Tadej & Jonas's epic duel, the race for Remco, Ewan and Lotto fall out, & Arsène Wenger on his love of cycling

As the Tour de France pauses in Saint-Gervais for its second rest day, these are RadioCycling's latest headlines...

The Tour remains on a knife-edge, with Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard so close to each other that they might as well be riding a tandem. We reflect on a Tour that's shaping up as even better than last year's and potentially as one of the best of all time.

There's another fascinating battle going on away from the Tour action. The race for Remco Evenepoel is heating up. Although his Soudal-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere is adamant that he's got his Belgian team leader tied to a contract until 2026, the rider's "entourage" says he's not happy at being paid less than a third of Tadej Pogačar's salary. We hear from Lefevere and, with Ineos said to be interested, speak to their head of sport Dave Brailsford. We also reveal that no fewer than three other teams are ready to bid if Evenepoel does become available.

Are Caleb Ewan and the Lotto-Dstny team heading for divorce? That seems increasingly likely after team manager Stéphane Heulot questioned the Australian sprinter's commitment and attitude after Ewan abandoned the race on Friday. We look at why Heulot's so aggrieved and hear from Ewan's agent, who suggests a permanent separation is possible before the Australian's contract ends at the end of next season.

Another manager was making news at the Tour on Sunday, or more precisely an ex-manager. Legendary Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger was one of the race's VIPs in the Alps, and told RadioCycling about his long-time love of cycling, how the sport has followed the same science-focused path as football, and gave his verdict on the Pogačar-Vingegaard battle.

And finally, in our Coffee Beans section...

– Roglič sticks with Jumbo-Visma despite Ineos rumours
– Brailsford confesses he's missed cycling 

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