Plugged In: Our Favorite Digital Resources and Apps for Following the 2026 Tour de France ⋆ CyclingScoop

Following the Tour de France can be surprisingly difficult given how fragmented broadcast rights and race data often are. Depending on how you want to watch and where you are in the world, it can really be a frustrating experience that turns off casual fans.

Luckily, many are looking for solutions… and there are some to be found as well!

Keep reading for a run-down of the top digital resources for following the Tour de France, including dedicated cycling apps that can enhance your viewing experience no matter where you are or how you watch the race.

Which app or website should I use to follow the Tour de France in 2026?

No matter how you’re hoping to follow the race, different tools can serve completely different purposes.

So depending on your needs, the best resources for you might vary. Do you want live telemetry? How about historical context or journalistic info? You might just be looking for alerts while you’re away from the TV, or wanting to see the finishline results… even before you’re ready to watch. Oh no, spoilers!!

In this list, we’ll cover:

The official Tour de France app
Radial
Tour Tracker
ProCyclingStats
FirstCycling
Cyclingnews live coverage
Reddit communities r/peloton and r/TourdeFrance

Ready to find a resource that fits how you’re looking to follow the race… or even better, maybe more than one option to check out? Let’s take a look at these popular platforms and what purposes they serve.

Tour de France Official App (sponsored by ŠKODA)

This is the official Tour de France app created by the race organizers (A.S.O.), and while it has its flaws, it still has its place in any cycling fan’s phone. It provides a polished and media-rich view of the race, and its fully backed by the organization’s own tracking assets, which are obviously the most accurate.

Who is it for? This highly visual and feature-heavy app tries to be everything to all people, which is sort of where it fails. Still, this app has the most integration with casual fans since it is the official app, and it does its job decently.

Top features of the TDF Official App:

Detailed race center: you will realistically not get better than this tracking. The app houses real-time GPS telemetry straight from the transponders mounted on the riders’ bikes. As such, you get live speeds, precise gaps, and passing times
Radio Tour: have you ever wanted to listen into what the DSes hear? Here you have direct access to the live audio feed used by the officials. If there’s a crash, a puncture, or an official decision in the caravan, you hear it exactly when the teams do, which is pretty cool
Experts & video: some of the journalistic features stand out. Almost-live video snippets of key moments are available while viewing the race, plus highlights of the final kilometer once the race is over. You’ll also be able to watch post-stage interviews, and submit questions directly to race experts to be answered later
Fantasy cycling: unlike many of the offerings here, you can play some fantasy cycling in his app, with the official Tissot Fantasy game

Image from Tour de France official app webpage.

Radial.Racing

Built by a frustrated fan (who happens to be the brother of pro cyclist Matteo Jorgenson), Radial is a rising favorite for fans trying to balance a busy schedule with a Grand Tour. It’s currently the best free Tour de France app for following the race.

You can read a full review of Radial right here.

Who is it for? This app is minimalist, user-friendly, and amazingly, free with no ads. It seems built specifically to help people who are asking the simplest questions like “how and when do I watch the race” or “who won the stage today” without overwhelming.

Top features of Radial:

No spoilers: by default, results are completely hidden until you actively choose to reveal them by pressing a button. This makes it the perfect companion if you are recording the stage to watch later but still need to check schedules or regional broadcaster info
Helpful pings for race events: the app can deliver smart alerts for crucial in-race events (e.g., when a major breakaway forms or a favorite attacks) so you know exactly when you might want to tune in
Regional streaming options: perfect if you’re lost figuring out when and where to watch. The app maps out exactly which broadcaster has the rights in your area with direct links AND start plus estimated finish times in your timezone. This saves you from scrolling through Google and Reddit trying to figure out when the stage is supposed to start today
Integration with Bluesky: Radial is plugged into this social network and community of cycling fans, offering an interactive element and a way to engage with fellow fans following the race.

Tour Tracker

A fantastic option for hardcore live data and text-based commentary. Tour Tracker is a favorite companion app for anyone who wants to keep a direct, detailed pulse on the peloton while you are away from watching… while also having a resource for your later viewing. While the mobile app requires a paid subscription for full functionality (currently $4/year for new users, or $6/year for higher-tier coverage), you can get a 7-day trial if you download the app as a new user, or access some of its resources for free on the web at https://live.thetourtracker.com.

Who is it for? Anyone who wants the most in-depth coverage of what’s happening in the race in app form… plus, the ability to sync up with a replay, which is incredibly useful if watching delayed from the live broadcast.

Top features of Tour Tracker:

Replay-friendly: the “Time Machine” feature is the very best of Tour Tracker, allowing you to pause, rewind, and fast-forward the live data and commentary feed to perfectly synchronize it with whatever delayed televised or online video stream you are watching
Detailed telemetry: offers a lot of detail about the course and race, including live gaps and exclusive calculations like tracking exactly how much time individual riders have spent “off the front” pushing the pace. This proves very helpful for understanding tactics
Comprehensive course breakdowns: the app includes live arrival estimates for intermediate sprints and summits, as well as live wind conditions along the current coordinate of the route
Established experience: though new options are available, this app has been going strong since the mid 2000s, so you know it’s a consistent experience that fans must appreciate. The developers had plenty of time to grow the platform and build the important features to perfection

Even the longtime NBC/Peacock commentator Phil Liggett is a fan of Tour Tracker! See below:

ProCyclingStats (PCS)

Looking for historical data, predictive metrics, and lightning-fast results? So many people use PCS as their go-to database, and it’s for good reason. This is a web platform (and mobile site), so you can access it from your computer or phone. However, it is ad-supported and can be aggressive with the display ads at times, making a strong ad-blocker recommended if not required.

Who is it for? PCS is, at its core, a cycling database. It reads less like an “app” and more like an interactive encyclopedia… with all the stats-crunching tools you could possibly want. At the same time, it has great live coverage of the race!

Top features of ProCyclingStats:

Near-instant results: PCS uses crowdsourced data along with its own data infrastructure. As such, it’s very fast with populating exact finishing orders, time gaps, and updated GC standings. Sometimes it’s even faster than official broadcasts or results websites!
Contextual data: in PCS, clicking any rider instantly opens their entire career for you to explore, along with head-to-head records against rivals and details about their historical performance on similar terrain.
Startlist accuracy: this resource is typically reliable for startlists. Be sure to check it ahead of the Tour to make sure that your favorite rider is still planning to line up…

Screengrab from PCS Tour de France 2026 startlist page (as of June 27th, 2026).

FirstCycling

Oops, it’s the closest rival to ProCyclingStats! And many times, I prefer the FirstCycling experience. This is also a powerhouse of a data platform that shines its best during Le Tour. Its modern, lightning-fast mobile interface lacks the clutter of traditional news sites, and doesn’t have the intrusive ads that ProCyclingStats does.

Who is it for? Another option for the same people who love PCS, including the ones who hate actually using PCS. Ultra clean, really snappy, and great visual database for tracking everything about the race.

Top features of FirstCycling:

Great mobile app interface: if you tried PCS on mobile, you know it can sometimes be an ad-ridden, laggy mess. FirstCycling gives you a much better optimized, and most helpfully ad-free, mobile experience
Visual stage & profile data: this site really excels at data visualization. Here you’ll find clean, color-coded representations of stage profiles, mountain categorization, and intermediate sprints. It’s also intuitive; for example, clicking a mountain icon instantly shows the precise length, average gradient, and historical winners of that specific climb
Easy access to current standings: the site makes it easy to toggle between the GC, points class, King of the Mountains (polka dot jersey), and team classifications with a single tap. The page load times are fast, making it feel like instantaneous browsing

Cyclingnews Live Updates

When you hear Cyclingnews, you probably think, that’s, like, a news website, right? It’s true that the majority of this website’s Tour de France coverage is journalistic in nature. However, don’t write them off as a live Tour-following option! Their live updates can be a great option for a play-by-play of the race.

Who is it for? Those looking for detailed, action-by-action text commentary. Unlike other similar “live tickers” like ProCyclingStats, these takeaways are all written by professional cycling journalists on the ground.

Top features of Cyclingnews live coverage:

The ticker: if you love an old-school live ticker for events, you’ll love this. Every attack, puncture, mechanical, or change in time gap is getting posted instantly. The journalists also track the composition of the breakaway in real time, noting exactly who is taking turns at the front
Contextual drop-ins: The strongest advantage of using a ticker like this one is that Cyclingnews is a reputable outlet for (obviously) cycling news. So between the action, you’ll get some historical anecdotes, weather updates, quotes from the team buses, and even live tech observations (like a last-minute wheel or tire pressure change before a cobbled or mountain sector). It’s all very helpful for understanding what’s happening and why
Interactive Q&A: it’s also not isolated! The live writers frequently answer fan-submitted questions mid-race. It’s a bit more interactive than some other options

Screengrab from last year’s coverage of the Tour de France on Cyclingnews.

Reddit’s r/peloton and r/TourdeFrance

Do you ever wish that you could go to a sports bar to watch Le Tour with dozens of your closest friends and cycling fans? These cycling reddits are perfect for capturing that vibe!

If you’re keeping up with the Tour on-the-go and want to take the community of online fans along in your pocket, I’d argue there’s nowhere better than Reddit. This is where you’ll find the newest updates and hottest takes, along with humor and of course, a good dose of debate…

Who is it for? Anyone who is tired of watching cycling in a bubble. The r/peloton Reddit community is welcoming and passionate, and they’re expecting even casual fans to join the mix around July. Similarly, r/TourdeFrance is a little more “loosey-goosey,” so if you like a less intense feel with more casual fans, you might find your people around here.

Top features of Reddit’s cycling communities:

Dedicated race threads: in r/peloton, every single stage of Le Tour gets a pre-race thread, a live-race discussion thread, and a post-race thread. Be warned… the live thread can have thousands of comments per hour, offering instant reactions to major attacks or crashes!
Highlights that fans care about: if you think your fellow cycling fans are the best source for knowing about what happened in the race, you might be right. On Reddit, users are discussing and debating every little thing that happens, often within minutes of it happening live
More spaces for community: shy about using the race threads? You can also hop over to the r/peloton Discord to stay in touch with the community, even after the Tour de France is over

And a shout-out to a few more great resources:

Haven’t had enough of tracking yet? Here are our last few recommended options for visualizing and exploring the Tour de France route and results this year.

CyclingStage.com: If you’re the tech type, this resource gives you the most control over how you’re exploring the route. They offer GPX files you can download and place into Google Maps or another software of your choosing. Because you can also use them offline, I can see this being incredibly useful for anyone attending the race in person!
Tourview.pages.dev: This tool was shared by a cycling fan on Reddit recently. Really cool way to view the 2026 route! The 3D features let you “fly” around the mountain stages to understand the terrain. Plus, wind forecasts for up to two weeks in advance and live tracking maps of the riders. I’ll definitely be opening up this resource on the first mountain day to take a look…
The Athletic: Tour de France coverage in the United States can be thin, but the New York Times still has our backs. If you subscribe to them, it’s worth checking out their Tour de France content this year. The more interest they see from fans, the more likely they are to expand cycling coverage in the future!

Which of these Tour de France apps or digital resources do YOU use? Let us know in the comments or on social media! ★