The Domestiques

Lorena Wiebes is the greatest sprinter in cycling. Men’s or women’s. Period.
The Tour de France Femmes opened in Switzerland with relentless heat, six crashes and a deceptively difficult uphill finish. Demi Vollering launched the first major attack, Kim Le Court delivered another brilliant performance, but neither could stop Wiebes from powering past a top ten filled with Tour winners, Ardennes champions and genuine GC contenders.
Matilda Reynolds is joined by Sarah Gigante and Verita Stewart to break down Wiebes’ extraordinary victory, Vollering’s aggressive start, the early time losses for UAE, FDJ’s questionable tactics and what the opening stage revealed about the riders targeting yellow.
They also discuss Sarah’s return to pain-free riding, the Tour’s incredible roadside access, the breakthrough day for French wildcard team Ma Petite Entreprise and who could challenge Wiebes when the race heads to Geneva for Stage 2.
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The Tour de France Femmes is here, and Sarah Gigante joins Tils for the ultimate preview of the biggest race in women’s cycling.
Sarah begins with an honest update on the injury that has kept her out of the Tour, the painful issues caused by the metalwork in her femur and why she is finally riding pain-free again. Then, it is time to break down all nine stages.
From the frantic opening stages in Switzerland and the decisive Dijon time trial to Mont Ventoux and a brutal final showdown in Nice, the team picks the riders, breakaways and GC contenders to watch each day.
Can Demi Vollering become the race’s first repeat winner? Will defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot conquer Mont Ventoux? Can Marlen Reusser turn her time-trial power into yellow, or will Kim Le Court, Anna van der Breggen, Kasia Niewiadoma or rising star Paula Blasiak produce the upset?
There is also peloton gossip, fantasy-team strategy, green, polka-dot and white jersey predictions, plus a look at how extreme heat, team strength and race tactics could shape the Tour.
The Domestiques will be live throughout the Tour de France Femmes, breaking down every stage and taking you inside the peloton with the riders.
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Five Tour titles at 27. Five stage victories. A record-breaking ascent of Alpe d’Huez - and one final attack through the streets of Paris.
Tils and Marko wrap up a remarkable 2026 Tour de France, beginning with Tadej Pogačar’s demolition of Marco Pantani’s Alpe d’Huez record and ending with his unforgettable Montmartre showdown alongside Mathieu van der Poel.

They debate whether Pogačar is now cycling’s greatest-ever athlete, why he spent the final weekend acting as Isaac del Toro’s domestique, and whether his generosity cost him even more history. There’s also Remco Evenepoel’s finish-line frustration, Richard Carapaz’s late charge, the extraordinary crowds on Alpe d’Huez and a full report card for the Tour’s biggest winners and losers - including Lidl-Trek, Jayco-AlUla and a disappointing Ineos.

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With the podium being reshaped by crashes and withdrawals, the Tour de France heads into a savage final stretch featuring nearly 13,000 metres of climbing across three stages.

Tils and Lee break down Jasper Philipsen’s Stage 17 victory, the seven-point battle for the green jersey, Michael Matthews’ heartbreaking near miss and Lidl-Trek’s complicated pursuit of points, stages and team objectives.

Then attention turns to the mountains. Stage 18 brings almost 4,000 metres of climbing, Stage 19 finishes on the legendary Alpe d’Huez, and the Queen Stage delivers more than 5,500 metres of elevation. Could Tadej Pogačar take another historic victory and challenge Marco Pantani’s long-standing Alpe d’Huez record?

The team also preview the final stage into Paris, reveal their plans to bring The Domestiques to Europe and announce daily coverage of the Tour de France Femmes with a very special guest from inside the Women’s WorldTour.

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Jonas Vingegaard was woken at 2am. Tadej Pogačar at 5am. Hours later, Vingegaard’s Tour ended with a fractured collarbone.
Anti-doping testing is essential—but has cycling crossed a line? On the Tour’s second rest day, Tils, Marko and Lee unpack the overnight testing controversy and carefully separate what caused Vingegaard’s crash from what may have contributed to it. Tils and Marko also reveal the deeply personal reality of the whereabouts system, missed-test anxiety and producing a sample with someone watching.
Then it’s back to the racing: Remco Evenepoel’s breakthrough road-stage victory, Pogačar riding as Isaac del Toro’s domestique, Mauro Schmid and Luke Plapp delivering for Jayco-AlUla, and the increasingly fascinating battles for the podium, white and green jerseys.
Plus, predictions for the time trial, two ascents of Alpe d’Huez and the final week in Paris.
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