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- July 20th
- Horror hotels, delicious desserts and José Mourinho – week two of the 2026 Tour de France on social media
- Multiple riders have been subjected to night-time doping controls at Tour de France
- Which Tour de France team has won the most money so far in 2026?
- Tour de France race bikes aren't as light as you might think – and it largely comes down to sponsor obligations and team budgets
- 'We keep hold of our ownership': Soudal Quick-Step bank on traditional approach to sponsorship to fuel future success
- 'Luckily, it's only a broken collarbone' – Jonas Vingegaard on crashing out of Tour de France
- July 19th
- 'Effective testing must be capable to occur outside daytime hours' – Anti-doping body defends nighttime tests at Tour de France
- ‘We were not flying at altitude’ – Remco Evenepoel stuns even his teammates with mountain victory at Tour de France
- Tom Pidcock fined and docked 20 seconds in general classification at Tour de France
- 'If this is necessary to prove that we are riding clean, then I totally accept it' – Tadej Pogačar on 'strange' anti-doping testing at Tour de France
- 'Bike racing sucks some times' – Visma-Lease a Bike count cost of Jonas Vingegaard crashing out at Tour de France
- 'I’m literally trembling from emotion' – Remco Evenepoel wins first Tour de France road stage atop Plateau de Solaison
- Jonas Vingegaard crashes out of the Tour de France on stage 15, breaks collarbone
- 'I got four hours of sleep today' – Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard faced early morning anti-doping tests at Tour de France
- 'Probably a mistake' – Tom Pidcock falls down Tour de France GC after breakaway escapade
- ‘Beat The Final Whistle’ – cyclist completes his mission to ride from Mexico City to New York in time for the FIFA World Cup final
- July 18th
- 'I'm living a dream' – 19-year-old Paul Seixas is closing in on the podium at the Tour de France
- 'I couldn't waste good legs today' – Tadej Pogačar puts in another dominant display at Tour de France, argues race isn't over
- ‘We have the mindset that we want to win’: Jonas Vingegaard continues to believe he can beat Tadej Pogačar at Tour de France
- "We marked this stage since the beginning": Tadej Pogačar wins solo on Tour de France stage 14
- 'It's not possible, the Tour de France is July': Race director rejects Tadej Pogačar's wish
- July 17th
- 'I don't go for records' – Tadej Pogačar refuses to be drawn on Lance Armstrong's claim he needs to win seven Tours de France
- 'I think there will be a cost, a bill will come' – rivals unworried by Tom Pidcock's GC leap at Tour de France
- 'You shouldn't ever underestimate him': Tom Pidcock's team declare him a Tour de France podium contender
- 'I'm straight back in there with the podium fight' – Tom Pidcock bursts into GC battle at Tour de France on stage 13
- 'It was full-gas from the first minute' – Mauro Schmid outguns breakaway partner to win Tour de France stage 13
- Cyclists have fewer options for safe riding in US national monuments as Trump removes protections
- Team budgets are approaching €60 million, and Visma-Lease a Bike is still hunting for a title sponsor at the Tour de France
- 'The animals don't know what you've won' – inside Thibaut Pinot's farm life as the Tour de France visits his hometown
- July 16th
- 'They won't stop me as long as I'm here' – the hero of the Tour de France is a rider nobody saw coming
- 'We've lost our most important riders': Tour de France's smallest team counts the cost of crashes
- 'Try to survive, maybe' – after three Tour de France sprint victories, Tim Merlier changes tack to survival
- 'I found some space… and then I launched' – Tim Merlier sprints to win stage 12 of the Tour de France, scoring his hatrick
- 'It had its head swinging around' – Australian bike rider bitten by deadly snake that became entangled in her drivechain
- Tour de France teams use between 240 to 320 tyres and 10-13 litres of sealant during the three-week race, but do they get a fresh pair every day?
- July 15th
- 'This is the new normal' – how the Tour de France fastest speed record was shattered on stage 11
- 'Very, very sketchy': was stage 11 of Tour de France too dangerous?
- 'I didn't do anything on purpose or anything wrong' – Jasper Philipsen relegated then reinstated at Tour de France after jury flip-flop
- 'It means everything' – Søren Wærenskjold powers to record-breaking Tour de France win on stage 11
- Should you worry about a SRAM shifter stoppage after Tom Pidcock's Tour de France mishap?
- Did a 1x drivetrain cost Vingegaard on the Tourmalet? Aero expert helps us crunch the numbers
- ‘I feel very Catalan’ – Meet the lost Brit racing for Spain at the Tour de France
- July 14th
- 'I'm getting better every day' – Remco Evenepoel surges onto Tour de France podium with impressive comeback on stage 10
- 'Some luck should be on my side': Tom Pidcock unscathed after Tour de France stage 10 crash
- 'We are here to win' – Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike vow to fight on despite losing more time to Tadej Pogačar at Tour de France
- 'Haters gonna hate': Tadej Pogačar dismissive of roadside boos at Tour de France after yet another victory
- 'It is Bastille Day and I tried to honour the yellow jersey' – Tadej Pogačar attacks to win Stage 10 of the Tour de France with an imperious solo performance
- Eight in 10 people can't tell the difference between a legit and an illegal e-bike – that's a problem for all of us
- 'Smell of rot' and 'water basically running down the walls' – Tour de France riders are sleeping in nightmare hotels
- 'I would change the whole calendar': Tadej Pogačar says extreme weather means the Tour de France shouldn’t be raced in July – is he right?
- Backies, bucket hats, banana avatars, rowing riders and wacky World Cup conspiracy theories… The first nine stages of the 2026 Tour de France, as seen through social media
- Remco Evenepoel is using unreleased Specialized lace-up shoes at the Tour de France, and nobody has noticed
- From 27bpm to 185bpm: How a cyclist’s heart rate evolves during the Tour de France
- 'A tough cookie' – Josh Tarling is riding his debut Tour de France with a cracked rib
- July 13th
- Tadej Pogačar rules, Tom Pidcock tempers ambition and Remco & Lipowitz need to make it up: Five things we learned at the Tour de France last week
- 'I never expected to be able to make the jump to the World Tour level so quickly' – FDJ-Suez sign multidiscipline champion Kate Courtney
- NSN Cycling Team and Uno X-Mobility are testing a concussion sensor at the Tour de France - but what does this mean for rider safety?
- Did Barcelona need the Tour de France? Ned Boulting on the Catalan Grand Départ
- 'I was blown off my bike twice' – 83-year-old sets new record for riding Land’s End to John O'Groats
- End of an era as Quick-Step set to step down as Soudal Quick-Step title sponsor after 24 years
- July 12th
- I’ve learned much from cycling, mainly how to sack-off and go for a ride
- Fan seriously injured at Tour de France after car driver crashes into crowd – reports
- 'The peloton opted for the chaos' – how the breakaway had its deserved day at the Tour de France
- 'The most promising cyclists need to go to numerous, different teams' - Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme in favour of a salary cap to increase excitement
- 'Keep working, keep believing in it' – Mathieu van der Poel refuses to panic and gets Tour de France stage win on scorching day
- 'I couldn't change gear anymore' – Tom Pidcock explains mechanical issue that let him down on Tour de France stage nine
- 'I was really struggling' - Mathieu van der Poel comes to terms with the heat to win stage 9 of the Tour de France from the breakaway
- July 11th
- 'It's not what we hoped, but we remain confident' – Alpecin-Premier Tech keep faith in Jasper Philipsen at Tour de France
- 'If you don't shoot, you always miss' – breakaway hero Liam Slock finds pride in near miss at Tour de France
- Tour de France stage nine shortened due to 'exceptionally intense' heatwave
- 'I thought it was over': Tim Merlier wins second Tour de France sprint stage after long-range effort
- July 10th
- 'That was not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen left perplexed after Tour de France stage seven
- 'I'm better than back then' – a bad day in the 2026 Tour de France for Tadej Pogačar? Don't bet on it
- 'You start to be scared... there aren't a lot of opportunities' – Tim Merlier defeats 'pressure' to deliver at sprinter-unfriendly Tour de France
- Tim Merlier takes sprinters' stage seven into Bordeaux at Tour de France with unstoppable late move
- ‘He’s in great, great shape’: is Isaac del Toro better than Jonas Vingegaard at this Tour de France?
- Why are riders at the Tour de France taping their noses?
- July 9th
- Sombre mood descends over Tour de France after latest Tadej Pogačar exhibition
- 'I think I was justifiably angry' – Remco Evenepoel blasts team-mate after Tour de France stage six
- Former yellow jersey Torstein Træen out of Tour de France after breaking ribs on stage six
- 'The race went perfect for us' – Tadej Pogačar reaches new level of dominance at Tour de France on stage six
- 'He doesn't know any different' – Adam Yates hails Tadej Pogačar's mindset after world champion smashes Tour de France rivals on stage six
- 'A very tough day' – Jonas Vingegaard's perfect Tour de France plan goes up in smoke on stage six
- 'Nothing to lose' – Tadej Pogačar destroys field in Pyrenees on stage 6 of Tour de France to take win and yellow jersey
- Yellow jersey Torstein Træen crashes on stage six of Tour de France
- Tadej Pogačar wins Souvenir Jacques Goddet on Col du Tourmalet at Tour de France
- July 8th
- 'I can now be a more positive influence' – 19-time Paralympic gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey retires
- The bike on which Ray Booty broke the four hour barrier for 100 miles
- 'I don't remember the crash' – Caja Rural rider abandons Tour de France with fractured hand
- 'It just feels airless' – what do the Tour de France riders make of the record-breaking heat?
- 'I don't like third – I want to win': Tim Merlier falls short after 'disaster' Tour de France sprint finale
- 'Tadej is Tadej' – Torstein Træen weighs up the chances of keeping his Tour de France yellow jersey beyond mountainous stage 6
- 'When I saw the line I just went as hard as I could' – Olav Kooij wins first bunch sprint of 2026 Tour de France on stage five
- Which riders have abandoned the Tour de France 2026? Jonas Vingegaard crashes out on descent
- 'I won't have it forever': Peter Sagan believes his Tour de France green jersey record will be broken
- 'The very best riders in the world' – 19 teams announced for Tour of Britain Women, including 13 WorldTour squads and all four British Continental outfits
- July 7th
- 'It's a big gap' – Tadej Pogačar predicts it could be a long time before he wears the Tour de France yellow jersey again
- 'We want much more' – Uno-X Mobility cement place as Tour de France mainstays with first yellow jersey
- 'It's almost rarer than winning a stage' – USA's Sean Quinn comes agonisingly close to yellow jersey at the Tour de France
- 'A masterpiece in teamwork' – Mads Pedersen sprints to victory on stage 4 of Tour de France after giant break goes clear
- It’s stage four of the Tour de France and most teams are already hunting for scraps – I long for a more open race
- UCI changes rules on feed zones amid extreme heat at Tour de France
- July 6th
- 'If this is my last win, I'll be happy enough' – Tadej Pogačar says his career is already beyond his wildest dreams after taking Tour de France yellow jersey
- 'I was riding with my dad in mind' – the agony and ecstasy of racing against the Tour de France's broomwagon
- 'Being here on the podium was a little bit sad' – inside the reality of a fan-restricted Tour de France stage
- 'This stomach infection weakened me a lot' – Arnaud De Lie out of Tour de France on stage three in déjà vu moment
- Who is leading the Tour de France 2026 after stage 15?
- 'If we can win like we won today, and the team feels super good, then we have to take the opportunity' – Tadej Pogačar springs to Tour de France stage 3 win and claims yellow jersey
- Visma-Lease a Bike domestique among riders involved in crash on Tour de France stage 3
- 'My strength isn’t speed, I’m slow and steady' – meet the man who just set a new record for cycling through the most countries in a week
- July 5th
- 'He's going to win the Tour one day' – Isaac del Toro fever grips Mexican fans at the Tour de France
- 'It's not my favourite kind of climb' – with Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France lead cut to six seconds, how long will he have the yellow jersey?
- Fans told not to go to Tour de France stage three due to wildfires – and further changes may come
- Isaac del Toro wins Tour de France stage two ahead of Tadej Pogačar as UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominate Barcelona finale
- Tour de France stage 3 could be cancelled due to wildfires
- Temperatures set to soar at the Tour de France as UCI clamps down on ice socks
- July 4th
- 'Now I feel I can close this chapter' – Tour de France yellow jersey is a 'dream come true' for Jonas Vingegaard after two tough years
- Paul Seixas and Tom Pidcock on the backfoot after Tour de France stage one
- 'It'll never go to plan' – Netcompany-Ineos begin Tour de France with bittersweet second in team time trial
- 'We will fight for yellow': Tadej Pogačar plotting immediate comeback after losing time on Tour de France stage one
- Visma-Lease a Bike win team time trial on Tour de France stage 1 as Jonas Vingegaard roars into the yellow jersey
- ‘A rollercoaster of challenge, joy, and everything in-between’ - British Cycling CEO’s tenure ends as interim put in place until replacement appointed
- From shampoo to shipping: Who are the sponsors on the 2026 Tour de France jerseys?
- Tour de France 2026 stage 1 team time trial start times
- 'We are thrilled by the freedoms we can enjoy now we are fully in charge of our own content' – Ned Boulting on his Tour de France plans post-ITV
- July 3rd
- The Tour de France begins today, and I can't wait for three weeks of non-stop action – it's just a shame it isn't live on free TV anymore
- All the special Tour de France switch-out kits you need to watch out for over the next three weeks
- Maybe Chris Froome should have retired years ago, but he's still the greatest British Grand Tour rider
- Seven Tour de France stages to be broadcast live for free in UK on Welsh channel S4C
- How to watch Tour de France 2026: Everything you need to live stream the French Grand Tour — Stage 16
- 'Better, stronger and happier' – Jonas Vingegaard is ready to target the Tour de France after Giro d'Italia victory
- July 2nd
- Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms retirement from cycling
- 'We push to new heights every year' – Tadej Pogačar ready for another battle royale with Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France
- From UAE to TotalEnergies, here are all the teams lining up for the Tour de France
- 'The priority is the general classification' – Paul Seixas has arrived at the Tour de France, and he's here to win
- Grand Départ to the Flamme Rouge and everything in-between: your guide to the language of the Tour de France
- 'Bikes are just too technical these days': Is the traditional 'Saturday job in a bike shop' entry route into the cycle trade dead and gone?
- 'I've got my eye on some stages' – Fred Wright plots Tour de France breakthrough after National Championships win
- 'My biggest ambition is to become one of the best lead out guys' – Jake Stewart on supporting Biniam Girmay’s Tour de France quest for stages
- When an Olympic medalist made a comeback, a special bike was soon on its way to him
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