2026 Tour de France Archives

2026 Tour de France

“We’re seeing some insane new records”: Why are Tour de France speeds getting higher and higher? + Dispatches from the Alps and Paris

This week’s podcast episode delves into the peloton’s speed debate, heads to the roof of the Tour, and parties on the Alpe and in the streets of Paris

Fri, Jul 31, 2026 19:40

From ecstasy in the Alps to mayhem on Montmartre: The Tour de France’s epic final weekend in photos

As the dust settles on another Grande Boucle, we flick through our favourite shots from the majestic peaks of the Alps to the cobbled streets of Paris

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 13:26

Montmartre, 2026 Tour de France, stage 21

The Tour de France’s Montmartre experiment is the best thing to happen to cycling for years – but please, ASO, make it count for the GC next time; “It’s too hard to answer!” Pogačar and Evenepoel baffled by climate change question + more on the live blog

My head, my head… After, ahem, indulging in the Tour de France’s annual party in Paris, Ryan Mallon’s dragged himself out of his hotel bed to keep you entertained with all the post-Grande Boucle action on the Monday live blog

Mon, Jul 27, 2026 12:29

Tadej Pogacar on Montmartre, stage 21, 2026 Tour de France

Is the Tour de France becoming too fast?

Tadej Pogačar obliterated record after record on his way to a fifth career Tour de France title, in the fastest edition in the race’s history. But what do the peloton’s ever-increasing speeds mean for the sport, its safety, and its credibility?

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 21:52

Tadej Pogacar and Marco Pantani, Alpe d’Huez 2026 and 1997

A tale of two Alpes: My relationship with cycling’s most legendary climb, from Pantani to Pogačar

Award-winning photographer James Startt reflects on two monumental trips to Alpe d’Huez, 29 years apart

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 12:55

“It’s like a football stadium on a mountain”: The chaotic duality of Alpe d’Huez

The iconic summit finish, visited twice by the 2026 Tour, is one of sport’s greatest theatres. But you have to learn to take the rough with the smooth (and a few bare arses, too)

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 18:22

Tour de France 2022 stage 21 Champs-Élysées

Tour de France’s final stage in Paris shortened due to “exceptional circumstances” caused by wildfires

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires rage in France’s Gironde and Landes regions, as well as in parts of Spain

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 17:07

Fan struck by team car driver on Alpe d’Huez

Tour de France fan hit by team car driver in chaotic scenes on Alpe d’Huez, as Movistar rider forced to quit race after slamming into back of UAE vehicle

The spectator was treated by Tour medical staff after appearing to be hit in the leg just before turn 6 on the iconic climb

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 23:42

Brandon McNulty posts photo of motorist allegedly involved in crash

“When we ride the bike, we see people like this too many times”: UAE Team Emirates won’t take legal action against hit-and-run road rage driver who brake checked Brandon McNulty before Tour de France TT

McNulty shared a photo of the motorist’s car on social media after he caused the American to crash shortly before Tuesday’s time trial. He later abandoned the race on Thursday.

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 15:14

“This is a nightmare”: Instructor tells learner driver going 15mph behind cyclist in a 20mph zone; New active travel minister appointed; First of three Tour de France stages in the Alps + more on the live blog

As the Tour de France enters the Alps, Callum is back on the live blog, seeing which off-piste cycling tangent takes his fancy

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 10:06