Le Tour de France 2026
113th edition of Le Tour de France
Grand Départ in Barcelona, then back to France until the final stage in Paris. This will be the 27th Grand Départ take place abroad. In France, the race will visit 7 regions and 29 departments.
There will be 21 stages: 7 flat stages, 4 hilly stages, 8 mountain stages, including 5 summit finishes at Gavarnie-Gèdre, at Plateau de Solaison, Orcières-Merlette and Alpe d’Huez (twice),1 team time trial and 1 individual time trial. There will be 2 rest days. Stage 16 between Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains will be a 26km individual time trial.
In route order, the Pyrenees, the Massif Central, the Vosges, the Jura and the Alps will be on the programme in this 113th edition.
The Alpine (and neighbouring lakes) stages for the 2026 Le Tour de France look like this:
Stage 16 - 21st July 2025: 26km time trial
Stage 16 between Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains will be a 26km individual time trial.
Stage 19 - 24th July 2026: 128km mountain route
Starts in Gap and ends up in Alpe d'Huez via Bourg d'Oisans.
Stage 20 - 25th July 2026: 171km mountain route
Starts in Le Bourg d'Oisans and ends up in Alpe d'Huez (again) via the Col de Sarenne.
Tour de France Femmes 2026
This year's edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes place from 1st August - 9th August 2026.
The route will feature passes in three mountain ranges: the Jura, Massif central and Alps.
l’Étape du Tour 2026
The l’Étape du Tour is probably the most famous sportive in the world and is the only chance each year to ride the same route as the pro rides in the Tour de France on closed roads - around 16,000 lucky riders get the chance to ride a stage of Le Tour de France. Each year the Étape du Tour mimics one of the mountain stages of the Tour de France. The Étape du Tour has the same support cars and police outriders as the actual Tour.
The 34th edition of the Étape du Tour de France is on 19th July 2026. The route for L'Étape du Tour de France 2026 is undoubtedly the most difficult in recent years. It will test your legs and your mental strength on the legendary slopes of the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier and Col de Sarenne. It travels from Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez.
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