Tour de France 2026

Fans injured after driver crashes car into Tour de France finishing straight

The local prosecutor has opened an investigation into the incident

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 10:39
1

As seen in the Tour de France — affordable* pro race bikes from Specialized, Canyon, Trek, Pinarello, Cannondale and more

Like the look of the bikes the pros are using, but can't quite justify spending five figures on one? You'll still have to save up, but here are some slightly less spendy versions that are derived from the top-of-the-range models

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 09:00
o

Remembering Lance Armstrong’s Trek 5500 from 1999, the first fully carbon fibre bike to win* the Tour de France

* 'Win' comes with a hard asterisk now of course... but we can still look back fondly at the rapidly evolving road bike technology of the time

Sun, Jul 12, 2026 21:45
10

Paul Seixas’ unreleased Van Rysel shows just how far Decathlon’s Tour de France bikes have come in 25 years

Decathlon’s WorldTour story stretches back much further than you might realise. We compare Jaan Kirsipuu's early-2000s AG2R race bike with Paul Seixas’ latest machine to chart a quarter of a century of tech progress

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 09:00
13

How do Tour de France riders fuel their race? Top tricks the world’s best cyclists use to battle through thousands of brutal kilometres Sponsored

Sports nutrition has come a long way since the early days of the Tour de France, with teams employing experts to closely monitor their riders' eating and drinking before, during and after their efforts. Here's a detailed look at how they do it

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 09:00
1

“Legend”: Tributes paid to Dame Sarah Storey after 60-time major champion announces retirement; Big Pyrenees mountain stage in the Tour de France + more on the live blog

Like Bob Dylan's Neverending Tour, Ryan can't keep away from the Grande Boucle, keeping Callum on the live blog a little longer. Here's hoping none of the pros are tempted to go 'electric' with their equipment up the Tourmalet today

Thu, Jul 09, 2026 10:02
7

The day I got peed on at the Tour de France

Covering the biggest race in the world can be a messy business sometimes…

Wed, Jul 08, 2026 20:07
7

No mention of electric motorbikes? Police seize “illegal e-bikes” which can reach 72mph; Le Col write off £8 million in debt; First Minister wants Wales to be “world-leading destination” for cyclo-tourists; Tour de France sprint + more on the live blog

One more day at the Tour for Ryan = One more day on the live blog for Callum.

Wed, Jul 08, 2026 10:28
49

How to photograph the Tour de France: A homage to Catalonia featuring the best pics from the opening stages, and how they were captured

The Tour’s Grand Départ was a whirlwind of noise, colour, and frenetic racing. Award-winning photographer James Startt was on the ground (sometimes literally) to capture all the action and atmosphere. Here are his favourite shots and how he got them

Wed, Jul 08, 2026 09:18
o