead

Sam Bennett had a painful day in the saddle but made sure he finished.

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Jul 3rd 2016, 4:48 PM

# TDF

Here's what Tour de France riders are eating for dinner

There’s no Coco-pops here.

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Jul 3rd 2016, 10:55 AM

# TDF

Paris police fire on car driven through Tour de France barrier

The authorities were still searching for the driver after the incident.

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Jul 26th 2015, 12:05 PM

# abandonné

One of Ireland's three Tour de France participants dropped out today

Sam Bennett had been Lanterne Rouge.

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Jul 22nd 2015, 4:46 PM

# unsavoury

Froome has urine thrown at his face during Tour de France stage after team-mate punched

Stephen Cummings was today’s stage winner.

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Jul 18th 2015, 6:23 PM

# TDF

Froome forced to field questions about doping after scintillating Tour de France stage win

The Team Sky rider blew everyone else away.

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Jul 14th 2015, 6:10 PM

# TDF

The Tour de France will start without a yellow jersey today

Despite heading the Tour de France following Tony Martin’s withdrawal, Chris Froome will not wear the yellow jersey.

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Jul 10th 2015, 9:42 AM

# pov

GoPro is about to forever change how we watch the Tour de France

The race gets underway today.

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Jul 4th 2015, 12:05 AM

# Baltic

Navardauskas makes history with Lithuania's first stage win at TDF

Nibali is still cruising to victory in the general classification.

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Jul 25th 2014, 5:47 PM

# Vicious cycle

Wiggins set to quit 'cut-throat' road cycling

The former Tour champ says the track game is less political and he’s aiming for Rio gold.

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Jul 25th 2014, 9:35 AM

# TDF

Cyclist and soigneur clash after crash, spectator moons riders

There was far more to today’s Tour de France stage than just cycling.

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Jul 23rd 2014, 6:28 PM