Series synopsis
Tour de France: Unchained, also known as Tour de France : Au cœur du peloton is a French documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on June 8, 2023. It ended on July 2, 2025. It stars Jonathan Vaughters.
Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.
Premise
Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jonathan Vaughters as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 8, 2023 | June 8, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 11, 2024 | June 11, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 2, 2025 | July 2, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Grand Départ With mere days to go, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl announces their lineup and assesses the odds against them. Can Fabio Jakobsen sprint his way to a comeback? |
June 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
Welcome to Hell Stacked with fierce riders, team Jumbo-Visma takes on the cobblestones — but mechanical challenges and internal competition make for a chaotic stage. |
June 8, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Weight of a Nation A third of the way into the race with no wins for France, Groupama-FDJ and AG2R-Citroën enter the mountain stage with the eyes of a nation upon them. |
June 8, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Risk, No Reward In the wake of a tragic accident, a shaky peloton starts off the tour in Basque country as team EF Education-EasyPost pins all its hopes on one rider. |
June 11, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Third Man Ben O'Connor, the new leader of team AG2R-Citroën, sets his sights on the first mountain stage as fellow Australian, Jai Hindley, vies for the same win. |
June 11, 2024 |
| 3 |
No Mercy Alpecin-Deceuninck's star sprinter, Jasper Philipsen, stops at nothing to win every sprint stage while Mark Cavendish looks to set a new tour record. |
June 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David v Goliath As the Tour kicks off in Florence, less-funded teams fight to compete, while Jonas Vingegaard's team worries about the impact of his recent crash. |
July 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
Disruptors With Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel both vying for GC, the race for the yellow jersey blows wide open: there are now four elite riders in the mix. |
July 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
Adapt or Die As Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale enters a new era of competitive cycling, intense pressure mounts on the coaching team and the riders to deliver results. |
July 2, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 8, 2023 |
| Last aired | July 2, 2025 |
| Status | canceled |