Encore: the early breakaway of 15 riders was kept close, it never had more than two minutes. Romain Bardet lasted the longest ...

The Dauphiné goes into the Alps but this is a taster before the weekend, some sharp punchy climbs rather than long mountain passes. You win Saone, you lose Saone: a lively stage, the breakaway never ...

For Yates a lesson in patience, whether over the years or the duration of a grand tour. Sacked on the Finestre in 2018 by ...

Wildcards A reminder too that teams outside of the World Tour rely on invitations to take part in the top events. The best ...

At least one team looks likely to vanish next year, while some others might undergo big changes. Indeed because a lot of this is conditional it makes for an uncertain summer ahead. There’s no news yet ...

Sprint or breakaway? Today’s stage has the least amount of vertical gain outside the time trial but it’s the last chance for everyone before the Alps tomorrow. Mind the gap: a predictable stage win ...

Jonathan Milan’s already got one stage and is in the yellow jersey but has a challenge to repeat today. Milan does the business : a scare for Milan on the penultimate climb but he got back with help ...

Every day is a GC stage in the Dauphiné but today is a real fitness test, we’ll get a close-up look at the form of Evenepoel, Pogačar and Vingegaard. Max Romeo: a tribute to Romain Bardet and while he ...

A chance for the sprinters? Sure but like yesterday there are some climbs to act as launchpads for others again. Le Gratin du Dauphiné: the opening stage of the Dauphiné can sometimes fall flat, all ...

Summertime and the previews look easy. Last year’s Tour de France podium Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel meet up for this yellow jersey dress rehearsal. It’ll also be easier to ...

A hilly day with some climbs in the finish. If enough teams want to leave Jonathan Milan adrift on the bourbonnais hills they can. Today’s stage has an early finish before 3.00pm CEST. The Route: ...