Baptiste Planckaert at the 2017 Tour Down Under
If Baptiste Planckaert thought being a professional bike rider taking part in a bike race was a good enough excuse to ride down a pedestrianised street in Switzerland then he was wrong, as he got reprimanded by a policeman at the Tour de Suisse.
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TrainingPeaks acquires virtual cycling platform indieVelo, aims to add ‘credible racing and realistic riding’ to its training offeringsCalled TrainingPeaks Virtual it will be offered as part of TrainingPeaks Premium in March 2025, with a beta version available now
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'In the summer I’ll also jump into a hot bath for 20 minutes after a ride': A week in training with a WorldTour riderWe caught up with Australian Chris Harper as he prepared for this summer's Vuelta a España
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Demi Vollering wins third stage in four days at Tour de Suisse to win overallDutchwoman takes her fourth Women's WorldTour stage race in a row, proving her dominance
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Neve Bradbury takes first pro victory in Canyon-Sram one-two on stage 3 of the Tour de SuisseAustralian breaks away with team-mate Kasia Niewiadoma, who happily gifts win in Champagne
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Adam Yates seals the overall victory at the Tour de Suisse as João Almeida wins the final stage time trialThe UAE Team Emirates teammates take their fourth consecutive one-two finish of the race on the final stage
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Adam Yates wins stage 7 of the Tour de Suisse in another one-two finish with João AlmeidaThe UAE Team Emirates duo complete the three-peat with their third one-two finish in a row
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João Almeida springs to Tour de Suisse stage six win as UAE Team Emirates dominateOn shortened day, Almeida wins as his teammate Adam Yates extends lead on other squads
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Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse stage five with virtuoso mountains performanceThe Briton attacks to win solo, with team-mate Joāo Almeida coming in second
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'It's for Gino': Torstein Træen wins Tour de Suisse stage four as Adam Yates takes control of raceNorwegian rider takes maiden professional victory as he wins from the break
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Thibau Nys claims 'unbelievable' Tour de Suisse stage three victory after recent crashYoung Belgian continues impressive form as Alberto Bettiol takes over race lead
