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Tour de France 2026
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Tour de France 2026

Complete coverage of the 113th Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 26 July 2026, from the Grand Départ in Barcelona to the final stage on the Champs Élysées in Paris.

DATES
4 to 26 July
STAGES
21
DISTANCE
3,320.7 km
RIDERS
184

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Race Overview

The 2026 Tour de France starts in Barcelona with a team time trial and moves through the Pyrenees, central France, the Vosges and the Alps before finishing in Paris. The route includes five summit finishes, a return to Alpe d'Huez and a decisive final week built around high mountain stages.

Race Profile

23 teams

18 UCI WorldTeams

5 UCI ProTeams

27 nationalities

Belgium has the largest contingent with 31 riders

Final Race Leaders – Tour de France 2026

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Yellow Jersey

Slovenia Tadej Pogačar

UAE Team Emirates XRG

73h 56' 26"

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Green Jersey

Denmark Mads Pedersen

Lidl–Trek

559 points

⚪🔴

Polka Dot Jersey

Ecuador Richard Carapaz

EF Education–EasyPost

156 mountain points

White Jersey

Mexico Isaac del Toro

UAE Team Emirates XRG

74h 06' 08"

Team Classification

Lidl–Trek

Final Team Classification Winner

224h 57' 43"
Final team time
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Classification Leadership by Stage

Follow the evolution of every major classification throughout the 2026 Tour de France, from the opening team time trial to the final stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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General Classification
Slovenia Tadej Pogačar
UAE Team Emirates XRG
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Points Classification
Denmark Mads Pedersen
Lidl–Trek
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Mountains Classification
Ecuador Richard Carapaz
EF Education–EasyPost
Young Rider
Mexico Isaac del Toro
UAE Team Emirates XRG
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Team Classification
Lidl–Trek
Final winning team
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Super-Combativity
Ecuador Richard Carapaz
EF Education–EasyPost
Stage-by-stage leadership
Stage Stage Winner General Points Mountains Young Rider Team Combativity

Classification notes

  1. Although no points were awarded towards the points or mountains classifications during the opening team time trial, the first green jersey was awarded to the fastest rider over the first 5.1 kilometres. The first polka dot jersey was awarded to the fastest rider over the final 3.7 kilometres.
  2. Although Visma–Lease a Bike won the opening team time trial, the initial team classification was calculated using each team's three fastest riders.
  3. On Stage 3, Juan Ayuso wore the white jersey because young-rider classification leader Isaac del Toro was wearing the green jersey.
  4. On Stage 4, Jonas Vingegaard wore the green jersey because points classification leader Tadej Pogačar was wearing the yellow jersey.
  5. From Stages 7 to 14, Jonas Vingegaard wore the polka dot jersey because mountains classification leader Tadej Pogačar was wearing the yellow jersey.
  6. From Stages 15 to 19, Valentin Paret-Peintre wore the polka dot jersey because mountains classification leader Tadej Pogačar was wearing the yellow jersey.
Leadership shown represents the rider or team leading each classification after the corresponding stage. The rider physically wearing a jersey during the following stage could differ when one cyclist led multiple classifications.

Stage Guide

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 4 July Barcelona, Spain 19.6 km Team time trial Visma–Lease a Bike
2 5 July Tarragona to Barcelona 168.5 km Hilly Isaac del Toro
3 6 July Granollers to Les Angles 195.9 km Mountain Tadej Pogačar
4 7 July Carcassonne to Foix 181.9 km Hilly Mads Pedersen
5 8 July Lannemezan to Pau 158.3 km Flat Olav Kooij
6 9 July Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre 186.2 km Mountain Tadej Pogačar
7 10 July Hagetmau to Bordeaux 175.1 km Flat Tim Merlier
8 11 July Périgueux to Bergerac 180.4 km Flat Tim Merlier
9 12 July Malemort to Ussel 154.6 km Hilly Mathieu van der Poel
Rest 13 July Cantal Rest day Rest day
10 14 July Aurillac to Le Lioran 166.6 km Mountain Tadej Pogačar
11 15 July Vichy to Nevers 161.3 km Flat Søren Wærenskjold
12 16 July Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône 179.1 km Flat Tim Merlier
13 17 July Dole to Belfort 205.8 km Hilly Mauro Schmid
14 18 July Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering 155.3 km Mountain Tadej Pogačar
15 19 July Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison 183.9 km Mountain Remco Evenepoel
Rest 20 July Haute-Savoie Rest day Rest day
16 21 July Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains 26.1 km Individual time trial Remco Evenepoel
17 22 July Chambéry to Voiron 174.7 km Flat Jasper Philipsen
18 23 July Voiron to Orcières-Merlette 185.2 km Mountain Richard Carapaz
19 24 July Gap to Alpe d'Huez 127.9 km Mountain Tadej Pogačar
20 25 July Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez 170.9 km Mountain Richard Carapaz
21 26 July Thoiry to Paris (Champs-Élysées) 133 km Flat Mathieu van der Poel

Final General Classification – Tour de France 2026

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates XRG 73h 56' 26"
2 Remco Evenepoel Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 6' 26"
3 Isaac del Toro UAE Team Emirates XRG + 9' 42"
4 Paul Seixas Decathlon CMA CGM + 11' 56"
5 Lenny Martinez Team Bahrain Victorious + 13' 02"
6 Mattias Skjelmose Lidl–Trek + 14' 59"
7 Juan Ayuso Lidl–Trek + 17' 48"
8 Richard Carapaz EF Education–EasyPost + 20' 00"
9 Tom Pidcock Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 29' 28"
10 Jordan Jegat Team TotalEnergies + 33' 21"

Final Points Classification

1. Mads Pedersen, 559 pts

2. Jasper Philipsen, 475 pts

3. Biniam Girmay, 367 pts

4. Max Kanter, 289 pts

5. Olav Kooij, 246 pts

Final Mountains Classification

1. Richard Carapaz, 156 pts

2. Tadej Pogačar, 100 pts

3. Valentin Paret-Peintre, 99 pts

4. Sepp Kuss, 55 pts

5. Remco Evenepoel, 50 pts

Final Young Rider Classification

1. Isaac del Toro, 74h 06' 08"

2. Paul Seixas, + 2' 14"

3. Lenny Martinez, + 3' 20"

4. Juan Ayuso, + 8' 06"

5. Davide Piganzoli, + 54' 01"

Final Team Classification – Tour de France 2026

Rank Team Time
1 Lidl–Trek 224h 57' 43"
2 UAE Team Emirates XRG + 36' 57"
3 Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1h 06' 22"
4 Decathlon CMA CGM + 1h 47' 44"
5 Visma–Lease a Bike + 2h 18' 03"
6 EF Education–EasyPost + 3h 38' 20"
7 Netcompany INEOS + 4h 49' 54"
8 Team Bahrain Victorious + 5h 38' 20"
9 Team TotalEnergies + 5h 48' 37"
10 Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 5h 49' 14"

Teams

Explore the 23 teams that started the 2026 Tour de France. Move the pointer over a team, or tap its name, to see its country, equipment, Tour leaders and race objective.

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Team information reflects the 2026 Tour de France start list. The “Tour focus” field summarises the principal role and objectives associated with each squad at the start of the race.