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Analysis: Stage four provides the evidence — Get in the break or see the Tour wins disappear
After a Grand Départ dominated by the general classification riders, the Tour de France breakaway got their way on stage four and the Scandinavians were...
'It was a dream to wear it one day': Bienvenue en France, Baudin
Frenchman Alex Baudin marked the Tour de France's return home with a mammoth effort in the break. The stage win would eventually go to Tadej...
Heatwave chaos: Wildfires disrupt plans for Tour de France stage three
Riders are keeping cool, but you can't put an ice vest over the Tour de France. As fires rage in the Pyrenees, organisers have asked...
'If you see a Mexican flag it's for me': Isaac del Toro lands historic Tour de France stage win
Del Toro wins his country's first Tour stage since 1986 to the delight of adoring fans in Barcelona.
"It'll never go to plan": Ineos forced to settle for second after bad luck on stage one
Geraint Thomas had a stage one plan built around Kévin Vauquelin, but the Frenchman's back wheel had other ideas.
'The whole team will enjoy it': Strangely individualistic TTT won by the strongest collective
The opening TTT of the Tour de France delivered the excitement and jeopardy we wanted. Please can we have another?
Pogačar, Vingegaard and Seixas: A three, two, or one horse race?
Two men have shared first and second at the Tour for five years. This time, a teenager and a super-domestique are queuing up to break...
Over and out: First stage crashes
“Physically you’re at your best, you’ve been away preparing for months, and then it all ends. The Tour is a big beast that eats you...
'Our own thing, in our own way': Can Red Bull leaders Evenepoel and Lipowitz share the Tour?
Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe's dual GC strategy faces its first real test. At the pre-race press conference, only one of its two leaders was talking. But doth...
Frenchness and fifty years of hurt: Paul Seixas and the nation's next great hope
Ned Boulting on the fragile, self-mocking soul of French cycling — and a nation of nearly-men on the precipice of change.
'I'm a sprinter, I need to survive': How the fastmen are shaping up at kilometre zero of the Tour
The 2026 route wants the sprinters dead by Paris. The points classification, reformed in their favour, might just keep them alive long enough to win...
Montjuïc: Back in the Game
The famous Barcelona climb has a long, storied history in cycling, from Bahamontes to Pogačar. Last featuring in 2009, the Tour returns to Montjuïc for...
A Linguistic Tour de France: A guide to the languages and dialects along the 2026 route
The 113th Tour de France starts in Barcelona and finishes in Paris, covering 3,333 kilometres across two countries, five mountain ranges, and – if you...
Tour de France 2026 preview: the contenders, sprinters and stage-hunters to watch
From four-time champion Tadej Pogačar to 19-year-old debutant Paul Seixas, a 3,333km route from Barcelona to Paris sets the stage. Here's who to watch across...
Yannick Talabardon: Thoroughly Modern Map Man
Former pro Yannick Talabardon is a rising star in the ASO firmament, modernising the Tour while respecting its history. He pores over the 2026 route...
Tour de France bookies' favourites 2026: Who will win the yellow jersey?
A look at who the bookmakers are backing to win the general classification at this year's Tour
From model to role model: Miles Baker-Clarke and Cycling Culture Club
Miles Baker-Clarke is building Cycling Culture Club, a hub determined to make cycling a place where everyone can see themselves.
Tour de France 2026 start list: The riders for this year’s race
All the riders who will be in attendance at the Grand Départ in Barcelona
"People are thinking about their kids being the next Mexican top rider": Del Toro and the New Wave
Mexican cycling's decades in the doldrums look set to end, with 22-year-old superstar Isaac del Toro leading the charge and a reinvigorated federation aiming to...
Africa Rising: The next young riders chasing the wheels of giants
African cycling has already given the sport Biniam Girmay and Kim Le Court. Jeremy Ford picks the Next Ten – ten riders aged 23 or...
Lance Armstrong's Hollywood return: inside the Austin Butler biopic
A forthcoming Austin Butler biopic puts Lance Armstrong centre stage once again. The man the Tour de France would rather forget refuses to go quietly....
'A few years ago I didn't want to be here, now I'm riding around the world': Amy and Kyle Hudson's record-breaking ride
Amy Hudson got a bike four years ago to lift her depression. And it changed her life. Now she and husband Kyle are attempting to...
Like, share, subscribe: How social media is reshaping professional cycling
Social media posts from pro riders are part and parcel of the job these days — but not all of them get it right. What...
'There's a lot more to agency work than contracts' — Hannah Barnes and a fresh approach to rider management
The former professional cyclist now works for major football and cycling talent agency, SEG, and is using her experience to ensure that euros never take...
Tour de France prize money: How much does the winner receive?
With different jerseys, stage wins, and a GC classification, we look at what is awarded to the riders throughout the Tour de France
How to watch and live stream the Tour de France 2026
With a star-studded line-up heading to the Grand Départ in Lille, you won’t want to miss any stages of the biggest race of the year
Dominant champions, a broken collarbone, and a calendar experiment worth keeping – the Tour de Suisse debrief
From Pogačar and Reusser's wins to an injury that could reshape the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, five days in Switzerland left plenty to...
The eight climbs that will decide the Tour de France
From the Col du Tourmalet to a historic Alpe d'Huez double, these are the eight climbs that will determine the outcome of the 2026 Tour...
Pogačar in ominous form ahead of the Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar soloed clear with 70 kilometres to go on stage one, turning his first Tour de Suisse into a procession — and sending an...
Tour de France 2026 route: Catalan Grand Départ, time trials and two ascents of Alpe d'Huez
All you need to know about the route of the 113th edition of the Tour de France
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