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July 11
- 'Not a lot of other things they can do' – Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat
- Søren Wærenskjold slams Biniam Girmay for Tour de France sprint intimidation
- 'Thanks to the GC contenders for this respect' – Tadej Pogačar says agreement has been reached by favourites to sit at the back and stay safe on Tour de France sprint finishes
- 'If I see how I sprinted, it's crazy' - Biniam Girmay accepts that Tim Merlier is fastest in the Tour de France sprints
- 'It's clear that he hesitated after not winning yesterday' – Alpecin say no need for panic yet at Tour de France despite another sprint loss for Jasper Philipsen
- 'Not really proud' – Tour de France heartache for Liam Slock as attempt to upset the sprinters with 40km solo just falls short on stage 8
- Stage 9 of Tour de France shortened amid 'red alert' heatwave warning in central France
- European champion Erica Magnaldi scores latest gravel win with Italian National Championships title
- Baptiste Veistroffer has become the breakaway hero this Tour de France needs
July 10
- 'I'm not used to having to sprint for the win, so that was scary' – Risky move pays off for Bjorn Riley with his first UCI Mountain Bike World Cup win
- Hello Traka 300, goodbye Traka 560 - Only one endurance race for pro categories to build 'a more selective, competitive and safe field' in 2027
- 'I always love watching the sprints' - Caleb Ewan analyses the Tour de France sprint in Bordeaux
- 'My body temperature is probably cooler than any Tour before' – Tadej Pogačar stresses importance of UAE's hydration and nutrition changes in reaching new level at Tour de France
- How Soudal-QuickStep dominated the high-speed Tour de France sprint into Bordeaux
- 'That's just not how it should be' – Jasper Philipsen well short of sprinting speed as Alpecin-Premier Tech roll out old-fashioned lead-out train at Tour de France
- The Le Col Summer Sale has landed just in time for peak riding season – Grab up to 60% off premium cycling apparel and upgrade your summer kit for less
- 'We will sit a lot more at the back' - Visma-Lease a Bike double down on Tour de France strategy of keeping off front on sprint stages
- 'It was 50/50 if I was good enough' - Neilson Powless closes 'nasty chapter' of knee surgery with stage win at Tour of Austria
- 'Everything is said. The Tour is not waiting' – Remco Evenepoel clears the air with Tour de France co-leader Lipowitz after venting frustration
- Tadej Pogačar shatters Tour de France's Col du Tourmalet record ascent time by more than two minutes
- 'You just want to bury yourself in a hole and hide away' – Tom Pidcock's Tour de France hopes dashed amid Tourmalet torment
- 'You went too fast' – Tadej Pogačar debriefs Isaac del Toro in remarkable behind-the-scenes footage
- 'They even sat together at dinner' – Red Bull downplay internal tension between Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz at Tour de France
- How to watch Tour de France Stage 8: All the broadcasters and live streams as we head for another sprint day
- 'Would you give away stages?' – Tadej Pogačar consumes all on Col du Tourmalet at the Tour de France but does he win too much?
July 9
- Torstein Træen out of Tour de France due to injuries from Col du Tourmalet crash
- 'A-game' pays off for L39ION of Los Angeles as Skylar Schneider secures second career victory at Gastown Grand Prix
- 'He's on a good team' - French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Tour de France and urges Paul Seixas to stay with Decathlon CMA CGM
- 'Crazy good' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG's perfect mountain strategy puts Tadej Pogačar within reach of fifth Tour de France title
- 'I couldn't sleep long because I was so excited' – Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Pogačar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage
- 'I was where I should be' - Paul Seixas passes first Tour de France mountain test on Tourmalet
- 'I asked for a lead-out and didn't get one' – Remco Evenepoel fumes at teammate Florian Lipowitz as cooperation breaks down in Tour de France
- 'Not the day I wanted' – Jonas Vingegaard dealt major blow by Tadej Pogačar but insists he will improve at the Tour de France
- Torstein Træen suffers heavy crash on Tourmalet descent, loses Tour de France yellow jersey
- Cian Uijtdebroeks withdraws from Tour de France on Col du Tourmalet
- Get a huge $1,350 saving on one of the lightest bikes at the Tour de France – This could be the best bike deal we'll see all summer
- Huub Artz drops out of Tour de France breakaway after being pulled up on illegal position on the bike
- Why was Jonas Vingegaard given the same time as Tadej Pogačar despite finishing 12 seconds down on Tour de France stage 5? The three-second rule explained
- 'I don’t understand why I was alone, we have an amazing chance to race the Tour de France' – A pat on the back from Pogačar as Baptiste Veistroffer saves the day
- How to watch Tour de France Stage 6: All the broadcasters and live streams for key day in Pyrenees
- 'I was alone' – Door open for next Tour de France sprints with speed, but not luck, on Tim Merlier's side in Pau
- Tour de France enters the Extreme Weather Protocol red zone but the show will go on
- 'The key moment of this first week' – Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage
July 8
- 'Probably the lightest I've ever seen him' – Red Bull full of confidence in extremely lean Remco Evenepoel ahead of first Tour de France mountain stage
- 'We're confident'- Decathlon CMA CGM shrug off rival bids to sign Tour de France super talent Paul Seixas
- Jonas Vingegaard avoids Tour de France disaster, scrambles to finish on teammate's bike after late crash chaos
- Iconic roadside fan Didi the Devil robbed at Tour de France start in Barcelona
- 'We've been able to set some goals' – Neilson Powless makes racing return after five months of rehabilitation following knee surgery
- 'His absence is not a punishment' – Netcompany Ineos sports director explains why Carlos Rodríguez is missing from Tour de France line-up
- The Tour de France’s eleven most marginal gains - The most comically minuscule upgrades on the world’s fastest bikes
- 'He's a fighter' – Kévin Vauquelin shows he is on the improve with efforts in Tour de France stage 4 break
- 'You have to take every opportunity you get' - After four days of suffering Tim Merlier is ready for first sprint of 2026 Tour de France
July 7
- 'Not as easy as it looks' – Mads Pedersen perfectly executes Tour de France stage win plan made months in advance by 'workaholic' head DS
- Torstein Træen's Tour de France yellow jersey gives Uno-X Mobility something to celebrate
- So close but so far - Sean Quinn misses out on Tour de France yellow jersey by 28 seconds
- Australian Kelland O'Brien deemed 'a real fighter' as he rides into Foix finish more than eight minutes after stage 4 time limit to end Tour de France debut
- Why going in the breakaway is actually a crafty way to beat the heat at the Tour de France
- 'When we started, I had a full headache' – Tadej Pogačar lets Tour de France yellow jersey go to the breakaway after uncomfortably hot stage 4
- Jonas Vingegaard rides to stage start under police escort as Visma-Lease a Bike's team bus suffers air-con failure in Tour de France heatwave
- 'Winning stages can help you win the Tour de France' - UAE Team Emirates justify early race dominance
- 'We have to question the common sense of that' – Tadej Pogačar and UAE's breakaway-killing tactics criticised in French TV debate
- Why do cyclists shave their legs – Speed, hygiene, or just aesthetics?
- 'This suffering is nothing compared to what I saw' – With late father as inspiration, Arvid De Kleijn just beats time cut at Tour de France
- 'I don't want to say I've stopped caring but I've learned to stop beating myself up' – Quinn Simmons takes new mindset into pursuit of career-defining Tour de France stage win
- $1,300 per bike to save a handful of grams - Lidl-Trek has some fresh Tactics for the Tour de France that have flown under the radar
- After links to rival teams, Jai Hindley commits 'long-term' future to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
- 'Far from his best' - Fighting a fever, Cian Uijtdebroeks suffers through difficult Tour de France debut
- Urška Žigart handed positive injury update after jaw-fracturing Tour de Suisse crash
- 'It's always been hot at the Tour de France but it's never this hot' - Riders set to face temperatures of 37°C at stage 4 finish in Foix
July 6
- 'Eat food like a robot and just go with the flow' – Tadej Pogačar says Tour de France frontrunners should already be firing on all cylinders as he scorches into yellow
- 'We are one of the best sponsorship opportunities in sports' - Visma-Lease a Bike hopes Tour de France TTT success can boost search for superteam sponsorship
- 'I don't think I've done such a hard race in such heat before' – Tom Pidcock unable to challenge in punchy Tour de France finale after being 'cooked' by searing temperatures
- 'It was super important to be up there for him' - Isaac del Toro pays back Tadej Pogačar with huge effort to set up Tour de France stage victory in Les Angles
- 'I lacked that extra punch' - Remco Evenepoel blames long period away from racing for lack of sprint on Tour de France stage 3 uphill finish
- Jonas Vingegaard says 'it's a shame' to lose the yellow jersey, but expected to be worse off after opening Tour de France stages
- Arnaud De Lie out of Tour de France after brutal day of suffering
- A near miss with a car and race radio mix-up as young Paul Seixas tastes the chaos of the Tour de France
- Sportsmanship on show at Tour de France as Isaac del Toro gets mechanical assistance from rival teams after his own team cars drive straight past him
- 'I’ve dreamed about this day since last year when the calendar came out' – Martina Berta breaks through with elite women's win at home cross-country MTB World Cup at La Thuile
July 5
- ¡Viva México! - Isaac del Toro hopes to buoy Mexico in World Cup knockout match with Tour de France stage victory
- 'It's a Tadej Pogačar masterpiece' - Defending Tour de France champion gives a gift of a lifetime to teammate Isaac del Toro
- 'Less explosive' Jonas Vingegaard unable to match Pogačar's punch as he narrowly defends Tour de France yellow jersey
- Tour de France penalties, fines and yellow cards – 1 fine, 3 warnings on the sprint stage 8 into Bergerac
- Tour de France stage 3 to go ahead but spectators asked not to attend finish due to forest fires in 'exceptional decision'
- Tour de France stages 3 and 4 at risk of cancellation due to wildfires, heat
- Bjarne Riis labels Picnic-PostNL's Tour de France TTT effort 'embarrassing'
- 'Better safe than sorry' – Jonas Vingegaard masks up at Tour de France in bid to avoid a repeat of Vuelta and Giro illnesses
- The battle for the Tour de France points competition starts on unfamiliar shoulders as Egan Bernal claims the race's first green jersey
- 160mm cranks, time-trial tyres and an aero saddle - race leader Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France race bike sweats the details
- Elise Chabbey confirms her 2026 season is over as she reveals the reason for her absence from racing since April
- Tour de France abandons – Searing day in the Pyrenees sees more riders exit
- 'A real blow' – Groupama-FDJ United already a climber down after Tour de France team time trial crash
July 4
- Cold arms, fast legs? Netcompany Ineos roll out unusual pre-cooling strategy at the Tour de France team time trial
- UCI bans ice socks in skinsuits at the Tour de France
- Jonas Vingegaard closes chapter on trauma of Itzulia crash with first Tour de France maillot jaune since 2023
- 'Not the way we wanted to start the Tour de France' - XDS Astana suffer spectacular crash in team time trial
- 'We will fight for yellow, maybe already tomorrow' – Tadej Pogačar without disappointment despite defeat by Vingegaard in Tour de France opening stage
- 'We expected to see gaps' – French prodigy Paul Seixas loses time to main rivals in team time trial as he makes highly anticipated Tour de France debut
- 'I don't know what happened to Florian' - Remco Evenepoel takes charge in Tour de France team time trial as Lipowitz loses contact on final climb
- Tour de France GC standings – Tadej Pogačar continues in yellow jersey after sprint stage into Bergerac
- French GC hopeful Kévin Vauquelin loses precious time in Tour de France opening team time trial
- Edoardo Affini recovers from pre-Tour de France misfortunes to start in Barcelona as Arnaud De Lie's struggles continue
- 'We are unique team and I think people are attracted to that' – EF Education hope a successful Tour de France will secure new title sponsor
- 'You may decide to cancel a stage' – French regions will be authorised to call off Tour de France stages if extreme heatwaves hit the race
- Here's where you can watch the Tour de France for free
- The new Specialized Tarmac SL9 is making Tour de France headlines, but the outgoing SL8 model is now heavily discounted by up to 16%
July 3
- French riders go one-two in short track men's race at UCI MTB World Cup La Thuile as touch of wheels with teammate takes Charlie Aldridge out of contention
- Ben O'Connor rumoured to be returning to Decathlon CMA CGM for 2027
- Ben Healy is 'the best breakaway rider in the world' says EF boss Vaughters, but can he repeat Tour de France success after season of setbacks?
- Another cancellation for Maryland Cycling Classic leaves hole on UCI calendar in North America ahead of Road World Championships in Montreal
- 'The best recovery can be to stay on the sofa and do nothing' – Tadej Pogačar's deceptively simple recovery strategy for the Tour de France
- Who will secure the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France? Stage 1 team time trial start times
- Enjoy an all-access pass to the Tour de France with Cyclingnews
- 'A bit of a surprise' – Egan Bernal sidetracked from Vuelta a España build-up with late Tour de France selection
- 'When you win, it’s a good test’ - Visma-Lease a Bike confident ahead of Tour de France opening TTT
- Alpecin-Premier Tech relying on old school bike tech for Tour de France team time trial success
- Remco Evenepoel confirms major weight loss for the Tour de France under his new coach's guidance
- 'Trust is not handed out, trust is earned' - Andy Schleck takes charge as Lidl-Trek targets the Tour de France podium
- 'I don't think he's going to wait and see' – Juan Ayuso expects fireworks from teenage debutant Paul Seixas at Tour de France as he takes aim at podium finish with Lidl-Trek
- Who gets which race bib number in the Tour de France, and why?
July 2
- 'It wasn't really enjoyable to do what we did every year' – Rejuvenated by a new approach, is this the most dangerous Jonas Vingegaard yet at the Tour de France?
- Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome announces retirement from pro cycling
- Tadej Pogačar names teammate Isaac del Toro as a possible Tour de France winner
- 'I know where you want to go' - Remco Evenepoel tersely shoots down suggestions of a Tour de France rivalry with Florian Lipowitz
- 'I will not take risks for something other than the GC' – Paul Seixas all-in for the big goal against Pogačar and Vingegaard at Tour de France debut
- 'We've never really had a fight' - Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen unite again to hunt Tour de France stages
- Black jerseys in a heatwave – Visma-Lease a Bike defend Tour de France kit after tests on sweating mannequins
- Peacock is the only place to watch live Tour de France 2026 coverage in the US. Grab a 12-month subscription deal and enjoy uninterrupted live coverage
- Tour de France final countdown - UAE, Decathlon and Red Bull test TTT bikes and strategies during Barcelona Grand Départ
- New Orbea Orca Aero launches on the eve of Tour de France with the lowest bottom bracket on the market and HUGE tyre capacity
- 'If we have to take a step back, we will' - Despite imminent Tour de France Grand Départ on home soil, long-established Spanish ProTeam risks folding at end of 2026
- Tadej who? Paul Seixas mania is gripping the home nation ahead of the Tour de France, and the 19-year-old is fully embracing it
- There's finally a new Giro d'Italia boss as former Lidl-Trek manager bags top race organisation role
- 'Cycling is tougher than football' – Spanish soccer legend Andrés Iniesta is not at the World Cup but at the Tour de France as he aims to make NSN a team 'fans can love'
- Up close and personal with Matej Mohorič's custom Bianchi Specialissima RC for the Tour de France
July 1
- Tyler Hamilton renewed as Tour de France analyst for Danish news network; Utah wildfires cause cancellation of Crusher in the Tushar - North American Roundup
- Storms spark mudslides on controversial Tour de France stage route to Col de Sarenne near Alpe d'Huez
- 'We have big dreams' - Biniam Girmay blames Intermarché for lack of 2025 success but aims high in 2026 Tour de France sprints
- Former Alpe d'Huez stage winner Tom Pidcock confirmed to lead Pinarello-Q36.5 as versatile squad 'look for opportunities every day' at Tour de France
- 'He's got the legs to go for a Tour de France' - Five-time champion Miguel Indurain backs Paul Seixas as future race winner
- 'You can't wallow in what could have been' – Geraint Thomas says Netcompany Ineos ready to pivot from Tour de France GC to stage hunting
- Remarkable recovery sees Josh Tarling go from broken collarbone surgery to Tour de France debut in just three weeks
- 'Not been an easy decision' – Effective immediately, WorldTour team loses Head of Performance just days before Tour de France
- Fresh images emerge of Remco Evenepoel's dazzling prototype Specialized Shiv
- All the special kits for the Tour de France – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe unveil switch-out jersey
- 'Maybe the first to win a sixth' – All-time great Eddy Merckx backs Tadej Pogačar for 2026 Tour de France victory, and possibly more
- 'I have a love-hate relationship with the Tour de France' – Mathieu van der Poel prepares for possible final shot at success
- 'They'll have the freedom to go for it' – Netcompany Ineos name experienced, versatile squad for Tour de France