Over the next few weeks, hundreds of the world's best cyclists will be travelling around France in the hope of winning a garment - here's why you should watch the Tour de France, even if you have no interest in bikes.
Kamiel Vermeulen - news@thelocal.fr
Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026 14:56 CET
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Cyclists in the poloton of the 2025 Tour de France. Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP
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