Monday, August 3, 2026
Van Aert turns an early Denmark sweep into the overall win
Wout van Aert won the PostNord Tour of Denmark after taking the first three stages, turning early dominance into the defining shape of the race.
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CNA
Merlier wins Tour stage seven as Pogacar keeps Tour lead
Tim Merlier won a crowded stage seven sprint in Bordeaux, beating Soren Waerenskjold, while Pogacar retained the Tour de France lead.
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road.cc
Paul Seixas rides unreleased Van Rysel at the Tour de France
Paul Seixas has been racing an unreleased Van Rysel at the 2026 Tour, prompting a look at Decathlon’s 25-year bike evolution.
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CNA
Tour de France stage nine shortened by 30 km due to heat risks
Tour de France organisers will cut Sunday’s stage nine by 30 km because of heat risks while keeping the planned start and finish points.
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Merlier wins Tour stage 8 as Pogacar stays in yellow
Tim Merlier took stage 8 of the Tour de France in a sprint finish, while race favorite and defending champion Tadej Pogacar retained yellow.
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Cyclingnews.com
Tour stage 9 time limit extended amid extreme heat concerns
The Tour de France stage 9 time limit was extended after the CPA pushed for the extreme weather protocol amid ongoing high temperatures.
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Dpa-international.com
Van der Poel wins heat-shortened Tour stage nine
Mathieu van der Poel took stage nine of the Tour de France from the breakaway after Tom Pidcock suffered a late gear-changing problem.
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road.cc
Rider removed from race over AI video glasses
A road.cc live blog reports that a pro cyclist was removed from a race for wearing AI video glasses, prompting criticism of UCI camera rules.
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road.cc
Pidcock third on Tour Stage 9 as equipment issue raises what-if
Tom Pidcock took his best Tour de France placing of the race with third on Stage 9, but road.cc asks whether equipment failure cost him a shot at the win.
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road.cc
Study links team car size to time trial aero advantage
Research from Scotland suggests larger or less aerodynamic following vehicles can give time trial riders a measurable aero benefit.
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CNA
Vingegaard and Pogacar set for Le Lioran Tour reunion
The Tour returns to Le Lioran, where Jonas Vingegaard last beat Tadej Pogacar for a stage win two years ago.
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road.cc
Fans injured after car crash on Tour de France finish straight
Several fans were injured, one seriously, after a driver lost control on the finish straight of yesterday's Tour de France stage.
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road.cc
Pogačar calls for Tour move in climate calendar rethink
Tadej Pogačar has called for a radical cycling calendar redesign as extreme heat, wildfires, and shortened stages put pressure on the Tour de France.
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