The Tour de France is back on Saturday, July 4, 2026, for three weeks until July 26— an event not to be missed for cycling fans! It's a chance to see the world's best riders on the roads of France and on your screens, then in Paris on the Champs-Elysées for the race finish. Ready to discover the magnificent French countryside and cheer on the fittest cyclists of the moment?
With withdrawals, routes, prizes, best young riders, jersey meanings, women's races, and more, the 2026 edition of the famous French race promises to be an eventful one! This new edition, starting in Barcelona this time, includes 21 stages covering a distance of 3,333 kilometers.
For the first time in its history, the Tour de France will start in Barcelona with a team time trial on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The Catalan capital will thus become the southernmost city to host the Grand Départ of the race. This team time trial format has not been used since 2019, adding an extra dimension to this first stage. The riders will set off from the seafront, pass in front of the iconic Sagrada Família, before a demanding finish on the hill of Montjuïc and the Olympic Stadium.
The 2026 edition will pass through no fewer than seven French regions and 29 departments. The route will take in the Pyrenees, the Massif Central, the Vosges, the Jura and finally the Alps. Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour, has designed a route that saves the most difficult for last, with the aim of maintaining suspense until the final days. The route includes eight mountain stages, four hilly stages, seven flat stages and two time trials.
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Tour de France 2026: discover the different stages and route of this new edition
Let's take a look at the planned route for the 2026 edition of the Tour de France! 3,333 kilometers of road, starting in Barcelona, with 21 stages, and finishing on the Champs-Elysées! [Read more]
Arrival of the 2026 Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées in Paris
The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France will take place on Sunday, July 26, between Thoiry in the Yvelines and Paris. The riders will climb the Butte Montmartre three times via Rue Lepic before heading for the finish line on the Champs-Élysées. Here's everything you need to know to attend this finale, which is sure to be epic. [Read more]
Tour de France 2026: the final stage in the Yvelines region, starting in Thoiry (78)
The 2026 Tour de France promises a spectacular finale with its 21st stage, which will start in Thoiry (Yvelines) on Sunday, July 26, 2026, and head for the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The program includes 130 kilometers and three passes through the legendary Rue Lepic in Montmartre, a formula that is already thrilling cycling enthusiasts. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From July 4, 2026 to July 26, 2026
