The 2019 Tour de France is almost upon us and, as ever, Cyclingnews is counting down the days with a series of special features to build up to the Grand Départ on Saturday, July 6. Links to all these features can be found below.
We'll update this page with all the features as they go up, so keep it bookmarked and you won't miss a thing.
With 10 days to go, the countdown kicked off on Wednesday with The Essential Guide - our bumper preview of the 106th edition of La Grande Boucle. We set the scene, analyse the route, contenders and potential storylines, plus there's a breakdown of every stage, team, and jersey in the race.
On Thursday, we wound the clock back 20 years, to the so-called 'Tour of Renewal' that followed the Festina affair and the scandal of the previous year's Tour. As veteran cycling journalist Jean-François Quénet recalls, declarations of renewal were little more than a farce, as doping positives were covered up, clean riders were vilified, and speeds were faster than ever.
Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) has not targeted overall success at the Tour de France since 2016. In this special feature, Philippa York tries to unberstands his chances and his psyche.
With the world’s eyes on the Tour de France, it’s a good time to launch new bikes and equipment in the hope the pro riders and teams use it on the way to victory. In this feature we take a look at what we expect to see on the roads of France over the next few weeks, plus what bikes and components each team will be riding.
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