Tour de France 2026: Route and stages

Tour de France 2026
The 113th edition of the Tour de France will start on 4 July 2026 in Barcelona with a team time trial. The first three stages of La Grande Boucle will all take place on Catalan soil, with the Pyrenees already featuring in the opening week. Later in the race, Le Lioran, Le Markstein, the Orcières-Merlette ski resort and Alpe d’Huez all make their return to the Tour. The race will finish on Sunday 26 July, with a finale on the cobbles of Montmartre in Paris.
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Giro 2026: Route & rumours

Giro d'Italia 2026
The 2026 Giro d’Italia kicks off in Bulgaria. Beyond that, little is known for now, although some rumours are already doing the rounds. Not nearly as loud as the speculation surrounding the Tour de France, but still. What about a return to the Zoncolan, for instance? We've rounded up the latest whispers about the possible route of the 2026 Giro.
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Giro d’Italia: Winners and records

Simon Yates - Giro d'Italia: Winners and recordsThe Giro d’Italia began in 1909 in a bid to increase sales for La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian riders dominated the early decades of the race but that changed from the 60's onward. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners and record holders from Italy's grand tour.
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Tour de France 2026: Route

Tour de France 2026
The 2026 Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona and finishes on Sunday 26 July in Paris. The Pyrenees feature as early as the opening week, while the Massif Central and the Vosges will also provide plenty of tough climbing. In the final three days, the riders will tackle two stage finishes in Alpe d’Huez.
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Tour de France 2026: Riders

Tadej Pogacar - Tour de France 2026: RidersThe best cyclists in the world go head to head in the greatest cycling contest on the planet. It’s still a long way off, but we’ll undoubtedly see these riders on the start list of the 113th edition of the Tour de France.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 1: Barcelona – Barcelona

Tour de France 2026
Saturday, 4 July - The 2026 Tour de France gets underway with a 19.7-kilometre team time trial. After a flat opening section, the finale is hilly. Unlike in a traditional time trial, where the time of the fifth rider counts, each rider’s individual time is recorded.
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Tour de France 2026 Route stage 2: Tarragona – Barcelona

Tour de France 2026
Sunday, 5 July - In stage 2 of the Tour de France, the riders face roughly 2,400 metres of climbing over a 178-kilometre route. Almost all of the climbing comes in the second half of the stage, with the toughest part centred on the finishing circuit on and around Montjuïc, Barcelona’s iconic city hill.
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