Tour de France 2024

Daniel Benson
Jun 28, 2024
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On this page you’ll find all my 2024 Tour de France coverage, including news, interviews, race analysis and more. I’ll be posting content around the Tour de France every day, so bookmark this page for the very latest stories.

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When is the Tour de France? June 29 to July 21
Race Category: WorldTour
Stages: 21
Previous Winner: Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike)

Tadej Pogačar portrays a likeable side of cycling cannibalism but should he share the scraps?

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Jul 20
Tadej Pogačar portrays a likeable side of cycling cannibalism but should he share the scraps?

Five mountain stage wins, the maillot jaune to add to a maglia rosa, and absolutely no margin for gifts in this year’s Tour de France - Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) has been unstoppable and uncompromising dreadnought in this year’s race and on stage 20 the Slovenian once more put his rivals to the sword with another victorious display.

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Remco Evenepoel has impressed but he's at a Tour de France crossroads

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Jul 19
Remco Evenepoel has impressed but he's at a Tour de France crossroads

At the start of the Tour de France in Florence the communication broadcasting from the Soudal Quick-Step camp was that a top-five overall was the ballpark aim for Remco Evenepoel. The Belgian won a Vuelta a España a couple of years ago and had shown glimpses of greatness at two consecutive Grand Tours since but this challenge was to represent an upgrade in difficulty, and with Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič all lining up with more experience, it made sense for the Belgian camp to lower expectations around their star ahead of his maiden Tour mission.

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Tadej Pogačar's camp mindful that one bad day can change the Tour de France

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Jul 17
Tadej Pogačar's camp mindful that one bad day can change the Tour de France

He’s looked imperious so far, winning three stages and dominating the overall standings with a 3:09 lead over his nearest rival but Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and his camp are refusing to allow complacency to creep in as they close in on a third

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Vingegaard clings to past Tour de France glory in the face of almighty Pogačar

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Jul 15
Vingegaard clings to past Tour de France glory in the face of almighty Pogačar

What a difference a week has made at the Tour de France. Last Monday, on the first rest day, the art of mind games and tactical bluffs dominated the press conferences of the big four as they jostled for advantages and looked to offload pressure onto one another.

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What does abandoning the Tour de France mean for Primož Roglič, his team, and the race?

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Jul 12
What does abandoning the Tour de France mean for Primož Roglič, his team, and the race?

Another crash, another Tour de France departure for Primož Roglič, and perhaps the final nail in the coffin for his dream of winning the only Grand Tour missing from his glorious palmares. On the start line in Agen on Friday morning a deflated Rolf Aldag addressed the assembled media to affirm the news that was already out there - that after consecutive crashes on stages 11 and 12 - and heavy time losses - Roglič would be leaving the race owing to the injuries he sustained.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 12

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Jul 11
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 12

Hello Subscribers, A shorter-than-normal Tour de France bulletin this evening as I focus on a longer transfer story for tomorrow but we’ll cover the major talking points and hear from Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) on a day that saw Biniam Gir…

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Tom Southam: We’ve got the right guys to win a stage

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Jul 11
Tom Southam: We’ve got the right guys to win a stage

They’ve worn the yellow jersey for a day through Richard Carapaz, and animated the race at almost every turn through exciting and aggressive tactics, but EF Education-EasyPost won’t be truly happy until they’ve taken a stage win in this year’s Tour de France

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 11

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Jul 10
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 11

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) showed why he’s still the rider to beat in this year’s Tour de France with a consummate victory on stage 11 of the Tour de France. The defending champion was forced to respond after yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar attacked with over 31km to go on the road from Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran in the Massif Central and not only caught his main rival, but beat him in a two-up sprint.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 9

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Jul 7
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 9

Hello Subscribers, We’ll cut to the chase and keep the intro short and sweet because we have a lot to get through after an epic stage of racing at the Tour de France. Coming up we hear from Tadej Pogačar and Jasper Stuyven, we score the performances of the GC riders, and consider whether gravel has a place in the Tour.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 8

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Jul 6
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 8

Hello Subscribers, We had another cracker of a stage at the Tour de France on Saturday with Biniam Girmay winning in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises ahead of Jasper Philipsen and Arnaud De Lie. It was a frantic sprint finale, and with the top four on GC separated by just 1:36, …

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Stick or twist: How close are Ineos Grenadiers to winning the Tour de France?

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Jul 5
Stick or twist: How close are Ineos Grenadiers to winning the Tour de France?

Ineos Grenadiers haven’t won a Tour de France title since 2019, and barring a major shock, the drought shows no sign of ending this year. The British team dominated the Tour between 2012 and 2019, winning seven editions with four separate riders. But despite reaching the podium twice since their last victory, the squad has struggled to mount a genuine tilt for the yellow jersey.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 6

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Jul 4
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 6

Hello Subscribers, Apologies for not sending out a bulletin yesterday. I’m still finding my way with this format and after doing the Red Bull and Horner stories I wanted to focus on a proper Cavendish feature that wasn’t going to get lost in all the noise.

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Mark Cavendish - from practising his victory celebrations in the mirror to becoming the greatest sprinter of all time

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Jul 4
Mark Cavendish - from practising his victory celebrations in the mirror to becoming the greatest sprinter of all time

Mark Cavendish made history on stage 5 of the Tour de France, becoming the most successful ever stage winner in the race’s history, and surpassing Eddy Merckx with a 35th career victory in the race. At the finish in Saint Vulbas, the British sprinter was mobbed, not just by his celebrating teammates, but by his rivals, and the media, as he wrote his name further into the history books. It was a win that many thought would never happen, at 39 years of age, and in his final Tour de France, but this was a fitting milestone for a rider who has dominated sprinting for the last 15 years and come back from several major setbacks.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 4

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Jul 2
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 4

Hello Subscribers, Stage 4 of the Tour de France provided another breathtaking day of racing, with Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) taking the win and the yellow jersey, as the rest of the GC contenders were forced to limit their losses on the Galibier, and the descent to the finish in Valloire.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 3

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Jul 1
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 3

Hello Subscribers, The Tour de France is truly spoiling us this year with yet another exhilarating and memorable day of racing on stage 3. We saw Biniam Girmay and Richard Carapaz make history for Eritrea and Ecuador, respectively, a change in the yellow jersey, and another plucky underdog team take the spoils for a third day in succession.

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 2

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Jun 30
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 2

Hello Subscribers, Another day, another spectacular stage at this year’s Tour de France. It’s only stage 2 and we’ve had two winning performances from breaks, along with a glimpse into how the fight for the yellow jersey will play out over the next three weeks.

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Marco Pantani – Every Climber in One

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Jun 30
Marco Pantani – Every Climber in One

With the 2024 Tour de France starting in Italy, we’ve teamed up with author Peter Cossins to bring you this extract from his book ‘Climbers: Pain, panache and polka dots in cycling’s greatest arenas ’. It’s 26 years since Italian rider Marco Pantani won the

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Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 1

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Jun 29
Benson Bulletin: Tour de France stage 1

Hello subscribers, Stage 1 of the Tour de France got off to a flyer with Romain Bardet and Frank van den Broek stealing the show with a memorable 1-2 in Rimini. The Frenchman took his first stage win in seven years, and the first yellow jersey of his career. Not bad for a rider who announced he’ll retire next June.

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Simon Yates might be leaving Jayco AlUla but he's a winner who won't waste Tour de France opportunities

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Jun 29
Simon Yates might be leaving Jayco AlUla but he's a winner who won't waste Tour de France opportunities

We’ve seen it countless times before in sport. When an athlete knows they’re heading for the exit door at a team or organisation, and all of a sudden their head drops, concentration wanes, and their hunger evaporates in the blink of an eye. That won’t be the case this sum…

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Sean Kelly: These younger sprinters don’t give a f**k about Mark Cavendish

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Jun 28
Sean Kelly: These younger sprinters don’t give a f**k about Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) starts his quest to win a record-setting 35 Tour de France stage this weekend but four-time green jersey winner and cycling legend Sean Kelly believes that the Manxman will be up against it due to the fact that he’s not competed and won against the best sprinters this year.

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Breaking news: Ineos Grenadiers leave DS Steve Cummings at home for the Tour de France

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Jun 26
Breaking news: Ineos Grenadiers leave DS Steve Cummings at home for the Tour de France

We have learned this evening that Steve Cummings, the Director of Racing at Ineos Grenadiers, will not be at the Tour de France this year. Cummings has been a pivotal figure in the team’s management over the last few years and stepped up his responsibilities at the start of the current campaign as the squad underwent a …

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Tadej Pogačar and ‘rockstar’ team headline Tour de France

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Jun 25
Tadej Pogačar and ‘rockstar’ team headline Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar will line up as the favourite for the Tour de France when the race starts this week and his sports manager Matxin Fernandez believes that the Slovenian will be at the head of the strongest ever team assembled by UAE Team Emirates, he told us in an exclusive interview.

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