Tour de France Route 2026 | Pogačar and Vingegaard know their teams; here's what they face

The 2026 Tour de France begins on Saturday, July 4, with a 19.7 km team time trial in Barcelona, featuring two climbs of Montjuïc. Notably, this edition uses a new-style team time trial format where each rider's individual time counts. The race concludes three weeks later in Paris, with defending contenders Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard among the key favorites.