After the ceremonial start and the warm-up procession through the Yvelines, the detour via Rue Lepic and the Butte Montmartre will magnify both the festive atmo ...

This Tour’s most demanding series of ascents provide the perfect stage for bold climbers. There are more than 5,000 metres of vertical gain on the menu across t ...

The final stage in the Alps is also the one that reaches the highest altitude and packs in the most elevation gain, thanks largely to the linking of the Col du ...

The road from the Gulf of Morbihan to Anjou is a long one, but the sprinters, battered by the climbs of the previous stages, will be determined to bide their ti ...

In addition to the postcard-perfect scenery and the fervour of ​​orange-clad fans, the route through the Pays Basque also renews acquaintance with two great cli ...

The time trial specialists will have the chance to showcase the full range of their talent on a test of close to 40 kilometres over a course that’s more undulat ...

The sprinters will certainly be hoping to shine on the long final straight, which extends to roughly six kilometres, but will they have the means to rein in the ...

Three highlights in one stage: the enchanting setting of the Lake District National Park early in the stage; a sequence of five categorised climbs to spur on at ...

The opening week concludes with the first big mountain stage, giving the climbers the chance to go all out before the rest day. After a flat start, the intensit ...

One year after its southernmost start, in Catalonia, the Grande Boucle will venture further north than ever before when the riders hop into the saddle in Edinbu ...

The Tour hits the beach! It’s been a long time since a stage featured so many kilometres along the coast, first to the west and then to the east of Cherbourg-en ...

Before they vie for the world title later in the summer, the Tour’s champions can draw inspiration from Bernard Hinault’s 1980 Worlds victory at Sallanches by w ...