The spectacular Tour de France Grand Depart takes place in Lille on Saturday 5 July, as the world-famous cycle race visits ...

BBC Sport looks at the 21 stages of the Tour de France, with pointers to where the race could be won and lost.

Lingering in Amiens’ watery Saint-Leu district, my mother and I reflected on how much can be fitted into a five-day ...

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The Musée d'Histoire Urbaine et Sociale de Suresnes tells the story of Biscuits Olibet, a family business that played a key ...

Map and profile of 209km route as Jasper Philipsen fights to keep yellow jersey - The yellow jersey is likely to change hands ...

A FRENCH DROUGHT WITH HONOURABLE MENTIONSThe Tour 2025 marks 40 years since the last victory for a French rider, Bernard Hinault, in 1985. In that t ...

The second stage is also the longest in this year's race covering 209.1km with the peloton making their way through the countryside of the Hauts-de-France region, heading towards the Strait of Dover.

Olympique de Marseille have officially loaned 19-year-old left-back Alexi Koum to third-tier side Valenciennes. Koum was ...

Mostly flat 185km route in and out of Lille gives fast men their chance, with a chance of echelons keeping GC favourites ...

School closures, speed restrictions and a nuclear reactor shutdown - France faces historic heat as weather forecasters have ...