The 2026 Tour de France will begin on Saturday, July 4, with the Grand Départ in Barcelona and conclude on Sunday, July 26, when the race returns to the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
The 113th edition spans 21 stages across 23 days, with two scheduled rest days on July 13 and July 20.
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The route covers 3,320.7 kilometers and includes four flat stages, seven hilly stages, eight mountain stages, one individual time trial and one team time trial. Riders will tackle 30 classified climbs or summit finishes, with the Col du Galibier serving as the race's highest point at 2,642 meters.
After opening weekend racing in Spain, the Tour heads into France, crossing the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Vosges, Jura and Alps before finishing in Paris. Stage 19 features a climb to Alpe d'Huez, while Stage 20 begins in Le Bourg d'Oisans and also finishes atop the iconic Alpine ascent, setting up a dramatic final mountain weekend.
The final stage on July 26 runs from Thoiry to the Champs-Élysées, capping a route that visits 37 stage sites and host cities, including 10 making their Tour debut. With challenging mountain terrain, two time trials and a traditional Paris finale, the 2026 Tour promises three weeks of varied racing from start to finish.
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)
A Look At The Route Map For The Tour de France 2026
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.
Details about the entire route can be found here.
All 2025 Tour de France Teams
Here is every team that will be competing in the 2025 Tour de France.
Teams
- 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
When Does The 2026 Tour de France Start?
The first stage of the 2026 Tour de France will begin on July 4 in Barcelona, Spain The race will conclude on July 26 in Paris, with riders crossing the finish line on the world-famous Champs-Élysées.
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