‘He’s the fastest in the world’ - Tim Merlier is at the top of his game, but can he reap the rewards at Soudal–Quick-Step?

Over and out: First stage crashes

“Physically you’re at your best, you’ve been away preparing for months, and then it all ends. The Tour is a big beast that eats you up and you can’t compare it…

'Our own thing, in our own way': Can Red Bull leaders Evenepoel and Lipowitz share the Tour?

Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe's dual GC strategy faces its first real test. At the pre-race press conference, only one of its two leaders was talking. But doth Remco…

Montjuïc: Back in the Game

'I'm a sprinter, I need to survive': How the fastmen are shaping up at kilometre zero of the Tour

The 2026 route wants the sprinters dead by Paris. The points classification, reformed in their favour, might just keep them alive long enough to win green. At …

Tour de France 2026 preview: the contenders, sprinters and stage-hunters to watch

From four-time champion Tadej Pogačar to 19-year-old debutant Paul Seixas, a 3,333km route from Barcelona to Paris sets the stage. Here's who to watch across G…

Tour de France bookies' favourites 2026: Who will win the yellow jersey?

From Pogačar and Vingegaard to Evenepoel and Roglič — Rouleur breaks down the leading Tour de France 2025 GC contenders and who has the best chance of glory.

Tour de France 2026 start list: The riders for this year’s race

All 176 riders confirmed for the Tour de France 2025 start list, with team selections ranging from GC contenders to sprint trains.

Question Time: Greg LeMond on gravel, Pogačar, and modern cycling

The three-time Tour de France winner on his LeMond Carbon start-up, the team he nearly built, his Eurosport days, and why he rates this as one of the best gene…

Africa Rising: The next young riders chasing the wheels of giants

African cycling has already given the sport Biniam Girmay and Kim Le Court. Jeremy Ford picks the Next Ten – ten riders aged 23 or under, from across the conti…