Tour de France 2026: Route and stages
Mathieu van der Poel won the final stage in Paris, while Tadej Pogacar secured overall victory in the 113th edition ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Isaac del Toro. The Slovenian underlined his dominance with five stage wins, while Tim Merlier sprinted to three victories. Both Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel and Richard Carapaz won two stages, while the other stages were shared among different riders. The race started in Barcelona on Saturday, 4 July 2026, and finished in Paris on Sunday, 26 July.
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Tour de France 2026: Van der Poel triumphs in sensational finale
Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar dominate the Montmartre climb in the final stage of the Tour. They then ride together towards the finish and, when they are almost caught in the final kilometre, the Dutchman kicks again. He manages to hold off the charging peloton to claim his second stage win of the Tour. The overall victory goes to Tadej Pogacar.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 21: Paris - Paris
Sunday 26 July - At 88.7 kilometres, the final stage of the Tour starts and finishes on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Just like last year, the Côte de la Butte Montmartre once again features in the finale. This time, the cobbled climb of 1.1 kilometres at 5.9% comes 10.3 kilometres from the finish line.
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Tour de France: Winners and records
The Tour de France is the holy grail of cycling. Winning a stage or even wearing the yellow jersey for a day can make a career. Wearing a jersey into Paris can make a life. Cyclingstage.com presents La Grande Boucle's recent winners and record holders.
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Tour de France 2026: Withdrawals
On 4 July, 184 riders from 23 teams set off in Barcelona. Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, Florian Lipowitz and Tim Merlier, who had already won three stages at that point, were the most notable riders to abandon the race. In total, 26 riders did not make it to the finish in Paris.
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Tour de France 2026: Riders
The best cyclists in the world go head to head in the greatest cycling contest on the planet. Paul Seixas, Remco Evenepoel, Florian Lipowitz and Jonas Vingegaard try to prevent Tadej Pogacar from claiming his fifth victory, while Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen are among those hunting for stage wins. Voilà, the start list for the 113th edition of the Tour de France, including race numbers.
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Cycling Calendar 2026
Throughout the year, Cyclingstage.com covers the races we are passionate about – including the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, but there's so much more… Please take a look at our 2026 cycling calendar!
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