The Tour de France like you’ve never experienced it before.
The Tour de France isn’t just a race - it’s a maelstrom of drama, emotion, and unforgettable moments. At Escape Collective, we live for that chaos. We go beyond the headlines and dig into the stories, characters, and culture that make cycling so endlessly fascinating. With the Tour about to kick off, there’s no better time to join the ride.
Don’t miss a moment — from deep-dive analysis and stage previews to on-the-ground reporting, daily podcasts, and rider insights, we’re bringing you the full picture of the world’s biggest race.
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This is where the real Tour coverage lives
We’re on the ground at the Tour de France bringing you the human moments, behind-the-scenes insight, tech nerd-outs, and storytelling that go way deeper than results. Forget cookie-cutter race reports – we find the stories that actually matter.
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Podcasts & audio diaries from inside the race
With daily episodes from Spin Cycle and Wheel Talk, our podcasts put you inside team cars, on mountain roads, and in the minds of the riders.
The newsletters you actually want to open
Never miss a beat with our wide range of newsletters straight to your inbox. From the quirky news of Spin Cycle, in-depth opinions from our resident tool geek, performance-based recommendations, and a behind-the-scenes look into women’s racing, we’ll keep you informed.
Join the peloton of Escapees
Thoughtful, welcoming, and refreshingly civil, our members-only Discord is a haven (an escape, even?) from the usual internet chaos. It’s the perfect place to share insights, swap hot takes, and chat in real time as the stages unfold. Watching the Tour with Escape? It’s like having a front-row seat and a room full of cycling-obsessed mates.
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Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. No clickbait. No ads. No brand interference. Just smart, honest coverage made by cyclists, for cyclists.
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– Dan Maize, Member #6937
I’m a Member for the awesome, detailed, human recaps of races/stages without a litany of pop-ups and ads. In a world where cycling coverage is so spread out I’m really relieved to have a single source, that is reliable, feels like it’s run by normal people, and covers all aspects of the sport.
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