A double ascent of Mont Ventoux for the first time in the history of Tour de France would surely be a test for the General Classification contenders as well as anyone who dares to go on the attack and try and take an epic stage win in the 2021 Tour de France.

Stage 10 of the 2021 Tour de France looks like one for the sprinters but would the teams who have lost their fast men attack early and bid for glory? A full recap of the stage and implications on the Green Jersey.

In what feels like a full tour of racing already we get to the first rest day following stage 9 of the 2021 Tour de France. A quick recap of the big moments of the first week of racing, winners and losers, and a preview of the week ahead. What are your thoughts on theContinue reading "Rest Day 1 | 2021 Tour de France"

The last time the Tour de France visited Tignes in 2019 the race never made it to the summit. Today, with horrible weather the rides face an ominous foe up the long climb to Tignes. What will come of Tadej Pogacar who unwound the GC competition on stage 8, and how would the rest ofContinue reading "Stage 9 Race Recap | Tignes | 2021 Tour de France"

A classics day amid the Tour de France, stage 7 is 249km with 3000 meters of climbing, not a day for the faint of heart, and a big opportunity to shake up the general classification. A full breakdown of how it played out.

Following his stage 4 win to land his 31st career Tour de France victory, Mark Cavendish looks to edge closer to setting the record of 34 with his 3rd visit to Chateauroux where he won his first ever Tour de France Stage and won again in Green in 2011. Who would win it today? FullContinue reading "Stage 6 Recap | Cavendish in Green"

The stage 5 ITT was another opportunity for a GC shakeup with both Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe looking to snatch the yellow jersey off the shoulders of Mathieu van Der Poel. Open questions remained around how Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic would fare following their crashes earlier in the week. A full breakdownContinue reading "Stage 5 ITT Recap"

There is no burying the lead here today. Mark Cavendish has won a legendary 31st stage of the Tour de France. Against all odds, when nobody believed he had a chance he has proven the world wrong. Mark Cavendish, Manx Missile, legend!

The Grand Depart of the 2021 Tour de France ended up being a treacherous day, marred with crashes…but who would be left in the finale to pull on the Maillot Jaune? MVDP, Alaphilippe, Sagan, Roglic??

After all the noise, Mark Cavendish is selected to the Deceuninck Quickstep team for the 2021 Tour de France with Sam Bennett unable to get into form following his recent knee injury. This is Cavendish’s 13th Tour de France and he sits on 30 stage wins. It was 10 years ago in 2011 when CavenishContinue reading "Mark Cavendish Selected to 2021 Tour de France"