Fabio Aru on the final climb of the 2019 Tour de France stage six (Sunada)The race included a steep extra 1km of gravel on the first summit finish of the Tour de France
Romain Bardet finishes stage six of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)The Frenchman lost over a minute to Geraint Thomas on stage six of the Tour de France
Only 11 riders have defended their maiden Tour de France victory, the last being Spaniard Miguel Indurain. Can Geraint Thomas buck the trend and win again? The odds are against him, but he does have the strongest team in the race by his side. Pete Cossins investigates just why it's so hard to do the double the first time around.Geraint Thomas at the 2019 Tour de France stage three (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Given the influence of innumerable factors on sporting outcomes, statistics can say a lot and nothing at the same time. Take the fact, for instance, that no first-time winner of the Tour de France has managed to defend the title since Miguel Indurain claimed his second consecutive...
Julian Alaphilippe on stage six of the 2019 Tour de France (Sunada)Frenchman insists Deceuninck didn’t make a mistake by giving Ciccone too much leeway
