Tour de France
The Tour de France is the most important bike race in the pro road cycling calendar. It is an annual multiple-stage race held primarily in France every summer, occasionally venturing into surrounding countries.
It comprises 21 stages that take place over 23 days, which consist of flat, hilly, mountainous terrain, as well as individual time trial races.
Tour de France Q&A | What is a Tour de France rider’s resting heart rate?
Pro cyclists have extremely low resting heart rates, but just how low? And how do you compare?
I cycled Mont Ventoux’s lesser-known gravel climb and it was a completely different mountain
Having completed the Cinglés challenge of climbing Mont Ventoux via all three road routes in one day, we returned to the bald mountain to discover a little-known fourth route
“It was the hardest mountain” – the history of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France
The 2026 Tour de France Femmes tackles the infamous Mont Ventoux on stage 7, a mountain that inspires both fear and a sense of wonder, writes Jeremy Whittle
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Tour de France Femmes Q&A | Do women ride the same bikes as men at the Tour de France?
We explore the importance of gender and rider proportions for bike choice and setup at the Tour
Tour de France Q&A | How many hours a night do Tour de France riders sleep?
Good-quality sleep is essential for Tour contenders, but how much do they get?
2 pro tech trends you should copy – and 3 you shouldn't
Does Tour de France tech work for the rest of us?
Vote now: who is the greatest Tour de France rider of all time?
Tadej Pogačar is the youngest cyclist to win the Tour de France 5 times, but does that mean he's the greatest of all time? Let us know by voting in our poll
Aero everything, gorging on sugar and Tadej Pogačar: why Tour de France speeds have just gone up again
Speed records continued to tumble in the fastest edition of the Tour yet – often in pursuit of the flying Slovene
Which bike brands won the most stages at the 2026 Tour de France? The winners (and losers) revealed
Only 9 bike brands chalked up a stage win at the Tour this year – here's how they ranked
5 records Tadej Pogačar set during the 2026 Tour de France – and one he’s yet to beat
Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France in emphatic fashion. We look at the records he broke along the way
Raw carbon frames and weight-weenie hacks: 9 ways Tour de France riders make their bikes lighter
Pro hacks for a lighter bike for the climbs
The 10 most iconic climbs in Tour de France history, ranked
With the 2026 Tour de France reaching its crescendo in the Alps, we reveal the 10 most iconic ascents in the history of the race
Tadej Pogačar wins on Alpe d’Huez to finally break Marco Pantani's 29-year-old record
Pogačar breaks record that stood for nearly three decades
21 switchbacks and a lightning-fast record: the history of Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France in numbers
It’s one of the icons of the Tour de France and among its toughest climbs, but what’s behind the ski resort’s unique place in the race’s history?
How Alpe d'Huez became the Tour de France's favourite climb
The final battle for this year’s Tour will take place on the slopes of Alpe d’Huez. We look
back at how this relatively recent addition became the race’s most celebrated climb
Tour de France Q&A | Why is there so much fuss about Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France?
The last time the Tour visited the hallowed ground of Alpe d'Huez was 2022 and this year it will return twice – on stages 19 and 20
Watch our Shimano Neutral Service bike check: the 10-year-old bike still being used at the Tour de France
Simon von Bromley explains why no pro wants to ride this bike, until they have to
Pogačar's new lactate super fuel is a "breakthrough" in sports nutrition, but should you believe the hype?
Enervit's new lactate gel mix has been called a 'breakthrough' in sports nutrition, but skepticism remains
4 performance innovations pro cyclists are using at the 2026 Tour de France
From Tadej Pogačar’s sleep technician to riding through helium bubbles at Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe, the battle for glory at the Tour de France is as competitive between the scientists as the riders
Tour de France Q&A | Why is Eddy Merckx cycling's GOAT? And why is he the rider Tadej Pogačar is always compared to?
The Cannibal won a remarkable 525 races in an unmatchable career
1903 to 2026: how Tour de France bikes have evolved since the race began
From frames to wheels, tyres and finishing kit, here's how the Tour de France bike has evolved since the inaugural edition
UCI defends nighttime anti-doping tests at Tour de France: “the fight against doping is an absolute priority”
Nighttime anti-doping tests at the Tour prompted the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés to say the fight against doping should respect “fundamental rights”. Now the UCI has sought to justify the disruption to riders
Paul Seixas carries the hopes of a nation on his shoulders, but what makes the 19-year-old cyclist so good?
Paul Seixas is the youngest Tour de France rider in 89 years. His meteoric rise is a continuation of modern cycling’s obsession with youth
Is doping a problem at the Tour de France?
There have been no major scandals since the Armstrong era and anti-doping measures have been toughened up, but the issue hasn't disappeared
