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The 2021 Tour de France will be Mathieu van der Poel's first time racing at the Tour de France and his first Grand Tour start. Competing for Alpecin-Fenix, he will be racing for the green jersey podium in the points classification competition as well as targeting stage wins. Follow along for all of his coverage from the three weeks of racing.

  1. Lachlan Morton Completes 'Alt Tour de France' Six Days Before Peloton

    Lachlan Morton Completes 'Alt Tour de France' Six Days Before Peloton

    Jul 13, 2021

    The Tour de France is currently racing its 108th edition. The epic, man-powered journey across France looks quite different from the scenes of the inaugural race in 1903.
  2. Pogacar Stamps Authority On Tour de France, Van der Poel Flies In Yellow

    Pogacar Stamps Authority On Tour de France, Van der Poel Flies In Yellow

    Jun 30, 2021

    Defending champion Tadej Pogacar fired out a defiant warning to would-be Tour de France title contenders by storming the individual time-trial on Wednesday while Mathieu van der Poel clung on to the overall lead after stage five.
  3. Van der Poel Settles Debt For Grandfather With Tour de France Yellow

    Van der Poel Settles Debt For Grandfather With Tour de France Yellow

    Jun 27, 2021

    Mathieu Van Der Poel won stage 2 of the Tour de France on Sunday to claim the overall leader's yellow jersey and strike a blow for his famous cycling family.
  4. All Eyes On Tadej Pogacar As 2021 Tour De France Departs Brest

    All Eyes On Tadej Pogacar As 2021 Tour De France Departs Brest

    Jun 26, 2021

    The Tour de France rolled out of the Atlantic port of Brest on Saturday, 24 teams of eight riders embarking on a 21-day trek across France with all eyes on defending champion Tadej Pogacar and a dramatic day of action assured on the opening stage.
  5. Six Big Favorites For The 2021 Tour de France Yellow Jersey

    Six Big Favorites For The 2021 Tour de France Yellow Jersey

    Jun 24, 2021

    The 2021 Tour de France route is one that will demand a truly versatile general classification contender. The opening stages in Brittany will test the mettle of the peloton with technical classics-style roads exposed to harsh coastal conditions. The parcours features high alpine and pyrenean passes, numerous sprint opportunities, and two significant individual time trials, which will prove decisive in the overall battle.
  6. Everything You Need To Know About The Tour de France

    Everything You Need To Know About The Tour de France

    Jun 23, 2021

    After the uncertain and chaotic 2020 season, the Tour de France returns to its normal mid-summer time slot in 2021, albeit a week early to accommodate the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
  7. Van der Poel The Star Name As Alpecin Make Tour Debut

    Van der Poel The Star Name As Alpecin Make Tour Debut

    Jun 21, 2021

    The recently rebranded Alpecin-Fenix team will make their debut in the Tour de France led by Dutch star Mathieu Van Der Poel.
  8. Les 5 Étapes Les Plus Importantes Du Tour de France 2021

    Les 5 Étapes Les Plus Importantes Du Tour de France 2021

    Jun 1, 2021

    Chaque instant du Tour de France risque de faire basculer la course, mais voici les cinq étapes les plus susceptibles de décider du classement final de l’édition 2021.
  9. What You Need To Know About The 2021 Tour de France's Eight Sprint Stages

    What You Need To Know About The 2021 Tour de France's Eight Sprint Stages

    May 14, 2021

    For sprinters, there is perhaps only one prize greater than a stage victory in the Tour de France, the green points jersey. This summer, the world's best sprinters will once again descend upon France to treat fans to the most high-stakes pack finishes of the year.
  10. The Top 5 Most Important Stages In The 2021 Tour de France

    The Top 5 Most Important Stages In The 2021 Tour de France

    May 1, 2021

    The 2021 Tour de France covers 3,383 kilometers. Any one of those kilometers can provide the right mixture of circumstances for a race-winning attack, or a race-losing mishap. Such is the nature of the sport.