The Tour de France is an annual men's multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours, it consists of 21 day-long stages over the course of 23 days. It has been described as "the world’s most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race".
Briton Chris Froome's bid for a fifth Tour de France title will conclude with a time trial at La Planche des Belles Filles before the ceremonial final stage in Paris on 19 July. BBC News - Published
Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas tells the story of some of his most-prized possessions, including his favourite late-night snacks and what it's like to meet Lionel Messi. BBC News - Published
Britain's four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says next year's Tour is his "only goal" as he continues his recovery from a serious crash. BBC News - Published
Colombia's Egan Bernal becomes the youngest rider in 110 years to win the Tour de France, with his British team-mate Geraint Thomas taking second. BBC News - Published
Having Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas as joint leaders of Team Ineos has "worked to perfection" at the Tour de France, says boss Sir Dave Brailsford. BBC News - Published
Egan Bernal is poised to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France after finishing Saturday's penultimate stage in the yellow jersey. BBC News - Published
Egan Bernal moves into the overall Tour de France race lead as a hailstorm 30km from the finish of stage 19 in the Alps leaves the road impassable. BBC News - Published
Geraint Thomas drops to third overall at the Tour de France but remains 95 seconds behind overall leader Julian Alaphilippe as Nairo Quintana wins the mountainous stage 18 to Valloire. BBC News - Published
Ineos team principal Sir Dave Brailsford says the decision to disqualify Luke Rowe and Tony Martin from the Tour de France is "severe". BBC News - Published
Caleb Ewan wins the 16th stage of the Tour de France, with Julian Alaphilippe remaining 95 seconds ahead of Geraint Thomas overall. BBC News - Published
Geraint Thomas says he must not compete against his Team Ineos joint leadership partner Egan Bernal in the final week of the Tour de France. BBC News - Published
Britain's Simon Yates claims a second Tour de France stage win as defending champion Geraint Thomas reduces Julian Alaphilippe's lead. BBC News - Published
Britain's Simon Yates claims a second Tour de France stage win as defending champion Geraint Thomas reduces Julian Alaphilippe's lead. BBC News - Published
Defending champion Geraint Thomas lost time to Tour de France leader Julian Alaphilippe as Thibaut Pinot won stage 14 on the Col du Tourmalet. BBC News - Published
Britain's defending champion Geraint Thomas loses time on Tour de France leader Julian Alaphilippe, who wins the time trial on stage 13. BBC News - Published
Defending champion Geraint Thomas recovers from a crash with 15km remaining to finish alongside his main rivals on stage eight of the Tour de France. BBC News - Published
Dylan Groenewegen claims his first stage win of this year's Tour de France as Giulio Ciccone retains the leader's yellow jersey after stage seven. BBC News - Published
Dylan Teuns wins the first mountain stage of the 2019 Tour de France as Geraint Thomas attacks his rivals late on to take fourth on the day. BBC News - Published
Britain's Adam Yates takes us through the first 10 of the 21 stages that make up the 2019 Tour de France, with pointers to where the race will be won and lost. BBC News - Published
Geraint Thomas gains time on his rivals for the overall Tour de France victory by finishing second on stage two's team time trial with Team Ineos as Mike Teunissen extends his race lead. BBC News - Published
Geraint Thomas tells BBC Radio 5 Live's Bespoke podcast that he feared the chance to defend his Tour de France title was over after a crash. BBC News - Published
Defending champion Geraint Thomas says he will be fit to take part in the Tour de France despite crashing and being taken to hospital on Tuesday. BBC News - Published
Britain's four-time champion Chris Froome suffers a fractured right femur, a fractured elbow and fractured ribs in a high-speed crash that has ruled him out of the Tour de France. BBC News - Published
Lance Armstrong says he "wouldn't change a thing" about the doping that helped him win and then saw him stripped of seven Tour de France titles. BBC News - Published
Chris Froome says the chance to make Tour de France history is 'the big aim' rather than defending his Giro d'Italia title this week. BBC News - Published
Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas finishes fifth in the Tour de Romandie prologue - the first outing for Team Ineos, formerly known as Team Sky. BBC News - Published
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