Tour de Suisse 2026
Tadej Pogacar won the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse - obviously, he is the first race leader. The next stage features two short and sharp ramps in the finale, while Friday's stage is a hilly affair with a flat run-in to the finish. Saturday belongs to the time trialists, before a demanding mountain stage brings the race to a close on Sunday.
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Tour de Suisse 2026: Pogacar delivers early knockout punch
Tadej Pogacar rides away from the field with just over 71 kilometres remaining, reels in breakaway rider Fredrik Dversnes, and solos to the first leader's jersey. Richard Carapaz is the only rider brave enough to give chase, eventually finishing second, 2 minutes down.
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Tour de Suisse 2026 Route stage 1: Sondrio - Sondrio
Wednesday 17 June – The Tour de Suisse gets under way in Italy. The opening stage takes the riders back and forth through the Adda Valley, with occasional detours onto the steep slopes on either side of the river. Over 144 kilometres, they tackle 2,455 metres of climbing, all of which comes in the final 86 kilometres. The finale? A 1.1-kilometre ramp averaging 12.2%, followed by a rapid descent to the finish.
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Tour de Suisse 2026 Route stage 2: Locarno - Locarno
Thursday 18 June – The second stage of the Tour de Suisse features 2,093 metres of climbing over a 157.7-kilometre route. The final 17 kilometres feature two short climbs back-to-back, the last of which averages 9.3%.
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Tour de Suisse 2026: Route
This year’s Tour de Suisse has been condensed into five stages, each starting and finishing in the same town. The riders face a total of 11,751 metres of elevation gain across 634.5 kilometres. After three hilly stages, the fight for the podium is set to be decided by the time trial and the Queen Stage during the final weekend.
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Tour de Suisse 2026: Riders
Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, Primoz Roglic, Richard Carapaz, Matthew Brennan, Tim Wellens, Mikel Landa, Jhonatan Narváez, and Lenny Martinez are among the headliners in Switzerland. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list for the Tour de Suisse.
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Tour de Suisse 2026 Route stage 3: Bad Ragaz - Bad Ragaz
Friday 19 June – Stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse is a hilly race of 157.4 kilometres featuring 2,690 metres of climbing. Almost all of the climbing is packed into a section of just over 60 kilometres, while the flat final part is roughly the same length.
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