HISTORICAL FACTS: 25 | History Defined

'That's just not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen well short of sprinting speed as Alpecin-Premier Tech roll out old-fashioned lead-out train at Tour de France

Team dominated the run-in to Bordeaux but Belgian is clearly short of his best

Cycling News · Jul 10

Belgian Tim Merlier wins Tour de France 7th stage as Pogacar holds onto yellow jersey

Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier won the Tour de France's seventh stage in a sprint finish in Bordeaux under scorching temperatures while reigning champion Tadej Pogacar kept the leader's yellow jersey.

France 24 · Jul 10

'We will sit a lot more at the back' - Visma-Lease a Bike double down on Tour de France strategy of keeping off front on sprint stages

Jonas Vingegaard confirms repeat of Giro d'Italia tactic of staying towards back of bunch to stay safe

Cycling News · Jul 10

'You just want to bury yourself in a hole and hide away' – Tom Pidcock's Tour de France hopes dashed amid Tourmalet torment

Briton says 'I just don't have it on the long climbs'

Cycling News · Jul 10

10 luxury watches of the Tour de France: The best timepieces we've seen from cycling's biggest race

Richard Mille, Audemars Piguet, Tudor, Rolex, and Breitling spotted at the start of cycling’s biggest race

Cycling News · Jul 10

Tour de France 2026: Tim Merlier powers to stage seven victory after Bordeaux sprint – as it happened

Tim Merlier won the seventh stage of the Tour in a sprint finish while race favourite Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

'They even sat together at dinner' – Red Bull downplay internal tension between Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz at Tour de France

Team boss Ralph Denk says potential drama 'is being made out to be bigger than it actually was'

Cycling News · Jul 10

Which road bikes are being raced at the 2026 Tour de France? We run through what the 23 teams are racing

Watching the Tour de France and wondering if you can get your hands on one of those fast looking machines? Well, you could... if your pockets are deep enough

Cycling Weekly · Jul 10

'I believed he could do it, I just never thought it would happen' – why a rider making his Tour de France debut is a family affair

Three riders, three families, all brought together by the dream of riding the Tour de France

Cycling Weekly · Jul 10

'Would you give away stages?' – Tadej Pogačar consumes all on Col du Tourmalet at the Tour de France but does he win too much?

Why the world champion won't stop chasing victory at almost every given opportunity

Cycling News · Jul 10