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French Valentin Paret-Peintre of Soudal Quick-Step and Irish Ben Healy of EF Education-EasyPost sprint to the finish of stage 16 of the 2025 Tour de France cycling race, from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux (172 km), on Tuesday 22 July 2025 in France. The 112th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 5 July in Lille, France, and will finish in Paris, France on the 27th of July. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Forget VO2 max – a Tour de France cyclist's defining quality is their frightening capacity to suffer

Elite and amateur athletes might compete on different spheres, but they’re linked by an ability to 'suffer'. What exactly is it? And how can you learn to go to a deeper, faster place?
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Wout van Aert drinks a coffee during a rest day at the 2019 Tour de France. David Stockman/AFP via Getty Images)

Why do Tour de France riders drink so much coffee?

Tour caffeine consumption explained
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The Tour de France has lost some of its magic – and that could spell trouble for cycling’s future

Warren worries that, as a sport and an industry, we are pricing out a lot of potential lifetime cyclists
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Soudal Quick-Step team's Belgian rider Tim Merlier cycles to the finish line to win the 7th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 175 km between Hagetmau and Bordeaux in southwestern France, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

Tour de France stage 7: Tim Merlier sprints to victory in Bordeaux 

Soudal Quick–Step rider adds to his impressive stats in stage races and Grand Tours
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"Chasing a goal is about what you’re willing to sacrifice" – Sarah Ruggins reveals how she went from novice to European end-to-end record breaker in three years

The Britain-based Canadian added the 6,000km record to her 2025 LEJOGLE benchmark
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Shimano neutral service pushing rider.

Why don't Tour de France riders fix their own punctures? Team cars, bike swaps and neutral service explained

Tour de France cyclists used to carry inner tubes and the tools to fix their own flats, but the modern racers have mechanics on hand to help
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Rider in full face helmet descending through the trees and turning. Riding on Santa Cruz bike with RockShox ZEB fork.

SRAM's Maven B1 Ultimate brakes will suit more riders with their better modulation and improved lever feel 

SRAM’s most powerful brakes are better than ever
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Luke Plapp Giant Propel Advanced SL at the 2026 Tour de France

5 new bikes at the 2026 Tour de France weighed and measured

Weights, dimensions and spec details for five pro bikes at the Tour
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Pinarello Dogma X

New Pinarello Dogma X is the "ultimate" endurance bike with an outstanding price tag 

The Dogma X is engineered and built to the same standards as the pro tour Dogma F, but prices start at £12,500
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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates after stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 186 km from Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre, on Thursday 09 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images)

Has Tadej Pogačar already won the 2026 Tour de France after his ritual mauling of the peloton? History doesn't have good news for us

The Slovenian's 23rd stage win was dispiriting déjà vu for his rivals
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Scicon Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium sunglasses with First Look Friday text.

I tested Tadej Pogačar’s titanium sunglasses, and they could replace my Oakleys

The Scicon Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium glasses rival Stan's Oakley Velo Katos – and have extras thrown in
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GAVARNIE-GEDRE, FRANCE - JULY 09: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 6 a 186.2km stage from Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre 1379m / #UCIWT / on July 09, 2026 in Gavarnie-Gedre, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar wins Tour de France stage 6 and claims Souvenir Jacques Goddet prize on Col du Tourmalet

UAE Team Emirates XRG rider reclaims the yellow jersey in dominating display
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Wide tyres Tour de France 2026

Wider than ever: Tour de France bike tyre data shows the widths pros are really using

We analysed 26 tyres at the Tour to see what’s really happening
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A photo shows pills of the painkiller Tramadol on January 17, 2020 in Quimper, western France. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP) (Photo by FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

The suspected return of 'finish bottles' and an opioid three times stronger than tramadol – does pro cycling still have a painkiller problem?

As positive tests fall in pro cycling, concern grows over cycling’s expanding ‘grey area’ of legal medicines
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'MTB capability with drop-bar ergonomics' – new Canyon Exceed straddles gravel and mountain biking with an eye on ultra-distance racing

Canyon’s Exceed CFR is a minimalist XC hardtail aimed at ultra-marathon racing, while the Exceed CFR Gravel adds a drop-bar variant into the mix
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Baptiste Veistroffer racing at the 2026 Tour de France.

‘I wanted to enjoy myself’: Baptiste Veistroffer shares the stats behind his 144km Tour de France solo break

The Lotto-Intermarché rider has already entered 12 breakaways this season, and on stage 5 of the Tour de France he had to go it alone
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Custom Ridley Noah Aero Fast for Torstein Træen.

Ridley built this custom yellow-jersey Noah Fast for Torstein Traen in less than 30 hours after he took the lead in the Tour de France

Custom-painted bike was delivered to Uno-X Mobility after Norwegian rider claimed the maillot jaune
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Paul Seixas

"Seixas is phenomenal" – why France's new cycling star is leading a youth revolution 

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
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Pair of Schwalbe Romy Trail Pro Radial Soft mountain bike tyres mounted on wheels in a woodland setting.

Schwalbe's Romy Trail Pro Radial Soft is a premium damped-feeling trail tyre with one catch

Schwalbe’s radial trail tyre delivers comfort, grip and composure on roots, rocks and natural singletrack, but it's expensive and pressure-sensitive
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Remco Evenepoel Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 at the 2026 Tour de France.

Custom paint and boutique parts: Remco Evenepoel’s golden Specialized Tarmac SL9 for the Tour de France 

165mm cranks, narrow bars, a waxed chain and touches of gold complete the Olympic champion’s unique Tour de France bike
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