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<\/p>\nPogacar is chasing the sport\u2019s immortals \u2014 and our 48-page Tour de France Special Edition has everything you need before the Grand D\u00e9part, from contenders and key stages to British hopes, route maps and classic Tour nostalgia<\/p>\n
20:25, 19 Jun 2026Updated 20:26, 19 Jun 2026<\/p>\n
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COL DE LA COUILLOLE, FRANCE – JULY 20: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates – Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 20 a 132.8km stage from Nice to Col de la Couillole 1676m \/ #UCIWT \/ on July 20, 2024 in Col de la Couillole, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Get set for the Tour \u2014 order your copy of the 48-page Tour de France<\/a> Special here<\/a> for the complete preview.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s Tour de France could be one for the ages as Tadej Pogacar begins his bid to become only the fifth rider in history to win cycling\u2019s greatest race five times. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain make up the exclusive club \u2014 and the Slovenian arrives looking as untouchable as any of them.<\/p>\n From an early test in the Pyrenees, to the demanding climbs of the Vosges, the route builds towards a potentially decisive final week in the Alps \u2014 including two visits to the iconic Alpe d\u2019Huez. On paper, it\u2019s a Tour built for drama. In reality, it may take something truly extraordinary to stop the sport\u2019s standout force of the modern era.<\/p>\n British fans also have plenty to look ahead to beyond this summer: in 2027, the Tour returns to UK shores for a Grand D\u00e9part and three stages through Scotland<\/a>, England and Wales \u2014 a major homecoming following Britain\u2019s golden era of Tour success, from Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome to Geraint Thomas.<\/p>\n And for this year\u2019s race, home interest remains strong. Tom Pidcock brings undeniable all-round talent and already has an Alpe d\u2019Huez win to his name, while Scot Oscar Onley returns with Grand Tour pedigree \u2014 grateful to be on the start line after a recent frightening crash.<\/p>\n But with Pogacar in this kind of form, the story is simple: can anyone find a way to beat him \u2014 or are we watching the next chapter in a march towards cycling greatness?<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a moment \u2014 buy the 48-page Tour de France Special Edition now<\/a> and be ready for the first pedal stroke. Postage and packaging applies. Available to purchase in all participating retail stores and supermarkets<\/a> from June 24, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pogacar is chasing the sport\u2019s immortals \u2014 and our 48-page Tour de France Special Edition has everything you…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1038017,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5309],"tags":[45504,107410,184289,2000,299,36,59413,20680],"class_list":["post-1038016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-france","tag-bradley-wiggins","tag-chris-froome","tag-eddy-merckx","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-france","tag-geraint-thomas","tag-tour-de-france"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116780313526244678","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1038016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1038017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1038016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1038016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1038016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_TOUR-DE-FRANCE-NO-BRANDING.jpg\")
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