2026 Tour de France route: TDF24 Stage-by-stage guide, map, schedule, dates, Live Stream, How to Watch on TV

The 2026 Tour de France will be the 113th edition of cycling’s biggest race. For the first time since 2022, the race returns to a traditional finish in Paris on the Champs-Élysées. The Grand Départ will be held in Barcelona, Spain — the third time the Tour has started in Spain.The Tour runs from Saturday, July 4 to Sunday, July 26, 2026.

2026 Tour de France Route Map, pdf, printable

2026 Tour de France Route: Stage by Stage guide, Schedule, Dates

Stage 1: Saturday, July 4 – Barcelona to Barcelona, 19.7 km (Team Time Trial)

Stage 2: Sunday, July 5 – Tarragona to Barcelona, 182 km (Hilly)

Stage 3: Monday, July 6 – Granollers to Les Angles, 196 km (Mountain)

Stage 4: Tuesday, July 7 – Carcassonne to Foix, 182 km (Hilly)

Stage 5: Wednesday, July 8 – Lannemezan to Pau, 158 km (Hilly)

Stage 6: Thursday, July 9 – Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre, 186 km (Mountain)

Stage 7: Friday, July 10 – Hagetmau to Bordeaux, 175 km (Flat)

Stage 8: Saturday, July 11 – Périgueux to Bergerac, 182 km (Flat)

Stage 9: Sunday, July 12 – Malemort to Ussel, 185 km (Hilly)

Rest Day: Monday, July 13 – Cantal

Stage 10: Tuesday, July 14 – Aurillac to Le Lioran, 167 km (Mountain)

Stage 11: Wednesday, July 15 – Vichy to Nevers, 161 km (Flat)

Stage 12: Thursday, July 16 – Nevers to Chalon-sur-Saône, 181 km (Flat)

Stage 13: Friday, July 17 – Dole to Belfort, 205 km (Hilly)

Stage 14: Saturday, July 18 – Mulhouse to Le Markstein, 155 km (Mountain)

Stage 15: Sunday, July 19 – Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison, 184 km (Mountain)

Rest Day: Monday, July 20 – Haute-Savoie

Stage 16: Tuesday, July 21 – Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, 26 km (Individual Time Trial)

Stage 17: Wednesday, July 22 – Chambéry to Voiron, 175 km (Hilly)

Stage 18: Thursday, July 23 – Coiron to Orcières-Merlette, 185 km (Mountain)

Stage 19: Friday, July 24 – Gap to Alpe d’Huez, 128 km (Mountain)

Stage 20: Saturday, July 25 – Le Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez, 171 km (Mountain)

Stage 21: Sunday, July 26 – Thoiry to Paris Champs-Élysées, 130 km (Flat)

Total Distance: 3,333 km | Elevation Gain: 54,450 m

How to Watch Tour de France for Free

You can watch the 2026 Tour de France for free via official broadcasters in countries where cycling is a public interest sport.

Free-to-Air Broadcasters

Australia: SBS (SBS On Demand)

France: France Télévisions

Spain: RTVEItaly: RAI Sport

Belgium: RTBF / VRT

Germany: ARD

How to Watch Tour de France in USA & Canada.?

United States

Primary: Peacock (Streaming) — Live start-to-finish coverage of all 21 stages and full replays.Secondary: NBC & USA Network — Selective live coverage and daily highlights.

Canada

Primary: FloBikes (Streaming/App) — Exclusive live and on-demand coverage for all stages.Audio: Options for both English and French commentary.

How to Watch Tour de France in UK.?

United Kingdom TNT Sports (formerly Discovery+) and HBO Max. No longer free-to-air on ITV4.

How to Watch Tour de France around the world

For the 2026 Tour de France, here are the official broadcasters for other key countries:

Australia: SBS — Free-to-air.

Spain: RTVE (Teledeporte) — Free-to-air.

Italy: RAI Sport — Free-to-air.

Belgium: RTBF (French) & VRT/Sporza (Flemish) — Free-to-air.

Netherlands: NOS — Free-to-air.

Germany: ARD (Sportschau) — Free-to-air.

India: MAX (formerly SonyLIV/Discovery+) — Paid streaming.

Japan: J Sports — Paid subscription.

Colombia: RCN & Caracol TV — Free-to-air.

Who won the TDF last year: Tour de France 2025 winner.?

In 2025, Tadej Pogačar captured his fourth Tour de France title with a commanding performance. The Slovenian superstar finished 4 minutes and 24 seconds ahead of his long-time rival, Jonas Vingegaard.

By securing the yellow jersey while wearing the rainbow jersey, Pogačar became the first reigning world road champion to win the Tour since Greg LeMond achieved the feat in 1990.

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