The first battle. First of three. Today and tomorrow and hard stages in the Alps and Sunday is the time trial in Nice. Route Three…

This is the calm before the storm. One last day for the versatile breakaway riders to take their stage win, until it is the climbers…

All the flat stages are done and dusted. This stage puts the riders at the foot of the Alps. Route A flat start and a…

The last week. It starts with a flat stage, something the sprinters are very joyous about. It is also the last sprint stage of this…

Pogacar punched back. They controlled the stage excellently on Col du Tourmalet. When Nils Politt is the one pacing, you know the pace isn’t through…

It is time for the first mountain stage since Col du Galibier on stage 4. The riders had a short test on Puy Mury but…

Agen to Pau.Start time 13:50.Watch from 16:15, before the hills. We are in for another sprint tomorrow afternoon. I guess you could argue the breakaway…

This feels like the most odd Tour de France to predict in a long time. The breakaway took forever to form, meaning they didn’t have…

Another false alarm. The wind didn’t blow enough for echelons. It was a transportation stage, meaning the riders rode towards something more difficult. It is…

Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond.Start time 13:25. Watch from 17:00, it should be a sprint. After a well-earned restday for preview writers and of course the bike…