Pogacar has discovered Tour de France fans love heroic defeat more than crushing victory
This year’s dominant leader shouldn’t take the boos personally – even Eddy Merckx didn’t always get red carpet treatment
Tim Merlier surges to Tour de France 2026 hat-trick on stage 12 but crash hits sprinters
Soudal–Quick-Step rider Tim Merlier pipped Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen on the line but further back, Tadej Pogacar safely retained his yellow jersey
Tour de France 2026: Merlier completes hat-trick on stage 12 as big crash mars sprint – live
Join Tom Bassam for updates as the riders make their way to Chalon-sur-Saône in the penultimate sprint stage
Tour de France stage 11: Søren Wærenskjold wins fastest-ever road stage in sprint finish – as it happened
Uno X-Mobility shocked the sprinters in Nevers on the fastest road stage in Tour history, an average of 50.9km/h
Wærenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage in frenzied sprint to Nevers
The Norwegian sprinter Søren Wærenskjold won the fastest-ever road stage at the Tour de France in a frenzied sprint into Nevers
Tour de France 2026: Pogacar underlines dominance with stage 10 win on Bastille Day – as it happened
The relentless champion strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey with another imperious mountain ride
‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead
Tadej Pogacar powered to victory on France’s national holiday with another dominant display on the mountainous 10th stage to extend his overall lead
How Tadej Pogacar became the new ‘patron’ of the Tour de France peloton
Tadej Pogacar’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the Tour de France is losing its competitive edge
Tadej Pogacar urges radical overhaul of Tour de France amid stifling heatwave
Tadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures, as Mathieu van der Poel won the ninth stage
Tour de France 2026: Mathieu van der Poel wins heat-shortened stage nine – as it happened
On a day shortened because of extreme heat, it was a chance for opportunists and Mathieu van der Poel took advantage, with Tom Pidcock finishing third
Tour de France 2026 – Merlier goes back-to-back with stage eight win in Bergerac – as it happened
Tim Merlier again proved he is the fastest sprinter in the race after a heroic effort by Liam Slock was foiled at the last
Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine
Sunday’s stage nine of the Tour de France will be shortened by 30km due to heat risks, race organisers have announced
Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how climate crisis is shaping Tour de France’s future
Heatwaves have long been a part of the Tour but temperatures now are pushing the riders to the limit of human endurance
Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France mastery leaves rivals in his wake and asking: ‘What now?’
Tim Merlier’s sprint finish secured victory in the seventh stage of the Tour de France while Tadej Pogacar remains in control of the overall standings
Tour de France 2026: Tim Merlier powers to stage seven victory after Bordeaux sprint – as it happened
Tim Merlier won the seventh stage of the Tour in a sprint finish while race favourite Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey