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Food, Fast: Feeding The Tour De France In 'Eat. Race. Win.'

5:00am July 27, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

A new Amazon Prime Video series follows chef Hannah Grant around Europe as she prepares locally-sourced, high-energy meals for athletes who require over 6,000 calories every day.

Britain's Chris Froome is expected to seal his third consecutive Tour de France win in Paris on Sunday.

Chris Froome Wins His Fourth Tour De France Title In Paris

1:43pm July 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It's the third straight Tour de France victory for Froome, in a race that saw him lose the yellow jersey midway through the tour's 21 stages.

Cyclists in this year's Tour de France will face new controls for what organizers call "technological fraud." Here, elite cyclists are seen riding in the Paris-Nice race in March.

No Motor(ized) Bikes: Tour De France Unveils New Plan To Catch Cheats

6:46pm June 27, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"This problem is worse than doping," French Secretary of State for Sports Thierry Braillard tells a newspaper.

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain, with the race leader's yellow jersey, celebrates his overall victory on the podium after the 109.5-km (68 mile) final 21st stage of the 102nd Tour de France.

British Cyclist Chris Froome Wins Tour De France

2:57pm July 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The 30-year-old repeats his 2013 victory, beating back a late-stage attack by Colombian Nairo Quintana.

Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana poses for a snapshot during a training session this month in Colombia.

The Cycling World May Soon Bow Down Before Nairo Quintana

9:40am July 25, 2015

by John Otis

In 2013, a newcomer from Colombia passed almost everyone else and came in second in the Tour de France. This year, many think he'll take home the winning yellow jersey.

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Eritrea's Daniel Teklehaimanot competes in a 13.8 km individual time trial, the first stage of the 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race, on July 4 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

They're The First Black Africans To Ride In The Tour De France

8:23am July 16, 2015

by Roff Smith

The two men are from Eritrea. They're rising (and climbing) stars. And they're changing the image of the bike in Africa, where it's often looked down on as a poor person's transportation.

Cyclists from MTN-Qhubeka, a South African team, pose for a photo before the start of the third stage of the Vuelta, tour of Spain cycle race, in Cadiz, Spain, on Aug. 25. The team, in a first for Africa, will ride in this year's Tour de France.

A Tour De France First: An African Team Will Compete This Year

11:45am January 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

South Africa's MTN-Qhubeka received a wild card from organizers of the world's most prestigious cycling race that begins in July.