Where Is The Tour de France 2026 Starting? Well, Not In France

The 2026 Tour de France will begin on July 4 in Barcelona, Spain, marking the city's first-ever hosting of the Grand Départ in the race's 113th edition. Barcelona will introduce a new team time trial format to open the race, with the competition remaining in Spain for its opening stages before crossing into France. Spain has previously hosted the Tour's start twice, in San Sebastián in 1992 and Bilbao in 2023.