Fabio Aru

Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome is vulnerable, but his challengers need to step up to dethrone him

With the toughest Alpine climbs coming in the last week, here's our analysis on what lays in store for the riders, particularly Chris Froome.

Tour de France 2017: Michael Matthews wins Stage 16 in a photo finish; Chris Froome retains yellow jersey

Australian Michael Matthews won his second stage of the 2017 Tour de France on Tuesday and closed in on the green jersey held by Marcel Kittel.

Tour de France 2017: Edge-of-seat finishes, battle for yellow jersey and other talking points from Week 2

With the yellow jersey itself changing shoulders twice within a span of six days, no rider had the luxury to cruise in the second week of Tour de France, and that meant an action-packed week for fans.

Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome says team-mate Mikel Landa can win title

If Landa maintains his impressive performance then he's going to be a serious threat to three-time Tour winner Froome's status as Sky's team leader.

Tour de France 2017: From 'favourite' Chris Froome to unlucky Richie Porte, here's a review of contenders

We are just past the halfway stage in 2017 Tour de France and it would be therefore apt for us to review how the pre-race favourites have performed compared to the expectations of the media and the fans.

Tour de France 2017: Romain Bardet wins Stage 12, Fabio Aru claims yellow jersey for the first time

Romain Bardet and Fabio Aru blew the Tour de France yellow jersey race wide open on Thursday as Chris Froome showed his first signs of weakness.

Tour de France 2017: Marcel Kittel continues dominance on sprints by winning eleventh stage

Marcel Kittel, the 29-year-old German, was at his imperious best in winning a fifth sprint finish out of six, once again making it look easy.

Tour de France 2017: Marcel Kittel and team Sky top rankings in a week marred with crashes

The biggest winner from the first week is definitely Marcel Kittel. The German sprinter has won three of the nine stages in impressive fashion.

Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome retains yellow jersey in ninth stage marred by spectacular crashes

Chris Froome emerged through the debris of a 'devastating' ninth stage of the Tour de France with his yellow jersey intact, but the race is over for Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas.

Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome and others gear up for toughest Mont du Chat climb

According to race leader Chris Froome, the ninth stage Mont du Chat climb becomes extremely daunting from Nantua to Chambery.