Men's Cycling
How do Tour de France riders recover between stages?
Tour de France riders recover between stages by treating the hours after the finish as part of the next day’s race. The recovery process...
Men's Cycling
Matteo Jorgenson at the Tour de France 2026: role, form and tactical value
Matteo Jorgenson goes into the 2026 Tour de France as one of the most important riders in Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s entire...
Men's Cycling
Best climbers at the Tour de France 2026
The Tour de France 2026 is built for climbers, but not all climbers will be chasing the same prize. Some arrive with yellow jersey...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 route: best days for breakaways
The Tour de France 2026 route gives breakaway riders a lot to work with. This is not a race shaped only by pure sprint...
Men's Cycling
Carlos Rodríguez at the Tour de France 2026: can he return to the top five?
Carlos Rodríguez arrives at the 2026 Tour de France in a slightly awkward place. He is still young, still proven, still capable of riding...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 prize money: how much riders and teams can win
The Tour de France 2026 will award around €2.3 million in prize money across the three weeks of racing, with the overall winner of...
Men's Cycling
How fast do Tour de France riders go?
Tour de France riders are fast in almost every race situation. The overall average speed of a modern Tour is usually above 40km/h, flat...
Men's Cycling
How hard is the Tour de France?
The Tour de France is brutally hard. It is not just hard because the riders cover more than 3,000km, or because they climb mountains,...
