After many attempts at the Tour de France 2026, Stage 13 was an opportunity for the breakaway to steal the spotlight, and it was Switzerland's Mauro Schmid who found his way to the top of the podium, winning a drag race against Harold Tejada for the first victory of his TDF career.
The win also was a breakthrough win for Team Jayco AlUla at this year's event.
Now, the teams and riders will turn their attention to the mountains and two intense days of climbing that could make or break the Tour de France 2026 for many of the athletes.
Legs and mental toughness will be tested in Stage 14 and Stage 15, and one reward will be the second rest day of the year ahead of Stage 16 on Monday.
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Friday's win was the first for a Swiss rider at the Tour de France in six years and served as redemption for Schmid, who had a runner-up finish to Jonas Abrahamsen last year in Stage 11 of the Tour de France 2025. Schmid also has a stage win in the Giro d’Italia, which came in 2021.
The other top finishers on Friday's 205.8-kilometer ride from Dole to Belfort, the longest stage of the TDF 2026, were Tom Pidcock, Maxim van Gils and American Brandon McNulty. Pidcock earned the most combative ride award for being one of the biggest movers of the day. He jumped six spots in the General Classification to fourth overall.
Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar still tops the GC standings and leads rival Jonas Vingegaard by 3 minutes, 36 seconds. Remco Evenepoel remains third and is followed by Pidcock and Juan Ayuso.
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 14 will begin at 7 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 12:05 p.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2026, a 155.3 ride from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering that features four categorized climbs:
Stage 14: Tour de France 2026
Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2026 is one of the shortest stages that isn't a time trial, but this one is packed with challenging climbs - three Category 1 climbs and a Category 2 climbs - and it can't get much tougher than that.
This is one of eight mountain stages this year and will take the riders on a 155.3-kilometer journey from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering. It includes 3,800 total meters of climbing and passes through the Vosges Mountains, which offers a climbing experience different from the Pyrenees or Alps.
The first ascent comes early and is a long one. It's the Grand Balloon at just 36 kilometers in and will span 21.5 kilometers at 4.8%. The final challenge will be the Col du Haag, a forest trail that exceeds 10%, while averaging 7.3%.
The terrain isn't completely unfamiliar to the TDF, but it's a bit harder than what was seen in the past and features to new climbs.
The summit finish to Le Markstein last was seen in 2023 and was a defining stage for Jonas Vingegaard on his way to a second straight GC title.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 14 Of The Tour de France 2026?
Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2026 is 155.3 kilometers, or approximately 96.5 miles long.
Tour de France 2026 Stage 14 Profile
Here is what the route looks like for Stage 14:
How To Watch The Tour de France 2026 Stage 14
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2026 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Who Won Stage 14 Of The Tour de France In 2025?
Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2025 came the day after the event's second time trial, which was won by defending TDF champion Tadej Pogačar for his second consecutive stage win and the last of his four for the year on the way to another Tour de France GC title.
Pogačar was denied a third straight win at the 2025 race, as Dutch rider Thymen Arensman bested him by just over a minute on the climb-heavy Stage 14.
Arensman attacked on the third of four mountains, while Pogačar sprinted to the line to finish just ahead of rival Jonas Vingegaard.
Though the reigning champ didn't win the day, he was able to add a few seconds to his lead over Vingegaard in the overall standings. Along the ride in the Pyrenees, Pogačar thwarted multiple attacks from Vingegaard, the TDF winner in 2022 and 2023. Through 14 stages, Vingegaard's deficit was 4 minutes, 13 seconds.
Stage 14 also saw the departure of double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, who had been third overall, but pulled out of the race on the day's first climb, the daunting 2180m altitude Tourmalet.
Evenepoel had won the Stage 5 time trial and likely would have at least worn the yellow jersey at some stage of the first week, if he didn't make a mistake in the opening stage. He abandoned the race because he was simply exhausted.
Tour de France 2026 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Who Won Stage 1 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 2: Who Won Stage 2 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 3: Who Won Stage 3 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 4: Who Won Stage 4 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 5: Who Won Stage 5 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 6: Who Won Stage 6 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 7: Who Won Stage 7 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 8: Who Won Stage 8 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 9: Who Won Stage 9 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 10: Who Won Stage 10 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 11: Who Won Stage 11 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 12: Who Won Stage 12 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 13: Who Won Stage 13 Of The Tour de France 2026? See The Full TDF Results Here
When Does The Tour de France 2026 Start?
The Tour de France 2026 starts July 4 and will conclude July 26.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 13 and July 20).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
The three weeks of racing across Barcelona and France will feature eight mountain stages, including five summit finishes, seven flat stages, four hilly days, an individual time trial and a team time trial to kick things off on July 4.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2026?
The course for the Tour de France 2026 is 3,333 kilometers or just over 2,071 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2026?
- Stage 1 (TTT) - July 4: Barcelone - Barcelone (19.6km)
- Stage 2 - July 5: Tarragone - Barcelone (168.5km)
- Stage 3 - July 6: Granollers - Les Angles (195.9km)
- Stage 4 - July 7: Carcassonne - Foix (181.9km)
- Stage 5 - July 8: Lannemezan - Pau (158.3km)
- Stage 6 - July 9: Pau - Gavarnie-Gèdre (186.2km)
- Stage 7 - July 10: Hagetmau - Bordeaux (175.1km)
- Stage 8 - July 11: Périgueux - Bergerac (180.4km)
- Stage 9 - July 12: Malemort - Ussel (185.5km)
- Rest Day - July 13: Cantal
- Stage 10 - July 14: Aurillac - Le Lioran (166.6km)
- Stage 11 - July 15: Vichy - Nevers (161.3km)
- Stage 12 - July 16: Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours - Chalon-sur-Saône (179.1km)
- Stage 13 - July 17: Dole - Belfort (205.8km)
- Stage 14 - July 18: Mulhouse - Le Markstein Fellering (155.3km)
- Stage 15 - July 19: Champagnole - Plateau de Solaison (183.9km)
- Rest Day - July 20: Haute-Savoie
- Stage 16 (ITT) - July 21: Évian-les-Bains - Thonon-les-Bains (26.1km)
- Stage 17 - July 22: Chambery - Voiron (174.7km)
- Stage 18 - July 23: Voiron - Orcières-Merlette (185.2km)
- Stage 19 - July 24: Gap - Alpe d'Huez (127.9km)
- Stage 20 - July 25: Le Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez (170.9km)
- Stage 21 - July 26: Thoiry - Paris Champs-Élysées (133km)
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 or 23 teams and up to 184 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams.
Here’s the list for 2026:
- Alpecin - Premier Tech
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
- Cofidis
- Decathlon CMA CGM Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ United
- Netcompany INEOS
- Lidl - Trek
- Lotto Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic PostNL
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- TotalEnergies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates - XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2025?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar added to his growing legacy by winning the Tour de France in 2025.
It was his second consecutive victory at the event, and fourth overall (2020, 2021), making him the sixth rider in history to win four times.
Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain all have won five times, while Chris Froome joins Pogačar with four.
On his way to securing the yellow jersey in 2025, Pogačar was the pre-race favorite.
His title defense featured four stage wins (4, 7, 12, 13), and he finished more than four minutes ahead of runner-up Jonas Vingegaard. Florian Lipowitz was third, 11 minutes behind Pogačar, who also won the King of the Mountains jersey.
Pogačar owns five Grand Tour victories overall, including the Giro d’Italia in 2024, which was part of a historic Giro-TDF double, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since 1998.
In 2026, Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France winner, will be looking to match the effort after claiming the GC title at the Giro d’Italia in May and becoming the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours at least one time.
Merckx has the most GC wins in Grand Tours with 11, followed by Hinault, who has 10.
Pogačar has maintained his elite form in 2026 and started the year with four wins in his first five events. He then added four stages wins on the way to the GC crown at the five-stage Tour de Romandie.
Tom Pidcock Was Hiding Something Starting Tour de France 2026 Stage 13
Tom Pidcock made a major move in Stage 13 of the 2026 Tour de France, turning a big escape into a huge gain in the General Classification.
After being coy and secretive at the start, Pidcock delivered on the road and moved up to fourth overall, making this one of the most important days of his Tour so far.
We hear from Pidcock. We also hear from Tadej Pogacar, who was asked about Lance Armstrong and the Tour record.
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