Tour de France

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Mads Pedersen at the Tour de France 2026: stages, green jersey and hard days

Mads Pedersen goes into the 2026 Tour de France with a route that does not look made for him at first glance, but still...

How to visit the Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona

The Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona is not just a race start. It is three days of cycling, city spectacle and...

Tour de France 2026 route: best days for sprinters

The Tour de France 2026 is not an easy race for the sprinters, but it does give them a clearer points-classification pathway than some...

Jasper Philipsen at the Tour de France 2026: sprint chances and lead-out strength

Jasper Philipsen arrives at the Tour de France 2026 with a familiar question around him: how many sprint stages can he win if Alpecin-Premier...