'If you see a Mexican flag it's for me': Isaac del Toro lands historic Tour de France stage win
Del Toro wins his country's first Tour stage since 1986 to the delight of adoring fans in Barcelona.
'It was a dream to wear it one day': Bienvenue en France, Baudin
Frenchman Alex Baudin marked the Tour de France's return home with a mammoth effort in the break. The stage win would eventually go to Tadej Pogačar, but the EF Education-EasyPost rider honoured the tricolor of his nation with the polka dot jersey. It suits him well.
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'It'll never go to plan': Ineos forced to settle for second after bad luck on stage one
Geraint Thomas had a stage one plan built around Kévin Vauquelin, but the Frenchman's back wheel had other ideas.
'The whole team will enjoy it': Strangely individualistic TTT won by the strongest collective
The opening TTT of the Tour de France delivered the excitement and jeopardy we wanted. Please can we have another?
Pogačar, Vingegaard and Seixas: A three, two, or one horse race?
Two men have shared first and second at the Tour for five years. This time, a teenager and a super-domestique are queuing up to break that duopoly
Over and out: First stage crashes
“Physically you’re at your best, you’ve been away preparing for months, and then it all ends. The Tour is a big beast that eats you up and you can’t compare it…
'Our own thing, in our own way': Can Red Bull leaders Evenepoel and Lipowitz share the Tour?
Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe's dual GC strategy faces its first real test. At the pre-race press conference, only one of its two leaders was talking. But doth Remco…
'I'm a sprinter, I need to survive': How the fastmen are shaping up at kilometre zero of the Tour
The 2026 route wants the sprinters dead by Paris. The points classification, reformed in their favour, might just keep them alive long enough to win green. At …
Tour de France 2026 preview: the contenders, sprinters and stage-hunters to watch
From four-time champion Tadej Pogačar to 19-year-old debutant Paul Seixas, a 3,333km route from Barcelona to Paris sets the stage. Here's who to watch across G…
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In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
