TASTE OF THE TOUR: Noodles and 'Old Beer' in Duesseldorf

Figured food in Germany was all meat and potatoes

      

 

 

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After doping age, Tour start in Germany is a 'Grand Return'

Six years after German TV stopped broadcasting the Tour de France because of a series of doping scandals and 30 years after it last rolled off in the country, the race opens this weekend with two stages in Duesseldorf

      

 

 

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At Tour de France, doping is always part of the story

Time and cycling's sustained anti-doping efforts have repaired some of the damage done to the Tour de France by the Lance Armstrong era of widespread blood doping

      

 

 

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Cookson to AP: No 'culture of fear' while leading UK cycling

The head of world cycling acknowledges "behavioral issues" existed within the British team during his leadership but disputes claims of a culture of fear and bullying

      

 

 

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Richie Porte re-signs with BMC ahead of Tour de France

Tour de France rider Richie Porte has extended his contract with the BMC racing team

      

 

 

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TOUR 2017: How well do you know the Tour de France?

TOUR 2017: How well do you know the Tour de France? See how well you know the Tour de France by taking this quiz on cycling's biggest race

      

 

 

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Bakelants apologizes 'inappropriate' hostess comments

Tour de France rider Jan Bakelants has apologized for "inappropriate" comments about female hostesses at the race's daily award ceremonies, saying he was trying to be funny

      

 

 

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