Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome could “absolutely” line up alongside each other when the Tour de France starts in Yorkshire next year, according to Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford.

Last week was a mixed one for former athletes, with Texas coursing through their veins.

The 2013 Tour de France – the 100th edition of cycling’s most prestigious race - will start in Corsica, event director Christian Prudhomme confirmed today.

The 2012 Tour de France could favour cycling’s leading climbers after the route was confirmed today.

The 2010 Tour de France will start in Rotterdam with a 9 km time-trial course, the competition’s organisers announced today.

The organisers of the Tour de France have announced that the 2010 race will begin from the Dutch city of Rotterdam.

Tour de France organisers today began trying to hammer out a deal to see a stage of the race return to London without any sign of a breakthrough in the bitter rift which could threaten this year’s event.

Scotland could provide the setting for the early stages of a future Tour de France.