S14 Ep75: The XL Tour de France 2026 Preview | Part Three | Seixas, Remco, the sprinters et al
7/2/20261 hr 4 min
Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they complete a trilogy of episodes looking ahead to the 2026 Tour de France.
With the big battle between Pogačar and Vingegaard covered in part one, and the route dissected in part two, this time it's a chance to take a deeper look at some of the other storylines and riders who are set to animate the Tour de France.
From the much-anticipated debut of French sensation Paul Seixas, to the joint-leaders of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team, Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz, who else will challenge for the podium and the other top places on GC?
We weigh up a deep field of fast finishers and ask who will be left standing when the sprinting game of musical chairs comes to a halt. There's a visit to Coorevits Corner, we hear from the Voice of Radio Tour, and ask which teams really need a good Tour de France.
Parts one and two of The XL Preview series are online now.
Daily coverage of the Tour de France starts on Saturday, July 4.
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First 90 secondsLionel Birnie· Host0:00
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