The most prestigious event on the cycling calendar is only days away as all eyes turn to Barcelona for the beginning of the 2026 Tour de France.
La Grande Boucle boasts a long and storied 123 year history of excellence and the 113th edition of the greatest 'Grand Tour' is sure to be no different.
Slovenian great Tadej Pogacar is the defending champion after his storming victory in 2025, and the 27-year-old is just one yellow jersey away from joining the exclusive club of five-time winners.
How to watch the 2026 Tour de France, live stream and TV channel
Every stage of the 2026 Tour de France will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and available to live stream via HBO Max.
Welsh broadcaster S4C will be showing the first three stages and final four stages of the Tour de France on both their TV channel and YouTube channel.
Channel 5 will show daily free-to-air highlights as part of a multi-year deal with TNT Sports.
Start Date
The 2026 Tour de France is set to begin in Barcelona on Saturday 4th July.
Taking place across 21 stages in Spain and France, the Tour de France concludes on Sunday 26th July 2026.
Schedule
Date | Stage | Type | Route | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
04/07/2026 | 1 | Team Time-Trial | Barcelona > Barcelona | 19.6 km |
05/07/2026 | 2 | Hilly | Tarragona > Barcelona | 168.5 km |
06/07/2026 | 3 | Mountain | Granollers > Les Angles | 195.9 km |
07/07/2026 | 4 | Hilly | Carcassonne > Foix | 181.9 km |
08/07/2026 | 5 | Flat | Lannemezan > Pau | 158.3 km |
09/07/2026 | 6 | Mountain | Pau > Gavarnie-Gèdre | 186.2 km |
10/07/2026 | 7 | Flat | Hagetmau > Bordeaux | 175.1 km |
11/07/2026 | 8 | Flat | Périgueux > Bergerac | 180.4 km |
12/07/2026 | 9 | Hilly | Malemort > Ussel | 185.5 km |
13/07/2026 | - | Rest Day | Cantal | - |
14/07/2026 | 10 | Mountain | Aurillac > Le Lioran | 166.6 km |
15/07/2026 | 11 | Flat | Vichy > Nevers | 161.3 km |
16/07/2026 | 12 | Flat | Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours > Chalon-sur-Saône | 179.1 km |
17/07/2026 | 13 | Hilly | Dole > Belfort | 205.8 km |
18/07/2026 | 14 | Mountain | Mulhouse > Le Markstein Fellering | 155.3 km |
19/07/2026 | 15 | Mountain | Champagnole > Plateau de Solaison | 183.9 km |
20/07/2026 | - | Rest Day | Haute-Savoie | - |
21/07/2026 | 16 | Individual time-trial | Évian-les-Bains > Thonon-les-Bains | 26.1 km |
22/07/2026 | 17 | Flat | Chambéry > Voiron | 174.7 km |
23/07/2026 | 18 | Mountain | Voiron > Orcières-Merlette | 185.2 km |
24/07/2026 | 19 | Mountain | Gap > Alpe d'Huez | 127.9 km |
25/07/2026 | 20 | Mountain | Le Bourg d'Oisans > Alpe d'Huez | 170.9 km |
26/07/2026 | 21 | Flat | Thoiry > Paris Champs-Élysées | 133 km |
