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FAFO: Le Tour Daily – Tour de France 2026

Daily coverage of the Tour de France, combining Copilot-powered forecasting and analysis with expert voices from inside cycling to explore performance, strategy, culture and the business of the sport.

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End of Tour — The Tour de France 2026 Recap

27 July 2026

FAFO looks back at the entire 2026 Tour — the decisive moments, standout riders, surprises and predictions, plus what three weeks revealed about performance, culture and the business of cycling.


Stage 19 — Suffering, Then Glamour

24 July 2026

Featuring:

Caley Fretz
Escape Collective

From the brutality of Alpe d’Huez to the glamour of the Champs-Élysées, FAFO previews the Tour’s final weekend and the radically different challenges standing between the riders and Paris.


Stage 18 — Where Does the Tour Go Next?

23 July 2026

FAFO tackles the issues, the controversies and the remarkable opportunity that the tour brings, forecasting the near future for the Tour and what it means for sports, cycling, tourism. Featuring a strategic business pov take on Grand Départ 2027 United Kingdom.


Stage 17 — Cycling from the Inside (with special guests Matic Flajšman & Felix Lowe)

22 July 2026

Featuring:

Matic Flajšman
POP TV/24 UR

Felix Lowe
Velo Vino Podcast
TNT Sports Blog (formerly Eurosport)
Author, Climbs & Punishment

Cycling writers Felix Lowe and Matic Flajšman join FAFO to discuss the Tour from inside the sport, alongside a look at how TotalEnergies and Procter & Gamble use cycling commercially.


Stage 16 — The Brands Behind the Tour

21 July 2026

FAFO examines four very different Tour partnerships — Krys, SNCF, Lidl and Ibis/Accor — to understand how brands use the same sporting property to create very different kinds of value.


Stage 13 — What Riders Eat, Drink and Think

17 July 2026

Ahead of a decisive weekend, FAFO looks inside the peloton at the extraordinary demands of the Tour — from fuelling and hydration to fatigue, psychology and what riders are actually thinking during a stage.


Stage 12 — Why Do the Richest Teams Win?

16 July 2026

FAFO follows the money, examining how budgets translate into riders, technology, support, preparation and competitive advantage — and just how much wealth determines success at the Tour.


Stage 11 — Inside Elite Cycling (with special guest Jani Brajkovič)

15 July 2026

Featufing:

Jani Brajkovič
Elite Performance Trainer
Former Pro cyclist

Former pro cyclist and elite performance coach Jani Brajkovič joins FAFO to talk racing and performance, alongside a look at Continental tyres and what the Tour’s jerseys, classifications and prizes are actually worth.


Stage 10 — France, According to the Tour

14 July 2026

On Bastille Day, FAFO explores France through the Tour de France — cycling, food, fashion, music and philosophy, and how a bike race became a travelling expression of national culture.


Rest Day — How Le Tour Became a Global Commercial Icon

13 July 2026

No stadium. No ticket sales. Thousands of kilometres of public roads. FAFO examines how the Tour became one of sport’s great global commercial properties despite giving the main event away for free.


Stage 7 — Paul Seixas & What the Tour Means for Brands

10 July 2026

FAFO profiles French rising star Paul Seixas and examines what the Tour de France can offer major brands — from attention and association to culture, experience and commercial value.


Stage 6 — Tadej Pogačar & Cycling’s Global Market

https://dave-mart.in/stage-6-tadej-pogacar-cyclings-global-market/9 July 2026

A closer look at Tadej Pogačar and the forces shaping modern professional cycling, from elite performance and superstar value to the increasingly global market surrounding the sport.


Stage 5 — What Does Škoda Actually Get from the Tour?

8 July 2026

FAFO examines Škoda’s long-running Tour de France partnership to understand what brands actually receive from major sports sponsorship — beyond having their logo everywhere.


Stage 4 — What Is the Tour Worth to the Towns It Visits?

7 July 2026

FAFO attempts to quantify the Tour effect, examining how hosting the race can drive tourism, visibility and economic activity for the cities and towns along its route.


Stage 3 — The Ultimate Tourism Campaign?

6 July 2026

The Tour doesn’t just sell cycling — it sells France. FAFO examines how landscapes, towns, food and culture turn the race into one of the world’s great tourism showcases.


Stage 1 — Live from Barcelona

4 July 2026

FAFO goes live from Barcelona for the Grand Départ, capturing the crowds, atmosphere and spectacle as the 2026 Tour de France gets underway.


Tour de France 2026 — Preview, History & Prediction

2 July 2026

Before the Grand Départ, FAFO digs into the Tour’s history, teams and leading riders, using Copilot-powered data analysis to forecast how the 2026 race might unfold.

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