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BIZARRE: 27 - What They Never Told You

Who will win the Tour de France 2026? Our definitive ranking of the favourites for the yellow jersey

With Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and more set to do battle starting next week, we analyse their form and chances going into the Grande Boucle

Cycling News

'The Giro d'Italia is not on the agenda' - Florian Lipowitz aims for repeat ride in Tour de France next July

German star will likely announce full 2026 schedule in December at the earliest

Cycling News

TNT Sports’ Rob Hatch: Of course I can commentate on the Ashes from afar – I called Mark Cavendish’s 35th win from my house!

Interview: Cricket fans have questioned TNT Sports’ plan for the Ashes this winter, but the broadcaster’s voice of cycling, Rob Hatch, explains why he is the right man to helm the coverage

The Independent UK

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'It doesn't get more quintessential than Ventoux' – climb's inclusion in Tour de France Femmes route will be 'massive' for race, says Zwift director

Kate Veronneau expects GC fireworks in next August's edition

Cycling Weekly

Will Paul Seixas ride the 2026 Tour de France? The debate has started but the French super talent still has to decide

'When you make a race programme, it has to be intelligent and relevant' - says 19-year-old Decathlon rider

Cycling News

2026 L'Étape du Tour de France and L'Étape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to tackle iconic Tour climbs

The official 2026 Tour sportives will be tough rides as ever

Cycling Weekly

Quiz! How many Tour de France yellow jersey winners can you name?

Test your knowledge of the biggest race in men's cycling

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'They want more excitement' – Tim Merlier laments lack of sprint opportunities in 2026 Tour de France

Soudal-QuickStep sprinter sees six chances but a Paris win seems out of reach

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From a crucial TTT to double Alpe d'Huez – The key stages that will decide the Tour de France

Cyclingnews takes a closer look at the days where the yellow jersey battle could be won or lost

Cycling News

'We’ll now wait for the routes of the other Grand Tours' - Red Bull hold off naming Remco Evenepoel as 2026 Tour de France team leader

Belgian with new teammates in Germany for off-season get-together

Cycling News

The most influential cyclist you've never heard of – remembering the godfather of British road racing

Eighty years before Britain celebrated its first Tour de France winner, one man set the wheels in motion. Cycling Weekly traces the legacy of Bill Mills, a forgotten pioneer

Cycling Weekly

'It's a Tour in crescendo' – 2026 Tour de France designed to limit early Tadej Pogačar dominance

'I imagine that when Pogačar sees L'Alpe d'Huez twice, he'll want to win up there' says race director Chirstian Prudhomme

Cycling News

The Tour de France route designers hope for suspense until stage 20 next year, with novelty thrown in, but will Tadej Pogačar listen?

An opening day TTT, two ascents of Alpe d'Huez, a visit to all of the mountain ranges... what's next?

Cycling Weekly

'I'm ready to put in the work on the time trial' –Pauline Ferrand-Prévot enthusiastic about Ventoux, home roads in the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

Defending champion 'needs to take a step forward' for 21km test in Dijon according to team manager

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Tour de France route presentation Live - The 2026 men's and women's race route unveiled in Paris

All the information about next year's routes of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes as it comes in

Radio France Internationale

Organisers unveil routes for men and women at 2026 Tour de France

Organisers of the 2026 Tour de France on Thursday unveiled the routes for the men's and women's races.

Cycling Weekly

'Remco Evenepoel will be rightfully disappointed': Ned Boulting's take on the route of the Tour de France 2026

Next year's route is underwhelming and could be another Tadej Pogačar show, but is not without its gems, says the broadcaster

Cycling News

New team time trial format set to decide first yellow jersey at 2026 Tour de France draws criticism from Visma-Lease a Bike CEO

GC times in opening Barcelona stage to be taken from first rider across the line, following on from new format tested at Paris-Nice

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'We still believe we can fight for the win'- Visma-Lease a Bike back Jonas Vingegaard to take on Tadej Pogačar in 2026 Tour de France

Team manager Richard Plugge sees stages for Wout van Aert in back-loaded mountainous route

Cycling News

Marion Rousse calls 2026 Tour de France Femmes route 'mischievous' with 'pitfalls on practically every stage'

Race director says next year's race is full of stages which 'will be very difficult to keep up with mentally'

The Independent UK

Does cycling have a Tadej Pogacar problem?

The Slovenian backed up his generational 2024 season with another run for the ages in 2025. Where next for the man with a serious claim to the title of greatest of all time – and can anyone catch up?

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France unveils 2026 route with double Alpe d’Huez for men and Ventoux debut for women

The 2026 men’s Tour de France will start in Barcelona on 4 July while the women’s race starts in Lausanne on 1 August

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2026 routes unveiled as men face epic Alpe d’Huez double and women take on mighty Mont Ventoux

Back-to-back summit finishes on Alpe d’Huez will likely decide the destiny of the 2026 yellow jersey, while Mont Ventoux features in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time

Cycling News

2026 Tour de France route - the complete stage-by-stage guide

Double ascent of Alpe d'Huez defines final weekend which build with first week in Pyrenees, return to Le Lioran in Massif Central and Orcières-Merlette in Alps

Cycling Weekly

'The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift continues to break records and exceed expectations' – Zwift extends partnership with TDFF

Deal extended to 2029, eight years of Tour de France Femmes and Zwift

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