2026 Tour de France program and race guide
The official Tour de France race guide and program ALWAYS SELLS OUT. It has all the info you need to watch the Tour de France in person or on TV. Here is how to find it.
Posted: 23 Oct 2025
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Where to cycle: Rhône-Alpes
Cycling in the Vercors
Teresa Harte has this introduction to cycling holidays in the Vercors in the Drome department of the Rhône-Alpes
Read moreArdéchoise Cyclosportive, every June
The annual Ardéchoise Cyclosportive is a four-day festival of cycling for (almost) all abilities. Here's how to get involved.
Read more5 Must-Ride Mountain Bike Trails in France
France is blessed with hundreds of kilometres of world-class mountain bike trails – here are five of the best.
Read moreCycling in the Maurienne Valley in the French Alps
Andy Hodges has this overview of the Maurienne, a region with some of the most scenic and challenging cycle rides in France.
Read moreBike route for cycling from London to Barcelona
Fay and Julian cycled from London to Barcelona via France in August 2014. They kindly sent me a copy of their daily itinerary and notes.
Read moreCycling in the French Alps: When to go
Weather, traffic, road closures – Paul Henderson has this overview of the best times to cycle in the French Alps
Read moreLa Belle Via: Cycling Aix-les-Bains or Chambery to Valence
La Belle Via is a beautiful bike route that takes you from either Aix-les-Bains or Chambery in the Alps to Valence on the Rhone River.
Read moreGrande Traversée du Jura à Vélo – The Jura by bike from Montbéliard to Culoz
The Grande Traversée du Jura à Vélo – the Jura by bike from Montbéliard to Culoz – is one of France's most stunning long-distance road routes.
Read moreThe Drôme, Rhône-Alpes - A Cyclist's Guide
Teresa Harte has this introduction to cycling in the Drôme, a largely undiscovered department of the Rhône-Alpes
Read moreMaps for mountain bike centres in France
Use these handy maps and resources to pinpoint where you want to mountain bike in France.
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