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Safety netting positioned above a precipitous drop may have saved Sepp Kusss life during his dramatic crash on stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France, according to former British road race champion Matt Stephens. Kuss went over a low roadside wall after losing control on the descent from the Col de Sa...

Tadej Pogacar did not respond when Remco Evenepoel attacked in the closing kilometres of stage 20 at the 2026 Tour de France. Instead, the yellow jersey remained alongside Isaac Del Toro, putting aside another possible stage victory to help his UAE Team Emirates XRG teammate secure third place ove...

Chris Froome, a four-time winner of the Tour de France, has revealed that he accidentally pushed a fan into a canal during his ambassadorial work at this years race.Forty-one-year-old Froome, who officially confirmed his retirement from the sport earlier this month, returned to the Tour to work with car manufacturer and race sponsor Skoda, a position that former race winner Andy Schleck used to do until he joined Lidl-Treks management.Froomes daily tasks involved hosting guests on a morning group ride, before taking them to the stages start and providing analysis and insight.One morning, however, Froome found himself swimming after a clients footwear. It was a gentleman from Turkey who was having trouble with gears, Froome said in a wide-ranging interview (not limited to canal-gate) with The Telegraphs Tom Cary.He hadnt done much riding before. I leaned over, touched his shifter, and he went into a massive wobble, crashed over my back wheel, rolled down the embankment and into the canal.Plop.I dropped everything and went in after him. He was already clinging to the bank by the time I got down there. I had to go and retrieve his shoe which was floating away.The rest of the Tour has been less hazardous for Froome, whose last race was the Tour of Poland last August before he suffered a second life-threatening crash while training.It was his fifth season racing for Israel-Premier Tech, who he joined in 2021 after 11 years representing Team Sky and latterly Ineos GrenadiersThose who succeeded Froome as the sports pre-eminent general classification riders, Tadej Pogaar and Jonas Vingegaard, have had to face the same questions and doubts that Froome did in his career. Namely, credibility over their performances.Riders from at least five teams, including Pogaar and Vingegaard, were made to provide an anti-doping sample in the middle of the night during the race, the first time that the International Testing Agency (ITA) has performed such tests. To get permission, the ITA had to prove serious and specific suspicion that the targeted athletes may be engaging in doping.It is something that, as riders, I just think we have to embrace, Froome said of the night-time tests. Of course, its not much fun being woken in the middle of the night, particularly as a GC rider who has to perform every day.And perhaps it was a contributory factor in Jonass crash [on stage 15] theres no way of knowing for sure. Maybe the fairer way of doing it would be to do everyone, rather than just two guys.But yeah, our doors always have to be open, regardless of how inconvenient it is. To inspire confidence and to act as a deterrent.Froome in action at last August's Tour of Poland his last ever race. (Image credit: Getty Images)During his reign as the Tours undisputed champion, Froome was regularly jeered by French fans at the Tour who disliked the dominance of the Briton and Team Sky. He even had urine thrown at him.We had some pretty hair moments death threats, all kinds of things which were never made public, he revealed.Froome tested positive for the prohibited asthma drug salbutamol at the 2017 Vuelta a Espaa which he won but he was cleared by the UCI and WADA of any wrongdoing nine months later. There were also accusations of Team Sky exploiting Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) for certain medications.The seven-time Grand Tour winner admitted that he could understand why fans were cynical of his performances. I think because I was the next guy after Lance Armstrong was charged [with a litany of doping offences in 2013], even though he had won the last of his Tours years earlier, I think that definitely came with a level of scepticism. I definitely blame a lot of the French commentators at the time, who were speaking on public television and saying things like, I cant believe what Im watching here. This looks like US Postal all over again, Lance Armstrong 2.0.It was a perfect storm. I completely understand why we got the flak we did. But it was fascinating for me to see that the moment I returned to the Tour after my injuries in 2019, the amount of support I had. I actually have a really good relationship with the French public now.Asked if he is confident that Pogaars results will stand the test of time, Froome said: Because of my personal experiences, it doesn't sit well with me that people accuse someone just because theyre the best.I cant speak for him. I dont know how hes training. All I can say is from the outside, its super impressive what hes doing. And just from my experience, how the testing works, how Im still having samples retested now, that gives me confidence.As for whats next, Froome ruled out a job in management with any professional team. I feel as if I can do more, potentially at grass-roots level, he said. Maybe something linked to being over in Kenya, where I grew up.

Remco Evenepoel is one stage in Paris away from securing the best Tour de France result of his career. Two successive stage victories have helped the Red Bull BORA hansgrohe leader establish a 3:16 advantage over Isaac Del Toro in second place overall, with his father Patrick crediting the stric...

The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France has cut from 133km to 89km as Frances internal security forces have been redeployed to fight wildfires, the race organisers ASO revealed yesterday.In a press release, ASO said: As numerous wildfires are currently affecting France, particularly the Gironde region, emergency services are fully mobilized to combat the blazes, while internal security forces are working to secure the affected areas and protect the population.In light of this, the Ministry of Interior has decided to redeploy a portion of the internal security forces initially mobilized to ensure security for the final stage of the Tour de France, in order to reinforce the response efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires.Stage 21 was originally due to start in Thoiry, roughly 50km outside of Paris, before the peloton rode to the French capital to the final circuit.But after the team presentation in Thoiry, the peloton will now travel directly to the circuit by bus, and the official start will be given at the later time of 17:40 CEST (16:40 BST).The peloton will now ride an additional two laps of the Montmartre circuit taking the total to five. The Montmartre climb first appeared at last years Tour de France following its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics road race.The finish on the Champs-lyses is scheduled for 19:45 CEST (18:45 BST).The Tour de France caravan will depart from Thoiry at 13:20 CEST (12:20 BST) before heading directly to Paris.This years edition of the Tour de France saw sweltering temperatures, with the race organisers and teams taking extra measures to protect riders and the public.Fans were told to avoid the final section of stage 3 as it crossed into France due to wildfires, and the UCI later relaxed its feeding rules to ensure riders stayed hydrated.Stage 9 was shortened due to extreme heat, which led race leader Tadej Pogaar to propose an overhaul to the professional cycling calendar.More on the Tour de France Tadej Pogaar wins on Alpe dHuez to finally break Marco Pantani's 29-year-old record "We should be testing at all times" Tour de France's nighttime doping tests reveal a tension at the heart of professional sport The 10 greatest Tour de France riders of all time, ranked

Sir Bradley Wiggins admitted he wanted Tadej Pogacar to pursue a sixth stage victory rather than remain alongside Isaac Del Toro on the final mountain stage of the 2026 Tour de France. The yellow jersey used his strength to protect his UAE Team Emirates XRG teammates podium place as Richard Cara...

Tadej Pogacar will begin the final stage of the 2026 Tour de France with Remco Evenepoel sitting second overall, but Thijs Zonneveld believes the relationship between the pair bears little resemblance to a genuine yellow jersey rivalry. Evenepoel took 45 seconds back on the final mountain stage, att...

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The 2026 Tour de France will take place from the 4th to the 26th of July. Throughout the 21 stages, the peloton will be racing through the mountains, sprint stages, cobblestones, individual and team time trials, and even.Below, you'll find all the information on how to watch the race live and on TV...