Tour de France 2026: Route and stages

Tour de France 2026

Tadej Pogacar leads the Tour de France ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Isaac del Toro. Today, the race resumes with a brutal stage through the Massif Central, which is followed by two consecutive opportunities for the sprinters. A hilly stage and two gruelling mountain stages round off the second week, before the final week culminates with two consecutive finishes in Alpe d'Huez.

Tour de France 2026 Route stage 10: Aurillac - Le Lioran

Tuesday, 14 July - On Bastille Day, the Tour de France traverses the Massif Central over 166.6 kilometres of racing. Most of the 3,900 metres of elevation gain is packed into the second half of the stage. The final 40 kilometres follow the same roads as two editions ago, when Vingegaard outgunned Pogacar in a thrilling finale.

Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 10: Spectacular run to Le Lioran

Jonas Vingegaard - Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 10: For fast men #4

Will Tadej Pogacar be out for revenge? Two years ago, Jonas Vingegaard edged him out in a photo finish in Le Lioran. However it unfolds, stage 10 offers plenty of material for a compelling battle, be it for the GC or just for the stage win.

Tour de France 2026 Route stage 11: Vichy - Nevers

Wednesday, 15 July - Stage 11 of the Tour de France seems set for the sprinters. The route covers 161.3 kilometres between Vichy and Nevers, with around 1,800 metres of elevation gain.

Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 11: For fast men #4

Olav Kooij Baloise - Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 10: For fast men #4

The riders face 1,400 metres of elevation gain over 161.3 kilometres. That is hardly enough to trouble the sprinters, especially as the only climbs come well before the finish. Barring the unexpected, the 10th stage should end in a bunch sprint.

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?

Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 12: For fast men #5

Tim Merlier tdf - Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 12: For fast men #5

On the route from Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône, the riders tackle just under 1,800 metres of elevation gain, so it is by no means completely flat. Even so, there is every chance that the fast men will have the final say on the banks of the Saône.

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