Three-time champion Tadej Pogacar will spend Monday's rest day of the 2025 Tour de France savouring his feats in the Pyrenees of southern France that have helped him establish a four-minute lead over his arch rival and two-time victor Jonas Vingegaard.

Throw in the searing heat, the crashes, the incessant aches and pains, plus the intensity and the nervousness that cycling in the Tour de France brings on a daily basis and, when you’ve got a day off,

Former Wolves and England footballer Geoff Thomas has completed his seventh Tour De France challenge with the hope of raising £1m for research into leukaemia. Thomas, who lives in Worcestershire, has been part of Tour 21 team which has been following the exact same route as the Tour De France, a week ahead of the professionals racing.

A spectator at the Tour de France was hit and knocked to the ground by an INEOS-Grenadiers car during the 14th stage of the race on Saturday, TV footage appeared to show.

So far we’ve seen a largely-imperious Tadej Pogačar, an aggressive Visma-Lease A Bike squad, a super-strong Ben Healy, a hyper-committed Mathieu van der Poel and myriad other storylines. All in all it’s been an enthralling edition of the Tour.

Cherry juice naturally contains melatonin and the amino acid tryptophan, both of which can contribute to more restful sleep. Studies have shown a clear benefit for sleep duration and quality in adults consuming Montmorency cherry juice.

Due to the Paris 2024 Olympics last year, the Tour finished on the Côte d’Azur with a time trial from Monaco to Nice. It was the first time ever that the final stage had taken place away from Paris.