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Tour de France 2026Barcelona → ParisJul 4 – Jul 26

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Four and Counting: Pogačar Turns the Vosges Into a One-Man Exhibition

Seven climbs in 155 km and one inevitable ending: Tadej Pogačar attacked near the top of the Col du Haag and soloed to Le Markstein for stage win number four — while Paul Seixas rode himself into the white jersey and fourth overall.

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Le Tour

18·07·26 · Le Tour

Every Jersey at Once: The Lost Art of the Combination Classification

For fifteen editions the Tour crowned its best all-rounder with a patchwork jersey stitched from all the others — yellow, green, polka dots and white in one glorious mess. This is the story of the combination classification, and why it disappeared.

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17·07·26 · Race Report

Forty Up Front: Schmid Wins the Longest Stage as Pidcock Gate-crashes the GC

A forty-rider breakaway ran away with the longest stage of the Tour. Mauro Schmid outsprinted Harold Tejada in Belfort — and Tom Pidcock quietly rode himself from tenth to fourth overall.

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16·07·26 · Race Report

Calm in the Chaos: Merlier Completes the Hat-Trick in Chalon-sur-Saône

Lidl-Trek spent 40 kilometres trying to tear the sprint apart and a crash split the final kilometre — but Tim Merlier launched from deep to beat Kooij and Philipsen for win number three.

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Last to First: Wærenskjold Wins the Fastest Stage in Tour History

Twenty-four hours after finishing dead last at Le Lioran, Søren Wærenskjold outsprinted Kooij and Philipsen in Nevers at 50.9 km/h — the fastest road stage the Tour has ever seen.

Revenge Served at Altitude: Pogačar Solos to Le Lioran on Bastille Day

Two years after Vingegaard beat him on these very roads, Tadej Pogačar attacked on the Col de Pertus and rode alone to Le Lioran for his third stage win of the Tour.

Onboard the Tour: First Week Highlights from Inside the Peloton

Nine stages from Barcelona to Ussel, seen from the best seat in the house — the onboard cameras. Watch the first week of the 2026 Tour from inside the bunch.

Upside Down on Purpose: Red Bull's Lucky 13 Rest-Day Kit

Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe flipped their entire Tour de France kit upside down for the July 13 rest day — a one-off tribute to the team's 13th Tour and cycling's oldest superstition.

Van der Poel Outkicks the Break in Ussel

A 16-rider break, four survivors, one rising finish — Mathieu van der Poel launched at 200 metres and closed out the first week with a win in the Corrèze hills.

Merlier Again: The Comeback Sprint in Bergerac

Liam Slock was caught 1.3 km from the line, and Tim Merlier came from a seemingly lost position to storm past everyone for his second stage win in two days.

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