Richard Carapaz

Slovenian rider triumphs on top of the brutal Col de Portet in the Pyrenees

Tadej Pogacar holds on to yellow jersey and increases lead despite struggle on second ascent

Frustration for Sam Bennett as veteran’s two stage wins secure him Tour’s green jersey

Irish rider due to leave Deceuninck-QuickStep at end of season

French rider avoids two big crashes on the opening stage of this year’s race

Five contenders for the yellow jersey ahead of 2021 Tour, and the five key stages

Ineos Grenadiers rider makes up time on leader in young rider classification

Colombian enjoys lead of over two minutes as Ineos Grenadiers maintain total stranglehold on the race

Irish rider now has his sights set on regaining the third-place podium position

Rain and a constant headwind makes life tough on gruelling 231km stage

Irish rider hasn’t given up hope of getting back on the podium before Sunday

Irish rider now trails Hugh Carthy by 55 seconds as Primoz Roglic takes stage and race lead

Tour de France 2021 schedule greeted by Irish sprinter as opportunities abound

Hugh Carthy took his first ever Grand Tour stage victory on the near mile high peak

Dan Martin produced another excellent ride to finish seventh and remain third overall

Race commissaires find Irish star was overly aggressive during final stages of sprint finish