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.
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Ned Boulting: The Tour de France is absurd, beautiful and unforgettable – I’ll miss it profoundly
Ned Boulting's unbroken 23 years with the Tour on ITV ends this July. BikeRadar spoke to him about his new book and the race that changed his life
The UCI has just announced huge changes to its tech regulations – and some industry insiders are furious
Industry source claims concerns about new helmet, handlebar width and rim depth rules were ignored by the UCI
“Tadej’s kingdom”: Netflix’s Tour de France: Unchained returns for final season
The third and final season will come to Netflix in July
BDS Movement calls for protests against Israel–Premier Tech at Tour de France
The BDS Movement accuses Israel–Premier Tech of sportswashing
From a cyclocross background to his Strava KOMs, 11 surprising things you need to know about Tadej Pogačar
Did you know the current world champion was once a national cyclocross champion?
Confirmed: 2027 Tour de France to start in the UK with tri-nation Grand Départ for men's and women's races
Tri-nation Grand Départ for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
Take a sneak peek at Oakley's hingeless Velo Katos for the 2025 Tour de France
The Velo Katos were released last week and we've got our hands on the Tour de France edition
Charlie Allenby | The Tour de France is coming to Britain, but the costs of hosting should be spent elsewhere
The costs to host the world’s biggest race running into the millions
Just when the Classics specialists could sleep easy, Tadej Pogačar could be planning a Roubaix–Tour de France double
Just when the Classics specialists thought they could sleep easy...
One Cycling wants to change the Tour de France forever. Can it succeed?
Plans for sweeping calendar and financial reforms have provoked fierce debate around the future of professional cycling
First Look | Colnago's new Y1RS aero bike is as outrageous as Tadej Pogačar's talents
Italian brand claims radical design saves 20 watts at 50kph over the V4RS
Warren Rossiter | The 2025 Tour de France route is out, but I already knew I wouldn't watch it
Why I couldn’t care less about the Tour not being on my TV anymore
‘The truth is, not enough of us cared’ | In this exclusive column, Ned Boulting reacts to the end of ITV’s coverage of the Tour de France
Veteran Tour commentator Ned says farewell to free-to-air coverage of the race in the UK
Guest column | The history of carbon monoxide rebreathing – and whether it should be banned – according to USADA's director of science
Laura Lewis explains what carbon monoxide rebreathing is and whether the method should be outlawed
BikeRadar Podcast | 5 must-ride climbs from the 2024 Tour de France
Simon Warren on the best climbs from this year's race
Tadej Pogačar’s yellow Tour de France winning Colnago V4Rs and lightweight TT1 time trial bike
A closer look at Pogačar’s Tour-winning bikes
Liam Cahill | Where did all the cool Tour de France bikes go?
If you don’t want a slightly aero and reasonably light bike in exchange for a lot of money, you’re out of luck with the big brands
AeroCoach analysis | Tour de France stage 21 time trial tech and performance predictions
AeroCoach's Dr Xavier Disley forecasts who will win the time trial on the final day of the 2024 Tour de France
Jack Luke | Victor Campenaerts is my dream BikeRadar tech writer
Belgium's biggest bike nerd has a place in my heart and BikeRadar's
How much do Tour de France bikes weigh in 2024? 9 Tour bikes weighed and analysed
All-rounders dominate again, but one team tries a different tactic
Logistics, doubt and money: why Tour de France teams are divided on chain waxing
We spoke to Dr Xavier Disley and Dan Bigham to find out why some teams use waxed chains and why others don’t
Ketones, bicarb, three bottles an hour and mountains of carbs | How the pros fuel, hydrate and stay cool at the Tour de France
A Tour de France chef, nutritionist and coach explain the riders' strategies
Up-close with Geraint Thomas’ Pinarello Dogma F | How the 2018 Tour de France champion has eked out extra watts
The veteran Welshman’s latest all-round Italian thoroughbred under the microscope