PHOTOS: Leading Tour de France contenders

(Spain, SaxoBank-Sungard, age 28) * Tour 2010: 1st * Best performance: 1st (2007, 09, 10) * Best other grand tour performance: 1st (Giro 2008, 10, Vuelta 2008) Strengths: Arguably the best......

Thomas set to win Tour as fading Froome drops down to fourth

IMAGE: Geraint Thomas of Great Britain riding for Team Sky in the yellow leader's jersey. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Geraint Thomas was in prime position to win his maiden......

Tour de France: Calmejane defeats cramp to win stage, Froome stays in control

IMAGE: Lilian Calmejane of France and team Direct Energie celebrates crossing the finish line to win stage eight of the 2017 Le Tour de France. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Lilian......

Tour de France: Sagan beats Greipel for third stage victory

Tour de France debutant Peter Sagan took his third win of this year's race with a sprint finish in a crash-ridden sixth stage in Metz on Friday. The green jersey holder, who also took the first......

Schleck wins Tourmalet stage, Contador leads

Andy Schleck snatched his second stage win of the Tour de France on the last mountain leg of the race on Thursday as leader Alberto Contador took a big step towards clinching a third overall......