Tour de France
Tour de France coverage from Cycling Weekly, with up to date race results, rider profiles and news and reports.
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'It's not the most feasible option' – Tadej Pogačar unlikely to ride Vuelta a España in 2026UAE sports manager Joxean Fernández Matxin makes clear that a fifth Tour de France is the priority
By Adam Becket Published
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'I get it if he wants to stop cycling': Tadej Pogačar's mum voices concern over her son's exhaustionIt has been a stellar season for the Slovenian but one that wasn't without huge mental and physical pressure
By James Shrubsall Published
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World champions, Olympic medallists and a Tour de France winner – these are the riders retiring in 2025More than 50 pros are hanging up their bikes this year, chapeau to them all
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tour de France 2026 route rumours, from Alpe d'Huez to Le LioranHere's where the men's and women's routes might be heading, according to local insiders
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We're going to be seen from outer space' - As Rapha and EF Pro Cycling part ways, we look back at their most iconic collaborationsFrom duck helmets to kaleidoscope kits, we look back at some of the times the iconic pink jerseys were, by race decree, switched-out on the start-line of the Giro d’Italia
By Meg Elliot Published
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'My town really exists' – the political power of the Tour de FranceA new paper suggests that the Tour de France could reduce support for the far-right
By Meg Elliot Published
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Tour de Protest: The Vuelta a España is just the latest in a long line of races to be a platform for protestAfter the Vuelta a España prematurely ended due to protests, Patrick Fletcher looks back on another time a major race was stopped in its tracks
By Patrick Fletcher Published
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'A lot more people recognise me now' – Oscar Onley finds new fame after Tour de France heroicsBrit is hoping to be an 'animator' at the Tour of Britain Men this week
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It was new, it was exciting, it was an adventure. And it was about f****** time' - the story of the forgotten women's Tour de FranceNew film 'Breakaway Femmes' charts the tumultuous history of the Tour de France Féminin
By Meg Elliot Published
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'The pain on the bike was nowhere near as bad as my struggles with mental health' - meet Amy Hudson, who just completed all 21 stages of the Tour de France, plus transfers, four years after getting her first bikeAcross 29 days, Hudson covered 6556km, climbed 74862 meters in elevation, and raised over £89,000 mental health charity, Shout
By Meg Elliot Published
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Remco Evenepoel leaves Soudal Quick-Step contract early, moves to Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe for 2026Double Olympic champion's contract to be ended by mutual agreement ahead of move to Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'We look back not with sadness... but with immense pride': ITV bids farewell to the Tour de France'I'm very proud of the standards that we've set on this production for a very long time'
By Meg Elliot Published
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The Tour de France just killed the climbing bike - here’s the physics that proves itA lightweight bike must be easier to ride on a hilly course? The science says no, and this is why the climbing bike might be dead in WorldTour racing, but it doesn't mean they're of no use to you and I.
By Andy Turner Published
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'Fresh impetus and a new direction' – Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe head sports director leaves team ahead of rumoured Remco Evenepoel transferRolf Aldag joined the German team in 2022, guiding it to victories at the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, as well as the podium at the recent Tour de France
By Adam Becket Published
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The Tour de France should continue with the Montmartre finish in Paris – it’s the futureThe last day gripped like no other of my lifetime, and it needs to be repeated
By Adam Becket Published
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'I found this race crazy': Paris-Roubaix is Tadej Pogačar's biggest goal after fourth Tour de France, no Vuelta a España for SlovenianSlovenian not racing Vuelta a España in August with UAE Emirates-XRG opting to field Juan Ayuso and João Almeida instead
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Everyone loved it' – Tour de France organisers want to continue with Montmartre Paris final stageAfter the drastic shakeup to the final day of the Tour this year, ASO want it to continue
By Adam Becket Published
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The Trek Madone SLR Project One Jonathan Milan used to secure the green jersey at the Tour de France is on another levelTo celebrate winning the Tour de France points classification, Jonathan Milan received a special-edition bike to race on the streets of Paris
By Aaron Borrill Published
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Five tech trends that dominated the 2025 Tour de FranceNo surprises here as Tadej Pogačar and aerodynamics took centre stage, here are our hot-takes on the tech deployed and bike hacks that worked
By Aaron Borrill Published
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'If I burnout I would be happy with what I've achieved' – Tadej Pogačar, triumphant at fourth Tour de France, rides off with no clear plansUAE Team Emirates-XRG's Slovenian won by four minutes, tired in last week, but has no regrets
By Adam Becket Last updated
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'I guess this is a really big moment in my career' – Oscar Onley fourth at second Tour de France22-year-old missed out on podium, but became first Scot since 1984 to finish in the top five
By Adam Becket Published
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Quinn Simmons steals the show on Champs-Élysées with surprise marriage proposalThe Lidl–Trek rider finished a career-best Tour with a heartwarming proposal on cycling’s most iconic boulevard
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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How to watch Tour de France stage 21: TV details, live streams, time schedule for new-look finale in ParisThe 2025 Tour de France comes to a close with a new-look finale in Paris – here's how to watch stage 21 of the Tour de France today.
By Patrick Fletcher Published
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'There's no beef' – Matteo Jorgenson and Tim Wellens race to breakaway stalemate on Tour de France stage 20UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike pair marked each other out of breakaway
By Adam Becket Published
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'It's almost unbelievable' - desperate for a sponsor, Alpecin-Deceuninck keep winning at Tour de FranceStepping out of the shadow of the team's superstars, Kaden Groves adds his name to an exclusive list of riders who've won in all three Grand Tours
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'This year was on another level' – after winning a gruelling Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar doesn't know when he will ride againThe world champion is supposed to ride the Vuelta a España in search of a first red jersey, but that plan didn't account for exhaustion
By Adam Becket Published
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Who won the 2025 Tour de France?The full general classification, along with the latest stage result, and the standings for the other jerseys
By Adam Becket Last updated
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'I just suffered to the line' - Kaden Groves solos to breakaway win on Tour de France stage 20Australian takes first Tour stage win as attackers dominate penultimate day and Pogačar closes in on yellow jersey
By Dan Challis Published
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Enjoy Tadej Pogačar, the new Eddy Merckx, while you can – Ned Boulting's Tour de France columnHaving almost won four Tours before he is 27, and 21 stages to boot, the Slovenian should not be taken for granted
By Ned Boulting Published
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