Tour de France Route 2026 | Fantastic route awaits Pogacar, Vingegaard, Van der Poel, and Van Aert

The 2026 Tour de France begins on July 4 with a 19.7 km team time trial in Barcelona, featuring a climb of Montjuïc twice, with individual rider times counting in a new-style format. The race runs for three weeks, concluding in Paris, and features a challenging route designed to test top contenders including Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Mathieu van der Poel, and Wout van Aert. Stage 2 on July 5 runs 178 km from Tarragona back to Barcelona, including the Begues climb.