Tour de France 2026: all stages, winners, route and final results
The 2026 Tour de France ran from 4 to 26 July, from Barcelona to Paris. Tadej Pogačar won a record-equalling fifth Tour, ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Isaac del Toro. This post-race guide brings together all 21 stages, stage winners, final classifications, decisive climbs and the route changes that shaped the race.
Tour de France 2026: what happened
The 113th Tour de France began with a team time trial in Barcelona and finished in Paris after three weeks that rewarded climbing strength, time-trial speed, tactical depth and resilience. Tadej Pogačar secured the overall victory in 73h 56'26'', finishing 6'26'' ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 9'42'' ahead of Isaac del Toro.
Pogačar won five stages—Les Angles, Gavarnie-Gèdre, Le Lioran, Le Markstein and the first Alpe d’Huez finish—and matched the all-time record of five Tour de France overall victories. Evenepoel finished second overall after winning the Plateau de Solaison stage and the Lake Geneva individual time trial, while Del Toro completed the podium and won the White Jersey.
The final classifications also rewarded different styles of racing. Mads Pedersen won the Green Jersey, Richard Carapaz took the polka-dot jersey and the Super Combativity award, and Del Toro was the best young rider. Two late route changes also became part of the story: Stage 9 was shortened during an exceptional heatwave, while Stage 21 was adapted into an 88.7 km race held entirely in Paris after the presentation in Thoiry.
Tadej Pogačar — fifth Tour de France victory.
Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel, Isaac del Toro.
Pogačar led the 2026 stage tally with five victories.
For the rules behind the Yellow, Green, polka-dot and White jerseys, use our dedicated guide to Tour de France jerseys, colors, meaning and classifications.
To compare the final outcome with expectations before the Grand Départ, see our original Tour de France 2026 Yellow Jersey favourites analysis. It now works best as a pre-race benchmark rather than as current prediction content.
Tour de France 2026 stages, distances and winners
The table below combines the final stage distances with the winner of every stage. Stage 9 and Stage 21 reflect the distances actually raced after official route changes.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Profile | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July | Barcelona → Barcelona | 19.6 km | Team time trial | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 2 | 5 July | Tarragona → Barcelona | 168.5 km | Hilly | Isaac del Toro |
| 3 | 6 July | Granollers → Les Angles | 195.9 km | Mountain | Tadej Pogačar |
| 4 | 7 July | Carcassonne → Foix | 181.9 km | Hilly | Mads Pedersen |
| 5 | 8 July | Lannemezan → Pau | 158.3 km | Flat | Olav Kooij |
| 6 | 9 July | Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre | 186.2 km | Mountain summit finish | Tadej Pogačar |
| 7 | 10 July | Hagetmau → Bordeaux | 175.1 km | Flat | Tim Merlier |
| 8 | 11 July | Périgueux → Bergerac | 180.4 km | Flat / rolling | Tim Merlier |
| 9 | 12 July | Malemort → Ussel | 154.6 km | Hilly | Mathieu van der Poel |
| Rest | 13 July | Cantal | — | Rest day | — |
| 10 | 14 July | Aurillac → Le Lioran | 166.6 km | Mountain | Tadej Pogačar |
| 11 | 15 July | Vichy → Nevers | 161.3 km | Flat | Søren Wærenskjold |
| 12 | 16 July | Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours → Chalon-sur-Saône | 179.1 km | Flat | Tim Merlier |
| 13 | 17 July | Dole → Belfort | 205.8 km | Hilly | Mauro Schmid |
| 14 | 18 July | Mulhouse → Le Markstein | 155.3 km | Mountain | Tadej Pogačar |
| 15 | 19 July | Champagnole → Plateau de Solaison | 183.9 km | Mountain summit finish | Remco Evenepoel |
| Rest | 20 July | Haute-Savoie | — | Rest day | — |
| 16 | 21 July | Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains | 26.1 km | Individual time trial | Remco Evenepoel |
| 17 | 22 July | Chambéry → Voiron | 174.7 km | Flat / rolling | Jasper Philipsen |
| 18 | 23 July | Voiron → Orcières-Merlette | 185.2 km | Mountain summit finish | Richard Carapaz |
| 19 | 24 July | Gap → Alpe d’Huez | 127.9 km | Mountain summit finish | Tadej Pogačar |
| 20 | 25 July | Le Bourg-d’Oisans → Alpe d’Huez | 170.9 km | High mountain queen stage | Richard Carapaz |
| 21 | 26 July | Thoiry presentation → Paris circuit | 88.7 km | Flat / Montmartre & Champs-Élysées circuit | Mathieu van der Poel |
Tour de France 2026 jersey winners
The final jerseys summarise four different races inside the Tour: overall time, points, climbing and the best young rider classification.
Tour de France 2026 final general classification
Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France by 6'26'' over Remco Evenepoel. Isaac del Toro finished third at 9'42'' and also secured the White Jersey.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 73h 56'26'' | — |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 74h 02'52'' | +6'26'' |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 74h 06'08'' | +9'42'' |
| 4 | Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 74h 08'22'' | +11'56'' |
| 5 | Lenny Martinez | Bahrain Victorious | 74h 09'28'' | +13'02'' |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose | Lidl–Trek | 74h 11'25'' | +14'59'' |
| 7 | Juan Ayuso | Lidl–Trek | 74h 14'14'' | +17'48'' |
| 8 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education–EasyPost | 74h 16'26'' | +20'00'' |
| 9 | Tom Pidcock | Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 74h 25'54'' | +29'28'' |
| 10 | Jordan Jegat | TotalEnergies | 74h 29'47'' | +33'21'' |
Stages 1–9 — Barcelona, the Pyrenees and the first route change
The opening block immediately created real GC gaps. Visma | Lease a Bike won the Barcelona team time trial, Pogačar struck twice in the Pyrenees, sprinters collected opportunities in Pau, Bordeaux and Bergerac, and the heatwave-shortened Stage 9 ended with Mathieu van der Poel winning in Ussel.
Saturday, 4 July 2026 — Barcelona → Barcelona
The 2026 Tour opened with a technical 19.6 km team time trial through Barcelona, finishing after the Montjuïc sector. The unusual format created meaningful time gaps immediately and put team pacing under pressure from day one.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike won the stage, and Jonas Vingegaard emerged as the first overall race leader.
Sunday, 5 July 2026 — Tarragona → Barcelona
The second stage returned to Barcelona from Tarragona, combining exposed coastal roads with a punchy urban finale around Montjuïc. The profile rewarded riders able to survive short climbs and still accelerate at the finish.
Isaac del Toro won the stage, giving UAE Team Emirates XRG its first stage victory of the 2026 Tour.
Monday, 6 July 2026 — Granollers → Les Angles
The first mountain finish arrived early, with 195.9 km from Granollers to Les Angles and almost 4,000 metres of climbing. The Eastern Pyrenees provided the first sustained test of the main general-classification riders.
Tadej Pogačar won at Les Angles and took the Yellow Jersey after the first major mountain selection.
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 — Carcassonne → Foix
The Carcassonne-to-Foix stage crossed irregular Pre-Pyrenean terrain, where repeated climbs, technical descents and narrow roads encouraged aggressive racing rather than simple bunch control.
Mads Pedersen won in Foix and moved into the Green Jersey, while Torstein Træen became the new overall leader.
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 — Lannemezan → Pau
Stage 5 moved out of the mountains toward Pau. The flatter profile gave the fast riders a clearer opportunity, although exposed sections and positioning remained important throughout the run-in.
Olav Kooij won the sprint in Pau.
Thursday, 9 July 2026 — Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre
The first major Pyrenean showdown linked Pau with Gavarnie-Gèdre via the Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet before the final climb. It was one of the first stages where the overall contest could be measured over a long mountain effort.
Pogačar attacked on the Tourmalet and completed a long solo ride to win at Gavarnie-Gèdre, reopening a substantial gap in the general classification.
Friday, 10 July 2026 — Hagetmau → Bordeaux
The route to Bordeaux was one of the clearest sprint opportunities of the race. After the Pyrenees, the challenge shifted to fatigue management, wind exposure and the battle for position between lead-out trains.
Tim Merlier won the bunch sprint in Bordeaux.
Saturday, 11 July 2026 — Périgueux → Bergerac
Stage 8 crossed the Dordogne from Périgueux to Bergerac on rolling roads that made control slightly harder than on a purely flat stage. The finale nevertheless came back together for the sprinters.
Tim Merlier won again in Bergerac, taking his second consecutive stage.
Sunday, 12 July 2026 — Malemort → Ussel
Stage 9 was originally planned at 185.5 km, but Corrèze was placed on red alert for an exceptionally intense heatwave. The organisers shortened the route by about 30 km; the final official stage distance was 154.6 km.
Mathieu van der Poel won in Ussel after the altered hilly stage, with the first rest day following on 13 July.
Monday, 13 July — First Rest Day
After Stage 9, the peloton took its first rest day in Cantal on 13 July. It separated the heatwave-affected opening block from the Massif Central and second-week sequence.
Stages 10–15 — Massif Central, Jura, Vosges and Haute-Savoie
The second week mixed sprint days with long breakaway terrain and decisive climbing. Pogačar won at Le Lioran and Le Markstein, while Remco Evenepoel closed the block with victory on the Plateau de Solaison.
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 — Aurillac → Le Lioran
The Tour resumed on Bastille Day with steep, irregular Massif Central terrain around Pas de Peyrol and Col de Pertus. The constantly changing gradients made the stage difficult to control after the first rest day.
Pogačar won at Le Lioran, his third stage victory of the 2026 Tour.
Wednesday, 15 July 2026 — Vichy → Nevers
The Vichy-to-Nevers route returned the race to flatter terrain and high speeds. Open roads kept wind and positioning relevant even on a day designed to favour the sprinters.
Søren Wærenskjold won the bunch sprint in Nevers.
Thursday, 16 July 2026 — Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours → Chalon-sur-Saône
After starting at the Magny-Cours motor racing circuit, Stage 12 crossed open Burgundy roads toward Chalon-sur-Saône. The stage remained exposed to wind but ultimately rewarded the fast men.
Tim Merlier won in Chalon-sur-Saône for his third sprint victory of the Tour.
Friday, 17 July 2026 — Dole → Belfort
At 205.8 km, the Dole-to-Belfort stage was the longest of the 2026 Tour. Distance, accumulated fatigue and the Ballon d’Alsace made it a strong breakaway and endurance test late in the second week.
Mauro Schmid won Stage 13 in Belfort.
Saturday, 18 July 2026 — Mulhouse → Le Markstein
The Vosges supplied a compact mountain stage through the Grand Ballon, Platzerwasel and Col du Haag before Le Markstein. Repeated climbing and limited recovery made sustained power more important than one isolated attack.
Pogačar won at Le Markstein, taking his fourth stage victory of the race.
Sunday, 19 July 2026 — Champagnole → Plateau de Solaison
The Tour entered Haute-Savoie for the steep Plateau de Solaison summit finish. The Col de la Croisette and the final irregular ascent made this one of the most consequential stages before the second rest day.
Remco Evenepoel won on the Plateau de Solaison, strengthening his position in the fight for the final podium.
Monday, 20 July — Second Rest Day
The second rest day fell on 20 July in Haute-Savoie, after the Plateau de Solaison stage and immediately before the Lake Geneva time trial and the decisive Alpine finale.
Stages 16–17 — Lake Geneva time trial and the road to the Alps
Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, then Jasper Philipsen took Stage 17 in Voiron before the race entered its final three mountain days.
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 — Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains
The 26.1 km individual time trial followed the French shore of Lake Geneva from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains. Its rolling profile required aerodynamic efficiency, precise pacing and concentration after more than two weeks of racing.
Remco Evenepoel won the time trial, adding a second consecutive stage victory.
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 — Chambéry → Voiron
The road from Chambéry to Voiron offered a final mixed-terrain opportunity before the Alpine finale. Early climbs and rolling roads made the stage less straightforward than a classic flat sprint day.
Jasper Philipsen won in Voiron, taking the stage from an aggressive race rather than a standard mass sprint.
Stages 18–20 — Orcières-Merlette and the double Alpe d’Huez
The Alpine finale delivered three different statements: Richard Carapaz won at Orcières-Merlette, Pogačar took the first Alpe d’Huez finish for his fifth stage win of the Tour, and Carapaz returned the next day to win the queen stage.
This final mountain block can now be compared with the pre-race expectations in our Tour de France 2026 favourites guide, which is most useful as a snapshot of the contenders before the race.
Thursday, 23 July 2026 — Voiron → Orcières-Merlette
Orcières-Merlette opened the decisive Alpine trilogy after a long approach via the Col de Manse and Col du Festre. The final climb tested riders who still had the legs to attack deep into the third week.
Richard Carapaz won at Orcières-Merlette, beginning a strong final mountain sequence that would also carry him to the polka-dot jersey.
Friday, 24 July 2026 — Gap → Alpe d’Huez
Stage 19 was short and intense, ending on Alpe d’Huez after the Col d’Ornon and other Alpine climbing. The famous 21-hairpin ascent provided the first of two consecutive finishes at the resort.
Pogačar attacked on Alpe d’Huez and won the stage—his fifth victory of the 2026 Tour and his first Tour stage win on the climb.
Saturday, 25 July 2026 — Le Bourg-d’Oisans → Alpe d’Huez
The queen stage linked Le Bourg-d’Oisans with Alpe d’Huez via the Croix de Fer, Télégraphe, Galibier and Col de Sarenne. The official stage profile listed 5,450 metres of elevation gain, the highest figure of the Tour.
Richard Carapaz won after an aggressive mountain race. Pogačar finished the day with his fifth overall Tour victory effectively secured before Paris.
Stage 21 — Paris finale and final classification confirmed
Sunday, 26 July 2026 — Thoiry → Paris, Champs-Élysées
The final stage changed because of exceptional circumstances affecting France. After the presentation in Thoiry, the race itself was held entirely in Paris over seven Champs-Élysées laps and three Montmartre loops, for a final distance of 88.7 km.
Mathieu van der Poel won in Paris after attacking with Pogačar on the final Montmartre circuit. Pogačar crossed the finish as the 2026 Tour de France champion.
Tour de France 2026 key facts and route changes
The 2026 route was published with 7 flat stages, 4 hilly stages, 8 mountain stages, 5 official summit finishes, 1 team time trial, 1 individual time trial and two rest days. During the race, exceptional conditions changed two stage distances: Stage 9 was shortened because Corrèze was under a red heatwave alert, and Stage 21 was adapted into an 88.7 km race held entirely in Paris after the presentation in Thoiry.
Malemort → Ussel finished at an official 154.6 km after a roughly 30 km reduction during an exceptional heatwave.
The race itself was held in Paris: seven Champs-Élysées laps plus three Montmartre loops, 88.7 km in total.
Tadej Pogačar won by 6'26'' and equalled the record of five Tour de France overall victories.
Key numbers of the 2026 Tour
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total stages | 21 |
| Rest days | 2 — 13 July and 20 July |
| Published stage mix | 7 flat, 4 hilly, 8 mountain stages |
| Official summit finishes | 5 — Gavarnie-Gèdre, Plateau de Solaison, Orcières-Merlette and Alpe d’Huez twice |
| Time trials | 1 team time trial and 1 individual time trial |
| Longest stage | Stage 13 — Dole → Belfort, 205.8 km |
| Highest point | Col du Galibier, 2,642 m |
| Most stage wins | Tadej Pogačar — 5 |
| Winning margin | 6'26'' over Remco Evenepoel |
How the 2026 Tour was won
- Early pressure: the Barcelona team time trial created meaningful gaps before the race entered France.
- Pyrenean authority: Pogačar won at Les Angles and then produced a long solo victory to Gavarnie-Gèdre.
- Second-week consistency: wins at Le Lioran and Le Markstein kept the overall contest under pressure while Evenepoel stayed competitive and won at Plateau de Solaison.
- Time-trial response: Evenepoel won Stage 16, but Pogačar retained control of the overall classification heading into the Alps.
- Alpine confirmation: Pogačar won Stage 19 on Alpe d’Huez, then managed the queen stage to enter Paris with the Tour effectively secured.
Tour de France 2026 FAQ
Who won the Tour de France 2026?
Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France in 73h 56'26'', finishing 6'26'' ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 9'42'' ahead of Isaac del Toro.
Who won the most stages in the 2026 Tour?
Pogačar won five stages: Stages 3, 6, 10, 14 and 19.
Who won the Green, polka-dot and White jerseys?
Mads Pedersen won the Green Jersey, Richard Carapaz won the polka-dot jersey, and Isaac del Toro won the White Jersey.
Why was Stage 9 shortened?
Corrèze was placed on red alert because of an exceptionally intense heatwave. The organisers changed the route and the final official stage distance was 154.6 km instead of the originally planned 185.5 km.
What changed on Stage 21?
After the presentation in Thoiry, the race was held entirely in Paris over seven Champs-Élysées laps and three Montmartre loops. The official distance was 88.7 km, and Mathieu van der Poel won the stage.
How many times has Tadej Pogačar won the Tour de France?
The 2026 victory was Pogačar’s fifth Tour title, after 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, putting him level with the all-time record holders on five wins.
Official sources and verification
Results and post-race updates in this guide were checked against official Tour de France / A.S.O. pages. The stage descriptions retain editorial route context, while final winners, classifications and route changes use post-event data.
| Source | What it verifies |
|---|---|
| Official 2026 rankings | Final general classification, time gaps and classification leaders. |
| Tour de France classification recap | Jersey winners and stage-win recap. |
| Official Stage 9 page | Final 154.6 km distance and stage winner. |
| Stage 9 heatwave route notice | Reason for the approximately 30 km route reduction. |
| Official Stage 21 report | Adapted Paris route, 88.7 km distance, final stage winner and final jersey outcomes. |
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