One is a steel classic with skinny tubes and rim brakes; the other is an aero carbon superbike designed to save watts at every turn. Heres how three decades of bike development have transformed the Tour de France

Team Visma | Lease a Bike enjoyed close to their best possible start to the 2026 Tour de France: putting Jonas Vingegaard into the yellow jersey, taking a first stage win and taking some time on Tadej Pogacar. When it came to the opening team time trial in Barcelona, new ASO rules for the stage mean...

Stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de France left no one indifferent. The innovative 19-kilometre team time trial in Barcelona delivered an uncommon opening-day spectacle and sparked a lively debate on The Move, Lance Armstrongs podcast. Joined by George Hincapie and Bradley Wiggins, the Texan dissected a s...

The first rider to abandon the Tour de France and withdraw from the 2026 race has been confirmed. Following a full-gas 19.6 kilometer team time trial along the streets of Barcelona, Groupama-FDJ United are down to seven riders. Romain Gregoire set the fifth fastest time up the final 800 meters with...

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Good morning and welcome to the liveblog of the Tour de France! Stage 2 takes the peloton to the ever-spectacular, tough and explosive climb of the Montjuic. Thousands of cycling fans are expected to line the roads today, creating a stunning atmosphere for the world's biggest bike race. Stay with us...