Tour de France 2026: Stage-by-Stage Guide
A guide to the stages of the Tour de France 2026.
This is an overview map of the 2026 Tour de France route.
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The Tour de France 2026 begins with a Grand Départ in Barcelona.
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The Grand Départ 2026 is in Barcelona. The stages are:
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A guide to the stages of the Tour de France 2026.
This is an overview map of the 2026 Tour de France route.
Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 19km Team Time Trial starting and finishing in Barcelona.
The stage finishes with two climbs near the Olympic Stadium - the Côte de Montjuïc and the Côte du Stade Olympique.
Read about Stage 1 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 178.4km road race from Tarragona to Barcelona.
The first half is on the flat coast road, then the second half is hilly. The stage finishes with three laps of a hilly finishing circuit near the Olympic Stadium.
Read about Stage 2 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2026 starts in Granollers, north east of Barcelona.
The parcours takes the riders over the Col de Toses at La Molina then enters France.
Back in the race's home country there's a climb of the Col du Calvaire before a summit finish at Les Angles.
Read about Stage 3 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France is a 182km hilly stage from Carcassonne to Foix.
The climbs are the Col de Coudons and the Col de Montségur.
Read about Stage 4 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 5 of the Tour de France 2026 is from Lannemezan to Pau.
Tour stages to Pau usually end in bunch sprints.
Read about Stage 5 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 186km mountain stage from Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre.
It includes two of the classic Pyrenean climbs, the Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet.
The final climb to Gavarnie-Gèdre is 18.7km at an average 3.7%.
Read about Stage 6 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 7 of the Tour de France 2026 is a flat stage from Hagetmau through Les Landes to Bordeaux.
Jasper Philipsen won in Bordeaux in 2023 and will be looking to repeat the trick.
Read about Stage 7 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 8 of the Tour de France 2026 is a flat stage from Périgueux to Bergerac which looks a very similar parcours to Stage 10 of the 2017 Tour.
Fascinating and picturesque places on the route include the Lascaux Caves and La Roque Gageac.
Marcel Kittel won the equivalent stage in 2017.
Read about Stage 8 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 185km hilly stage from Malemort to Ussel.
The steep Suc au May climb features 80km before the finish.
Read about Stage 9 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 10 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 167km mountain stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran.
The finale includes the Puy Mary-Pas de Peyrol and the Col de Pertus.
Le Lioran hosted the finishes of stages in 2016 and 2024, and both of
them were crackers.
Read about Stage 10 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 11 of the Tour de France 2026 is from Vichy to Nevers.
Read about Stage 11 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2026 is from Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône.
This is probably a sprint stage.
Read about Stage 12, Tour de France 2026.
Stage 13 of the Tour de France 2026 is from Dole to Belfort and includes a climb of the Ballon d'Alsace.
Read about Stage 13, Tour de France 2026.
Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2025 is a 155km mountain stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein, where Stage 20 of the 2023 Tour finished.
Climbs include the Grand Ballon, the Ballon d'Alsace and the Col du Haag.
Read about Stage 14 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 15 of the Tour de France 2026 is from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison.
Read about Stage 15 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 16 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 26km individual time trial from Evian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains.
If Remco Evenepoel is on form, he will be the favourite.
Read about Stage 16 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2025 is from Chambéry to Voiron.
The Chartreuse distillery is in Voiron, and today's winner might try a sip of the interesting yellow or green liquids it produces.
Read about Stage 17 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 18 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 185km mountain stage from Voiron to Orcières-Merlette.
Orcières-Merlette is known as the place where Luis Ocana defeated Eddy Merckx by a big margin in 1971.
Read about Stage 18 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 19 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 128km mountain stage from Gap to Alpe d'Huez.
The ascent to Alpe d'Huez is the classic route from Bourg d'Oisans.
Read about Stage 19 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 20 of the Tour de France 2026 is a 171km mountain stage from Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez.
Climbs on the stage are the Col de la Croix de Fer, the Cols du Télégraphe and Galibier, and the Col de Sarenne.
Read about Stage 20 Tour de France 2026.
Stage 21 of the Tour de France 2026 is from Thoiry to Paris.
It will include climbs of the Butte de Montmartre as well as the Champs-Elysées.
Read about Stage 21 Tour de France 2026.
Tour de France 2026 blog, with posts in advance of the race, and after each stage.
23rd October 2025
The route of the 2026 Tour de France was presented today.
Where will the race take the peloton in July 2026?
Read about the Tour de France 2026 Route Presentation.
19th June 2024
The Grand Départ of the 2026 Tour de France is to take place in Barcelona.
When has the Tour de France previously visited the Catalan city, and what can we expect this time?
Read about Grand Départ 2026 to Take Place in Barcelona.
1st December 2023
Details of the Grand Départ 2025 in Lille-Nord de France have been announced.
The stages are likely to suit sprinters and puncheurs. What are the details of the routes and profiles?
Read about the Grand Départ 2025 Announcement.
15th November 2023
The Tour de France 2025 will start with a Grand Départ in Lille-Nord de France.
What stages could be on the menu, and might they include cobbles and the Cap Blanc Nez?
Read about Lille to host Grand Départ 2025.
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A look at some of the main contenders for the General Classification of the 2026 Tour de France. They include Vingegaard and Pogacar, but who else can hope for an overall win?
The teams and riders on the start list for the Tour de France 2026. They are announced a short time before the race starts, and I will update them then. The placeholder information below is from previous editions of the race.
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th July 2026 | Stage 1, Team Time Trial in Barcelona |
| Sunday 5th July 2026 | Stage 2, Tarragona to Barcelona |
| Monday 6th July 2026 | Stage 3, Granollers to Les Angles |
| Tuesday 7th July 2026 | Stage 4, Carcassonne to Foix |
| Wednesday 8th July 2026 | Stage 5, Lannemezan to Pau |
| Thursday 9th July 2026 | Stage 6, Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre |
| Friday 10th July 2026 | Stage 7, Hagetmau to Bordeaux |
| Saturday 11th July 2026 | Stage 8, Périgueux to Bergerac |
| Sunday 12th July 2026 | Stage 9, Malemort to Ussel |
| Monday 13th July 2026 | Rest day |
| Tuesday 14th July 2026 | Stage 10, Aurillac to Le Lioran |
| Wednesday 15th July 2026 | Stage 11, Vichy to Nevers |
| Thursday 16th July 2026 | Stage 12, Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Friday 17th July 2026 | Stage 13, Dole to Belfort |
| Saturday 18th July 2026 | Stage 14, Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering |
| Sunday 19th July 2026 | Stage 15, Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison |
| Monday 20th July 2026 | Rest Day |
| Tuesday 21st July 2026 | Stage 16, Evian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains |
| Wednesday 22nd July 2026 | Stage 17, Chambéry to Voiron |
| Thursday 23rd July 2026 | Stage 18, Voiron to Orcières-Merlette |
| Friday 24th July 2026 | Stage 19, Gap to Alpe d'Huez |
| Saturday 25th July 2026 | Stage 20, Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez |
| Sunday 26th July 2026 | Stage 21, Thoiry to Paris Champs-Elysées |
