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The Tour de France is back this Saturday, 4 July, with the world’s finest riders once again lining up for three weeks of racing across France. The United Kingdom will be represented by seven British riders this year, four fewer than in 2025, with the most notable absentee being Oscar Onley. After finishing fourth overall at last year’s Tour, the Brit has been forced to withdraw following the shoulder injury he sustained in a heavy crash at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Without him, British ambitions have changed considerably. Barring a major surprise, no British rider appears capable of challenging for the overall classification, meaning stage victories and breakaway success will almost certainly become the primary objectives.