The Tour de France is days away – does anyone look likely to challenge Tadej Pogačar?

The 2026 Tour de France is set to begin on Saturday, July 4, with teams starting from Barcelona in a team time trial on stage one. Defending champion Tadej Pogačar enters as the overwhelming favorite, but Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel are identified as the primary challengers capable of mounting a serious bid. Newcomer Paul Seixas has also arrived on the scene as a name to watch heading into the race.