Tour de France 2026 preview: the contenders, sprinters and stage-hunters to watch
From four-time champion Tadej Pogačar to 19-year-old debutant Paul Seixas, a 3,333km route from Barcelona to Paris sets the stage. Here's who to watch across G…
Tour de France 2026 — Stage 1
4 — 26 July 2026
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Stage 1Next upSat 4 July16:05 CEST
Barcelona – BarcelonaStage type: TTTDistance: 19kmElevation: 184m
Stage 2Sun 5 July12:45 CEST
Tarragona – BarcelonaStage type: HillyDistance: 182kmElevation: 2,500m
Stage 3Mon 6 July
Granollers – Les AnglesStage type: Hilly · Summit finishDistance: 196kmElevation: 3,695m
Stage 4Tue 7 July
Carcassonne – FoixStage type: HillyDistance: 182kmElevation: 3,243m
Stage 5Wed 8 July
Lannemezan – PauStage type: FlatDistance: 158kmElevation: 1,548m
Stage 6Thu 9 July
Pau – Gavarnie GèdreStage type: Mountain · Summit finishDistance: 186kmElevation: 4,052m
Stage 7Fri 10 July
Hagetmau – BordeauxStage type: FlatDistance: 175kmElevation: 1,015m
Stage 8Sat 11 July
Périgueux – BergeracStage type: FlatDistance: 182kmElevation: 1,111m
Stage 9Sun 12 July
Malemort – UsselStage type: HillyDistance: 185kmElevation: 3,249m
Rest dayMon 13 July
Rest DayStage 10Tue 14 July
Aurillac – Le LioranStage type: MountainDistance: 167kmElevation: 3,657m
Stage 11Wed 15 July
Vichy – NeversStage type: FlatDistance: 161kmElevation: 1,367m
Stage 12Thu 16 July
Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours – Chalon-sur-SaôneStage type: FlatDistance: 181kmElevation: 1,237m
Stage 13Fri 17 July
Dole – BelfortStage type: HillyDistance: 205kmElevation: 2,382m
Stage 14Sat 18 July
Mulhouse – Le Markstein FelleringStage type: MountainDistance: 155kmElevation: 3,827m
Stage 15Sun 19 July
Champagnole – Plateau de SolaisonStage type: Mountain · Summit finishDistance: 184kmElevation: 4,300m
Rest dayMon 20 July
Rest DayStage 16Tue 21 July
Évian-les-Bains – Thonon-les-BainsStage type: ITTDistance: 26kmElevation: 453m
Stage 17Wed 22 July
Chambéry – VoironStage type: FlatDistance: 175kmElevation: 2,213m
Stage 18Thu 23 July
Voiron – Orcières-MerletteStage type: Mountain · Summit finishDistance: 185kmElevation: 3,822m
Stage 19Fri 24 July
Gap – Alpe d’HuezStage type: Mountain · Summit finishDistance: 128kmElevation: 3,517m
Stage 20Sat 25 July
Le Bourg d’Oisans – Alpe d’HuezStage type: Mountain · Summit finishDistance: 171kmElevation: 5,494m
Stage 21Sun 26 July
Thoiry – Paris-Champs-ÉlyséesStage type: FlatDistance: 130kmElevation: 1,298m
Stage 1
Barcelona – Barcelona
- 19 km
- 184 m
- TTT
- Barcelona
Carrer de LlullSagrada FamíliaCôte de MontjuïcBarcelonaBarcelona
05111720 km
Time check
The climbs
- Côte de Montjuïckm 17Length1.1 kmAverage5.1%
- Côte du Stade Olympiquekm 20Length0.8 kmAverage7%
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