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DARK SECRETS: The tour de france | Vintage Vibes

'It just feels airless' – what do the Tour de France riders make of the record-breaking heat?

The race is wrestling a heatwave, and the riders are feeling it

Cycling Weekly

Olav Kooij claims Tour de France stage five with Tourmalet test looming large

The Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just over five kilometres from the line

The Guardian - UK

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij wins Tour de France 5th stage in chaotic sprint finish

Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij won stage five of the Tour de France after several riders went down in a crash a little more than five kilometres from the finish line.

France 24

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The Tour de France’s eleven most marginal gains - The most comically minuscule upgrades on the world’s fastest bikes

If you’re not swapping your jockey wheel bolts, are you even trying to win?

Cycling News

'It's a big gap' – Tadej Pogačar predicts it could be a long time before he wears the Tour de France yellow jersey again

The defending champ handed over the jersey on stage four and won't miss the obligations that go with it, at least for now

Cycling Weekly

Torstein Træen's Tour de France yellow jersey gives Uno-X Mobility something to celebrate

'This shows that if we do a good job, we can stand here and lead the Tour de France' says team manager Thor Hushovd

Cycling News

'We want much more' – Uno-X Mobility cement place as Tour de France mainstays with first yellow jersey

The Norwegian team has outperformed those with much bigger budgets and a far greater history since their debut in 2023

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'It's almost rarer than winning a stage' – USA's Sean Quinn comes agonisingly close to yellow jersey at the Tour de France

EF Education-EasyPost rider now less than 30 seconds off race lead after breakaway dig

Cycling Weekly

Mads Pedersen wins fourth stage of Tour de France as Torstein Traeen takes yellow jersey

Former world champion Mads Pedersen took the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday after a breakaway of more than 150 kilometres in sweltering 40C heat while Torstein Traeen claimed the coveted yellow jersey.

France 24

'Winning stages can help you win the Tour de France' - UAE Team Emirates justify early race dominance

Team Manager Mauro Gianetti explains their race logic to Cyclingnews

Cycling News

Tour de France 2026: Mads Pedersen surges clear to win stage four in extreme heat – as it happened

Mads Pedersen outsprinted his breakaway rivals to win stage four of the Tour de France as Torstein Traeen took the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar in Foix

The Guardian - UK

'It's always been hot at the Tour de France but it's never this hot' - Riders set to face temperatures of 37°C at stage 4 finish in Foix

'It's a real logistical nightmare when it's hot' says race leader Tadej Pogačar

Cycling News

Tadej Pogacar wins stage three of Tour de France to take yellow jersey from Jonas Vingegaard

Tadej Pogacar laid down a marker at the Tour de France on Monday

The Independent UK

French wildfire forces 10,000 from homes as fans banned from Tour de France stage

The Trevillach ⁠fire was burning near the third ‌stage of the Tour de France

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Tadej Pogacar wins third stage of Tour de France to take yellow jersey from Vingegaard

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won stage three of the Tour de France Monday, taking the yellow jersey from his rival Jonas Vingegaard.

Cycling News

A near miss with a car and race radio mix-up as young Paul Seixas tastes the chaos of the Tour de France

19-year-old Frenchman gets through a pulse-raising first road stage of his debut Tour de France relatively unscathed

Cycling News

How do riders stay cool at the Tour de France? Alcohol sprays and frozen carbs are just the tip of the iceberg

Sure, the UCI has banned ice socks but that’s not going to stop anyone trying to beat the heat

Radio France Internationale

Tour de France bans spectators from third stage as fire burns in French Pyrenees

Spectators have been banned from the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race through the Pyrenees Monday, which will be adapted as a forest fire burns the area.

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The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2026: third stage to go ahead without spectators; Del Toro wins stage two

The third stage of the Tour de France will take place without spectators due to wildfires in the eastern Pyrenees

Cycling Weekly

'He's going to win the Tour one day' – Isaac del Toro fever grips Mexican fans at the Tour de France

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider rewards dedicated supporters with stage win in Barcelona

Cycling News

Tour de France stage 3 to go ahead but spectators asked not to attend finish due to forest fires in 'exceptional decision'

Publicity caravan won't complete the final 40km of the 196-kilometre route to Les Angles

Cycling Weekly

Fans told not to go to Tour de France stage three due to wildfires – and further changes may come

At the moment there are no plans to shorten the stage – but the situation remains fluid.

Cycling Weekly

Temperatures set to soar at the Tour de France as UCI clamps down on ice socks

Race organisers may be forced to cancel stages as 44 degree heat expected

Cycling News

Elise Chabbey confirms her 2026 season is over as she reveals the reason for her absence from racing since April

Swiss rider announces that she is pregnant and will miss the Tour de France Femmes and remainder of 2026 with her baby due in January 2027

The National (Scotland)

Oscar Onley is missing from the Tour de France - how major a setback is this for him?

Oscar Onley is missing from the Tour de France so, longer-term, how major a setback is this for him?

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