Spain’s Grand Tour is the season’s defining race, propelling climbers to the limelight as the peloton tumbles through peninsular climbs and finish lines.
The Tour de France 2027 will begin with stages in the United Kingdom, including Edinburgh, Keswick and Cardiff, before finishing in Paris area. The women's race begins in Leeds and includes three English stages. The route features 28 climbs and two ITTs in the men’s edition, with key climbs such as the Grand Colombier, Tourmalet and Portet, and a Pyrenean finale.
Daisy Vollering has claimed victory on stage 9 and extended her overall lead at the Tour de France Femmes, joining Annemiek van Vleuten as the second rider to win multiple titles in the event’s modern era. Niewiadoma-Phinney and Longo Borghini complete the podium as the race heads into its final stages.
Demi Vollering has claimed the Tour de France Femmes title after an aggressive final stage, finishing ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma. The race, praised for its unpredictable, Classics-style parcours, has solidified its status as the premier event in women’s cycling. Niewiadoma’s late drama and a heated finish with Célia Gery are acknowledged, with the podium completed by Elisa Longo Borghini and strong showings from rising riders.
Finlay Tarling has died after a collision with a vehicle during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal. The incident has intensified debate over roadside safety, with riders’ union and experts urging better helmets and more robust race control as the sport faces rising speeds and costs.
Pogačar has maintained the red jersey lead at the Vuelta a España after another day of movement in the general classification. Brendan Brennan wins a stage amidst a sprint by Wout van Aert and late-stage reshuffles, while weather forced cancellations and neutralizations on other stages.
A tornado struck Pomas in southern France on Monday, injuring dozens and damaging hundreds of homes. Rescue teams are searching ruins as residents face displacement; power remains out across parts of the region amid a broader weather and climate-driven crisis.
Tadej Pogacar has abandoned the Vuelta a España after a heavy crash on stage eight. He held a commanding lead before the incident, injuring his left shoulder and face and prompting an ambulance transfer. Enric Mas now leads the general classification, while Pogacar’s withdrawal marks the first time he has failed to finish a Grand Tour.
Movistar’s Enric Mas has extended his lead in the Vuelta a España after Pogacar’s crash out of contention, with Mas winning stage nine and taking the red jersey while Roglic, Gall, and Onley trail. The race heads into rest day with a tight GC and a battle for the podium ahead.
Tadej Pogacar has suffered a concussion and a displaced left clavicle fracture after a crash in the Vuelta a Espana. He will require surgery on the clavicle, but concussion precautions delay the procedure. He has left the race after a heavy fall, ending his bid for a third Grand Tour title.
Enric Mas has maintained a 1 minute 37 second lead in the Vuelta a Espana after a 32.1km time trial won by Stefan Kung. Primoz Roglic has moved up to second overall, 1:37 behind Mas, while Felix Gall drops to third ahead of a decisive mountain weekend.
Enric Mas has secured his first Grand Tour win at the Vuelta a España, finishing 2:15 ahead of Primoz Roglič after Pogacar crashed on stage eight. Tobias Johannessen wins the final stage in Granada, with Mas extending his lead on the mountain-heavy route. The Movistar rider crosses the line with team-mates beside him as the final GC is decided.
Marlen Reusser has retained the women's world time‑trial title in Montreal, winning in 50:24.44 and beating Britain’s Zoe Backstedt by 40 seconds. Germany’s Franziska Koch has taken bronze. Backstedt, 21, has stepped up from under‑23 competition and finished strongly on a longer, windy technical course.
Stefan Kung has won the 32.5km time trial in Jerez de la Frontera, reducing Primoz Roglic’s challenge and keeping Enric Mas’s overall lead at 1:37 with three stages left in the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic finishes fourth, while Felix Gall drops to third as Primoz closes the gap ahead of the mountains.
Riders have staged a five-minute stoppage at the start of the Giro di Lombardia to highlight safety concerns after recent vehicle incidents and the death of a cyclist in Portugal. Remco Evenepoel has urged more stringent road-safety measures as the peloton resumes the Monument.