Tour de France
That was the Tour de France: a 23-part video review
The 2026 Tour de France is now history. For Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, their 13th appearance was their most successful to date. A video review of the race.
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The third week of the Tour begins with mixed emotions. Remco Evenepoel wins the second stage in a row with a solo time trial. However, the team must now do without Florian Lipowitz, who is forced to withdraw from the race following a crash. After that, the stage profiles become more challenging with each passing day. But Remco rides the best third week of his career, thereby defending second place in the general classification all the way to Paris.
Stage 16: Évian-les-Bains – Thonon-les-Bains
The Tour’s only individual time trial brings both highs and lows for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe. Before Remco Evenepoel secures his second stage victory with an impressive performance against the clock, winning with a 26-second lead over Pogacar, Florian Lipowitz crashes in a bend. He is forced to withdraw from the race with a broken collarbone.
Stage 17: Chambéry – Voiron
On the first day without Florian Lipowitz, a transition stage is on the programme. Jai Hindley and Nico Denz are part of a huge breakaway group that makes it to the finish ahead of the peloton. However, others battle it out for the stage win. Nothing changes in the general classification; for Remco Evenepoel, the priority ahead of the tough days in the Alps is to conserve energy.
Stage 18: Voiron – Orcières-Merlette
The first of three consecutive mountain finishes in the Alps is on the cards. With an eye on what lies ahead, the favourites take a rather measured approach to the day. Whilst the breakaway riders battle it out amongst themselves, the GC contenders observe a non-aggression pact. Remco Evenepoel crosses the finish line at the same time as Pogacar, Del Toro, Seixas and the rest.
Stage 19: Gap – Alpe d’Huez
The legendary 21 hairpin bends lie ahead. Alpe d’Huez, Act One. A leading group sets out to claim the prestigious stage victory, but Pogacar catches them shortly before the finish. Meanwhile, Remco Evenepoel does his utmost to secure second place. He makes up ground on Del Toro and Seixas.
Stage 20: Le Bourg d’Oisans – Alpe d’Huez
The second ascent of Alpe d’Huez is the undisputed queen stage of this Tour de France. Race director Prudhomme even describes it as the toughest stage in the history of the modern Tour. 5,500 metres of climbing lie ahead, including three HC-category climbs, amongst them the Col du Galibier. The main objective – defending Remco Evenepoel’s second place in the general classification – is never in danger. Instead, there is even a chance of a stage win, first with Jai Hindley and then with Remco. In the end, Remco finishes second here too.
Stage 21: Paris – Paris
Three gruelling weeks are behind the team; they have reached Paris. A final stage winner is crowned on the Champs-Élysées; right up until the finish line, it remains unclear whether it will be the breakaway riders or the sprinters who will be celebrating. Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe and Remco Evenepoel are certainly celebrating, though, because after 21 stages, both the team and the rider have achieved their best-ever Tour result.
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