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The Tour de France Femmes is here, and Sarah Gigante joins Tils for the ultimate preview of the biggest race in women’s cycling.

Sarah begins with an honest update on the injury that has kept her out of the Tour, the painful issues caused by the metalwork in her femur and why she is finally riding pain-free again. Then, it is time to break down all nine stages.

From the frantic opening stages in Switzerland and the decisive Dijon time trial to Mont Ventoux and a brutal final showdown in Nice, the team picks the riders, breakaways and GC contenders to watch each day.

Can Demi Vollering become the race’s first repeat winner? Will defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot conquer Mont Ventoux? Can Marlen Reusser turn her time-trial power into yellow, or will Kim Le Court, Anna van der Breggen, Kasia Niewiadoma or rising star Paula Blasiak produce the upset?

There is also peloton gossip, fantasy-team strategy, green, polka-dot and white jersey predictions, plus a look at how extreme heat, team strength and race tactics could shape the Tour.

The Domestiques will be live throughout the Tour de France Femmes, breaking down every stage and taking you inside the peloton with the riders.

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Five Tour titles at 27. Five stage victories. A record-breaking ascent of Alpe d’Huez - and one final attack through the streets of Paris.

Tils and Marko wrap up a remarkable 2026 Tour de France, beginning with Tadej Pogačar’s demolition of Marco Pantani’s Alpe d’Huez record and ending with his unforgettable Montmartre showdown alongside Mathieu van der Poel.

They debate whether Pogačar is now cycling’s greatest-ever athlete, why he spent the final weekend acting as Isaac del Toro’s domestique, and whether his generosity cost him even more history. There’s also Remco Evenepoel’s finish-line frustration, Richard Carapaz’s late charge, the extraordinary crowds on Alpe d’Huez and a full report card for the Tour’s biggest winners and losers - including Lidl-Trek, Jayco-AlUla and a disappointing Ineos.

Plus, The Domestiques looks ahead to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and announces daily episodes with Sarah Gigante throughout all nine stages.

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With the podium being reshaped by crashes and withdrawals, the Tour de France heads into a savage final stretch featuring nearly 13,000 metres of climbing across three stages.

Tils and Lee break down Jasper Philipsen’s Stage 17 victory, the seven-point battle for the green jersey, Michael Matthews’ heartbreaking near miss and Lidl-Trek’s complicated pursuit of points, stages and team objectives.

Then attention turns to the mountains. Stage 18 brings almost 4,000 metres of climbing, Stage 19 finishes on the legendary Alpe d’Huez, and the Queen Stage delivers more than 5,500 metres of elevation. Could Tadej Pogačar take another historic victory and challenge Marco Pantani’s long-standing Alpe d’Huez record?

The team also preview the final stage into Paris, reveal their plans to bring The Domestiques to Europe and announce daily coverage of the Tour de France Femmes with a very special guest from inside the Women’s WorldTour.

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Jonas Vingegaard was woken at 2am. Tadej Pogačar at 5am. Hours later, Vingegaard’s Tour ended with a fractured collarbone.

Anti-doping testing is essential—but has cycling crossed a line? On the Tour’s second rest day, Tils, Marko and Lee unpack the overnight testing controversy and carefully separate what caused Vingegaard’s crash from what may have contributed to it. Tils and Marko also reveal the deeply personal reality of the whereabouts system, missed-test anxiety and producing a sample with someone watching.

Then it’s back to the racing: Remco Evenepoel’s breakthrough road-stage victory, Pogačar riding as Isaac del Toro’s domestique, Mauro Schmid and Luke Plapp delivering for Jayco-AlUla, and the increasingly fascinating battles for the podium, white and green jerseys.

Plus, predictions for the time trial, two ascents of Alpe d’Huez and the final week in Paris.

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The final 10 kilometres of a Tour de France sprint can look like chaos. To Greg Henderson, it’s a puzzle, and one he still wants to solve.

The former Grand Tour stage winner and one of the most respected lead-out riders of his generation joins Tils and Lee to dissect the Tour’s sprint stages. Greg explains what Olav Kooij got wrong, why Tim Merlier keeps finding a way to win, and how the disappearance of specialist sprint directors is leaving some of the world’s fastest riders without a proper plan.

They also get into questionable relegations, the speed and danger of modern racing, why today’s sprinters need to hit more than 70km/h, and what it takes to come back after a serious crash.

Plus: is Tadej Pogačar already the greatest of all time? Do Lance Armstrong’s seven Tours still count? And Greg shares three practical sessions for anyone wanting to become a faster, and hopefully better-looking sprinter.

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The Tour reaches its first rest day, but there is no shortage of talking points. Isaac del Toro continues to look completely at home on cycling’s biggest stage, while Tadej Pogačar and UAE keep everyone guessing with tactics that suggest they are ready to take control of the race.

Chris Hamilton joins Tils and Marko to unpack the brutal heat, Tim Merlier’s extraordinary sprint speed, Mads Pedersen’s relentless pursuit of green, the rise of Biniam Girmay, and what is really happening inside the bunch. Plus, the team previews a savage Bastille Day stage that could ignite the GC battle all over again.

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The Tour de France has delivered its first decisive mountain showdown, and Tadej Pogačar has wasted no time putting the race on notice.

The crew breaks down UAE’s Tourmalet demolition, Pogačar’s fearless 107km/h descent and the huge time he gained on Jonas Vingegaard. Is the Tour already over, or is there still enough road left for the race to turn?

They also unpack Remco Evenepoel’s public frustration with Florian Lipowitz, the emerging battle for the white jersey, Olaf Kooij’s chaotic sprint victory and why Mads Pedersen may be perfectly placed to take green all the way to Paris.

Plus, the heartbreak of crashing out in yellow, the UCI’s latest questionable rulings and a look ahead to two sprint stages before Sunday’s breakaway battle.

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A Norwegian in yellow. A Dane winning the stage. And Lidl-Trek putting on a tactical masterclass.

Matilda Reynolds is joined by Mark O’Brien to break down a brutal opening week of the Tour de France, where the heat, the climbs and the relentless racing have already started to take their toll. We unpack Mads Pedersen’s brilliant breakaway win, Uno-X’s dream day in yellow with Torstein Træen, the suffering of the sprinters, and what UAE’s control of the race says about the battles still to come.

They also look ahead to the first true sprint showdown, debate whether Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier or Biniam Girmay has the edge, and preview the coming Tourmalet stage as the GC contenders prepare for their first major mountain test.

The Tour de France is here, and it has wasted no time reminding everyone why it is the biggest race in cycling.

This week on The Domestiques, Tils, Marko and Hollywood break down the opening stages of the Tour, from the Barcelona team time trial and Visma’s early masterclass, to Pogacar’s ominous start, Del Toro’s rise, Remco’s pressure, the first breakaway chances, and the brutal heat already shaping the race. The first week has barely started, but the GC picture is already shifting.

They are joined by EF Education-EasyPost’s Harry Sweeny, who gives a brutally honest update on the toughest stretch of his career. After a flying start to the year at Tour Down Under, Harry looked set for a huge European season before illness, knee pain, surgery, chicken pox at altitude, a mystery nerve issue, and a second operation wiped out months of racing.

Harry talks through the physical and mental toll, life in Monaco, switching off from cycling, rebuilding from a CTL of 28, staying locked in with EF, and why the Vuelta could still be on the cards.

Plus: Hollywood’s Tour kit verdict, Marko’s Hellride downfall, heat training, AI in cycling, sprinters, GC predictions, and the usual amount of abuse between mates.

The Tour is on. The heat is up. And the Sween Dog is rebuilding.

This week on The Domestiques, Tils, Marko and Hollywood are joined by Harry Leask, Olympic silver medallist for Great Britain, former America’s Cup cyclor with INEOS Britannia, and current Beach Road weapon making Saturday mornings miserable for anyone brave enough to sit on.

Harry takes us inside one of the strangest and most brutal roles in elite sport: powering a high-speed sailing boat from inside a tiny, boiling carbon box, where four riders are locked together, producing massive watts with no control over when the next effort is coming. From rowing at the Tokyo Olympics, to training alongside the INEOS Grenadiers, to discovering Melbourne cycling culture via the Hellride and the Queensmen, Harry’s story is as ridiculous as it is impressive.

The crew also previews the opening stages of the Tour de France, including the Barcelona team time trial, the first GC flashpoints, the stages to watch, and why the opening weekend could already cause serious damage. There’s also European nationals chat, special edition Tour kits, Fashion Corner, running injuries, and the usual amount of unnecessary abuse between friends.

The Tour is here. Sleep deprivation begins now.