VIF, France — Ineos-Grenadiers rider Carlos Rodriguez has pulled out of the Tour de France with a fractured pelvis ahead of Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel. Rodriguez crashed on Wednesday and hospital scans confirmed the fracture, his team said in a statement a few hours before the start of Stage 18.

Stage 18 of the Tour de France will take place on Thursday, July 24th, as Tadej Pogacar continues to wear the yellow jersey.

Time is running out for Jonas Vingegaard to overhaul Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France lead - but today gives him the perfect chance

The Tour de France - one of the world's biggest sports races - is a test of the mind and body. The 112th edition features over 180 riders covering 2,000 miles, ranging from flat surfaces to mountainous climbs,

Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and unfurled banners on Wednesday as the Tour de France peloton rode through Dieulefit, a southeastern French town honoured as a "Town of the Just" for sheltering Jewish people during World War Two.

The International Cycling Union has objected to the presence of Johan Bruyneel, Lance Armstrong's former team manager, in staff areas of the Tour de France.

Mathieu van der Poel has withdrawn from the Tour de France due to pneumonia. His team, Alpecin-Deceuninck, announced the decision on Tuesday before Stage 16.