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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 mediaNine social media spots, direct from the Tour
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Remco Evenepoel is using unreleased Specialized lace-up shoes at the Tour de France, and nobody has noticedThe Belgian appears to be choosing lace-ups over the lightweight S-Works Torch Remco options, in a move to potentially combat the extreme heat
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From 27bpm to 185bpm: How a cyclist’s heart rate evolves during the Tour de FranceA Tour de France cyclist’s resting heart rate is less than half that of a normal adult male’s. They need regular monitoring to ensure everything is running smoothly.
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'A tough cookie' – Josh Tarling is riding his debut Tour de France with a cracked ribNetcompany-Ineos rider crashed just three weeks before race
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How to watch Tour de France stage 10: free streams and TV channels for tough general classification dayHere's how to watch stage 10 of the Tour de France for free from anywhere with full broadcast detials provided.
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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 weekThe top of the GC is in an iron grip, but there's plenty more besides
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'I never expected to be able to make the jump to the World Tour level so quickly' – FDJ-Suez sign multidiscipline champion Kate CourtneyFDJ-Suez announce signing of the current US National Road Race Champion and former MTB XC World Champion – and promise Courtney will race the Tour of Britain Women
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How to watch Tour de France 2026: Everything you need to live stream the French Grand Tour — Stage 10All the key information on broadcasters and free live streams for the Tour de France from 4-26 July, so you can watch the French Grand Tour online, on TV, from anywhere.
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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?Riders' helmets are fitted with 'an intelligent crash detection system'
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Did Barcelona need the Tour de France? Ned Boulting on the Catalan Grand Départ"I always favour lower key Grand Départs", says the podcaster
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'I was blown off my bike twice' – 83-year-old sets new record for riding Land’s End to John O'GroatsEddie McGourley, King of the Mountains in the 1970 Milk Race, pedalled 1000 miles in under 11 days to honour his wife’s memory
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End of an era as Quick-Step set to step down as Soudal Quick-Step title sponsor after 24 yearsThe team will be known as Soudal Safety Jogger for the 2027 season
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I’ve learned much from cycling, mainly how to sack-off and go for a rideThere’s a lot you can learn through the discipline of bike riding. Not all of it is particularly useful
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Fan seriously injured at Tour de France after car driver crashes into crowd – reportsIncident happened near finish line of stage nine in Ussel
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'The peloton opted for the chaos' – how the breakaway had its deserved day at the Tour de FranceDespite the best efforts of UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Netcompany-Ineos, the break made it, just
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'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 excitementWith year's Tour de France GC all but decided after stage six, could a salary cap help create suspense?
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'Keep working, keep believing in it' – Mathieu van der Poel refuses to panic and gets Tour de France stage win on scorching dayAlpecin-Premier Tech turn around Tour with win in Ussel
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'I couldn't change gear anymore' – Tom Pidcock explains mechanical issue that let him down on Tour de France stage nineBriton still pleased to be 'really in the game' with third place in Ussel
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'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 breakawayOnly four of a huge breakaway survived to fight for the win after Netcompany-Ineos and Lidl-Trek led the chase
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'It's not what we hoped, but we remain confident' – Alpecin-Premier Tech keep faith in Jasper Philipsen at Tour de FranceTeam bosses hopeful Philipsen will return to winning ways after three missed chances
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'If you don't shoot, you always miss' – breakaway hero Liam Slock finds pride in near miss at Tour de FranceThe Belgian was caught with just 1.3km to go on Saturday
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Tour de France stage nine shortened due to 'exceptionally intense' heatwaveTemperatures forecast to exceed 40°C on Sunday
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'I thought it was over': Tim Merlier wins second Tour de France sprint stage after long-range effortThe Soudal Quick-Step rider has won his second stage in this year's Tour de France, putting him into second place in the points classification
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'That was not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen left perplexed after Tour de France stage sevenAlpecin-Premier Tech rider finishes fifth again, with sprint opportunities running out
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'I'm better than back then' – a bad day in the 2026 Tour de France for Tadej Pogačar? Don't bet on itThe yellow jersey explains how he's grown, and improved, since the day he cracked on the Col du Granon
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'You start to be scared... there aren't a lot of opportunities' – Tim Merlier defeats 'pressure' to deliver at sprinter-unfriendly Tour de FranceSoudal Quick-Step's Belgian sprinter has now won four stages in three starts at Tour
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Who is leading the Tour de France 2026 after stage nine?The full general classification, along with the latest stage result, and the standings for the other jerseys
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Tim Merlier takes sprinters' stage seven into Bordeaux at Tour de France with unstoppable late moveSoudal Quick Step returned to stage winning ways at the Tour with Merlier who was by far the quickest rider on the day.
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Goldy-looking chains and more: All the tech at the Tour de France Grand DepartThe latest podcast episode takes a look at the tech of the Tour de France Grand Depart
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