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 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.
