Grand Depart updates and stage 1 route as sprinters set for battle on streets of Lille - Who will take the first yellow ...

The Hauts-de-France Region, the Department of Nord and the Lille European Metropolis have joined forces to bring the Grand Départ back to France after three successive excursions beyond our ...

Mostly flat 185km route in and out of Lille gives fast men their chance, with a chance of echelons keeping GC favourites ...

The likes of Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan are all set to do battle on a fast and furious opening to the ...

The spectacular Tour de France Grand Depart takes place in Lille on Saturday 5 July, as the world-famous cycle race visits ...

Defending champion Tadej Pogačar impresses crowd surrounding Column of the Goddess statue with comments in local language ...

Last year’s Grand Depart took place in Florence, Italy, with the 2026 race due to start in Barcelona, Spain. This year's race will start from the northern French city of Lille.