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Cycling
Some More Stuff I Saw At The Tour de France
80
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Patrick Redford
July 29, 2025
Cycling
The Tour de France’s New, Hardcore Paris Finale Was One For The Ages
101
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Patrick Redford
July 28, 2025
Cycling
Tadej Pogacar And The Boredom Of Perfection
74
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 27, 2025
Cycling
There Is No Tour de France Without The Tour de Brands
70
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 25, 2025
Cycling
My Tour de France Lunches, Reviewed
91
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Patrick Redford
July 24, 2025
Cycling
France Finally Has Something To Smile About At The Tour
53
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 23, 2025
Cycling
The Tour de France Is For The Polyglots, For Now
74
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 22, 2025
Media Meltdowns
An Anatomy Of The Doping Story That Has The Tour de France Press Room Buzzing
74
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Patrick Redford
July 21, 2025
Cycling
Julian Alaphilippe Loses, Celebrates, And Learns To Smile About It
28
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Patrick Redford
July 21, 2025
Cycling
A Day Inside The Tour de France From The Neutral Service Car
82
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Patrick Redford
July 20, 2025
Cycling
Feral Belgians, Superfan Gendarmes, And Tattered Cyclists At The Tour de France’s First Summit Finish
94
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Patrick Redford
July 18, 2025
Cycling
What It’s Like To Lose From The Winning Move
80
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 16, 2025
Cycling
Ben Healy Wins One For The Romantics
64
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 11, 2025
Cycling
Tadej Pogacar Strikes The First Blow With Some “Pure Racing”
86
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 8, 2025
Cycling
Your Guide To The 2025 Tour de France
78
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 4, 2025
Cycling
How Team Tactics Shape The Tour de France, And Vice Versa
66
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 3, 2025
Cycling
How To Watch Cycling
125
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 2, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
Why ‘The Rider’ Is The Best Sports Book I’ve Ever Read
51
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 12, 2025
Cycling
Isaac Del Toro Meets The Moment
60
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 28, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book: Defector Rides A Bike
57
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 9, 2025
Cycling
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s Quick Return Makes A Great Cycling Season Better
22
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 13, 2025
Cycling
Wout van Aert Tried So Hard To Win, He Forgot Not To Lose
55
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 3, 2025
Cycling
Mathieu van der Poel And Tadej Pogacar Tear Up The Script
50
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 25, 2025
Cycling
The Demi Vollering Revenge Tour Is Officially On
29
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Patrick Redford
March 10, 2025
Cycling
Trying To Catch Up With Lael Wilcox As She Biked Around The World In 108 Days
52
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Eva Holland
November 7, 2024
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