Étape The Untold Stories Of The Tour De France's Defining Moments

Étape is your backstage pass to the Tour de France — the drama, the legends, the heartbreak and the glory — all told through the defining stages that shaped cycling history. Richard Moore takes you on a ride through six decades of unforgettable moments, each chapter zooming in on a single rider and a single stage that changed everything.

Through exclusive interviews with icons like Mark Cavendish, Lance Armstrong, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond, David Millar, Chris Boardman and more, Moore digs into the stories behind the headlines. You’ll relive Boardman’s explosive 1994 debut, Cavendish’s best and worst days on the bike, Armstrong’s emotional win in Limoges and his later, infamous victory at Luz Ardiden. You’ll climb with Merckx during his toughest Tour, suffer with Hinault through his brutal battles, witness LeMond’s comeback from near‑death, and revisit Marco Pantani’s tragic domination of the most controversial Tour ever.

From the Alps to the Pyrenees, the sun‑baked roads of the south to the cobbles of the north, Étape brings the Tour’s myths, scandals, courage and chaos to life. It’s a gripping, behind‑the‑scenes journey through the world’s greatest bike race — told by the riders who lived it.