- Jul 27
Van der Poel wins Tour de France finale on Champs-Élysées as Pogačar seals fifth overall title
Mathieu van der Poel attacked on the Montmartre climb and held off the sprinters by centimeters to win the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris. Tadej Pogačar finished safely to secure his fifth overall Tour victory, joining the sport's all-time greats.
- Jul 24
Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 18 with solo breakaway as Pogacar keeps yellow amid team illness
Richard Carapaz attacked 3.5 km from the summit of Orcières-Merlette to take a solo victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar kept his overall lead of 4 minutes and 32 seconds despite sickness sweeping through his UAE Emirates XRG team.
- Jul 22
Philipsen sprints to first Tour stage win of 2026 as Pogačar protects 4:32 lead
Belgian Jasper Philipsen outsprinted Mauro Schmid and Olav Kooij in Voiron after a chaotic 174.7 km stage, while Tadej Pogačar kept his 4:32 overall lead ahead of three Alpine days.
- Jul 11
Tim Merlier wins second straight Tour de France stage in Bergerac bunch sprint
Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step outsprinted Biniam Girmay and Olav Kooij to claim his second consecutive stage victory and fifth career Tour win in Bergerac on 11 July 2026.
- Jul 9
Olav Kooij sprints to first Tour de France stage win in Pau, easing pressure on Decathlon-CMA CGM
Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in Pau on Wednesday, his first career stage victory at La Grande Boucle, giving his Decathlon-CMA CGM team a morale boost after a tense opening week.
