Tour de France

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.
Uno-X Mobility team's Norwegian rider Torstein Træen celebrates on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 4th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182 km between Carcassonne and Foix in southwestern France, on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

‘It’s outstanding’ – Norwegian who was treated for cancer now leads the Tour de France

Stage 4 of the Tour de France saw Torstein Træen take the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar
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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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LES ANGLES, SPAIN - JULY 06: Magnus Cort of Denmark and Team Uno-X Mobility competes in the breakaway during 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 3 a 195.9km stage from Granollers to Les Angles 1801m / #UCIWT / on July 06, 2026 in Les Angles, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

“Perfect for the breakaway” – Pogačar in yellow as Tour de France stage 4 heads for hot and hilly day in the Pyrenees 

Stage four of the Tour de France heads to the Pyrenees and could be ideal for the breakaway, if the peloton allows it to stay ahead
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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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TotalEnergies team's French rider Thibault Guernalec douses himself with water to cool down as he cycles during the 3rd stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 195,9 km between Granollers in Spain and Les Angles in southern France, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images)

UCI changes Tour de France rules in light of extreme heat

Cycling’s governing body has changed its rules around feed zones to ensure riders stay hydrated
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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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Zwift Montmartre climb.

“Short, sharp and built to sting” – Zwift doubles Paris map for Tour de France with Montmartre climb

Zwift has expanded its Paris map with 8 new rides, including the divisive climb that debuted at last year’s Tour de France
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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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NSN Cycling Team's New Zealander rider George Bennett, Movistar Team's Spanish rider Raul Garcia Pierna, EF Education - EasyPost team's French rider Alex Baudin, Decathlon CMA CGM Team's French rider Nicolas Prodhomme and TotalEnergies team's French rider Matteo Vercher cycle in a breakaway during the 3rd stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 195,9 km between Granollers in Spain and Les Angles in southern France, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

"We have police officers at every corner" – Tour de France fans told not to attend stage 3, so why are there spectators by the road?

The Tour de France announced restrictions for today's stage 3, but there are still fans on the roadside
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - JULY 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia - Polka dot Mountain Jersey and stage winner Isaac Del Toro of Mexico and UAE Team Emirates - XRG celebrate at finish line during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 2 a 168.5km stage from Tarragona to Barcelona 109m / #UCIWT / on July 05, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Isaac del Toro's stage-winning Colnago V5Rs may sit exactly on the UCI weight limit

UAE heir apparent’s V5Rs is less aero but lighter than Pogačar‘s second-place Y1Rs
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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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A Canadair CL-415 water bombing aircraft of France's Civil Security services drops water on a wildfire in the southern France departmennt of Pyrenees-Orientales where 700 hundred firefighters backed by special aircraft battled to control a "gigantic" blaze spreading in a hard-to-reach remote area, with more than 10,000 local residents evacuated, near the town of Bouleternerre on July 6, 2026. Wildfires raged across southern Europe, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting officials to ban spectators from a stage of the storied Tour de France cycling race. (Photo by Jc Milhet / AFP via Getty Images)

Fans told to avoid Tour de France stage 3 due to ‘major wildfires’

Tour organisers issued a statement on Sunday night outlining adjustments to stage 3 and asking the public not to gather along the route or near the finish
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Ned Boulting and Matt Stephens cycling commentators

Why is the Tour de France not on ITV?

The Tour de France was a fixture on ITV, providing free-to-air viewing of the world's biggest bike race. But that's all changed with coverage moving to TNT Sports
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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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PERREUX, FRANCE - JUNE 09: A general view of Juan Ayuso of Spain, Julien Bernard of France, Lennard Kamna of Germany, Quinn Simmons of United States, Mattias Skjelmose of Denmark, Toms Skujins of Latvia, Carlos Verona of Spain and Team Lidl - Trek compete during the 78th Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026, Stage 3 a 28.4km team time trial stage from Perreux to Perreux / #UCIWT / on June 09, 2026 in Perreux, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

How does the Tour de France team time trial work, why have the rules changed and will that influence today's tactics?

The Tour de France will start with a team trial today for the first time since 1971, but the race has a new formula that could impact tactics
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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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Tadej Pogacar

What time does Tadej Pogačar start today? Here are the key start times for the Tour de France team time trial

Who to watch, and when
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All leaders jerseys on podium at tour de france 2025

What do the Tour de France jerseys mean? Yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys explained

How to win the Tour de France general, sprint, mountains and youth classifications
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Tadej Pogacar drinking from water bottle.

“We‘re doing things to cool down the body, but we need to cool down the planet" – Tour de France teams braced for heatwave as Europe's extreme summer continues

Tour organisers are taking steps to protect riders as more extreme heat is forecast for France and Spain
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Ben O'Connor Giant Trinity Tour de France time trial bike.

Ben O’Connor's unpainted Giant Trinity Advanced SL TT bike also has titanium bolts and a 130g saddle to save weight

The Jayco AlUla team leader's bike has been stripped back to the max
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