The opening kilometres of the final stage at the Tour de France are an opportunity for the riders to enjoy each other's company, congratulate each other and pose for some weird photos.
But one photo opportunity for the Team Sky squad almost ended in disaster as Richie Porte nearly crashed as he linked arms with his colleagues.
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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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'I never thought I'd really leave the team': Luke Rowe opens up on his reasons for departing Ineos GrenadiersWelsh road captain is heading to Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale to become a sports director
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Ineos Grenadiers announce 'highly motivated, hungry and ambitious' new performance structure for 2025New sports directors, lead performance coach and head of performance support announced, among other changes
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'I can help get the team back to where it was' - 20-year-old Artem Shmidt looks to the future after Ineos Grenadiers' disappointing seasonShmidt hoping to help revitalise team backed by Jim Ratcliffe after season of woes and as star rider Tom Pidcock gets set to move on
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'I don’t think the people around Tom help' - Geraint Thomas on the Tom Pidcock and Ineos Grenadiers situationPidcock was "deselected" from Il Lombardia on Saturday, with the rider taking to Instagram to discuss decision
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Tom Pidcock 'deselected' from Ineos Grenadiers squad for Il LombardiaBritish rider says 'I guess off season starts early' in Instagram post
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Ineos Grenadiers have had their worst season ever, and the woes appear not to be over. What’s next for the super-team of a bygone era?With Tom Pidcock possibly off to Q36.5 and Luke Rowe leaving, the news is not quiet around the British WorldTour squad
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Remco Evenepoel puts transfer speculation to bed ahead of World Championships road race'I'll stay where I am' says Double Olympic champion as he confirms he will remain at Soudal Quick-Step next season
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'You can't sugarcoat it' - Luke Rowe says Ineos Grenadiers are 'underperforming'British squad's experienced road captain believes his team has been "overtaken" by others
