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Official route, general data, and recent winners of the Tour de France
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Official route, general data, and recent winners of the Tour de France

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The 2026 Tour de France covers 3,334 kilometers over 21 stages, starting in Barcelona and finishing in Paris.
  • The route includes two time trials, seven sprint stages, four undulating stages, and eight mountain stages with five summit finishes.
  • Key climbs include the Col du Galibier and two consecutive finishes at Alpe d'Huez.

The 113th edition of the Tour de France is set to commence this Saturday, July 4, beginning in Barcelona and concluding in Paris on July 26. The race will span 21 stages and cover a total distance of 3,334 kilometers, marking a significant challenge for the world's top cyclists.

The "grande boucle" route for 2026 features a diverse parcours designed to test all aspects of a rider's ability. It includes an initial team time trial of 19.6 km and an individual time trial of 26.1 km. Additionally, there are seven stages favoring sprinters, four with undulating profiles, and eight demanding mountain stages traversing the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Vosges, Jura, and Alps. Five of these mountain stages will conclude with summit finishes.

The highest point of this year's edition will be the Col du Galibier, reaching an altitude of 2,642 meters. The iconic Alpe d'Huez will play a prominent role in the final weekend, hosting two consecutive summit finishes. The total cumulative elevation gain for the race is projected at 54,450 meters, underscoring the mountainous nature of this year's Tour.

The detailed stage breakdown includes: Stage 1 (July 4) Barcelona - Barcelona (19.6 km, CRE); Stage 2 (July 5) Tarragona - Barcelona (168.5 km, Undulating); Stage 3 (July 6) Granollers - Les Angles (195.9 km, Summit Finish); Stage 4 (July 7) Carcassonne - Foix (181.9 km, Medium Mountain); Stage 5 (July 8) Lannemezan - Pau (158.3 km, Flat); Stage 6 (July 9) Pau - Gavernie-Gèdre (186.2 km, Mountain); Stage 7 (July 10) Hagetmau - Bordeaux (175.1 km, Flat); Stage 8 (July 11) Périgueux - Bergerac (180.4 km, Flat); Stage 9 (July 12) Malemort - Ussel (185.5 km, Medium Mountain); Stage 10 (July 14) Aurillac - Le Lioran (166.6 km, Medium Mountain); Stage 11 (July 15) Vichy - Nevers (161.3 km, Flat); Stage 12 (July 16) Magny-Cours - Chalon-sur-Saône (179.1 km, Flat); Stage 13 (July 17) Dole - Belfort (205.8 km, Medium Mountain); Stage 14 (July 18) Mulhouse - Le Markstein (155.3 km, Medium Mountain); Stage 15 (July 19) Champagnole - Plateau de Solaison (183.9 km, Summit Finish); Stage 16 (July 21) Évian - Thonon-les-Bains (26.1 km, CRI); Stage 17 (July 22) Chambéry - Voiron (174.7 km, Undulating); Stage 18 (July 23) Voiron - Orcières-Merlette (185.2 km, Summit Finish); Stage 19 (July 24) Gap - Alpe d'Huez (127.9 km, Summit Finish); Stage 20 (July 25) Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez (170.9 km, Summit Finish); Stage 21 (July 26) Thoiry - Paris (133 km, Flat).

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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