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

Giro d'Italia 2026
The 2026 Giro d’Italia will get under way in Bulgaria. The Blockhaus provides an iconic summit finish, while the extremely steep Piani di Pezzè bring a brutal conclusion to stage 19. Stage 16, held entirely in Switzerland, also promises to be a blockbuster. There is only one time trial on the menu, but it is a long – and flat – one.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 1: Nesebăr – Burgas

Giro d'Italia 2026
Friday, 8 May – The Giro d'Italia gets under way with a pan-flat opener on Bulgarian soil. The 156-kilometre stage is likely to erupt in a cracking sprint, so the fast men will be dreaming of the pink jersey.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 2: Burgas – Veliko Tarnovo

Giro d'Italia 2026
Saturday, 9 May – Stage 2 of the Giro takes the riders from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo. The 220-kilometre route runs from the Black Sea coast into the hilly interior. The finale is spiced up by a hefty leg-breaker eight kilometres from the finish.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 3: Plovdiv – Sofia

Giro d'Italia 2026
Sunday, 10 May – Stage 3 of the Giro features a single major obstacle: the Borovec Pass. Whether this 8.9-kilometre climb at 5.3% will be enough to prevent a bunch sprint remains to be seen. The summit comes far from the finish in the capital, Sofia, making it quite likely that the 174-kilometre stage will end in a fast finishers showdown.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 5: Praia a Mare – Potenza

Giro d'Italia 2026
Wednesday, 13 May – Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia spans 204 kilometres from Praia a Mare to Potenza. The riders tackle 3,700 metres of climbing on their way to a punchy finale. The last 350 metres rise at 8% gradient to the line.
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Giro 2026 Route stage 7: Formia – Blockhaus

Giro d'Italia 2026
Friday, 15 May – The first proper uphill finish of the Giro d’Italia takes place on the Blockhaus. At 246 kilometres, it is also the longest day in the saddle. The finish line awaits atop a 13.6-kilometre climb averaging 8.4% in the Majella, the highest massif in the Apennines.
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