Tour de France Stage Guide

The 2026 Tour de France route features 54,450m of total vertical gain, making it the third most mountainous in the last 20 years, with seven summit finishes and a single 26km time trial — the third lightest for TT distance in two decades. The race begins in Barcelona with an early visit to the Pyrenees, while sprinters are offered five clear opportunities for stage wins. The route is designed to keep the overall result open as late as possible, with mid-mountain stages expected to produce aggressive racing.