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The 2026 Tour de Pologne is almost here, and in this preview show we break down everything you need to know before one of the most exciting week-long WorldTour races of the season gets underway.
João Almeida arrives as the clear favourite for the overall victory. Fresh off another outstanding season, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader headlines a strong field and will be looking to add another prestigious stage race to his growing palmarès. UAE also bring a stacked supporting cast including Jan Christen, Jhonatan Narváez, Benoît Cosnefroy and Rune Herregodts, making them the team to beat throughout the week.
There are also plenty of fascinating storylines across the peloton. Victor Langellotti makes his first race for XDS Astana Team after his move from INEOS, while Finn Fisher-Black continues his first season with Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe after switching teams. Both riders will be looking to make an immediate impression in Poland.
INEOS Grenadiers arrive with an exciting line-up featuring Axel Laurance, Magnus Sheffield and home favourite Michał Kwiatkowski, while Soudal Quick-Step bring Ethan Hayter alongside one of the fastest young sprinters in the world, Paul Magnier. Lidl-Trek's Jonathan Milan is another major name to watch whenever the race ends in a bunch sprint, ensuring there will be plenty of opportunities for the fast men as well as the climbers throughout the week.
We'll analyse every stage, discuss where the general classification could be won or lost, identify the key sprint and climbing days, and give our predictions for the overall podium, stage winners and the biggest surprises of the race.
If you're following the Tour de Pologne 2026, this is your complete race preview before the racing begins.

Will Tadej Pogačar race the Vuelta a España 2026? Following another incredible Tour de France campaign, speculation is growing over whether the Slovenian superstar will line up for the final Grand Tour of the season.
In this video, we examine everything we know so far, including the latest reports, UAE Team Emirates' plans, Pogačar's racing schedule, and the biggest clues pointing towards a Vuelta appearance. We also discuss whether he would start as the overwhelming favourite, who his biggest rivals would be, and what his participation would mean for the race.
Could Pogačar complete another historic Grand Tour victory? Or will he decide to end his season after the Tour?

The 2026 Tour de France is over, and it's time to rank every team that battled across three weeks of racing. From Tadej Pogačar’s dominant UAE Team Emirates-XRG to Visma–Lease a Bike’s fight for glory, we break down which squads exceeded expectations, which disappointed, and who truly made the biggest impact on the race.
We rank every Tour de France 2026 team based on victories, GC performance, stage wins, tactics, support for their leaders, and overall impact on the biggest race in cycling.
Who belongs in S-tier? Which teams underperformed? And was anyone capable of stopping Pogačar and UAE?

The 2026 Tour de France ended with one of the most dramatic finales in recent history as Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar went head-to-head on the streets of Paris. With the new Montmartre finishing circuit creating chaos on the final stage, the two superstars battled for one last victory before the Champs-Élysées celebration.
Van der Poel used his explosive power and classics experience to fight for the stage win, while Pogačar showed once again why he is one of the most complete riders in cycling history by joining the action even with the yellow jersey already secured. We break down the final stage, the Montmartre battle, Van der Poel’s victory, and Pogačar’s incredible fifth Tour de France triumph.

Richard Carapaz capped off an incredible Tour de France with a second consecutive mountain stage victory, conquering Alpe d'Huez after a dramatic final mountain stage. The Ecuadorian produced another unforgettable ride to secure the stage win and wrap up the King of the Mountains classification, while heartbreak struck Sepp Kuss after two crashes cost him what looked set to be a famous victory.
In this episode, we break down Carapaz's sensational performance, the devastating misfortune for Kuss, and how Remco Evenepoel capitalised to finish second on the stage. We also analyse Tadej Pogačar's measured ride as he chose to protect Isaac del Toro's podium position rather than chase another stage victory, effectively sealing his fifth Tour de France title ahead of the final stage in Paris.
We also discuss the final general classification battle, Del Toro's impressive ride to secure the white jersey, Paul Seixas' fight for fourth overall, and what to expect on the final stage as the 2026 Tour de France reaches its conclusion.