Tour de France

Tour de France

The Tour de France is the most important bike race in the pro road cycling calendar. It is an annual multiple-stage race held primarily in France every summer, occasionally venturing into surrounding countries.

 

It comprises 21 stages that take place over 23 days, which consist of flat, hilly, mountainous terrain, as well as individual time trial races.

The 2025 Tour de France route is out, but I already knew I wouldn't watch it

Why I couldn’t care less about the Tour not being on my TV anymore
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‘The truth is, not enough of us cared’ | In this exclusive column, Ned Boulting reacts to the end of ITV’s coverage of the Tour de France

Veteran Tour commentator Ned says farewell to free-to-air coverage of the race in the UK
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The history of carbon monoxide rebreathing – and whether it should be banned – according to USADA's director of science

Laura Lewis explains what carbon monoxide rebreathing is and whether the method should be outlawed
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5 must-ride climbs from the 2024 Tour de France

Simon Warren on the best climbs from this year's race
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Tadej Pogačar’s yellow Tour de France winning Colnago V4Rs and lightweight TT1 time trial bike

A closer look at Pogačar’s Tour-winning bikes
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Where did all the cool Tour de France bikes go?

If you don’t want a slightly aero and reasonably light bike in exchange for a lot of money, you’re out of luck with the big brands
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AeroCoach analysis | Tour de France stage 21 time trial tech and performance predictions

AeroCoach's Dr Xavier Disley forecasts who will win the time trial on the final day of the 2024 Tour de France
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Victor Campenaerts is my dream BikeRadar tech writer

Belgium's biggest bike nerd has a place in my heart and BikeRadar's
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How much do Tour de France bikes weigh in 2024? 9 Tour bikes weighed and analysed

All-rounders dominate again, but one team tries a different tactic 
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Logistics, doubt and money: why Tour de France teams are divided on chain waxing

We spoke to Dr Xavier Disley and Dan Bigham to find out why some teams use waxed chains and why others don’t
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Ketones, bicarb, three bottles an hour and mountains of carbs | How the pros fuel, hydrate and stay cool at the Tour de France

A Tour de France chef, nutritionist and coach explain the riders' strategies
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Up-close with Geraint Thomas’ Pinarello Dogma F | How the 2018 Tour de France champion has eked out extra watts

The veteran Welshman’s latest all-round Italian thoroughbred under the microscope
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How to win the Tour de France | 6 techniques the pros use to triumph in the world's biggest bike race

Investigating the physiology and skills required for success in Le Tour
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2024 Tour de France tech trends | 1x on the Galibier, new aero tech, waxed chains and more

How tech is evolving at the most important bike race of the year
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How to watch the 2024 Tour de France | Live streams, broadcasters, plus stage start and end times

How to watch this year’s Tour in the UK, US and Australia
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Remco Evenepoel’s custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 | An ultra-modern frame with the oldest tyres in the peloton

Could the Belgian spring a surprise aboard this custom racing machine?
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From 2008 to 2024: Mark Cavendish's first and last Tour de France stage-winning bikes compared

How much has bike tech changed in 16 years?
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Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago V4Rs versus Jonas Vingegaard’s Cervélo R5 | 2024 Tour de France GC bike head-to-head

Will one of these bikes win the 2024 Tour de France?
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What's it like riding a stage of the Tour de France? Our writer went to the Etape du Tour to find out

Rookie Anna Gardiner straps in for the ride of her life at a scorching L’Étape du Tour, the world’s biggest, and arguably best, mass-participation cycling event
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How much do Tour de France bikes cost? The cheapest to most expensive Tour bikes ranked

We rank 2024 Tour de France bikes in price order – which team's bike fleet is worth over half a million dollars?
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Mark Cavendish's Wilier Filante SLR | The weight, key measurements and aero optimisations of the record-breaking bike

How the Manx Missile optimised his way to an historic 35th stage win
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Long live the aero bike! Up close with Dare's hyper-aero, unreleased road bike at the Tour de France

We get a close look at Alexander Kristof’s new bike
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The Aero 111 front tyre is Continental’s most aerodynamic yet – up to 18 watts faster than a GP 5000

Continental, DT Swiss and Swiss Side collab yields the “ultimate wheel tyre system”
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Lidl-Trek using prototype automatic chain waxing machine at the Tour de France

Is this “the holy grail” of chain optimisation?
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