Tour de France 2026: Route and stages
Tadej Pogacar won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, strengthening his grip on the yellow jersey ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Isaac del Toro. There is one mountain stage still to come, and it could well be the toughest of the entire Tour. The riders will tackle the Croix de Fer, Télégraphe, Galibier and Sarenne before finishing in Alpe d'Huez. The final stage finishes in Paris on a circuit featuring a short cobbled climb in the finale.
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Tour de France 2026: Pogacar triumphs in Alpe d'Huez
At the foot of the final climb to Alpe d'Huez, Tadej Pogacar attacks from the GC group. He is 3 minutes and 30 seconds behind the breakaway at that point. He catches Richard Carapaz and Lenny Martinez, then rides clear on his own in the final 800 metres to claim his fifth stage win of the year. Remco Evenepoel gains time on his podium rivals, further strengthening his hold on second place.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 19: Gap - Alpe d’Huez
Friday, 24 July - Stage 19 of Le Tour takes the riders 128 kilometres from Gap to Alpe d’Huez. The iconic finish climb boasts 21 hairpins, spans 13.8 kilometres, and climbs at an average gradient of 8.1%.
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Tour de France 2026: Carapaz takes polka dots, Pogacar 1 point behind
the 19th stage of the Tour de France, the riders put on an exciting battle for the polka-dot jersey. First, Valentin Paret-Peintre takes the polka-dot jersey from Tadej Pogacar, but by the finish, it is Richard Carapaz who takes the lead in the mountains classification, 1 point ahead of the dethroned Slovenian.
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Tour de France 2026: Pedersen tightens grip on green jersey
One would expect reaching the intermediate sprint first to be too tough an ask for riders eyeing the green jersey, but Mads Pedersen proves otherwise. He wins the intermediate sprint to extend his lead in the points classification.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 20: Bourg d'Oissans - Alpe d'Huez
Saturday, 25 July - The final mountain stage of the Tour de France is a colossus, packing 5,450 metres of elevation gain. Over 170.9 kilometres, the riders take on the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier and Col de Sarenne before finishing in Alpe d’Huez.
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Tour de France 2026 Favourites stage 20: Who conquers the toughest stage?
Featuring the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier, Col de Sarenne and a summit finish in Alpe d'Huez, the penultimate stage is, on paper, the toughest of the entire Tour de France. Will Pogacar make it another day of domination, or can the breakaway steal the show?
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