Tour de France

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Best places to watch the Tour de France 2026 in Barcelona

Barcelona will be one of the best places to watch the Tour de France 2026, not just because it hosts the Grand Départ, but...

How do Tour de France time cuts work?

Tour de France time cuts are the daily time limits riders must finish inside to stay in the race. If a rider finishes outside...

What is a domestique at the Tour de France?

A domestique at the Tour de France is a rider whose job is to work for a team leader rather than chase personal success....