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Uno-X Upwardly Mobile on Stage 11 Stage 11 of the Tour de France 2025 came down to a sprint between two riders who were the best of the day’s breakaway – Mauro Schmid of Jayco Alula in the Swiss champion’s

Yates Takes Flight on Stage 10 Simon Yates took a brilliant solo victory from the breakaway on Stage 10 of the Tour de France 2025. His erstwhile breakaway companion Thymen Arensman was second on the stage, and Ben Healy was

Tim-ing Is Key on Stage 9 Timing was key in the sprint to the line on Stage 9, and Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) got it right. The Belgian beat Jonathan Milan into second place, with Arnaud de Lie third. Mathieu

Milan the Height of Fashion on Stage 8 Stage 8 ended in the bunch sprint that the parcours was designed to produce, and it was won by Jonathan Milan of Lidl Trek. Wout van Aert was Milan’s main challenger, but

The Third Man is Scottish on Stage 7 Scot Oscar Onley was third on the well-known Mur de Bretagne finish on Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2025. He was only 2s behind the Big Two – Pogacar, who

Stage 6 is one for the Emerald Isle/Birmingham Ben Healy, the Irishman from Kingswinford near Dudley, scored a memorable victory from the breakaway on Stage 6 of the 2025 Tour de France. As well as Healy, the break featured Quinn

King of the Hill in Rouen on Stage 4 Stage 4 of the Tour de France 2025 ended with a series of punchy hills approaching the finish in Rouen. Van der Poel and Pogacar were the favourites, and on the

The Wrong Belgian Wins Stage 3 Stage 3 was a run to Dunkerque, with Alpecin Deceuninck’s Jasper Philipsen the favourite. Unfortunately there was trouble for Philipsen at the intermediate sprint. A little movement from Jonathan Milan sent Bryan Coquard right

MVDP Does Like To Be Beside the Seaside Stage 2 was a puncheur’s race, and Mathieu van der Poel was the favourite. The Dutchman has a taste for flashy sports cars, and has recently been promoting climate-destroying private jet travel;