Tour de France 2026: Route and stages
Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Isaac del Toro. The next two stages both finish in Alpe d'Huez. First comes the traditional ascent featuring 21 hairpin bends, followed on Saturday by the approach via the unprecedented Col de Sarenne. On Sunday, the Tour concludes in Paris on a circuit featuring a short cobbled climb in the finale.
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Tour de France 2026: Carapaz wins first Alpine stage from the break
Richard Carapaz drops his fellow breakaway riders Matteo Jorgenson, Mauro Schmid and Valentin Paret-Peintre with 3.5 kilometres to go and solos to victory in ski resort Orcières-Merlette. The GC contenders all finish together more than 4 minutes later, meaning Tadej Pogacar retains a commanding lead.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 19: Gap - Alpe d’Huez
Friday, 24 July - Stage 19 of Le Tour takes the riders 128 kilometres from Gap to Alpe d’Huez. The iconic finish climb boasts 21 hairpins, spans 13.8 kilometres, and climbs at an average gradient of 8.1%.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 19: Monster stage to Alpe d'Huez
The final two mountain stages of the Tour de France both finish in Alpe d'Huez. Stage 19 takes the riders to the legendary ski resort via its iconic traditional ascent. Short, intense and packed with climbing, the race could provide the perfect opportunity for the eventual Tour winner to put the finishing touch on his triumph by conquering this monster stage.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 20: Bourg d'Oissans - Alpe d'Huez
Saturday, 25 July - The final mountain stage of the Tour de France is a colossus, packing 5,450 metres of elevation gain. Over 170.9 kilometres, the riders take on the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier and Col de Sarenne before finishing in Alpe d’Huez.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 20: Who conquers the toughest stage?
Featuring the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier, Col de Sarenne and a summit finish in Alpe d'Huez, the penultimate stage is, on paper, the toughest of the entire Tour de France. We expect a showdown between the GC contenders, although a strong breakaway rider could just as easily steal the honours.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 21: Thoiry - Paris
Sunday 26 July - The final stage of the Tour starts in Thoiry and finishes 133 kilometres later 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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