2026 Tour de France route: TDF26 Stage-by-stage results, winners, map, schedule, dates.

For the fifth time in seven years, Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia has been crowned champion of the 2026 Tour de France.

The 27-year-old UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider crossed the line on Paris' Champs-Elysees in the peloton, to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the endurance event's most successful male riders.

Now, The Slovenian won his Fifth Tour de France following his victories in 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026 title. He has now successfully reclaimed the title from rival Jonas Vingegaard, the 2022 and 2023 champion.

The victory also marks another milestone in Pogacar's remarkable career, taking his professional win tally to 127 while adding yet another prestigious title to a collection that already includes the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Flanders, Milan-San Remo, Road World Championships, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and Giro di Lombardia.

TDF 2025 Winner: Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia has been crowned champion of the 2025 Tour de France.

TDF 2024 Winner: Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar won the 2024 Tour de France with yet another commanding stage victory during Sunday’s time trial.

2026 Tour de France Route Map, pdf, printable

2026 Tour de France Route: Stage by Stage Results, All 21-Stage Winners list.

Stage – Route – Winner

Stage 1 – Barcelona to Barcelona (Team Time Trial) – Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Stage 2 – Tarragona to Barcelona – Isaac del Toro

Stage 3 – Granollers to Les Angles – Tadej Pogačar

Stage 4 – Carcassonne to Foix – Mads Pedersen

Stage 5 – Lannemezan to Pau – Olav Kooij

Stage 6 – Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre – Tadej Pogačar

Stage 7 – Hagetmau to Bordeaux – Tim Merlier

Stage 8 – Périgueux to Bergerac – Tim Merlier

Stage 9 – Malemort to Ussel – Mathieu van derPoel

Stage 10 – Aurillac to Le Lioran – Tadej Pogačar

Stage 11 – Vichy to Nevers – Søren Wærenskjold

Stage 12 – Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône – Tim Merlier

Stage 13 – Dole to Belfort – Mauro Schmid

Stage 14 – Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering – Tadej Pogačar

Stage 15 – Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison – Remco Evenepoel

Stage 16 – Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains (ITT) – Remco Evenepoel

Stage 17 – Chambéry to Voiron – Jasper Philipsen

Stage 18 – Voiron to Orcières-Merlette – Richard Carapaz

Stage 19 – Gap to Alpe d’Huez – Tadej Pogačar

Stage 20 – Le Bourg-d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez – Richard Carapaz

Stage 21 – Paris, Champs-Élysées – Mathieu van der Poel

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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