Rob Hemingway

Remco Evenepoel will be "OK" to make the start line for the Tour de France, says the Belgian's Soudal-Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere.

After Tadej Pogacar's extraordinary performance to demolish the rest of the field at the Giro d'Italia in the Stage 7 individual time trial, minds were cast back to late summer 2020 and the Tour de France.

Tadej Pogacar has fought the good fight in recent Tour de France editions against the all-conquering Visma-Lease a Bike team, formerly Jumbo-Visma. But at this year's Giro d'Italia, Pogacar is reprising his role as the dominant man in the GC, with much of the pre-Giro chat centering around how he will stroll to a first maglia rosa. But has that contributed to "irritation" in his mind?

Any riders hoping for a serene breakaway day on Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia were sorely mistaken, as there were fireworks from the moment the flag was dropped to start the day. And the speed of the race took some by surprise, as there were a duo of incidents that firstly saw one rider take completely the wrong road, and then saw others forced to jump kerbs.

Alaphilippe 'let his legs do the talking'in'ride for the ages' Julian Alaphilippe "let the legs do the talking" in his outstanding Stage 12 victory at the Giro d'Italia, said Adam Blythe on Eurosport's The Breakaway.

Julian Alaphilippe "let the legs do the talking" in his outstanding Stage 12 victory at the Giro d'Italia, said Adam Blythe on Eurosport's The Breakaway.

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) said Julian Alaphilippe's victory on Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia is "what champions do".

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) is "back on track" ahead of his Tour de France record bid, says his former leadout man Bernie Eisel.

Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) has confirmed his return to cycling at the forthcoming Tour of Norway after injury, but admits he is "not in the best shape".

'Everyone trying to pick holes'- McEwen speculates on what's behind Pogacar 'irritation'