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.
First Look | Colnago's new Y1RS aero bike is as outrageous as Tadej Pogačar's talents
Italian brand claims radical design saves 20 watts at 50kph over the V4RS
Warren Rossiter | 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
‘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
Guest column | 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
BikeRadar Podcast | 5 must-ride climbs from the 2024 Tour de France
Simon Warren on the best climbs from this year's race
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
Liam Cahill | 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
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
Jack Luke | Victor Campenaerts is my dream BikeRadar tech writer
Belgium's biggest bike nerd has a place in my heart and BikeRadar's
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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
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
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”