Tour de France

Three of the favourites for this year's Tour de France.

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Tour de France record holder Mark Cavendish claims it will be difficult to comprehend the magnitude of an Edinburgh Grand Depart.

Mark Cavendish has say on Tour de France coming to Edinburgh in 2027

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Edinburgh selected to host start of 2027 Tour de France

The plaque, at the "Buffalo Bend", designed by American ceramicist Stacy Snyder.

Richard Moore plaque unveiled as cycling world record holder leads tributes

Age doesn't come alone, Andy Murray, I've got aches and pains, too Gaby Soutar

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Our collection of Le Creuset has expanded since a casserole dish as a wedding present. Picture: Will Slater

Passions: The Hampden Park of cast iron cookware lies in Fresnoy-le-Grand

The men's road race, pictured in Glasgow, was one of many success stories from the UCI Cycling World Championships.

Successful World Championships boosts hopes of Tour de France coming to Scotland

Tom Pidcock wins on Alpe d'Huez (Picture: CorVos/SWPix.com)

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Geraint Thomas has been picked in the UCI World Championships British Road Race team.

Thomas to lead GB men’s road team at UCI World Championships in August

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The championships will bring 11 cycling categories together for the first time. Picture: UCI

Queensferry Crossing to close for UCI Cycling World Championships

Some 1,000 riders will take part in the 100-mile Gran Fondo - "big race" - on roads through Perthshire as part of the UCI Cycling World Championships on August 4. Picture: UCI

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Jonas Vingegaard is favourite to win this year's Tour de France.

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Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard reacts after crossing the finish line during the 4th stage of the 81st Paris - Nice cycling race, 165 km between Saint-Amand-Montrond and La Loge des Gardes.

Tour de France, big hitters Pogacar and Vingegaard fighting for supremacy

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Race director Christian Prudhomme joined on stage by Moore's wife Virginie and five-year-old son Maxime, plus his colleagues Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie. Pic: Charlotte Elton

Richard Moore honoured by Tour de France organisers at special ceremony in Lille

Richard Moore, the revered cyclist, writer and podcaster, who passed away in March at the age of 48. Pic: Simon Gill/The Cycling Podcast

Richard Moore: The Tour de France has a Buffalo-shaped hole in it

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Israel-Premier Tech team's Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang prepares before the 1st stage of the Tour de France (Photo by BO AMSTRUP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

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The aftermath of the Tour de France crash. Picture: Reuters

Spectator who caused massive Tour de France crash arrested

Stage winner Team Deceuninck Quickstep's Mark Cavendish of Great Britain celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the 4th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 150 km between Redon and Fougeres, on June 29, 2021.(Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish lands another Tour stage win

France's Antoine Dupont in action against Scotland's Duncan Weir during the Autumn Nations Cup. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS

Six Nations green light for France after quarantine rules clarification

Overall race winner Team Ineos rider Great Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart. Picture: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images

Scottish cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart wins Giro d'Italia

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar en route to La Planche des Belles Filles. Picture: Marco Bertorello/Pool via AP

Stunning Tour de France climax as 21-year-old Tadej Pogacar closes in on victory

Michal Kwiatkowski raises his fist in triumph. Picture: Stuart Franklin/AP

Tour de France: Emotional stage win for Michal Kwiatkowski

Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 17 of the Tour de France from Grenoble to Col de la Loze. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Pool via AP

Miguel Angel Lopez soars to stage win in Alps as Primoz Roglic cements Tour de F...

Lennard Kamna crosses the line at Villard-de-Lans to claim victory in Stage 16. Picture: AFP/Getty

Tour de France: Frustrated David Brailsford goes back to the drawing board

Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia celebrates yesterday as he crosses the finish line at the 15th stage of the Tour de France. Picture: AFP/Getty

Tadej Pogacar sets up a two-way battle for yellow in Tour de France

Fans at the roadside applaud as Marc Hirschi climbs his way to victory in Sarran Correze. Picture: Thibault Camus/AP

Marc Hirschi climbs to glory in the Tour de France

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Caleb Ewan pips Sam Bennett to double stage tally and targets a third in Paris

Second-placed Caleb Ewan, right, reaches out to congratulate stage winner Sam Bennett at the line. Picture: Christophe Ena/AP

Sam Bennett emotional as he takes Tour stage at last and seizes green jersey

Belgium's Wout van Aert celebrates as he crosses the finish line. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty

Tour de France: Wout Van Aert powers to stage 7 win as Adam Yates survives winds...

Britain’s Adam Yates rides at the front of a group on the climb to Mont Aigoual on Stage 6. Picture: Marco Bertorello/AFP

Tour de France: Adam Yates hoping to hang on to yellow jersey

Adam Yates on the podium. Picture: Thibauld Camus/AFP

Yellow jersey for Adam Yates as Julian Alaphilippe hit by penalty

Team Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic crosses the line in triumph to win stage four in Orcieres-Merlette. Picture: Christophe Ena/AP

Tour de France: Primoz Roglic asserts status as overall favourite

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‘Pocket Rocket’ Caleb Ewan flies out of nowhere for Tour de France win

Julian Alaphilippe roars his cry of victory as he crosses the line to win Stage 2 of the Tour de France. Picture: AP

Julian Alaphilippe returns with show of brilliance in Tour de France stage victo...

Team Education First rider Colombia's Sergio Higuita has his mask on before the first stage of the Tour de France. Picture: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty

The Tour de France is under way - but not as we know it

Slovenia's Primoz Roglic (R) is the bookies' favourite heading into the race (Photo: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

2020's Tour de France kicks off this weekend - everything you need to know

A bronze statue of Pierre de Coubertin (L), founder of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Rings are displayed at Japan Sport Olympic Square in Tokyo on April 20, 2020. - A Japanese expert who has criticised the country's response to the coronavirus warned on April 20 that he is "pessimistic" that the postponed Olympics can be held even in 2021. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)

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Formula One has a massive carbon footprint. Picture: Dan Istitene/Getty Images

Richard Moore: Formula One could go the same way as cigarette advertising

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Egan Bernal celebrates on the podium in the leaders yellow jersey after securing victory in the Tour de France. Picture: AFP/Getty.

Egan Bernal rides into history with Tour de France win

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When the Tour de France finishes, the outcome will be familiar

Colombia's Nairo Quintana celebrates on the podium in Valloire. Picture: Marco Bertorello / AFP/Getty

Nairo Quintana takes solo Tour win as Egan Bernal gains on Geraint Thomas

A Basque fan watches the peloton on the slopes of the Col du Tourmalet. Picture: Christophe Ena/AP

Geraint Thomas insists he’s over Tour de France form blip

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Geneva to Nice: 13 photos that capture a breathtaking and iconic cycle route

Who could have predicted Caleb Ewan's stage win? Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Richard Moore: Cycling can be a difficult sport to predict

Julian Alaphilippe crosses the time trial finishing line in Pau. Picture: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty

Stunning Tour de France TT keeps Julian Alaphilippe in yellow as Geraint Thomas ...

Simon Yates leads the breakaway in the Pyrenees on his way to victory in Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Picture: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty

Simon Yates seizes chance of Tour de France stage win as brother Adam waits in w...

The 2011 Vuelta podium with Chris Froome, right, the now-disqualified Juan Jose Cobo, centre, and Bradley Wiggins. Picture: Arturo Rodriguez/AP

Chris Froome delight as Cobo ban gives him 2011 Vuelta a Espana title

Caleb Ewan, centre, beats Dylan Groenewegen, right, and Elia Viviani, left, to the line in Toulouse. Picture: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty

Caleb Ewan’s Tour de France dream comes true by a tyre’s width

Geraint Thomas in action on stage 9 with yellow jersey holder Julian Alaphilippe in the background. Picture: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images

Geraint Thomas perfectly poised as Tour de France reaches first rest day

Italian spirnter Elia Viviani celebrates his stage victory on the podium in Nancy. Picture: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty

Elia Viviani wins first Tour De France stage in sprint finish in Nancy

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