Tour de France 2026: Route and stages
Tim Merlier won stage 12 of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. The next stage opens on the flat before the Ballon d'Alsace precedes a downhill finale. Two demanding mountain stages are on the cards for this weekend. On Saturday, the finishes lies 5.9 kilometres after the wildly irregular Col du Haag and Sunday's summit finish is situated atop the Plateau de Solaison.
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Tour de France 2026: Merlier powers to victory in Chalon-sur-Saône
In Chalon-sur-Saône, Tim Merlier powers to his third sprint victory of this Tour. He outguns Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen, while Tadej Pogacar retains the overall lead.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 12: Magny-Cours – Chalon-sur-Saône
Thursday, 16 July - At 179.1 kilometres, the Tour de France stage between Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours and Chalon-sur-Saône looks set to favour the sprinters once again. Or will the Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy, some 20 kilometres from the finish, spoil the party for the fast men?
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 13: Dole – Belfort
Friday, 17 July - At 205.8 kilometres, stage 13 is the longest of the 2026 Tour de France. It's also the sole stage stretching beyond 200 kilometres. With the Ballon d’Alsace and its sweeping descent as the closing act, it’s a golden chance for the brave and the bold.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 13: For daredevil descenders
The longest stage of the Tour is set to appeal to the breakaway specialists. It is a predominantly flat 205.8-kilometre route, but with two climbs in the final 40 kilometres. The Ballon d’Alsace, crested with just under 30 kilometres remaining, is likely to sit heavily on the legs of the sprinters.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 14: Mulhouse - Le Markstein
Saturday, 18 July - Stage 14 of the Tour de France takes the riders through the Vosges Mountains. Starting in Mulhouse, the finish comes 155.3 kilometres later at the Le Markstein ski resort, roughly 6 kilometres after the last of seven climbs on the route.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 14: GC showdown in the Vosges
Over 155.3 kilometres, the riders take on 3,800 metres of climbing. Even though the finish is not uphill, all the ingredients are there for a major GC battle on the road to Le Markstein. Whether the stage win will also be decided in that fight is another question, but we think it will. And if it does, there is really only one likely winner.
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