Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[wakemalcolm]

News coming out that Barcelona will refuse to host the Grand Depart is IPT are present.

Canary Islands are also suggesting that they're not keen on la Vuelta finale for the same reasons.

 

[Pinno718]

@wakemalcolm - you've been mentioned in the NCAP forum.

 

[wakemalcolm]

@wakemalcolm - you've been mentioned in the NCAP forum.

I don't go there much. It just reminds me of how good cake stop used to be.

 

[Pinno718]

I don't go there much. It just reminds me of how good cake stop used to be.

Get stuck in. Anyway, it's a positive mention, not negative.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Ah, the applause plause plause, I live for the applause.

 

[fossyant]

Pog wins, thread closed !

 

[Drago]

If im ever mentioned there my agent will sue.

 

[mjr]

TDF route reveal 1000-1200 tomorrow (Thu 23 Oct) live on Eurosport 1, Equipe 21 and maybe others.

 

[mjr]

Love it! The presentation show hasn't finished and France3 PdLoire has already published a story lamenting the lack of a stage there: https://france3-regions.franceinfo....-pas-d-etape-en-pays-de-la-loire-3238078.html

It's not only a Tour of Britain thing, you see.

 

[Dorset Boy]

 

[mjr]

Only two stages without a transfer to next start, although Barcelona and Nevers could be very short ones. It's gonna be tough in that regard.

 

[matticus]

Canary Islands are also suggesting that they're not keen on la Vuelta finale

Sorry - could you repeat that?? I'm sure you said the Vuelta was going to finish on the Canary Islands ...

(<googles> the last time La Vuelta went there was also the time Sean Kelly won overall. That seems very incongruous, but there ya go ... )

 

[wakemalcolm]

Sorry - could you repeat that?? I'm sure you said the Vuelta was going to finish on the Canary Islands...

The final four stages of the 2026 Vuelta will be held in the Canary Islands.... unless I'm talking shi-ite

 

[wakemalcolm]

Two stages heading up the Alpe? Not sure I approve. It's like they've run out of ideas....or barriers.

Wonder what the narrative will be: can Pog beat his KoM set yesterday? You could have a screen graphic of him racing against his virtual self of the day before.

Any idea if it's a 5th finish TTT or a Team Start ITT?

 

[Dorset Boy]

Two stages heading up the Alpe? Not sure I approve. It's like they've run out of ideas....or barriers.

Wonder what the narrative will be: can Pog beat his KoM set yesterday? You could have a screen graphic of him racing against his virtual self of the day before.

Any idea if it's a 5th finish TTT or a Team Start ITT?

Two different ways up - one is the classic ascent, the other is the back road