The 2026 Tour de France is almost upon us, and Cyclingnews will once again be providing world-class coverage of the biggest bike race on the planet.
Le Tour is simply incomparable in the world of cycling, and for the entire three weeks, we'll bring you unrivalled, around-the-clock coverage of the French Grand Tour. With journalists on the ground for a 32nd consecutive year, and supported by Cyclingnews' global team, we'll provide you with comprehensive coverage of the 113th edition of La Grande Boucle.
This year's route is 3,321km in length, with 54,450m of elevation gain from the testing team time trial on the streets of Barcelona to kick off proceedings on Saturday, July 4, to the double Alpe d'Huez ascents on stages 19 and 20, where the yellow jersey will almost certainly be decided. The racing concludes in Paris on Sunday, July 26.
And speaking of the GC battle, well, a mouthwatering battle awaits us this July. As in previous years, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard top the billing when it comes to the yellow jersey fight, but this year, a young Frenchman by the name of Paul Seixas could rip up the script.
On top of that, there's a whole host of blockbuster riders ready to stamp their authority on the race, whether it be as part of the GC battle or one of the minor classifications, from Tom Pidcock and Remco Evenepoel to Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen.
Our Tour de France coverage
As already mentioned, we'll be bringing you around-the-clock coverage of all 21 stages, across our website, app, and social media channels. The Tour both demands and deserves nothing less.
Four of the Cyclingnews team will be out in Spain and France this month, sharing the workload between them, with vital support from the rest of the Cyclingnews team in Europe, North America and Australia.
Stephen Farrand, James Moultrie, Alasdair Fotheringham and Patrick Fletcher will be on the ground reporting on the racing in person, while our Associate Editor Josh Croxton and Tech Writer Tom Wieckowski will be delving through the pits in Barcelona for all the new and eye-catching bike tech.
On top of the breaking news, in-depth stage reports and reaction, and expert analysis from our experienced editorial team, we'll also get the views of several current and former pro columnists.
Phillipa York will provide rest day analysis, while Sean Kelly will weigh in on the race's major talking points. On top of that, we'll also have regular columns by Tour de France stage winner Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) and Australia's Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla) on what life is like inside the Tour de France peloton.
Plus, our tech experts will have an eagle eye on the action, breaking the news of any major tech developments and marginal gains.
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