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MORTEAU, FRANCE - AUGUST 16: Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland and Team Canyon//SRAM Racing celebrates at podium as Yellow leader jersey winner during the 3rd Tour de France Femmes 2024, Stage 6 a 159.2km stage from Remiremont to Morteau / #UCIWWT / on August 16, 2024 in Morteau, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

Tour de France Femmes: 8 key questions answered, from race favourites to must-watch stages 

We answer the big questions ahead of a thrilling fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes
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Tadej Pogacar 2026 Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar trains easier than you think – and you probably should too

Why an 80/20 training split works for the pros and could for you, too
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TOPSHOT - UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey leads the pack of riders (peloton) up Rue Lepic on the ascent of the Butte de Montmartre during the 21st stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 88,7 km starting and finishing in Paris, on July 26, 2026. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP via Getty Images)

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
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Alpecin - Premier Tech team's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel and UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader yellow jersey, cycle on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees during the 21st stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 88,7 km starting and finishing in Paris, on July 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

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
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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG celebrates as he crosses the finish line at stage 21 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 130km from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Elysees , on Sunday 26 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)

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
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Alpe d'Huez during the Tour de France

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
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The stunning Col de Sarenne is the Tour de France's newest and wildest route to Alpe d'Huez – everything you need to know

The Col de Sarenne's first appearance as a climb in the race has not been without controversy
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Thomas Pidcock riding Alpe d'Huez during 2022 Tour de France.

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?
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Tour de France 2022 in Alpe d'Huez

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
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Eddy Merckx wearing the yellow jersey at the 1974 Tour de France

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
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Paul Seixas

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
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VICHY, FRANCE - JULY 15: (L-R) Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Lidl - Trek - Green Sprint Jersey, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow Leader Jersey and Juan Ayuso of Spain and Team Lidl - Trek - White best Young Rider Jersey prior to the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 11 a 161.3km stage from Vichy to Nevers / #UCIWT / on July 15, 2026 in Vichy, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Pogacar's dominance at the Tour de France reveals cycling's two true loves: uncertainty and the underdog 

The cameras are again trained on one man at this year's Tour de France – and the spectacle is suffering for it
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TOPSHOT - UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium with the best climber's polka dot (dotted) jersey after the 14th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 155,3 km between Mulhouse and Le Markstein in the Vosges mountains, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images)

An incredibly low heart rate and an unbelievable engine: the physiology of a Tour de France cyclist in numbers 

We take a look at what it takes to survive one of the world’s hardest sporting events in seven numbers
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Eddy Mercx

The 10 greatest Tour de France riders of all time, ranked

Sorting athletes in any field can cause endless debate, but Timothy John argues his top ten Tour riders in reverse order
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Johnny Hoogerland

Smoking riders, punches in the peloton and death-defying crashes: 24 remarkable images from the Tour de France

The unconverted say the Tour de France is a snooze-fest, but these images from the history of the race tell a different story
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Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ tech trends

7 Tour de France 2026 tech trends and why there's "no fastest tyre size" 

Notes from the Grand Depart in Barcelona
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Tour-De-France-99 - Lance Armstrong

What does Lance Armstrong really think of Tadej Pogačar?

Armstrong has spoken about the Slovenian several times, and holds him in high regard
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Why are Pogačar and Del Toro riding different bikes?

Too many aces up their sleeves for UAE Team Emirates-XRG?
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Isaac del Toro

Who is Isaac del Toro? 4 things you need to know about the Mexican who could be a future Tour de France winner

Isaac del Toro has entered the chat
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A Tour de France breakaway only has a 2% chance of winning, so why join one?

Breakaways animate the Tour de France, but they rarely lead to victory. We explain why the pros make these foolhardy moves
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Tadej Pogačar's Colnago TT2 at the Tour de France 2026

Tadej Pogačar's time trial bike: a weight-saving Colnago frame, 64-tooth chainring, 160mm cranks, 28mm tyres and new ENVE wheels

All the details on Pogačar‘s Colnago TT2 for the Tour de France stage 1 team time trial
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Tour de France 2025

Everyone expects Tadej Pogačar to win the Tour de France – but that's not why you should watch

Five reasons to watch the 2026 Tour de France
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