Tour de France 2026 stage 13: Mauro Schmid wins in Belfort as Tom Pidcock jumps to fourth overall

Mauro Schmid won stage 13 of the 2026 Tour de France in Belfort, beating Harold Tejada in a two-up sprint after a huge breakaway...

Maria Canins: the cross-country skier who became one of women’s cycling’s early stage-race queens

Maria Canins did not follow anything resembling the normal route towards becoming one of the best road cyclists in the world. She was already...

Beginner’s guide to the Renewi Tour 2026

The Renewi Tour is one of the most unpredictable stage races on the men’s WorldTour calendar. It does not contain the long Alpine or Pyrenean...

Why do cyclists ride in a peloton? Drafting and race tactics explained

Cyclists ride in a peloton because riding together is dramatically easier than riding alone. That is the simplest explanation, but it only tells part of...

Tour de France 2026 stage 13 live viewing and start time update

Tour de France stage 13 takes place on Friday 17 July, with a 205.8km route from Dole to Belfort that should produce one of...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 time bonuses explained

Time bonuses could play a significant role in deciding the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. The race contains eight road stages and one individual time...

GC and jerseys after Tour de France 2026 stage 12: Pogačar stays in yellow as green jersey battle tightens

Tadej Pogačar retained the yellow jersey after stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France, with the leading general classification riders finishing together on...

Tour de France 2026 stage 13 preview: breakaway battle over the Ballon d’Alsace

Tour de France stage 13 takes the race from Dole to Belfort on Friday 17 July, with the longest stage of the 2026 edition...