Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[Jameshow]

The winner is Pog....

Sorry to spoil it guys! 🤣🤣🤣

 

[mrushton]

Well, that changes things!! Mind you, they are only coming up the usual way once, need to check out the other route

Get out early and depending where you are staying descend via the sarenne or that descent I linked to and ride up the Alpe. take your time because you will be being cheered on by the spectators and bound to be others cycling up there. might even get 2 days riding in so you could descend, turn left and ride to eg les Deux Alpes if you have time or just the route I mentioned in reverse

 

[mrushton]

The winner is Pog....

Sorry to spoil it guys! 🤣🤣🤣

Wouldnt spoil it for me. A 5th win puts him equal with the legends and you know he will want 6. he will be in the Rainbow jersey so that just adds to the story.

 

[DCLane]

"The opening stage will be a 19-kilometre circuit around Barcelona, with the clock reportedly stopping when the first rider of each team crosses the line"

I like that. Hold your TT specialist until about 5km out, then release them?

 

[Dogtrousers]

. he will be in the Rainbow jersey so that just adds to the story.

Well, he'll start in the rainbow jersey. So he'll be in it for one day at least.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I like that. Hold your TT specialist until about 5km out, then release them?

Dumb question time, I've not been concentrating properly. Does every rider in the team get the time of the first rider (provided they finish). Or does each rider get their own time?

 

[mjr]

Well, he'll start in the rainbow jersey. So he'll be in it for one day at least.

Does he wear it in a TTT? He's not world champion of that.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Does he wear it in a TTT? He's not world champion of that.

Good point I didn't think of that. So theoretically he could ride day 1 in UAE colours, go into yellow and never wear WC bands at all in the race

 

[roubaixtuesday]

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Is there any more detail available than this overview?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Is there any more detail available than this overview?

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-1 Has the '26 route. and you can click through to other stages. Not got detailed route maps on it yet.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-1 Has the '26 route. and you can click through to other stages. Not got detailed route maps on it yet.

Thanks!

Two finishes in a row on Alp d'Huez?

And the second one from Bourg d'Oisans - are they doing the Marmotte route over Glandon/Galibier first?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Well, that changes things!! Mind you, they are only coming up the usual way once, need to check out the other route

Riding along a stage route in the morning after the roads have closed but before the caravan comes through is always great fun.

 

[misforturob]

Dumb question time, I've not been concentrating properly. Does every rider in the team get the time of the first rider (provided they finish). Or does each rider get their own time?

From Inner Ring: "“Paris-Nice” rules apply where the winning time is taken on the first rider from each team and every rider is credited with the time they took to ride the course. Got it?". The stage winner is also the team rather than the individual rider who was fastest.

 

[matticus]

Well, he'll start in the rainbow jersey. So he'll be in it for one day at least.

Aha - Ive cracked the ASO cunning plan!

They are daring Pog to let someone else have Yellow until the last possible moment, thus letting him wear the rainbows for longer. Just winning is too easy for him - he needs a new challenge!

 

[DCLane]

@Dogtrousers - they would normally all have the same time.