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In this extreme heat there's less room to hide, it's like you're at altitude and some riders adapt better than others - Matej Mohorič's Tour de France diary
By Matej Mohorič Published
Member Exclusive Three-time Tour de France stage winner reflects on a TTT mistake, numbers behind his team's hydration strategy during the hot weather, and which stage he hopes to target for a breakaway victory

Don't be surprised by Pogačar's early dominance, history shows it's how every serial Tour de France winner succeeds - Philippa York analysis
By Philippa York Published
Member Exclusive Cyclingnews' expert columnist explains why Pogačar's strategy is tried-and-tested, and what Visma-Lease a Bike are lacking in their bid to turn the yellow jersey tussle around

Tadej Pogačar's dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities - Luke Plapp's Tour de France diary
By Luke Plapp Published
Member Exclusive The Australian rider shares his opening week insights, including TTT disappointment, feeling at home in the heat, and why Pogačar's early exploits could help him and his Jayco-AlUla teammates

Tech randoms from the Tour de France – Techy, silly and curious finds from the biggest race in the world
By Josh Croxton Published
Gallery Sometimes, when following the Tour de France on the hunt for new tech, we spot some unusual stuff too

Early access: Cyclingnews subscribers get first eyes on our Cannondale SuperSix Evo video review
By Cyclingnews Published
Member Exclusive How does the latest iteration of the popular aero bike compare to its predecessors? Our Senior Tech Writer took it to the French Alps to find out

Cooling hacks, prototype bikes and new TT groupset parts: Tour de France TTT tech gallery
By Tom Wieckowski, Josh Croxton Published
Member exclusive The Tour's opening team time trial was packed with tech and cooling mods

New helmets from KASK and POC, loads of aero tape hacks, and two new prototype bikes: It's time for the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ mega tech gallery
By Josh Croxton, Tom Wieckowski Published
Member exclusive All the best nerdy stuff from the Tour de France Grand Départ, including the leaked new Specialized time trial bike and a second prototype bike that's flown under the radar

Pogačar vs Vingegaard: A physiological head-to-head – Where the battle will be won at the Tour de France
By Zach Nehr Published
Member Exclusive From bodyweight and raw power to dealing with the heat, we take an in-depth look at the factors that could separate the two titans of men's cycling at the Tour de France

'Few people thought Riis and Telekom would be the ones to win' – The 1996 Tour de France was a seismic moment for cycling, but where is the triumphant squad 30 years on?
By Stephen Farrand Published
Member Exclusive The iconic German squad sent shockwaves around the peloton three decades ago when they put an end to Miguel Indurain's Tour dominance, but where are the likes of Bjarne Riis, Jan Ullrich and company today?

'A free mind equals fast legs' – How my mental state helped me wear the yellow jersey for two days at an unforgettable Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
By Luke Tuckwell Published
Member Exclusive In Luke Tuckwell's latest column for Cyclingnews, he recalls his memorable week in France, and how he went from tears in training to his first yellow jersey