July 4th, 1992: The Tour de France gets underway in the Basque Country

Nicolas Roche 40th and Dan Martin 112th as Thomas shrugs off big crash in Brussels

Dan Martin aiming to emulate Elliott, Roche and Kelly who all achieved Tour feat

Young Irish rider relishing cycling’s steep learning curves as he continues his rise

The team which will lose Sky as a sponsor next year made cycling more professional, yet forfeiting some of its humanity

Route for 2019 Tour de France will encourage more breakaways and attacks

Former world champion can take his time to recover for 2019 season

Chris Froome was spat at, Vincenzo Nibali forced out of race and a flare fired at peloton

With the exception of Dumoulin who also cycled the Giro, Froome’s rivals should have the benefit of freshness

British rider set to join Merckx and Hinault in completing Grand Tour wins

Breakaway began on Colle Delle Finestre and lasted more than two hours

Martin finishes 26th after Slovakian sprints ahead over final 50m to win in Norway

Chris Froome completed a Tour de France and Vuelta a España double on Sunday

British team dominate but little love for them on the roads around France

Being able to get so close to the athletes is one of the most magical things about cycling

British sprinter intends to return to action this season after Tour de France fall

Huge crash during stage four ended Mark Cavendish’s Tour due to broken shoulder

Manx rider beats Marcel Kittel in the final straight to win his 30th career stage

British rider now second on all-time list with 29 stage wins

Designer Paul Smith on the classic style used in cycling, from the shirts to the posters to the sponsors

The many semi-competitive cycling events in Ireland and abroad have attracted new entrants to the sport

Yellow jersey holder believes detractors will only be happy when all his performance data is shared

British sprinter first across the line on stage seven to Fougeres

Spanish rider draws level with Miguel Indurain and Fausto Coppi on seven titles

Penultimate stage set for dramatic finish on l’Alpe d’Huez

Marcel Kittel claims stage victory in exciting sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees

Stephen Roche recalls the 1987 rivalry with Roberto Visentini that almost tore his team apart

Irish rider a winner of the Italian race in 1987

Briton holds off Team Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen — Stage Five victory is Cavendish’s first at this year’s Tour

English rider wins 24th stage of his career as Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche hold their own in Marseille