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How to Fake Watch the Entire Tour Without Actually Waking Up for the Flat Stages
So you want the glory of being a true cycling fan – quoting watts per kilo, arguing about tyre pressures, and nodding sagely about aero socks – without actually sacrificing your precious sleep for those six-hour flat stages that inevitably end in a bunch sprint…
Design Your Own Tour – Stage 4: The Rest Day
What do the pros at the Tour de France do on a rest day, and how can you best copy them? This article will show you how to create a true recovery day, whether you’re a data nerd or a couch cruiser.
The Craziest Tour de France Fan Stories
The Tour de France isn’t just a race. It’s a living, breathing circus of passion, pain, and people doing wonderfully weird things. Yes, the riders may take center stage, but behind every stage win and every legendary climb, there’s an equally legendary crowd.
How to Make the Most of the Tour in Unexpected Ways
It’s that magical time of year again. Lycra becomes leisurewear. Sleep schedules bend around French time zones. And suddenly, you’re emotionally invested in a 19-year-old domestique who just bridged to the breakaway for the first time.
Evenepoel Drops out on the Tourmalet as Pogačar Increases GC Lead
A stage that offers more than 5,000m of altitude gained and includes two HC climbs was always going to feel like a Tour de France ‘queen stage,’ and Saturday’s stage 14 did not disappoint – except perhaps the fans of Tadej Pogačar who wanted him…
Pogačar Whips the ‘New’ Vingegaard on First Major Climb of the Tour
On Thursday’s stage 12 of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) answered all the questions and replied to all the challenges Jonas Vingegaard and his Visma–Lease a Bike team had thrown at him over the first 11 stages of the race.
Eat Your Way Through the Tour de France Stages All the Way to the Grand Culinary Finale
A quick note for those who come to us for advice on food that won’t make you gain weight: this year’s Tour de France takes place entirely within France, and if there’s one thing the country excels at, it’s hearty, delicious cuisine. We’ve picked fabulous…
How to Get Dropped on a No-Drop Group Ride
I’ve ridden solo for years. But recently, I spotted a “Casual (No-drop) / Rolling Hills” ride on Strava hosted by a local bike shop. It promised a manageable 27 km/h pace – slightly faster than my usual – but I figured the draft would make…
Tour de Fame: When Cyclists Aren’t the Only Stars in the Peloton
Every July, the world tunes in to the Tour de France, one of the most-watched sporting events on the planet. Millions line the roads to catch a glimpse of the action in person, and tens of millions more watch from their couches, cheering on the…
What Cyclists Really Learn From Watching the Tour (Besides How to Buy More Stuff)
The Tour de France is the pinnacle of cycling. The tactics, the suffering, the beautiful landscapes… and let’s be honest, the shopping inspiration. Because while your cyclist partner claims they’re watching for “race strategy,” what they’re really learning is how to justify spending half a…
Design Your Own Tour – Stage 3: Hilly
What’s it like to ride a Tour de France stage that never stops rolling? This article will help you design your own hilly stage with punchy climbs and shifting terrain, tailored to your fitness level.
Can the ‘New Vingegaard’ Beat the Same Old Pogačar?
Simon Yates won Monday’s stage 10 of the Tour de France, the first victory of his Visma–Lease a Bike team in this year’s race, as Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost) became only the fourth Irishman in the history of the race to wear the race leader’s…