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The Tour de France bikes, ranked
CHARTRES, France — The Tour de France brings out the lightest and fastest bikes, and sometimes the best-looking. We visited the 22 teams to check out each squad's line.We didn't consider weight, price,...
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The most popular energy bar at the Tour de France, according to the woman who...
DREUX, France — The Tour de France riders who head to the official energy-bar provider each day really like the chocolate-nut protein bar, the vegan cacao-crunch bar, and the cola-flavored gel shots,...
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The shocking number of calories Tour de France cyclists burn each day
On July 7 cyclists from around the world will begin the Tour de France, the prestigious three-week stage race — or "grand tour" — that happens to be the world's largest annual sporting event. All told,...
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The cycling world can't stop talking about Sunday's hellish-looking Tour de...
AMIENS, France — Sunday's stage nine of the Tour de France has been the most talked-about, and most feared, day of the race.On the nearly 100-mile stage in northern France the riders will tackle 13.5...
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176 riders started the Tour de France, but only these 6 have a shot at winning
BREST, France — On July 7, 176 of the world's best cyclists started this 105th edition of the Tour de France. Six still have a realistic shot at winning.That's according to Jonathan Vaughters, boss of...
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Guy jumps his bike no-handed over the Tour de France
A bicyclist on Tuesday jumped over Tour de France riders as they raced on stage 10.It's not the first time this has happened in a big pro bike race, but it's always kind of surprising when it...
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What really goes on inside a Tour de France bus during those closed-door...
DREUX, France — For the Tour de France cyclists, the team bus is a sanctuary. Outside their hotel rooms, it's the only place the riders can enjoy some semblance of privacy. There are no fans in their...
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The CEO of an 'experiential education' company explains why he bought one of...
LES HERBIERS, France — Last August we reported that one of the US's top pro cycling teams was in danger of folding unless it came up with $7 million within a week, which was kind of crazy considering...
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Tour de France halted by protesting farmers and cops who inadvertently hit...
Protesters interrupted Stage 16 of the Tour de France when they blocked the road with bales of hay.The protesters were identified by many as local farmers.Police eventually moved the bales and...
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An incredibly simple but revolutionary change at the Tour de France is being...
DREUX, France — There's no shortage of tech talk when the Tour de France rolls around, and it invariably has something to do with hyper-aero frames, ultralight wheels, nonround chainrings, slippery...
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Up close with Tour de France leader Greg Van Avermaet's elegant yellow BMC...
LA BAULE, France — In the modern era of the Tour de France, the race leader's team often gives him a custom-painted yellow bike to ride, and sometimes, frankly, teams go overboard with yellow handlebar...
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Defending Tour de France champ Chris Froome yells 'f--- you' at cop after...
Chris Froome, the best stage racer in cycling, suddenly can't get a break at the Tour de France, a race he's won four times.After Wednesday's stage 17, Froome was riding his bike back down the...
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Lance Armstrong told an incredible story of how he paid all the tabs at a...
Lance Armstrong sat down for a lengthy interview with Freakonomics Radio.Armstrong admits that he was not contrite during his infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey but that a recent private...
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I got inside a Tour de France team car, the mobile command center for the...
PARIS — Think Tour de France and you think bikes, but what keeps things moving behind the scenes for the teams in the world's preeminent two-wheeled event are the countless cars, trucks, and buses...
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This new airbag collar is a safer alternative to the traditional bike helmet...
Hövding's airbag collar is allegedly safer than any other bicycle helmet in the world. Hövding is now looking to add the US and Australia to its 16 markets across Europe and Asia. In 2019 a newer...
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The Queen's doctor was killed by a truck while cycling in central London
A doctor to the Queen has been killed after a collision with a truck while cycling in central London.Dr Peter Fisher was fatally injured in the crash, which occurred on Wednesday morning.Fisher served...
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The coolest gear we saw at the biggest bicycle trade show in North America
Are you up for a ride?September is not an obvious time for the bicycle industry to trot out its latest, greatest offerings. Casual cyclists have usually hung up their bikes in preparation for the turn...
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A refusal to wear helmets leads to hundreds of fatal bike crashes each year....
A team of engineers, including former SpaceX employees, set out to discover why cyclists are so resistant to wearing helmets. After three years of research and development, they are now unveiling a...
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The Tour de France trophy has been stolen
Geraint Thomas' Tour de France trophy has been stolen, Team Sky said on Wednesday.The trophy was on display at a cycle show in Birmingham, UK, when it was stolen."It goes without saying that the trophy...
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REI has its own line of hybrid bikes — after riding 500 miles on one, I'd...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Hybrid bikes are designed to have the...
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