Tour de France 2026 recap: two days in Yellow, capped off with a stage win
Tuesday, July 7 will remain a memorable day for all of us. During the stage from Carcassonne to Foix, Træen was the highest-placed rider in the day's large breakaway. As the race unfolded, he moved into the virtual race lead and, in the final kilometres, fought hard to secure the yellow jersey for real. He succeeded, and the following day the Norwegian climber proudly wore the most famous jersey in cycling.
Back at Ridley's headquarters in Beringen, we experienced every moment from the front row. CEO Jochim Aerts even put his workshop overalls back on to spray a Noah Fast in the iconic yellow colour. We then delivered the frame to southern France, where the team had everything ready to put the bike into action.
Triumph and tragedy
As a result, the much-discussed yellow Ridley Noah Fast never made it into the race. Thankfully, the bike still found a meaningful purpose. Through the Belgian cycling talk show Vive le Vélo, a replica of the bike was raffled for charity, with all proceeds donated to Kom op tegen Kanker (Stand Up To Cancer). A particularly fitting cause, as Træen himself is a cancer survivor.
Yet the success story was far from over. Just two days later, Tobias Halland Johannessen came agonisingly close to a stage victory in Ussel. After a long day of racing through the Corrèze region, he sprinted for the win from a small group but was only beaten by an outstanding Mathieu van der Poel.
Tobias never stopped believing, continuing to fight for a stage win throughout the Tour. In the end, however, it was another Norwegian who delivered. In the chaotic sprint of Stage 11, Søren Wærenskjold brilliantly capitalised on a remarkable move by Cees Bol, opening a decisive gap before holding off the chasing riders all the way to the finish.
One year after Jonas Abrahamsen's stage victory, Uno-X once again celebrated Tour success through a Norwegian rider. The achievement was made even more special by Anthon Charmig's aggressive ride earlier that day, which earned him the Combativity Award after spending hours in the breakaway. It perfectly illustrated the team's collective strength.
Vooruitzichten
With two remarkable highlights, Uno-X and Ridley look back on the 2026 Tour de France with immense pride. Only a select number of teams get to celebrate a stage victory in the Tour, and wearing the yellow jersey is an even rarer achievement. In 2026, we had the privilege of experiencing both.
Those moments will continue to inspire us in the months ahead. With the Vuelta a España still to come, where Uno-X will make its debut, we are already looking forward to chasing new milestones together.
Noah Fast Yellow
A tribute to Torstein TræenWith his yellow jersey, Torstein Træen wrote a new chapter in Ridley's history. To celebrate this remarkable achievement, we created a one-of-a-kind Noah Fast in the iconic yellow of the Tour, finished in the unmistakable Uno-X design. This exclusive custom paint is now also available through our configurator. So you're not just getting a unique bike—you're owning a piece of one of the most memorable moments in Ridley's history.
Read moreRidley at the Tour
The Tour de France is the biggest cycling race in the world. Throughout this millennium, Ridley has played a prominent role in the Grande Boucle. No fewer than thirty stage victories have been achieved on a Ridley. Riders wearing all four leader's jerseys (yellow, green, polka dot and white) have regularly raced on bikes built in our factory. Our heritage on cycling's biggest stage is something we're incredibly proud of.
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