The standout riders of this Tour de France could be Tom Pidcock and Quinn Simmons, even if neither have won yet Away from the GC battle, this pair have seemingly been in every move Cycling Weekly · Jul 21
'Very effective' - Tour de France team manager applauds night-time anti-doping tests Jonathan Vaughters said that doping controls in the middle of the night would have solved cycling's doping crisis in the early 2000s. Cycling Weekly · Jul 21
Is Mathieu van der Poel a time trial sleeping giant? Using a position and effort similar to a long-range Classics solo, Alpecin-Premier Tech rider could add form with motivation and challenge for ITT victory at Tour de France Cycling News · Jul 21
A crash like this shatters your dreams, you do everything you can to prepare and then it can disappear in a split second – Matej Mohorič's Tour de France diary The three-time Tour de France stage winner reflects on Jonas Vingegaard's race-ending crash and the risks riders take on roads designed for traffic, not bike racing, plus the Slovenian looks ahead to the third week and a breakaway 'battlefield' Cycling News · Jul 21
Think this year's Tour de France is hard? Don't expect any sympathy from the ghosts of 1926 As today's stage 16 rolls out of Evian, we look back exactly a century to when the town hosted the historic 1926 Grand Départ – kicking off a 5,745km ordeal that remains the longest and most brutal edition in the race's history Cycling Weekly · Jul 21
Vingegaard’s and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge The International Testing Agency had petitioned the Paris prosecutor’s office to test the duo outside of the normal 6am to 11pm window before stage 15 The Guardian - UK · Jul 20
'I hope that it will be just as good' – 19-year-old Paul Seixas heads into Tour de France final week within striking distance of GC podium French teenager sits 25 seconds behind Isaac del Toro in race for third after passing almost every test so far on debut Cycling News · Jul 20
The Tour de France is far from over - A triple header of mountains and 120 seconds are among the reasons why you should watch the last week Points, mountains and youth classifications are all up for grabs in countdown to Paris Cycling News · Jul 20
Horror hotels, delicious desserts and José Mourinho – week two of the 2026 Tour de France on social media Ten of the best social media posts from the Tour de France over the last week Cycling Weekly · Jul 20
The Collarbone Injury That Forced Jonas Vingegaard Out of the Tour de France: Why This Fracture Requires Surgery Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France exit puts the effects of collarbone fractures on full display, and not just for himself, but for his team and the Tour. Medical Daily · Jul 20
'The main goal is to have Remco on the podium in Paris' – Florian Lipowitz ready to work for Evenepoel in Tour de France podium battle 'We will fight together and we will have to fight until Paris' says fifth-placed German rider Cycling News · Jul 20
Multiple riders have been subjected to night-time doping controls at Tour de France Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are not the only riders to have been woken up in the early hours Cycling Weekly · Jul 20
'Just try to ride the third week of my life' – No room for getting carried away for Remco Evenepoel despite becoming closest challenger to Pogačar at Tour de France Belgian star tries to 'keep feet on the ground' as he details ambitions of defending second place in final week Cycling News · Jul 20
Which Tour de France team has won the most money so far in 2026? There is a prize fund of €2.3m up for grabs, of which €606,000 has been handed out in two weeks of racing Cycling Weekly · Jul 20
Cycling News · Jul 20 'The team cares more that Mads wins the green than I win a stage' – Quinn Simmons has to balance personal Tour de France goals with Lidl-Trek priorities American says he is 'fully here to support Mads in that in that goal' after missing out on stage win on stage 15
Cycling News · Jul 20 Why were Tour de France riders tested in the middle of the night? Anti-doping body defends need to carry out 'effective testing' 'The ITA is conscious that night-time testing may be disruptive to riders' rest and recovery' says anti-doping body
Cycling News · Jul 20 'We had no plan B' – With Jonas Vingegaard out of the Tour de France, how do shell-shocked Visma-Lease a Bike move on without their leader? US rider Jorgenson says moments like stage 15 crash are 'hard to accept, but they have to be accepted' as Dutch team goes on without Dane
Cycling News · Jul 20 The final week of the Tour de France will look completely different now that Vingegaard is out - Philippa York analysis Cyclingnews' expert columnist weighs in on 'intrusive' early-hours drug testing, and how the podium battle plays out without Pogačar's biggest threat
Cycling Weekly · Jul 20 'It's not only for aero gains' – why are riders shaving their arms at the Tour de France? Today's pros are going further than just hair-free legs
Cycling Weekly · Jul 20 'Luckily, it's only a broken collarbone' – Jonas Vingegaard on crashing out of Tour de France Two-time winner rues mistake which led to crash
Cycling News · Jul 20 The lost art of time trialing – Is the Tour de France slowly phasing out the race against the clock? TT kilometres per edition are slowly trending down as the GC becomes less favourable for all-rounders
Cycling News · Jul 19 Jonas Vingegaard abandoning the Tour de France doesn't just make a fifth Tadej Pogačar victory even more likely, it radically alters how we'll perceive it – Analysis Dane's untimely exit shuts down only current access path to Slovenian's league of his own
Cycling News · Jul 19 'It's no use hanging your head' – Jonas Vingegaard gives his first reaction since exiting the Tour de France Two-time Tour winner explains how the fateful stage 15 crash unfolded
Cycling News · Jul 19 'Either I crash myself, or I go into Tadej' – Isaac del Toro takes a tumble for his leader but gets instant payback as 'insane' Pogačar works for him on Tour de France summit finish Mexican road champion climbs to third overall but notes pain in his back and leg
Cycling Weekly · Jul 19 ‘We were not flying at altitude’ – Remco Evenepoel stuns even his teammates with mountain victory at Tour de France The Belgian star out-sprinted Tadej Pogačar and Isaac Del Toro at the top of Plateau de Solaison to record his biggest ever win in the Tour de France