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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'I don't remember the crash' – Caja Rural rider abandons Tour de France with fractured handAlex Molenaar crashed with around 5km to go on stage five
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It just feels airless' – what do the Tour de France riders make of the record-breaking heat?The race is wrestling a heatwave, and the riders are feeling it
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I don't like third – I want to win': Tim Merlier falls short after 'disaster' Tour de France sprint finaleThe Belgian sprinter came close to victory in Pau despite not having a lead-out train
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Tadej is Tadej' – Torstein Træen weighs up the chances of keeping his Tour de France yellow jersey beyond mountainous stage 6The Tour takes on the Tourmalet and others tomorrow, in what will be a real test for Træen
By James Shrubsall Published
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'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 fiveDecathlon CMA CGM rider outguns bunch after a late crash 5km from the finish line caused chaos
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Meet Pinarello Q36.5's billionaire owner Ivan Glasenberg, the man looking to shake up cyclingThe owner of Tom Pidcock's team is one of cycling's most mysterious power brokers - where has he come from, and what does he want?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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As heatwaves and forest fires hit the Tour de France — here’s my guide to high- and low-tech gear that can help to make extreme temperatures more bearable this SummerDeals 11 Tour de France peloton-inspired high- and low-tech gear solutions for beating heatwaves as a solo, unsupported rider this summer
By Matt Ischt-Barnard Published
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'I won't have it forever': Peter Sagan believes his Tour de France green jersey record will be brokenThe Slovakian discusses his heart scare in 2024 as well as reflecting on his seven Tour de France green jerseys
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Stem spacers and shorter cranks: Felix Engelhardt's Bundesflagge-themed Giant Propel Advanced SLCustom paint, 55/44T chainrings and 30mm tyres headline national champion's Tour de France-ready Giant Propel race bike
By Aaron Borrill Published
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'It's a big gap' – Tadej Pogačar predicts it could be a long time before he wears the Tour de France yellow jersey againThe defending champ handed over the jersey on stage four and won't miss the obligations that go with it, at least for now
By James Shrubsall Published
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'We want much more' – Uno-X Mobility cement place as Tour de France mainstays with first yellow jerseyThe Norwegian team has outperformed those with much bigger budgets and a far greater history since their debut in 2023
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'It's almost rarer than winning a stage' – USA's Sean Quinn comes agonisingly close to yellow jersey at the Tour de FranceEF Education-EasyPost rider now less than 30 seconds off race lead after breakaway dig
By Tom Davidson Published
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'A masterpiece in teamwork' – Mads Pedersen sprints to victory on stage 4 of Tour de France after giant break goes clearTorstein Træen takes over yellow jersey after super day for Nordic countries
By Adam Becket Published
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It’s stage four of the Tour de France and most teams are already hunting for scraps – I long for a more open raceThree days of racing, three wins for the big GC teams. Is this how everything has to be now?
By Adam Becket Published
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UCI changes rules on feed zones amid extreme heat at Tour de FranceRiders to be allowed more musettes during stages
By Adam Becket Published
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'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 jerseySlovenian took GC lead on a day where wildfires cancelled his family plans
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I was riding with my dad in mind' – the agony and ecstasy of racing against the Tour de France's broomwagonArvid de Kleijn, last on stage three, made the time cut by seven minutes. Arnaud De Lie wasn't so lucky
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Being here on the podium was a little bit sad' – inside the reality of a fan-restricted Tour de France stageCrowds told to stay away from the finish of stage three. This is what it looked like on the ground
By Tom Davidson Published
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'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 jerseyThe defending champion finished with a two-second gap over Jonas Vingegaard during a day that went nothing like anyone predicted
By Pat Kinsella Last updated
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'This stomach infection weakened me a lot' – Arnaud De Lie out of Tour de France on stage three in déjà vu momentBelgian leaves second Grand Tour of the year early due to illness
By Adam Becket Published
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Visma-Lease a Bike domestique among riders involved in crash on Tour de France stage 3Bruno Armirail shown in pain after incident with 182km to go
By Adam Becket Published
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'He's going to win the Tour one day' – Isaac del Toro fever grips Mexican fans at the Tour de FranceUAE Team Emirates-XRG rider rewards dedicated supporters with stage win in Barcelona
By Tom Davidson Published
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'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?Tadej Pogacar halved the gap to yellow on stage two – could he take the maillot jaune on stage three?
By James Shrubsall Published
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Isaac del Toro wins Tour de France stage two ahead of Tadej Pogačar as UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominate Barcelona finaleTour de France Mexican champion makes his move in the final 500 metres, with Pogačar handing his team-mate the glory
By Dan Challis Published
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Tour de France stage 3 could be cancelled due to wildfiresDecision to be made by officials before the end of Sunday
By Dan Challis Published
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Temperatures set to soar at the Tour de France as UCI clamps down on ice socksRace organisers may be forced to cancel stages as 44 degree heat expected
By Dan Challis Published
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Thinner tyres, massive chainrings, special-edition paint and 3D-printing galore: All the TT and road bike tech from the Tour de France Grand DepartWhile stem spacers have become trendy and crank length is still undecided, why are riders going back to 28mm tyres? Check out our mega tech gallery
By Jack Evans Published
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Remco Evenepoel spotted on an unreleased Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the opening team time trial of the Tour de FranceDespite all the hype around his radical, all-new aero machine, Evenepoel finds himself in fifth place on the GC after Stage 1
By Aaron Borrill Published
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'Now I feel I can close this chapter' – Tour de France yellow jersey is a 'dream come true' for Jonas Vingegaard after two tough yearsThe Dane took a long awaited yellow jersey on stage one, and it's lost none of its shine for him
By James Shrubsall Published
