Tour de France 2026: French Cyclists End Race Without a Single Victory

The 2026 Tour de France concluded with a stark statistic for French cycling: not a single French rider achieved a victory across the men's and women's races. This marks a significant disappointment after the 2025 edition saw five French wins.

For the men's Tour, this is the first time since 1999 that the event has finished without a French winner. The women's Tour also failed to produce a French champion, a contrast to recent years where French cyclists like Cédrine Kerbaol, Maëva Squiban, and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot had secured victories.

Despite the overall lack of individual triumphs for French riders, the FDJ United-Suez team celebrated a win. The team's Dutch cyclist, Demi Vollering, emerged victorious in the women's race. Looking ahead, hopes are pinned on young talents like 19-year-old Paul Seixas and 22-year-old sprinter Paul Magnier to potentially bring success back to France in future editions.