Clearly dismayed by repeated questions about doping, the team of Tour de France leader Chris Froome earlier today volunteered to open up to independent scrutiny all of its training secrets to try to prove "beyond reasonable doubt" that the Briton and his teammates are riding clean.

Chris Froome (Sky) has won on Mont Ventoux. The Sky man surged away from Nairo Quintana (Movistar) with 1.2 km left to win Stage 15, a 242-km ride from Givors to Mont Ventoux, in 5:48:45. Quintana finished second at 0:29, and Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi) finished third at 1:29. Froome has extended his overall lead in the Tour de France.

Chris Froome climbs to victory on Mont Ventoux for Team Sky Pro Cycling and increases his overall Tour de France lead.

We're only a third completed and the grande boucle has already given us a roller coaster ride.

Sky has blown open the Tour de France 2013. Two of its riders, Chris Froome and Richie Porte, have taken the first two positions in Stage 8, the first high mountain stage of this year’s Tour. Froome won the 195-km ride from Castres to Ax 3 Domaines in 5:03:18. Porte finished second at 0:51, and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) finished third at 1:08. Froome is the new maillot jaune.

Team Sky Procycling's Chris Froome catapults himself to victory in first mountain stage of Tour de France 2013 and takes overall Tour de France lead.

Bus sandwiches, disrespect for a former Tour champion, and funny glasses were all on the menu. Tour de France viewers and spectators yesterday experienced what may have been the most unprofessional and disorganized start of a Tour de France in its entire history.

This time of year means two things: Doping accusations and Tour de France predictions.

Team Sky Pro Cycling has selected and revealed its final line-up for the 100th edition of the Tour de France, which starts in Corsica on Saturday, June 29th.

Great Britain's Christopher Froome made clear on Wednesday that he has no intention of ever again playing second fiddle to compatriot and Sky teammate Bradley Wiggins in the Tour de France.