2021 Tour de France: Cyclingnews' countdown collection
All our pre-race interviews, previews, features, and analysis pieces in one place
The 2021 Tour de France is almost upon us and, as ever, Cyclingnews is counting down the days with a series of special features to build up to the Grand Départ on Saturday, June 26. Links to all these features can be found below.
We'll update this page with all the features as they go up, so keep it bookmarked and you won't miss a thing.
Our 10-day countdown began on Wednesday with our bumper race preview, giving you the essential lowdown on the talking points, contenders, route, and even the timings of each of the 21 stages.
Each European morning, we're publishing a special feature to build up to the race, but that's not all. Throughout the day we'll have more exclusive in-depth content, from rider interviews and blogs to retro features and analysis pieces, as well as all the latest news from France.
The main countdown
- Tour de France 2021: The essential race guide
- Tour de France bikes: who's riding what in 2021
- Form ranking: Tour de France 2021 contenders, pre-race
- Out of Pinot's shadow and into the glare: David Gaudu takes aim at the Tour de France
- Tadej Pogacar: A life-changing moment captured in a photograph
- Analysing Ineos Grenadiers' 2021 Tour de France team
- The mystique of Mont Ventoux in Tour de France history
- Andy Schleck's 2021 Tour de France favourites
- Tour de France 2021: Team-by-team guide
- Tour de France 2021: The 8 fastest sprinters to watch
More exclusive pre-Tour content
- Philippa York: I struggle to see Chris Froome as a Tour de France road captain
- Tour de France snubs: The 9 most controversial rider non-selections
- Analysing Jumbo-Visma's 2021 Tour de France squad
- Tour de France 2021: 5 key stages
- Brandon McNulty: The Tour de France call-up
- Alberto Contador: Blowing the Tour de France apart
- Aussies on Tour: The 10 riders flying the flag in France
- Procycling's Tour de France predictions
- Analysing UAE Team Emirates' 2021 Tour de France team
- Philippa York: Ineos versus Slovenia at the Tour de France
- Tour de France: Can Movistar's new-look trident avoid past shambles?
- 2021 Tour de France team presentation from Brittany – Gallery
- Richie Porte: Our Tour de France rivals can't just let me ride away
- Lucas Hamilton: I'm heading to the Tour de France with an open mindset
The biggest pre-Tour news stories
- Mark Cavendish in for Sam Bennett as Deceuninck-QuickStep alter Tour de France team
- Michael Woods, not Chris Froome, to lead Israel Start-Up Nation at Tour de France
- Mathieu van der Poel rocks Poulidor-inspired kit for Tour de France presentation
- Vinokourov ousted as Astana-Premier Tech manager days before Tour de France
- Ackermann vents his anger after failing to make Tour de France team
- New Shimano Dura-Ace finally breaks cover
- Tour de France: Lefevere’s negative comments on Bennett are born out of revenge, says Kelly
- No fear: Roglic backs his team against Ineos in Tour de France mountains
- Geraint Thomas on the benefits and fears of four Ineos leaders at Tour de France
- Chris Froome can race rim brakes at Tour de France – he just has to ask, says Adams
- Dlamini to make history as first Black South African to compete at the Tour de France
- Julian Alaphilippe takes aim at opening days of Tour de France
- Qhubeka NextHash unveil Burberry partnership and new kit for Tour de France
Tech
- Pinarello launches new Dogma F in preparation for the Tour de France and Olympics
- Lapierre launches new Xelius SL ahead of the Tour de France
- Trek-Segafredo bikes given all-new colour schemes ahead of the Tour de France
- Michael Matthews gets a custom Bianchi Oltre XR4 for Tour de France
- Deceuninck-QuickStep to continue aboard Specialized bikes until 2027
- Bora-Hansgrohe unveil new kit for 2021 Tour de France
- Mathieu van der Poel rocks Poulidor-inspired kit for Tour de France presentation
- Tour de France bikes: who's riding what in 2021
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Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.