Men's Cycling
How often has the Tour de France started outside France?
The Tour de France has started outside France 27 times, including the 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona. The first foreign start came in 1954,...
Men's Cycling
Full start list for Tour de France 2026
The Tour de France 2026 start list brings together 184 riders across 23 teams for the 113th edition of the race, which begins in...
Men's Cycling
How do bonus seconds work at the Tour de France?
Bonus seconds are one of the Tour de France’s simplest rules, but they can have a far bigger effect than they first appear to....
Men's Cycling
Tour de France Grand Départs abroad: a short history
The Tour de France may be rooted in French geography, but it has never been entirely contained by it. From the post-war era onwards,...
Men's Cycling
Best British riders to watch at the Tour de France 2026
The British presence at the 2026 Tour de France is smaller and more focused than the broad farewell-and-debut mix of 2025, but it still...
Men's Cycling
Telekom team history: Germany’s Grand Tour machine and its layered legacy
Team Telekom was more than a successful cycling team. For a period in the mid-to-late 1990s, it became the closest thing Germany had to...
Men's Cycling
Primož Roglič at the Tour de France 2026: leadership, age and route fit
Primož Roglič at the 2026 Tour de France is a complicated idea before the race even starts. On pure ability, his name still belongs...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 Massif Central guide: Ussel, Le Lioran and the race before the Vosges
The Tour de France 2026 reaches the Massif Central at an awkward point in the race. The Pyrenees have already bitten, the sprinters have...
