Belgian cycling legend, the sport’s most decorated rider
Froome has confirmed retirement after a career defined by four Tour de France titles and Grand Tour success, with a dramatic crash in 2019 and subsequent struggles ending his competitive career following injuries sustained in August 2025. He leaves as one of cycling’s most decorated riders, with seven Grand Tours won.
On stage 13 of the Tour de France, Tom Pidcock finishes third after a late breakaway, earning four bonus seconds and climbing to fourth overall. Mauro Schmid wins the stage from Tejada, with Pogacar extending his overall lead as the race heads into the mountains.
Tadej Pogačar has secured a fifth Tour de France victory, joining a rare club of five-time winners. The Slovenian clinches the title after a tense final stage on the Champs-Élysées, with Remco Evenepoel second and Isaac del Toro third. Vingegaard crashes earlier in the race, and the finish is marked by a photo finish on Montmartre.
Daisy Vollering has claimed victory on stage 9 and extended her overall lead at the Tour de France Femmes, joining Annemiek van Vleuten as the second rider to win multiple titles in the event’s modern era. Niewiadoma-Phinney and Longo Borghini complete the podium as the race heads into its final stages.
Riders are facing checks over padded bras that could alter airflow, with the UCI enforcing rules on non-essential clothing. Updates cite race organisers' inspections ahead of time trials, and debates over potential advantages.
Tadej Pogacar has abandoned the Vuelta a España after a heavy crash on stage eight. He held a commanding lead before the incident, injuring his left shoulder and face and prompting an ambulance transfer. Enric Mas now leads the general classification, while Pogacar’s withdrawal marks the first time he has failed to finish a Grand Tour.
Enric Mas leads Primoz Roglic by 1:37 with two stages to go at the Vuelta a Espana. A brutal summit finish on Collado del Alguacil awaits on stage 20, with Briton Oscar Onley gaining ground in the best young rider standings and four-time champion Roglic pressing to close the gap. A developing arc sees Brenner and Dunbar each winning mountain stages in recent days.