Throw in the searing heat, the crashes, the incessant aches and pains, plus the intensity and the nervousness that cycling in the Tour de France brings on a daily basis and, when you’ve got a day off,

The battle for the Tour de France’s yellow jersey lasted 12 days, but really it lasted about five minutes. That’s how long Tadej Pogacar waited before attacking Jonas Vingegaard on the Hautacam, the first hors-categorie mountain of the Tour,

Three-time champion Tadej Pogacar will spend Monday's rest day of the 2025 Tour de France savouring his feats in the Pyrenees of southern France that have helped him establish a four-minute lead over his arch rival and two-time victor Jonas Vingegaard.

Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar has revealed that he's been dealing with illness at the race, though he insisted it's "nothing" and that he's coming to the end of a minor cold.

Pogacar, who starts the third week with a commanding 4:13 lead over Jonas Vingegaard, has already won four of this year's 15 stages, finished second three times for good measure, and he has at least three more opportunities to add to his growing tally in the final week, starting with stage 16 on Tuesday.

Technological evolution in media the past 75 years has turned the Tour de France from a niche spectator event mainly for the French to a global media phenomenon.

Tour de France contender Remco Evenepoel has abandoned the race during Saturday's Pyrenean stage. The Belgian cyclist, wearing the white jersey for best young rider, struggled early in Stage 14 from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères.

The jersey spotted was a white away number 10 from the NFL’s modern Nike Era adorning the name of the reigning Tour de France Champion Tadej Pogacar. Sleeper Seahawks tweeted a photo of the broadcast early Friday morning which was reshared throughout the fanbase all over social media throughout the final day of the work week.