Right here is the Tour de France stage-by-stage information with all of the profiles on one web page together with a abstract of every stage.
From right here by July you’ll discover all of the stage profiles at inrng.com/tour which will be discovered by way of the menu on the prime of the web page, which additionally has a all of the related sports activities guidelines and regulation for the race together with the brand new scales for the factors and mountain competitions, each of which have modified this yr and are defined rapidly under right here too if you wish to scroll.
Route Summary54,450m of vertical achieve in whole, the third most mountainous route within the final 20 years (common is 50,400m) however lots of this climbing is away from the set-piece mountain levels and reserved for battles levels within the mid-mountains. There are seven summit finishes however some are gentle like Les Angles and Gavarnie. One solo time trial with 26km makes it the third lightest for TT distance within the final 20 years (common 50km). The sprinters get 5 clear possibilities, the identical as final yr however these with vary have a shot at extra wins.
The beginning in Barcelona obliges an early go to to the Pyrenees and so these are extra hors-d’œuvre than most important course. Certainly the route appears designed to depart the reveal of the winner for as late as doable with mid-mountain levels that look promising for frantic breakaway days, though even higher if the large names wish to strive too.
There’s no life like course that would bother Pogačar – a mix of 21 sprints and time trials may thwart him however it’s not a practical prospect – and so even when we expect we all know the winner already, loads of levels alongside the best way provide amusement earlier than the Alpe d’Huez finale.
Stage 1 – Saturday 4 July
A crew time trial in Barcelona. Held within the night, the time of every crew is taken on their first rider throughout the road and all riders get credited with the time it takes them to finish the course. It’s on large boulevards at first the place robust riders can propel their groups earlier than two climbs in Montjuïc the place crew leaders will make their bids for the primary yellow jersey.
Stage 2 – Sunday 5 July
A spin up the Mediterranean coast then turning inland so as to add some climbing within the hills earlier than a ending circuit in Barcelona with the end once more in Montjuïc. The end line is in the identical place as the primary stage however the previous climb is totally different, it’s steeper and was used when the Vuelta a España completed right here in 2023. If it helps think about the Volta a Catalunya end, simply tougher.
Stage 3 – Monday 6 July
A mountain stage? It goes into the Pyrenees, there are 3,850m of vertical achieve and the end is simply wanting 1,800m above sea degree so sure. The end isn’t savage however has some hairpins and will give us a glimpse of kind.
Stage 4 – Tuesday 7 July
2,700m of vertical achieve and this seems to be like a perfect mid-mountain stage for the breakaway, particularly if the yellow jersey after Barcelona and Les Angles needs to provide it away to higher reclaim it later. It’s all on scenic roads of the Aude and Ariège.
Stage 5 – Wednesday 8 July
The stage goes to Pau for the 77th time. It’s not completely flat however it is a day for the sprinters.
Stage 6 – Thursday 9 July
The Tourmalet awaits after the traditional route out of Pau by way of Lourdes to the Col d’Aspin. Up to now, so déjà vu however the end is novel with the climb to the village of Gavarnie. It’s a spectacular location inside a nationwide park which explains why the race hasn’t been right here earlier than and if it really works it opens up extra routes that’s thrilling as identical highway goes on to the Col de Tentes at over 2,200m however subsequent time as that will be an excessive amount of for the primary Thursday.
Stage 7 – Friday 10 July
A dash end in Bordeaux. We’ll see if anybody assaults in any respect given the transfer is definite to be reeled in.
Stage 8 – Saturday 11 July
A dash stage, this time arguably extra scenic because it follows the Dordogne valley to Bergerac.
Stage 9 – Sunday 12 July
A day for the breakaway on hilly terrain with sapping rural roads that provide little relaxation. It’s seemingly extra groups have spent extra time analysing this stage than the Alpe d’Huez days as so many will wish to go for the win on a day with loads of uncategorised climbs. Anticipate a raucous first hour and extra.
Stage 10 – Tuesday 14 July
Bastille day and it’s again to Le Lioran for the third time this decade after 2020 and 2024. Guests to the ski station might be forgiven for considering there’s just one highway there as the identical roads are used once more: the steep Pas de Peyrol and the Col de Pertus resulting in the Font de Cère. It’s no dangerous factor, a photofinish was wanted to separate Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard final time.
Stage 11 – Wednesday 15 July
A flat stage to Nevers. When Paris-Good got here right here in 2024 the crew time trial discovered a steep hill to boost the end however this time it’s a day pledged to the sprinters.
Stage 12 – Thursday 16 July
Hillier than the earlier stage, the sprinters shall be determined to take this as afterwards their alternatives vanish.
Stage 13 – Friday 17 July
The primary two editions of the Tour de France did cross some small mountain passes and hills however in 1905 the Ballon d’Alsace was the primary large mountain tackled by the race. Right this moment it takes 150km to achieve it which is an issue for the eventual stage winner as they’ll have to deal with pushing a giant gear for hours earlier than discovering their climbing legs to make their successful transfer. Will the GC riders assault? Don’t wager on it given the following stage.
Stage 14 – Saturday 18 July
Solely 155km and three,800m of vertical achieve however it is a essential stage. The race has crossed the Col du Haag many occasions however in passing alongside the ridge of the Grand Ballon. Now it takes a brand new route up, a forest monitor that’s been paved to make use of as a cycle path and it’s steep and cycle-path vast in locations, suppose an Alsatian model of the Col de Loze.
Stage 15 – Sunday 19 July
With luck we may have two races for the worth of 1 because the breakaway goes clear to contest the stage win and the GC contenders battle it out. The stage opens within the Jura mountains and a few mild however persistent climbs. The “new” climb is Mont Salève, climbed by way of the direct route on the north-west flank and whereas the profile says it’s 4.7km at 11%, it climbs to the beginning making it 9km at 9% and the higher half has sustained sections at 15% so loads shall be dropped right here. There’s nonetheless a few third of the stage left earlier than the ultimate climb to the Plateau de Solaison, 11km at 9% the place Isaac del Toro simply wrapped up the Aura Tour.
Stage 16 – Tuesday 21 July
A time trial on the shores of Lake Geneva. The hilly climb out of Evian is gradual, it climbs at 3% more often than not on a daily highway earlier than a trickier descent. What seems to be flat for the ultimate 8km is twisty in Thonon.
Stage 17 – Wednesday 22 July
Loads of jagged peaks and cliffs on the horizon however the route avoids the mountain roads. It nonetheless crosses the Massif des Bauges and climbs to the Col du Frêne earlier than dropping again to skirt the beginning city of Chambéry after which take the Col de Couz earlier than the route reaches the plains for Voiron which hosted the Vuelta’s French arrival final yr. Bought as a dash stage when introduced final autumn, many shall be drained now and it is a nice day for a breakaway battle.
Stage 18 – Thursday 23 July
A ski station summit end that avoids the excessive passes, the Col de la Festinière comes after Monteynard and no surprises earlier than the end in Orcière-Merlette, 7km at 6.5%. It featured within the 2020 Tour’s first week and the low gradient noticed groups journey up in practice formation and anybody who struck out was mown down. Coming within the third week means it needs to be totally different and a breakaway needs to be clear for the stage win.
Stage 19 – Friday 24 July
Simply 130km. The Bayard after which Noyer climbs will sting early on as a transfer tries to go clear for the day. The Col d’Ornon is a mild climb earlier than a spectacular descent to Le Bourg d’Oisans. Then come the 21 hairpins – 23 should you truly depend them – to the end line in Alpe d’Huez, again after a 4 yr hiatus. It’s well-known for being well-known however with 13km at over 8% it’s a decisive climb.
Stage 20 – Saturday 26 July
After the peloton’s had a tough night time’s sleep at 1900m in Alpe d’Huez right here comes the Queen Stage with 5,600m of vertical achieve. The Croix de Fer is a giant begin after which comes the mighty Galibier, the excessive level of the Tour. The plot twist is fairly than the descent all the best way to Le Bourg d’Oisans on the foot of Alpe d’Huez, a proper flip as a substitute to deal with the Col de Sarenne which leads onto Alpe d’Huez by way of a backroad. The Sarenne has been used earlier than however as a descent and the climb is harder than the stats recommend.
Stage 21 – Sunday 26 July
It’s again to Paris with the Rue Le Pic and Montmartre making an encore after the thrills they provided the final time. The Paris match shall be barely totally different this time with an extended passage alongside the Champs-Elysées in between to elongate the laps and provides some riders extra probability to chase in between the ascents of Montmartre.
The Unmissable StagesDo you actually wish to miss something? Each stage is dwell from begin to end and with a lot of the finest riders current and in peak kind there’s an depth and stress solely felt on the Tour.
The straightforward recommendation is to say watch nearly all the things however on the dash levels tune in for the end; however should you did that final yr you’d have missed Jonas Rickaert and Mathieu van der Poel’s thrilling transfer.
Stage 1 ought to look the half amid the landmarks of Barcelona and the crew time trial is now a televisual occasion because of the rule timing riders individually
Stage 2 ought to provide full of life sport within the end
Stage 6 for the Tourmalet and Gavarnie end
Stage 9 for the breakaway battle, the primary hour might be extra thrilling than the final
Stage 14 for the Vosges mountains and the Haag summit end
Stage 15 for the Plateau de Solaison end
Stage 19 for the Alpe d’Huez summit end
Stage 20 and the Alpe d’Huez encore, hopefully there’s some suspense left
Stage 21 for the Paris match in Montmartre
Factors and Mountains competitors changesIf you’ve made it this far, some information too. For 2026 factors competitors sees extra factors awarded on flat levels, 70 for the winner as a substitute of fifty and this could tilt the inexperienced jersey contest much more in the direction of the sprinters. Equally there are extra factors on the intermediate dash too with 25 to the winner when it has been 20 earlier than.
The mountains competitors not awards double factors for the very best climb. Clearly this could make the polka dot jersey much less depending on one second, ie the Galibier on Stage 20 the place it’ll be 20 factors for an HC climb as normal, fairly than the 40 factors we noticed awarded on the Col de la Loze final yr.
The brand new scales for 2026 are listed in full at inrng.com/tour
