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Hoban's maiden Tour de France stage win arrived following tragic circumstances in 1967, after his compatriot and team-mate Tom Simpson died during the ascent of Mont Ventoux. As a sign of respect ...

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A petition which sought to change the way the Tour de France was categorised by the government in order to keep it free to ...

BRITISH cycling legend Barry Hoban has died aged 85. Hoban was an eight-time Tour de France stage winner and spent 19 years on the professional circuit. Tributes poured in after the sad news of ...

Hoban won eight different stages at the iconic Tour De France event throughout an illustrious career that included 19 years as a professional. After news of his death emerged, several tributes ...

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A stunning upset for Pogačar at Amstel and an Easter resurrection from Evenepoel throws a kink in the narrative of the Tour.

"He was the first British cyclist I photographed in a Tour de France, in 1977, and I'm extremely glad to have this one image of the man in action. RIP." Commentator Jez Cox added: "What a sad day but ...