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Tour de France Femmes

Tour de France Femmes 2027 Route Reveal: Savage Puy de Dôme Finale to Decide Everything

Yorkshire hills, a historic London TTT, and a volcanic showdown. The 2027 Tour de France Femmes saves its hardest for last.

Andrew HoodOctober 22, 20261

Tour de France

Team Time Trial Rules Are Different at the 2026 Tour de France. Here’s How Stage 1 Will Work.

Tour de France TTT explainer: Here's all you need to know to make sense of a high-stakes opening stage that will award the first yellow jersey.

Jim CottonJuly 2, 20263

Tour de France

Don’t Watch the Tour de France Without Knowing These French Words

From maillot jaune and bidons to fringale and prix citron, here’s the French vocabulary every Tour de France fan should know.

Andrew HoodJune 29, 20265

Tour de France

The Tour de France Just Changed the Rules to Stop Tadej Pogačar Winning the Green Jersey

The maillot vert is the only Tour de France jersey Pogačar has yet to win. ASO just changed the points rules to keep it that way — and let the sprinters shine.

Andrew HoodJune 22, 20262

Road Racing

Is the Women’s Paris-Roubaix Move to Sunday a Big Step Backwards?

‘To have only an hour and half of TV coverage is not great’: Riders and staff analyze Roubaix change.

Shane StokesApril 12, 2026

Road Racing

Why Paris-Roubaix Organizers Moved Women's Race to the Same Day as the Men's

Paris-Roubaix Femmes moves to Sunday to coincide with men's race: Smart move or step back for women’s racing?

Andrew HoodApril 9, 2026

News

Paris-Roubaix Officially Changes Name

One of cycling's most revered and popular races is following a new trend in naming.

Andrew HoodFebruary 12, 20264

Tour de France

A Lost Opportunity for Suspense: What the Tour de France Should Have Included in 2026 Route

Tadej Pogačar is almost invincible, but has a one Achilles heel. Tour organizer ASO should have exploited it.

Shane StokesOctober 25, 20252

Road Racing

Opinion: Cycling's Soccer-Inspired Relegation System Is a Hot Mess That Solves Nothing

The richest teams keep winning and ASO retains all the power — it's the smaller teams that pay the price.

Andrew HoodOctober 16, 20254

Tour de France

Tour de France Route Unveils: What We Already Know and the Latest Rumors

It's only a week to go until the unveiling of the season's biggest stage races: Here's what we know and the juicy rumors floating around about the 2026 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes.

Andrew HoodOctober 15, 2025

Tour de France

‘I Would Be Ashamed’: Visma Boss Blasts Tour de France Over Crash Highlight Reels

Crash highlight reels trigger safety debate at the Tour de France: 'No matter what ASO says, they love crashes.'

Andrew HoodJuly 13, 20251

Tour de France

How Much Prize Money Does the Tour de France Winner Earn?

The Tour de France offers the biggest purse in pro cycling, but the reward for yellow is like pocket money in other sports. We break down what's up for grabs this summer.

Jim CottonJuly 2, 20251

Tour de France

Van Aert, Vingegaard, Evenepoel Blast Radical New Montmartre Final of Tour de France

'I expect chaos ... safety is being ignored': Peloton protests against a high-stress, high-stakes final while ASO chief defends hilly twist on Champs-Élysées procession.

Jim CottonMay 22, 20252

Tour de France

Tour de France Destroys Champs-Élysées Script, Confirms Details of Explosive Final Stage for 2025

Organizers put a radical spin on traditional Paris finale with three climbs of Montmartre before 7km dash toward the Champs. Will we see GC action on the very final day of racing?

Jim CottonMay 21, 2025

Tour de France

Tour de France Confirms Wild Twist on Paris Finale: Montmartre Climb Added to Stage 21

Tour de France organizers throw a firework into love-or-hate traditional sprint stage with inclusion of paved climb used in 2024 Olympics.

Jim CottonMay 14, 20251

News

Opinion: The Tour de France is Going Over the Top with So Many Foreign 'Grand Départs'

Commentary: Jeremy Whittle is among those wondering if starting the Tour de France in so many foreign countries is taking things just a bit too far.

Jeremy WhittleApril 2, 2025

News

The Implications for Cycling if UCI Boss David Lappartient Wins (or Loses) the IOC Presidency

Lappartient's IOC candidacy is one of the biggest backroom power plays in cycling history. What will it mean for cycling in the Olympics and beyond? We dive in.

Andrew HoodMarch 19, 20252

Road Racing

'Queen Stage' Modified: Paris-Nice is Straddling the Line Between Spectacle and Safety

The mentality has changed so markedly since the days of Hampsten and Vandenbroucke that riders were queueing up to lambast ASO for not canceling stage 4.

Jeremy WhittleMarch 14, 2025

Road Racing

Is Pro Cycling Selling Its Soul? The Costly Future Fans Don’t See Coming

Tour de Hoody: Big money is pouring into cycling, but is anyone asking if it's good for the sport and cycling's fans?

Andrew HoodMarch 6, 20253

Tour de France

Tour de France Will See New Format for TTT Revival in Barcelona in 2026

The opening stage of next year's Tour de France will be a 19.7km team time trial, the first in the Tour since 2019.

Andrew HoodFebruary 25, 20251