2026 Tour de France

“It was a war zone”: Tom Pidcock shocked by ‘hardest ever’ Tour de France heat – but rival sports director says “that’s cycling, you can’t complain about that s***”

“I don’t think I’ve done such a hard race before in such heat before, it’s ridiculous,” Pidcock said after finishing in 16th at Les Angles. However, Movistar boss Matt White claims that riders need to be able to “adapt” to the conditions

Tue, Jul 07, 2026 08:56
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“Was one of them bad driving?” Newspaper criticised for publishing “8 dangerous cycling mistakes that put people in hospital”; Punchy finale without fans at wildfire-affected Tour de France + more on the live blog

After the most extraordinary couple of hours of blokes kicking a pig's bladder about, Callum is grateful to his bosses for their forgiveness in allowing today's live blog to get underway a little later than usual, and that Mexico only had one major sporting victory to celebrate yesterday...

Mon, Jul 06, 2026 10:55
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“Don’t run next to the riders, even if you’re a banana,” Tour de France warns after fancy dress fan almost disrupts breakaway (and gets smacked in the head for his troubles)

The Tour’s social media account also admonished spectators for setting off flares on the finishing circuits in Barcelona

Mon, Jul 06, 2026 07:58
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Tour de France fans told not to attend stage finish due to “frightening” Pyrenean wildfires

Monday’s third stage, which is scheduled to cross the border back into France, remains in doubt as fires rage along part of the route

Sun, Jul 05, 2026 19:22
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“Cycling is fundamentally a green sport”: EF boss Jonathan Vaughters calls on teams to “take responsibility” as Tour de France on red alert due to extreme heat

“The best way to change the world is by looking at yourself first. The sport needs to do a better job of becoming carbon neutral. None of us really love the fact that we travel with multiple trucks and vehicles, and have airplane flights all over the place”

Sun, Jul 05, 2026 10:35
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“It’s tougher than a normal TTT because you kill each other”: Did the Tour de France’s team time trial experiment work?

The Tour’s bold new ‘first past the post’ TTT format was the talk of the town in Barcelona and sparked an early GC battle between the favourites. But what did the riders and teams make of grand tour racing’s latest innovation?

Sat, Jul 04, 2026 21:17
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“Finishing ninth doesn’t move the needle for me”: Ben Healy is itching to attack the Tour de France… and a beer in the sun would be nice, too

“Putting my hands in the air is much better than finishing eighth or ninth. That adrenaline of racing out front and winning, that’s what I love doing,” the Irish star said ahead of this year’s Tour

Sat, Jul 04, 2026 16:08
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12 cycling trends NOT to copy from the Tour de France pros — do we really need slammed stems, ceramic bearings and integrated everything?

Some things are best left to the professionals... there are plenty of things pro cyclists do that are worth taking inspiration from, but in this article we're focusing on what NOT to copy off the pros

Sat, Jul 04, 2026 11:12
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Inspired choice or insanity? The risks and rewards of Paul Seixas riding the Tour de France

The young Frenchman lines out in the world’s biggest race despite being just 19 and a grand tour debutant. Could the move damage his long-term progression? We talked to some of the people who know Seixas – and the demands of racing the Tour – best to find out…

Sat, Jul 04, 2026 09:00
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What is the team time trial at the Tour de France, and how has the format changed? Everything you need to know about the TTT ahead of the opening Tour stage in Barcelona

The team time trial returns to open the Tour de France for the first time since 1971, but a revised format means the race against the clock looks very different in 2026

Sat, Jul 04, 2026 09:00
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