Tour de France 2026: Route and stages
Mauro Schmid won stage 13 of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. The riders now face a brutally demanding weekend, with two consecutive mountain stages on the agenda. The next stage finishes on a plateau, 5.9 kilometres after the summit of the wildly irregular Col du Haag, while Sunday's stage ends atop the Plateau de Solaison.
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Tour de France 2026: Schmid outguns Tejada in two-up sprint
In an action-packed stage, Harold Tejada and Mauro Schmid slip away from the lead group with 16 kilometres to go. They stay clear of the chasing group featuring Tom Pidcock, before Schmid prevails in the two-up sprint. Tadej Pogacar retains the yellow jersey, while Pidcock climbs to fourth place in the overall standings.
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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 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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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 15: Champagnole - Plateau de Solaison
Sunday, 19 July - Stage 15 of the Tour de France features around 4,700 metres of elevation gain across 184 kilometres, culminating in a gruelling 11.3-kilometre climb averaging 9.1%.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 15: All-out on final climb
In the 15th stage of the Tour de France, the riders head through the Alps. The route features four categorised climbs, with the final ascent by far the hardest. It is almost certain that the GC contenders will test each other, but whether that will also be for the stage win remains to be seen.
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