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Pogačar Joins Cycling Olympus with Fifth Tour de France Triumph
Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France on Sunday in Paris and joins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Induráin in the ranks of the immortals who have won the race five times. Induráin, the only rider to win five consecutive Tours,…
Evenepoel Doubles Up, the Škoda Green Jersey Race Heats Up, and UAE Has a Bug
A Tour de France rest day separated Remco Evenepoel’s surprising (to say the least!) victory on Sunday’s stage 16, when he beat race leader Tadej Pogačar on the brutal climb to the Plateau de Solaison, and his unsurprising dominance in Tuesday’s time trial, when Pogačar…
Worth Every Climb: How Markko Karu Turned Preparation into Performance at L’Étape du Tour
When Markko Karu joined The Unseen Stage, he was already familiar with L’Étape. An experienced mountain biker and endurance rider from Estonia, he approached the project with a clear ambition: to see what would happen if he paired his love of cycling with a truly…
New Study Shows How Bad Ultra-Processed Foods Are for Europeans
A new European cardiology report suggests that the foods lining supermarket shelves may be silently sabotaging heart health. The findings reveal a troubling connection between ultra-processed foods and a range of serious health risks. Let’s take a look at how damaging these foods are and…
Tour’s Worst Road Graffiti Is Becoming Another Tour’s Best Billboard
There are certain things you can expect to see during the Tour de France: doomed breakaways, sunflower fields, spectacular châteaux and, sooner or later, an aerial shot containing a crudely drawn piece of male anatomy. The last of those is not part of the official…
Vingegaard Out of the Tour: “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ’til It’s Gone”
The moment the television camera showed Jonas Vingegaard getting into an ambulance after his crash on Sunday’s stage 15, an odd feeling came over me: the feeling that the spectacle I was watching, the Tour de France, had suddenly, and brutally, changed. And I realised…
Tour Shocks: Vingegaard Crashes Out on Stage 15 as Remco Beats Pogačar on Big Climb
Two-time race Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard abandoned the 2026 Tour de France after crashing on a harmless-looking curve with 22km left to ride on Sunday’s stage 15, breaking his collarbone. The incident occurred as Visma–Lease a Bike had set up the stage to challenge race…
Another “Pogačar Show” and Maybe the Last Two Bunch Sprints of the Race
Though everyone knew how Tuesday’s stage 10 of the Tour de France would end – with a victory by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) – it was dramatic enough to warrant its own series of takeaways.
Built for the Long Road: Why the Škoda Octavia Became Markko Karu’s Ideal Training Companion
For Markko Karu, preparing for L’Étape during The Unseen Stage meant far more than hours in the saddle. The months leading up to the event were filled with early-morning training rides, strength sessions, races across Estonia, and long drives to reach them. Throughout that journey,…
Global Warming Threatens to Upend Cycling Calendar and Race Schedules
It’s hot almost everywhere in Europe, but especially on the roads of this year’s Tour de France, with temperatures on some early stages surpassing 40° Celsius (104°F), while most of the stages were run at 35°C and higher. That would make for difficult conditions on…
The Epiq Moments Only Cyclists Can Appreciate
Cycling is full of moments that make absolutely no sense to normal people. Try explaining to a colleague why you’re excited that a weather forecast predicting 80% rain somehow produced perfect sunshine. Tell your partner about the stranger who shared turns with you for 20…
Medicinal Cannabis for Mental Health: What the Latest Science Shows Might Surprise
Medicinal cannabis has been regarded by many as a natural remedy for a range of mental health struggles, from anxiety to PTSD. But what does the science actually say? A new analysis in The Lancet dives deep into decades of research to separate hope from…