Tour de France 2026

[Eugene Oppelt]

Always cool content from Matt and Sigma

Can Sepp and Beehive get back on top at the TdF in 2026?

 

Edited October 1, 2025 by Eugene Oppelt

[Eugene Oppelt]

23/10: Route reveal

[Prince Albert Cycles]

On 8/26/2025 at 8:20 AM, Eugene Oppelt said:

Makes it look easy as if he's routinely brushing his teeth.

 

Not his first time build 

[W@nted]

@J Wakefield Honest question here: With the showing of Tadej during this season, especially tDF, world champs and European champs, what is the general feeling among other teams/pros? Are they motivated to improve in order to compete with Tadej or is it a case of hoping Tadej does not race, in order to have a chance of actually winning something?

 

I can just imagine how difficult it has to be for pros to continually improve, just for a small shot at victory in the current era.

Edited October 6, 2025 by W@nted

[Shebeen]

2 hours ago, W@nted said:

@J Wakefield Honest question here: With the showing of Tadej during this season, especially tDF, world champs and European champs, what is the general feeling among other teams/pros? Are they motivated to improve in order to compete with Tadej or is it a case of hoping Tadej does not race, in order to have a chance of actually winning something?

 

I can just imagine how difficult it has to be for pros to continually improve, just for a small shot at victory in the current era.

He has not confirmed participation at the Argus 2026 yet - you have your chance still!

[J Wakefield]

On 10/6/2025 at 9:00 AM, W@nted said:

@J Wakefield Honest question here: With the showing of Tadej during this season, especially tDF, world champs and European champs, what is the general feeling among other teams/pros? Are they motivated to improve in order to compete with Tadej or is it a case of hoping Tadej does not race, in order to have a chance of actually winning something?

 

I can just imagine how difficult it has to be for pros to continually improve, just for a small shot at victory in the current era.

As a professional you should always want to improve, how much is possible? that is always an unknown in many areas.

[Eugene Oppelt]

A small window into the mental side of professional sport:

The factor that drives high performers such as professional athletes is their capability to focus on intrinsic goals, processes and systems. Every team performs best when they achieve a high degree of mastery over their own preparation and team alignment to standards and strategies.

Focusing or being distracted by the once-in-a-generation performer like Tadej would be an extrinsic focus. However, how to combat an individual that can coast away at 379 watts / 62 kgs for an hour after 5 hours or racing (or something like that) is, what we call in Souf Effrika, 'n 'moerse kopkrap' for race directors and team management.

So, attentional control is the word often used in the high-performance environment - focusing on ourselves, no one else. Focusing on our controllables, nothing else. Minding our priorities, no other. Of course, it is easier said than done not to be haunted by the superior performance of the Slovenian.

Consistency and persistence in focusing on self-improvement and team goals is the mindset challenge for men like Jonas, Remco, Primoz, etc. A bit like Ganna or Kung wondering how to topple Evenepoel in the race against the clock.

Pic: Getty Sport Images

Edited October 7, 2025 by Eugene Oppelt

[Eugene Oppelt]

M&M’s will be the official sponsor of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for the next three years, in a bid to reaffirm the chocolate confectionary’s “French industrial and cultural history”. 

Sauce: BikeRadar

[Eugene Oppelt]

Pogačar, reverse engineered statistics

Sauce: @velonews

[Eugene Oppelt]

Incoming 

📸 @veloncc

[Spinnekop]

Ineos new colors

 

[peepeekaitjie]

14 minutes ago, Spinnekop said:

Ineos new colors

Mods, where is the vomit button?

[babse]

41 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said:

Mods, where is the vomit button?

Bike or kit? 🫢

[peepeekaitjie]

3 hours ago, babse said:

Bike or kit? 🫢

yes

[shaper]

Pinarello Q36.5

Edited December 10, 2025 by shaper

[milky4130]

6 hours ago, Spinnekop said:

Ineos new colors

 

First thing that popped into my mind when I saw that color combo was "Surfjoy" Suckers/Ice Lollies/Ice Cream depending on where you grew up