Tour de France 2026: Route and stages
Tadej Pogacar won stage 6 of the Tour de France and reclaimed the yellow jersey from Torstein Træen, while Jonas Vingegaard and Isaac del Toro moved up to second and third overall. The sprinters should be back in the spotlight over the next two days, before Sunday's stage favours the classics riders. After the first rest day, the peloton faces a gruelling stage through the Massif Central.
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Tour de France 2026: Pogacar reclaims yellow in race over Aspin and Tourmalet
Tadej Pogacar attacks with 5 kilometres remaining on the Col du Tourmalet. Jonas Vingegaard reaches the summit 30 seconds later, but loses further ground on the descent and the final climb, eventually finishing 2 minutes and 40 seconds down. The world champion thus reclaims the yellow jersey, while Vingegaard moves up to second overall. Remco Evenepoel finishes in the next group and now sits third overall.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 6: Pau - Gavarnie-Gèdre
Thursday, 9 July - Stage 6 is the final Pyrenean stage of the 2026 Tour de France. The race bids farewell to the Pyrenees with a route over the Aspin and Tourmalet, finishing near the enchanting Cirque de Gavarnie, a location the Tour has never visited before. The riders tackle 4,100 metres of climbing over 186.2 kilometres.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 7: Hagetmau – Bordeaux
Friday, 10 July - Most riders must be thinking 'hip hip hooray' as they leave the Pyrenees behind. At the end of a 175.1-kilometre race from Hagetmau to Bordeaux, the sprinters are expected to shine. After all, Bordeaux is a city made for bunch sprints.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 7: For fast men #2
With no more than 850 metres of elevation gain over 175.1 kilometres, stage 8 is the flattest stage of the Tour de France. So yes, it's hard to see anything other than a bunch sprint in Bordeaux.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 8: Périgueux - Bergerac
Saturday, 11 July - At 180.4 kilometres, the 8th stage of the Tour de France takes the riders from Périgueux to Bergerac. There are hardly any obstacles along the way, giving sprinters who missed out on victory in the previous stage a chance to make amends.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 9: Malemort – Ussel
Sunday, 12 July - The 9th stage is the last test before the Tour de France's first rest day. Without any towering mountains, the riders still face a tough day in the saddle, with an elevation gain of 3,300 metres over 185.5 kilometres, thanks to a string of energy-sapping hills.
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