All things tour-de-france

IDIOT OF THE YEAR 2023: The complete rankings
Welcome to the grand finale of Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR festivities. Here’s hoping 2024 will be ...

IDIOT OF THE YEAR: The annual descent into madness continues (40-31)
Welcome once again, dearest and most beloved reader, to Deadspin’s vaunted IDIOT OF THE YEAR awards,...

Stop knocking over Tour de France riders
Selfies are already a narcissistic activity. People taking pictures of themselves and then posting t...

IDIOT OF THE MONTH: People doing stupid things
Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH! Free will is an illusion and nothing matters....

Tom Brady's not the only star who couldn't quit the spotlight
For the second straight Feb. 1, Tom Brady retired from the National Football League. His first retir...

IDIOT OF THE YEAR: Bishop Sycamore, Antonio Brown, and other honorable mentions
Bishop Sycamore, for getting itself broadcast on ESPN despite being a fake school and not winning a ...

Idiots of the Month: The worst of June
Welcome to another action-packed edition of Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH! From anti-vax nonsense to...

Police track down, arrest Tour de France spectator who caused massive crash
The sign looked like a joke....

Piss Poor de France safety conditions have cyclists fed up
At the start of Stage 4 of the Tour de France, riders dismounted their bikes and stopped the race fo...
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SEE IT: Fan causes pile-up at Tour de France [Updated]
One unlucky fan will have to live forever knowing they sparked an epic, but terrifying, pile-up at t...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Feast your eyes on some really cool, and really ugly, green uniforms
As everyone knows, the St. Patrick’s Day tradition is to wear green. While Ray Ferraro and the 1989 ...

Cyclist Egan Bernal Set To Become The First Colombian To Win The Tour de France
Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal finished Saturday’s penultimate stage of the Tour de France in the yel...
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Tour de France Stage Abruptly Called Off Mid-Race After Landslide Ruins The Course [Update]
Today’s Stage 19 of the Tour de France was set to be a decisive one, with a 13-kilometer ascent up t...

Two Key Riders Kicked Out Of Tour de France For Pushing And Shoving
A brutal run of three straight Alpine climbing stages starts tomorrow at the Tour de France, but two...

Could This Finally Be The Year A French Rider Wins The Tour de France?
Since Bernard Hinault won the 1985 Tour de France, the French have been shut out of their home Grand...

Wout van Aert Has Conquered The World And Now He's Conquering The Tour de France
There’s no other rider at the Tour de France like Wout van Aert. Jumbo-Visma’s 24-year-old Tour debu...

No Rider At The Tour de France Has More Panache Than Julian Alaphilippe
After two days on a Dutchman’s shoulders, the Tour de France’s yellow jersey is back with the French...

The Tour de France Is Up For Grabs For The First Time In Years
Chris Froome casts a long shadow over the Tour de France. Or he did, until three weeks ago....
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Chris Froome Will Miss Tour De France After He Crashes Into Wall, Breaks His Leg [Update]
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome will not get to try and add a record-tying fifth yell...