About this episode

The episode explores the dynamics of power, tactics, and mindset in the early stages of the 2026 Tour de France.

Time to dive into the actual power behind the race. Alex Howes and Joe Lewis are back to break it all down on the next episode of Peak Access, part of the Endurance Unlimited podcast. Get behind-the-scenes insights from Alex and Joe as they decode pro power numbers, team tactics, and the mental game of modern bike racing from the first few stages of the Tour de France. Join us as we breakdown how data, mindset, and durability are changing how coaches and riders think about effort and race strategy. What questions do you have about training and racing to Paris? Share your questions in the comments! For more info and stories about how WorldTour teams use TrainingPeaks data, check out our TdF Hub Page: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/grand-tour-july-2026/

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex Howes, Joe Lewis

Topics covered

• power numbers
• team tactics
• mental game
• bike racing
• race strategy
• data analysis

Keywords

• Tour de France
• bike racing
• power numbers
• team tactics
• race strategy
• TrainingPeaks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TrainingPeaks

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