- 6d ago
Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France as Van der Poel takes final stage
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar joined the exclusive club of five-time Tour de France winners on Sunday, matching the record of Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain, while Mathieu van der Poel sprinted to victory on the Champs-Élysées.
- Jul 27
Van der Poel wins Tour de France finale on Champs-Élysées as Pogačar seals fifth overall title
Mathieu van der Poel attacked on the Montmartre climb and held off the sprinters by centimeters to win the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris. Tadej Pogačar finished safely to secure his fifth overall Tour victory, joining the sport's all-time greats.
- Jul 25
Kuss crashes twice in Alpe d’Huez finale, hands Stage 20 win to Carapaz
The American was alone with a 20-second lead inside 10 km when two crashes in under a minute sent him into a safety barrier above a ravine and down to third.
- Jul 25
Carapaz wins Tour de France queen stage as Kuss crashes twice; Pogacar seals fifth overall title
Richard Carapaz won the Tour de France's 20th stage atop Alpe d'Huez on Saturday after Sepp Kuss crashed twice on the final descent. Tadej Pogacar, who finished fourth, holds a 6:26 lead and will collect his record-equalling fifth overall win in Paris.
- Jul 23
Richard Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 18 solo at Orcières Merlette
Ecuadorian rider attacks from breakaway group 3.5 km from summit finish, securing his second Tour stage victory. Tadej Pogacar retains 4-minute overall lead with three stages remaining.
- Jul 21
Night-time doping tests at Tour de France spark rider revolt after Vingegaard crash
Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France with a broken collarbone hours after a 2 a.m. doping control, prompting riders and the CPA union to demand an end to night-time testing.
- Jul 18
Mauro Schmid outsprints Harold Tejada to win Tour de France stage 13; Tom Pidcock moves to fourth overall
Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Harold Tejada in a two-up sprint in Belfort, while Britain's Tom Pidcock finished third and climbed six places to fourth overall, 4:15 behind yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar.
- Jul 11
Tim Merlier wins second straight Tour de France stage in Bergerac bunch sprint
Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step outsprinted Biniam Girmay and Olav Kooij to claim his second consecutive stage victory and fifth career Tour win in Bergerac on 11 July 2026.
- Jul 10
Pogacar breaks Tourmalet ascent record, descends at over 100 km/h to take Tour lead on stage 6
The Slovenian rider won stage 6 in Gavarnie-Gèdre, clocking 43:12 on the Tourmalet ascent and reaching 100 km/h on the descent, opening a 2:42 gap over Jonas Vingegaard.
- Jul 9
Evenepoel clashes with co-leader Lipowitz after Tour de France mountain stage: 'I was rightfully angry'
Remco Evenepoel publicly criticised his Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe co-leader Florian Lipowitz after stage 6 of the Tour de France, accusing the German of refusing a lead-out in the final sprint. The Belgian said he was 'rightfully angry' and that the pair would discuss the incident.
- Jul 9
Olav Kooij sprints to first Tour de France stage win in Pau, easing pressure on Decathlon-CMA CGM
Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in Pau on Wednesday, his first career stage victory at La Grande Boucle, giving his Decathlon-CMA CGM team a morale boost after a tense opening week.
- Jul 8
Pedersen wins Tour stage 4 as breakaway hands Traeen the yellow jersey
Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory on stage 4 of the Tour de France, but the day's real story was a long-range breakaway that put Norway's Torstein Traeen into the overall lead, over seven minutes ahead of Tadej Pogacar.
- Jul 6
Pogacar wins Tour de France stage three and seizes yellow jersey from Vingegaard
Tadej Pogacar attacked on the final climb to Les Angles to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, erasing a six-second deficit and taking the overall lead from Jonas Vingegaard.
- Jun 21
Pogacar conquers Tour de Suisse with three stage wins, sends warning ahead of Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar claimed his first Tour de Suisse overall victory after a dominant week that included three stage wins and a final margin of more than six minutes over Richard Carapaz.
- Jun 17
Wout Van Aert withdraws from 2026 Tour de France after elbow infection worsens
The Belgian champion, a key domestique for Jonas Vingegaard, will not start the Grand Tour after an infection in a training-crash wound failed to heal in time.
- Jun 7
Demi Vollering storms to first Giro d'Italia title after overturning 49-second deficit on final stage
The Dutch rider attacked on the last climb to drop overnight leader Anna van der Breggen and complete her set of Grand Tour victories.
- Jun 1
Vingegaard completes Grand Tour slam with dominant Giro win, sets stage for Pogacar showdown at Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia victory in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth rider in history to win all three Grand Tours and sending a clear message to rival Tadej Pogacar ahead of July's Tour de France.
- May 31
Vingegaard conquers the Giro d'Italia, completes historic 'Triple Crown' and joins cycling's most exclusive club
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth cyclist in history to win all three Grand Tours and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogacar.
- May 31
Jonas Vingegaard Wins 2026 Giro d'Italia to Complete Career Grand Tour Triple Crown as Jonathan Milan Takes Final Stage
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard dominated the 109th Giro d'Italia, taking five stage wins and the overall title by over five minutes, becoming the eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours.
- May 31
Jonas Vingegaard wins the Giro d'Italia to become the eighth rider in history to complete the Grand Tour triple
The Danish rider secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, adding the pink jersey to his Tour de France and Vuelta a España victories and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogačar.
