Tour de France 2026 blog
Previews, favourites, route analysis and everything you need to know about the 2026 Tour de France.
Tour de France 2026 recap: Pogačar takes his fifth, Van der Poel steals Paris
Ten stages, one abandon that changed everything and a climbing record that had stood for 31 years. From Merlier's revenge in Chalon-sur-Saône to the wildfire-shortened finale on Montmartre: the full story of Tour weeks two and three, plus every final classification and jersey of the 2026 Tour de France.
Tour 2026 stage 11: Wærenskjold wins the fastest Tour stage ever — from dead last to first in 24 hours
An average of 50.9 kph: Mario Cipollini's 27-year-old speed record fell in Nevers. And the man who won the fastest Tour stage ever had finished dead last only a day earlier. The story of Søren Wærenskjold, Pogačar's Bastille Day solo and the standings at the halfway mark.
What's left of the 2026 Tour: from Le Lioran to the double Alpe d'Huez
The first rest day is behind us and the real work hasn't even started: twelve stages, one time trial, two finishes on Alpe d'Huez and a 2'42" gap Vingegaard has to find back somewhere. A look ahead at weeks two and three of the 2026 Tour de France.
All our Tour de France quizzes in one place: which one is for you?
From 'which Tour rider are you?' to the Big Final Quiz on all 21 stages: a guide to our six Tour de France 2026 quizzes, what each one covers and which to take first.
Tour 2026 stage 8: Merlier goes back-to-back in Bergerac, Slock caught at 1.3 km
Tim Merlier won in Bordeaux and Bergerac and is suddenly the fastest man of this Tour. But Saturday's story was Liam Slock, caught a kilometre and a half from a dream win after forty kilometres alone. The results and standings after stage 8.
Stage 9 today: shortened by the heat, but not a flat metre in it
Red alert in the Corrèze: the stage from Malemort to Ussel is cut from 185.5 to 155.5 kilometres. What's left is a relentless up-and-down through the Massif Central with the Suc au May as judge — and a breakaway fight you don't want to miss. Our stage 9 preview.
Tour 2026 stage 6: Pogačar blows the race apart on the Tourmalet
Forty kilometres solo, the stage win in Gavarnie-Gèdre and yellow back on his shoulders: on Thursday Tadej Pogačar made it brutally clear who's boss. And Torstein Træen's fairy tale? It ended on the descent.
Tour 2026 stage 5: Kooij wins chaotic Pau sprint as Vingegaard dodges disaster
Olav Kooij won the very first bunch sprint on his Tour debut, but the day was defined by the crash six kilometres from the line — and the obscure rule that saved Jonas Vingegaard. The results and standings after stage 5.
Green jersey standings & favourites — Tour de France 2026
Mads Pedersen wears green after his win in Foix, and today Pau hosts the first bunch sprint of this Tour. The points classification standings, the favourites and every remaining sprint chance.
Tour 2026 stage 4: Pedersen wins in Foix as Træen steals yellow
A 39-man breakaway was gifted more than twelve minutes, Mads Pedersen finished it off in Foix and Torstein Træen is the surprise new yellow jersey. The results and standings after stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France.
Who is Torstein Træen, the surprise yellow jersey?
From a cancer diagnosis via a doping control to the yellow jersey at the 2026 Tour de France. The remarkable story of Torstein Træen — and how long he can keep yellow.
Tour 2026 opening weekend: Vingegaard in yellow, Del Toro surprises
Visma wins the Barcelona team time trial, Isaac del Toro strikes on Montjuïc and Vingegaard wears yellow. The opening weekend results and what's coming this week.
Alpe d'Huez twice: the pivot of the 2026 Tour
The 2026 Tour de France finishes on Alpe d'Huez two days in a row. Why this unique double could decide the entire race.
Grand Départ 2026: why Barcelona is perfect
The 2026 Tour de France opens in Barcelona with a team time trial and two Catalan stages. A guide to the Spanish start.
The favourites for the 2026 Tour de France
Pogačar versus Vingegaard, and a new generation knocking on the door. These are the contenders for the 2026 yellow jersey.
Tour de France 2026: everything you need to know
The complete guide to the 2026 Tour de France: the route from Barcelona to Paris, the dates, the favourites and the key stages.