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'That played in my favour in the end' – The harder it got, the more Mathieu van der Poel thrived in brutal Tour de France breakaway
Dutchman scorches to third Tour stage win in Ussel ahead of Johannessen and Pidcock after another blazing hot day of racing
'The Tour is daunting, but we're in the fight' - Tour de France 'newbies' Caja Rural-Seguros RGA push hard to justify wildcard status
Spanish team is finding their feet in their Tour debut with multiple breaks and a day in the mountains jersey in the first week
'We wanted to calm things down' - UAE team management justify the decision to keep Tour de France stage 9 break on ultra-tight leash
The gap rarely rose above 90 seconds during the last part of the fraught, hot stage into Ussel
'I would change the whole calendar' - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar argues for an end to summer racing in places with intense heat
Slovenian speaks out after completing stage reduced by 30 kilometres because of red alert
'I couldn't change gear' – Tom Pidcock explains electronic shifter issues that hampered sprint from Tour de France breakaway
'I don't think I would have come around him anyway' Brit concedes after taking third behind Mathieu van der Poel in Ussel, but takes positives from strong ride in break
Tour de France: Massive turn of power nets Mathieu van der Poel stage 9 breakaway victory just ahead of bunch sprint
Four-rider breakaway sprints for the win with Tobias Halland Johannessen second, Tom Pidcock third, Alex Baudin fourth in Ussel
Time limit extended on Tour de France stage 9 as CPA says 'start times must evolve in order to protect athletes' health' amid extreme heat
Riders' union 'requests activation of the protocol in case of extreme weather conditions, secures agreement on the future decision-making process' as high temperatures continue to blight Tour
As it happened: Breakaway holds off charging bunch on Tour de France stage 9 as former world champion wins in Ussel
On the eve of the first rest day, a possible breakaway stage into Ussel
'The three or four richest teams hoover up all the best young riders' – Tour de France director backs salary cap for professional cycling
Christian Prudhomme weighs in on question of salary regulation in interview with The Athletic, saying 'it is necessary to rebalance' the spread of talent in the peloton
Tadej Pogačar's dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities - Luke Plapp's Tour de France diary
The Australian rider shares his opening week insights, including TTT disappointment, feeling at home in the heat, and why Pogačar's early exploits could help him and his Jayco-AlUla teammates
'Not a lot of other things they can do' – Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat
Christian Prudhomme says when race director Gouvenou 'announced it to Pogačar earlier, he thanked him'
Søren Wærenskjold slams Biniam Girmay for Tour de France sprint intimidation
UCI give NSN rider a warning but he avoids relegation in high-speed Bergerac sprint
'Thanks to the GC contenders for this respect' – Tadej Pogačar says agreement has been reached by favourites to sit at the back and stay safe on Tour de France sprint finishes
World champion says 'So far, it's one of the most enjoyable Tours, except for the heat'
'If I see how I sprinted, it's crazy' - Biniam Girmay accepts that Tim Merlier is fastest in the Tour de France sprints
NSN rider follows Merlier to move up to take second on the line in Bergerac
'It's clear that he hesitated after not winning yesterday' – Alpecin say no need for panic yet at Tour de France despite another sprint loss for Jasper Philipsen
Philip Roodhooft says 'The leadout was good, and Jasper could not finish it off once again' in Bergerac