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What is team time trialling at the Tour de France July 2026

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

“I’d like to race on the same day – but with better coverage”: Women’s peloton in two minds over Paris-Roubaix date switch and reduced TV time

“Having it on the same day doesn’t mean we have to have reduced TV coverage, which is why it’s so disappointing. Just get some more cameras!”

Sun, Apr 12, 2026 08:59

“AI gone wrong?”: Specialized mocked for website image showing cassette… on the front wheel?!; London is “the wild west” for cycling (apparently); Pro cycling ticket debate rumbles on; Girmay joins NSN; Hypnotic wheels; Bike art + more on the live blog

Behind the first door of your road.cc advent calendar you're getting... Dan Alexander kicking off the week with Monday's live blog action (lucky you!)

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 09:08

Mark Cavendish hints at creating own pro cycling team in future “that is more along the lines of other sports” like Formula 1, claiming riders “aren’t doing enough to make money in their own right”

“There are revenue streams that aren’t being properly utilised,” the retired British sprinter said in a recent interview discussing pro cycling’s business model

Fri, Nov 28, 2025 15:58

The peloton climbs the Col de Sarenne, 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné

“It’s hard to find a worse place”: Tour de France’s double Alpe d’Huez finale under threat as thousands sign petition against use of “beautiful and wild” climb

“The organisers of the 2026 Tour de France want to transform the Col de Sarenne into the world’s largest stadium. They don’t care about nature,” the environmental campaigner behind the petition said

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 17:55

Fans on Alpe d’Huez during the Tour de France

“Absolutely not on the agenda”: Tour de France organiser shuts down ticket idea to force fans to pay to watch on Alpe d’Huez

Debate blew up when former pro Jérôme Pineau suggested privatising Alpe d'Huez to make more money for the teams, but disgruntled cycling fans said idea goes "against the soul of the sport"

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 15:31

Stage two of the 2018 Giro d’Italia in Israel

“We never stop dreaming”: Israel “optimistic” about hosting Tour de France Grand Départ in future

The suggestion, made by the Israeli Cycling Federation’s president, comes just weeks after the Vuelta a España was severely disrupted by protests against Israel-Premier Tech’s participation in the race

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 14:58

Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel at the 2009 Tour Down Under (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Paul Coster)

Lance Armstrong’s old boss accuses UCI of “hypocrisy” after governing body hits out at Tour de France for granting access to controversial Belgian — despite lifetime doping ban

The UCI said that it’s looking into why Johan Bruyneel, who appeared as a guest on a Flemish cycling programme and was present at the start of stage 12, was accredited by the Tour organisers ASO

Wed, Jul 23, 2025 08:33

“They’re trying to compete with us”: Pro Cycling Stats forced to cover up “cult icon” Tour de France roadside campervan after organisers threaten legal action

PCS’ head claimed that the organisers didn’t want them at the race because ASO was trying to “do as much stats as possible” and the cycling database’s popularity was “bothering” them

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 09:44

Tadej Pogačar, stage 6, 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné

I’ll still be calling it the Dauphiné… Do pro cycling’s rebrands ever work?

The Dauphiné’s rebranding project has made one thing very clear: cycling fans hate change. So what chance do breakaway leagues and calendar overhauls really have?

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 07:10