Cycling in Yorkshire & Beyond
Cycling in Yorkshire & Beyond
Tour de France 2026, with posts in the build-up to the race and after each stage.
The latest in the series of Hedgehog Cycling guides - Bike Rides in
the Yorkshire Dales.
Stage 20 of the Tour de France 2026 from Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez was the Queen stage of this year's race.
Would the breakaway have more luck than yesterday.
Read about Polka Dots on Top on Stage 20.
Stage 19 of the Tour de France 2026 from Gap to Alpe d'Huez saw the break with a good advantage at the bottom of the final climb to Alpe d'Huez with its 21 hairpins and 13.8km.
Would it be enough to hold off the yellow jersey?
Read about Different Hill Same Result on Stage 19.
Stage 18 of the Tour de France 2026 from Voiron to Orcières-Merlette was a chance for the breakaway, especially with illness in the UAE camp.
Who would take advantage?
Read about In the Pink on Stage 18.
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2026 from Chambéry to Voiron could have been won by a breakaway or from a bunch sprint.
In the end it was a bit of both - a sprint from a reduced peloton. Who got the victory?
Read about The Wait is Over after Stage 17.
Stage 16 of the Tour de France 2026 from Evian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains went as expected. The best time trialist duly won.
How did the other GC contenders fare?
Read about True to Form on Stage 16.
Stage 15 of the Tour de France 2026 from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison resulted in the anticipated GC battle.
Jonas Vingegaard crashed out, but could others step into his cycling shoes?
Read about On Top of the World (or the Plateau de Solaison at Least) on Stage 15.
Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2026 from Mulhouse to Le Markstein was an exciting race but with a very predictable finish.
Who would come out on top (as if you didn't know or couldn't guess)?
Read about Belote et Rebelote on Stage 14.
Stage 13 of the Tour de France 2026 from Dole to Belfort included a climb of the Ballon d'Alsace. It looked like a breakaway day and so it proved.
Which member of the front group would win?
Read about The Ballon Goes Up on Stage 13.
Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2026 from Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône was an opportunity for Tim Merlier to win a third stage.
Would anyone be able to stop him?
Read about Tim Triple on Stage 12.
Stage 11 of the Tour de France 2026 from Vichy to Nevers featured a strong four-man break.
Would they make it to the finish, or would it be a day for the sprinters?
Read about Nevers Before a Stage Winner on Stage 11.
Stage 10 of the Tour de France 2026 could have been a breakaway, but was also at risk of being dominated by Pogacar.
How did to play out?
Read about More of the Same on Stage 10.
Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2026 from Malemort to Ussel looked like being a breakaway day and so it proved.
A large group was whittled down to four riders approaching the finish, but which of them would be fastest in a sprint?
Read about Breakaway Riders Bustle into Ussel on Stage 9.
Stage 8 of the Tour de France 2026 was a second chance for the sprinters in two days.
How close could Liam Slock come to spoiling the party?
Read about Not Jim But Tim Bergerac on Stage 8.
Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2026 finished in a bunch sprint in Bordeaux.
Could Olav Kooij double up after his win in the last sprint, or would the fast Belgians have their say?
Read about Quick-Step into Bordeaux on Stage 7.
Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2026 played out as expected, with an attack on the Col du Tourmalet.
Could the rest of the peloton contain UAE's Slovenian?
Read about Business as Usual in the Mountains on Stage 6.
Stage 5 of the Tour de France 2026 was this year's first flat sprint stage.
It's always interesting to find out which of the sprinters are in form, and today we learned that one of them certainly is.
Read about Good Shop Sponsors Good Sprinter - Stage 5.
Finally it was a breakaway day on Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France.
The initial break was 34 riders, but with 16km to go it was down to ten. Lidl Trek had three of them - could they make numerical advantage pay?
Read about A Lidl Trek to Foix on Stage 4.
Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2026 looked to most people like a breakaway day, and EF's Alex Baudin certainly hoped it would be.
In the end the break was caught, leaving an uphill sprint among GC favourites at Les Angles.
Read about UAE Has All Les Angles Covered on Stage 3.
The punchy finish to Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2026 whittled the field down to an elite few.
Pogacar, Evenepoel and Vingegaard were all there, but who would take the win?
Read about Punchy Finish to Stage 2.
Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2026 was a three-way battle between Netcompany Ineos, Visma Lease-a-Bike and UAE Emirates.
The stage win goes to the team with the rider who crosses the line in the fastest time, but individual times are taken for the GC, leaving an interesting overall classification.
Read about Bees Buzzing on Stage 1 But it's a Long Way to Paris.
23rd October 2025
The route of the 2026 Tour de France was presented today.
Where will the race take the peloton in July 2026?
Read about the Tour de France 2026 Route Presentation.
