picture of 2021 Tour de France Previews & Recaps

Written previews, recaps, and expert analysis, plus daily preview and recap shows from the 2021 Tour de France, live on June 26-July 18.

  1. Tadej Pogacar Wins 2021 Tour de France, Wout Van Aert Wins Stage 21

    Tadej Pogacar Wins 2021 Tour de France, Wout Van Aert Wins Stage 21

    Jul 18, 2021

    Tadej Pogacar won a second successive Tour de France on Sunday as Wout Van Aert claimed the final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
  2. Tadej Pogacar Effectively Seals Second Straight Tour de France Victory

    Tadej Pogacar Effectively Seals Second Straight Tour de France Victory

    Jul 17, 2021

    Tadej Pogacar all but became champion of the 2021 Tour de France on Saturday as the UAE rider protected his large overall lead in the stage 20 time-trial, ahead of the traditionally ceremonial final run to Paris.
  3. Matej Mohoric Wins Tour de France Stage 19

    Matej Mohoric Wins Tour de France Stage 19

    Jul 16, 2021

    Bahrain Victorious' Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric won stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, a day after his team hotel and bus were subject to an anti-doping raid.
  4. Tadej Pogacar Wins In Tour de France Mountains Again

    Tadej Pogacar Wins In Tour de France Mountains Again

    Jul 15, 2021

    Overall leader Tadej Pogacar again proved his dominance on the Tour de France as he won a second consecutive mountain stage in the Pyrenees on Thursday and said "it's a game for me."
  5. Pogacar Wins Again On Giant Tour de France Mountain

    Pogacar Wins Again On Giant Tour de France Mountain

    Jul 14, 2021

    Tadej Pogacar extended his lead by winning stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday atop Pyrenean giant the Col du Portet, where he was followed over the line by Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz after the three played out an epic struggle.
  6. Konrad Wins Hilly Tour Stage As Elite Clique Finish Together

    Konrad Wins Hilly Tour Stage As Elite Clique Finish Together

    Jul 13, 2021

    Austrian Patrick Konrad won a hilly stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday after joining an early breakaway and then attacking solo from 38km out on a rainy run through the Pyrenees.
  7. Tadej Pogacar Retains Lead, American Sepp Kuss Wins Stage 15

    Tadej Pogacar Retains Lead, American Sepp Kuss Wins Stage 15

    Jul 11, 2021

    Defending champion Tadej Pogacar survived a torrid day in the saddle as the Tour de France hit the Pyrenees on Sunday, the Slovenian holding on to the overall lead despite constant pressure from a clique of Ineos riders.
  8. Bauke Mollema Wins Tour de France Stage 14 In Pyrenean Foot-hills

    Bauke Mollema Wins Tour de France Stage 14 In Pyrenean Foot-hills

    Jul 10, 2021

    Dutchman Bauke Mollema won stage 14 of the Tour de France on a baking, semi-mountainous run from the citadel at Carcassonne to the small town of Quillan at the foot of the Pyrenees on Saturday.
  9. Mark Cavendish Equals Eddy Merckx Tour de France Record

    Mark Cavendish Equals Eddy Merckx Tour de France Record

    Jul 9, 2021

    Mark Cavendish equalled the all-time tally of Tour de France stage wins when he sped over the finish line at Carcassonne on Friday for a landmark 34th victory in the race.
  10. Nils Politt Wins Tour Stage 12 As Wind Denies Cavendish

    Nils Politt Wins Tour Stage 12 As Wind Denies Cavendish

    Jul 8, 2021

    Germany's Nils Politt won stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday after early winds helped a breakaway build up a convincing lead over the main pack in the Rhone Valley and foil the best laid plans of the sprinters.
  11. Wout Van Aert Towers On Tour de France's Iconic Mont Ventoux

    Wout Van Aert Towers On Tour de France's Iconic Mont Ventoux

    Jul 7, 2021

    Raucous crowds cheered Wout Van Aert to a frantic stage 11 win on the Tour de France on Wednesday after a double ascent of Mont Ventoux.
  12. Cavendish Win Puts Him One Short Of Merckx Tour Record

    Cavendish Win Puts Him One Short Of Merckx Tour Record

    Jul 6, 2021

    Mark Cavendish won his third stage on the 2021 Tour de France on Tuesday to move within one of Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 wins on the world's greatest race.
  13. Aussie Ben O'Connor Takes Victory On Stage 9 Of The 2021 Tour de France

    Aussie Ben O'Connor Takes Victory On Stage 9 Of The 2021 Tour de France

    Jul 4, 2021

    Australian climber Ben O'Connor soared to a high-altitude stage win on the Tour de France on a cold, rainy Sunday that culminated in an energy-sapping 21km ascent to the ski resort of Tignes.
  14. Champion Tadej Pogacar Seizes Lead As Tour Enters Alps Le Grand-Bornand

    Champion Tadej Pogacar Seizes Lead As Tour Enters Alps Le Grand-Bornand

    Jul 3, 2021

    Defending champion Tadej Pogacar soared into the Tour de France overall lead on Saturday on an Alpine stage won by Belgian Dylan Teuns as British outfit Ineos's hopes were again battered.
  15. Mohoric Wins Pulsating Tour de France Stage As Roglic Routed

    Mohoric Wins Pulsating Tour de France Stage As Roglic Routed

    Jul 2, 2021

    Slovenia's Matej Mohoric won stage seven of the Tour de France on Friday as leader Mathieu van der Poel kept the yellow jersey against the odds by leading a breakaway on an epic 249km run from Vierzon to Le Creusot.