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Oct 04, 2023

The Netflix Tour de France Series Isn't Even Out Yet and It's Already Been Renewed

We’re currently waiting with bated breath for Netflix’s Tour de France:

We’re currently waiting with bated breath for Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained series about the Tour de France to release on June 8th, but in the meantime, Netflix just announced that season 2 is already underway. Life comes at you fast.

According to Netflix, Tour de France: Unchained closely follows all the Tour's actors, from riders to team managers, to understand the multiple stakes of a race that has become a true international symbol, broadcasted in 190 territories.

The backstages of iconic teams will be unveiled, from the preparation phase to the finish line in Paris: AG2R Citroën Team, Alpecin-Fenix, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ cycling Team, Ineos Grenadiers, BORA-hansgrohe, Team Jumbo-Visma and Team Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl.

While Tour de France: Unchained sounds sort of like weird fan fiction that we really, really wouldn't want to read, we are pretty excited about the series. Cycling Weekly reported that season two will be shot at this year's Tour, following a similar format of one episode focused on each team.

It will be interesting to see how much filmmakers were able to pull from cyclists, especially when in the midst of a three-week long stage race that leaves riders exhausted and hungry—and not exactly in the mood for confessional-style interviews.

There are plenty of people who are criticizing the format—the "take X sport and make it Drive to Survive" style we’re seeing in everything from tennis with Break Point on Netflix to surfing in Make or Break on Apple TV. Naturally, the cycling memers are deeply enjoying this, and we’re not mad about it:

If you’re dying to watch some cycling content before the Netflix series launches June 8th, there's obviously still plenty of racing action happening on streaming platforms like GCN+ and FloBikes, and if you haven't watched it already, the Call of a Lifetime series about last year's gravel Grand Prix racing is free on YouTube.

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