Tour de France 2026 Route stage 8: Périgueux

Tour de France 2026 Route stage 8: Périgueux - Bergerac

Saturday, 11 July - At 182 kilometres, the 8th stage of the Tour de France takes the riders from Périgueux to Bergerac. There are hardly any obstacles along the way, giving sprinters who missed out on victory in the previous stage a chance to make amends

PPérigueux boasts a rich history. Long before the Romans arrived, a fortified settlement stood on the site, and later the Vikings made their mark, plundering the town three times. Today, the Saint-Front Cathedral dominates the town on the Isle River.

Jacques Anquetil once dominated here too. In 1961, he won an individual time trial in the streets of Périgueux by nearly 3 minutes over Charly Gaul. While that time trial started in Bergerac, the roles were reversed in 1994. From Périgueux, Miguel Indurain raced 64 kilometres to Bergerac, taking a 2-minute advantage over Tony Rominger.

This year, the start and finish towns are the same as in 1994, but the route is completely different. The riders take a long detour towards Bergerac, following the Vézère River for a stretch before heading into the Dordogne valley, eventually reaching Bergerac.

It is the fourth time a Tour stage finishes in the streets of Bergerac. Alongside Miguel Indurain, Ramunas Navardauskas and Marcel Kittel have also triumphed here. The German sprinter took victory in 2017 ahead of fellow countryman John Degenkolb and Dylan Groenewegen.

Given the flat nature of the course, another bunch sprint is next to certain.

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