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Tour de France 2026 mega preview – can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar?

Season 1, Ep. 22

Join Adam Becket, Simon Richardson and Pat Kinsella as we run through the route and the contenders for the 113th Tour de France, which begins tomorrow, Saturday 4 July.


With non-stop action from Barcelona to Paris, via the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Vosges, Jura and Alps, this is a Tour not to miss – but can anyone beat Tadej Pogačar?


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