- 2d ago
Tour de France riders sleep on balconies and battle power cuts as heatwave exposes shoddy race hotels
Uno-X twins dragged mattresses outside at a spiderweb-filled hotel near Le Lioran, while Tadej Pogacar's UAE squad tripped the electrics with portable air-conditioning units during Monday's rest day in the Cantal.
- 5d ago
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.
- 6d ago
Pogacar breaks Tourmalet ascent record, descends at over 100 km/h to take Tour lead on stage 6
The Slovenian rider won stage 6 in Gavarnie-Gèdre, clocking 43:12 on the Tourmalet ascent and reaching 100 km/h on the descent, opening a 2:42 gap over Jonas Vingegaard.
- Jul 9
Evenepoel clashes with co-leader Lipowitz after Tour de France mountain stage: 'I was rightfully angry'
Remco Evenepoel publicly criticised his Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe co-leader Florian Lipowitz after stage 6 of the Tour de France, accusing the German of refusing a lead-out in the final sprint. The Belgian said he was 'rightfully angry' and that the pair would discuss the incident.
- Jul 8
Pedersen wins Tour stage 4 as breakaway hands Traeen the yellow jersey
Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory on stage 4 of the Tour de France, but the day's real story was a long-range breakaway that put Norway's Torstein Traeen into the overall lead, over seven minutes ahead of Tadej Pogacar.
- Jul 6
Pogacar wins Tour de France stage three and seizes yellow jersey from Vingegaard
Tadej Pogacar attacked on the final climb to Les Angles to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, erasing a six-second deficit and taking the overall lead from Jonas Vingegaard.
- Jun 21
Pogacar conquers Tour de Suisse with three stage wins, sends warning ahead of Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar claimed his first Tour de Suisse overall victory after a dominant week that included three stage wins and a final margin of more than six minutes over Richard Carapaz.
- Jun 21
Tadej Pogacar sweeps Tour de Suisse with final stage win and overall title by six minutes
The Slovenian won the mountain stage to Villars-sur-Ollon on Sunday, capping a week that brings his 2026 win tally to 11 in 16 race days and his 21st career stage-race general classification.
- Jun 20
Pogacar edges Van der Poel by 0.31 seconds to win Tour de Suisse time trial
The world champion edged out his Classics rival in the 23.7 km flat time trial at Aarburg, extending his overall lead to over four minutes ahead of the final mountain stage.
- Jun 18
Urska Zigart breaks jaw in Tour de Suisse crash, leaving Pogacar shaken before his stage
Slovenian rider Urska Zigart suffered a fractured jaw after hitting a speed bump at high speed in the final kilometre of stage two of the Tour de Suisse Femmes. The accident occurred shortly before her partner Tadej Pogacar started the men's race, leaving the world champion visibly affected.
- Jun 18
Romain Grégoire holds off Tadej Pogacar to win Tour de Suisse stage two as world champion extends lead
Frenchman Romain Grégoire sprinted to victory in Locarno on stage two of the Tour de Suisse, resisting a late surge from world champion Tadej Pogacar, who nevertheless added precious seconds to his overall lead.
- Jun 14
Isaac del Toro wins Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with emphatic solo attack, priming him as Pogacar's top Tour de France ally
Isaac del Toro claimed the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes overall victory, winning the final stage atop the formidable Plateau de Solaison on Sunday. The 22-year-old Mexican now carries three World Tour stage-race wins into the Tour de France, which starts in Barcelona on 4 July.
- Jun 1
Vingegaard completes Grand Tour slam with dominant Giro win, sets stage for Pogacar showdown at Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia victory in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth rider in history to win all three Grand Tours and sending a clear message to rival Tadej Pogacar ahead of July's Tour de France.
- May 31
Vingegaard conquers the Giro d'Italia, completes historic 'Triple Crown' and joins cycling's most exclusive club
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth cyclist in history to win all three Grand Tours and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogacar.
- May 31
Jonas Vingegaard Wins 2026 Giro d'Italia to Complete Career Grand Tour Triple Crown as Jonathan Milan Takes Final Stage
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard dominated the 109th Giro d'Italia, taking five stage wins and the overall title by over five minutes, becoming the eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours.
- May 31
Jonas Vingegaard wins the Giro d'Italia to become the eighth rider in history to complete the Grand Tour triple
The Danish rider secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, adding the pink jersey to his Tour de France and Vuelta a España victories and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogačar.
- May 30
Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo victory, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes ahead of Sunday's processional finale in Rome.
- May 30
Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo win, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes, all but guaranteeing he will become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours.
- May 26
Vingegaard storms to fourth Giro stage win on Carì summit, extends lead beyond four minutes as Eulálio slips from podium
Jonas Vingegaard attacked solo with 6.6 km to go on the Carì climb to claim his fourth stage victory of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, while Portugal's Afonso Eulálio lost his podium place and fell to fifth overall.
