The biggest race in cycling is here.
With just days to go until the 2026 Tour de France rolls out from Barcelona, Ned Boulting, David Millar, Lizzie Deignan and Pete Kennaugh break down everything you need to know ahead of this year’s race.
Can Tadej Pogačar make history with a fifth Tour de France title and join the legendary ranks of Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain? And if he does, is there anyone in the current peloton capable of stopping him?
The team dives into this year’s route – from the opening team time trial in Barcelona to brutal mountain stages featuring Alpe d’Huez, the Galibier and the Tourmalet – and debates how the parcours could shape the battle for yellow.
They also analyse the stacked start list: UAE’s powerhouse squad, Visma’s bold Giro-to-Tour strategy, Remco Evenepoel and Red Bull’s options, and Lidl-Trek’s hunt for stage wins.
Plus, David, Lizzie and Pete share their own Tour de France experiences from wearing yellow and riding as a domestique to what it really takes to survive the biggest race in the world.
And this year, For The Love Of Cycling is on the road. Ned and David will be bringing you daily post-stage episodes from across France, recording from the race itself and bringing you closer to the Tour than ever before.
Subscribe now and follow For The Love Of Cycling for daily Tour de France coverage throughout July.
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8 Comments
Who is winning the Tour de France?
Tadej, unless he gets sick or crashes, otherwise it's Jonas (who if he won would be the first rider ever to win 3 Grand Tours consecutively, I believe)
Will you guys be in Barcelona?
Great show thanks, I think Paul Seixas will win
Get ready for the quickest 3 weeks of the year vamos !!
Making excuses for Visma already, lol
A guy who was caught doping 3 times considered the greatest rider, LMAO
Will the TDF be as welll known in britain in 20 years time, now its not on terrestrial TV channels