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France 04 Jul – 26 Jul 2026 Class 2.UWT – Stages – UCI WorldTour
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Tour de France 2026 Stage Program
Welcome to the complete stage schedule for the 113th Tour de France.
- The Start: A historic Grand Départ in Barcelona, Spain
- The Route: Crossing the Pyrenees and sweeping through France
- The Finale: The traditional sprint to the line on the Champs-Élysées, Paris
The schedule for Week 3 of the 2026 Tour de France
The schedule for Week 3 of the 2026 Tour de France features crucial alpine stages, an individual time trial, and the grand finale into Paris:
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🚴 Week 3 Stage Program
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 16 | Tue, July 21 | Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains | 26.1 km | Individual Time Trial | Features the Côte de Larringes climb near Lake Geneva. |
| Stage 17 | Wed, July 22 | Chambéry → Voiron | 174.7 km | Flat / Transition | A breakaway-friendly transitional stage through Isère. |
| Stage 18 | Thu, July 23 | Voiron → Orcières-Merlette | 185.2 km | Mountain | High-altitude mountain test with a summit finish at Orcières-Merlette. |
| Stage 19 | Fri, July 24 | Gap → Alpe d’Huez | 127.9 km | Mountain | Short, explosive mountain stage tackling the iconic ascent to Alpe d’Huez. |
| Stage 20 | Sat, July 25 | Le Bourg d’Oisans → Alpe d’Huez | 170.9 km | Mountain | The Queen stage featuring the Col du Galibier and a second passage up Alpe d’Huez. |
| Stage 21 | Sun, July 26 | Thoiry → Paris Champs-Élysées | 132.5 km | Flat | Ceremonial finish returning to Paris, featuring laps up the Côte de la Butte Montmartre. |
Key Week 3 Highlights:
- Alpine Showdown: Stages 18 through 20 host back-to-back mountain battles that will decide the General Classification (GC) title.
- Paris Circuit Revival: Stage 21 adds a punchy twist to the traditional Champs-Élysées finish by routing the peloton through the steep climb up Montmartre before the final sprint. www.redbull.com
Stage 16 Results: Tour de France 2026
Route: Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains (26.1 km Individual Time Trial)
Stage Results
- 1st Place: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
- 2nd Place: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) — +28s
- 3rd Place: Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) — +1’04”
Key Highlights
GC Situation: Tadej Pogačar rode a strong time trial to finish 2nd, comfortably holding onto the Yellow Jersey heading into the final mountain stages.
Back-to-Back Wins: Remco Evenepoel claimed his second consecutive stage victory with a dominant ride across the Lake Geneva course.
🏆 Stage 17 Top Finishers
Jasper Philipsen took victory in a reduced bunch sprint following a late attack break-up, marking his first stage win of this year’s Tour.
| # | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen 🇧🇪 | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 3h 41m 13s |
| 2 | Mauro Schmid 🇨🇭 | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 3 | Olav Kooij 🇳🇱 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 4 | Lewis Askey 🇬🇧 | NSN | s.t. |
| 5 | Rick Pluimers 🇳🇱 | Tudor Pro Cycling | s.t. |
🟡 General Classification Top 5 (Yellow Jersey)
There was no change at the very top of the general classification, with Tadej Pogačar maintaining his solid lead.
| # | Rider | Team | Gap |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar 🇸🇮 | UAE Team Emirates | 56h 14m 18s |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel 🇧🇪 | Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | +4m 32s |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro 🇲🇽 | UAE Team Emirates | +6m 51s |
| 4 | Paul Seixas 🇫🇷 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | +7m 11s |
| 5 | Juan Ayuso 🇪🇸 | Lidl-Trek | +9m 22s |
🏆 Stage 18 Results (Voiron > Orcières-Merlette)
| # | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasyPost | 4h 26′ 21″ |
| 2 | Mauro Schmid | Team Jayco AlUla | +45″ |
| 3 | Matteo Jorgenson | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +45″ |
| 4 | Valentin Paret-Peintre | Soudal Quick-Step | +1′ 14″ |
| 5 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | Uno-X Mobility | +1′ 57″ |
Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) claimed victory on Stage 18 of the Tour de France, riding away from the breakaway on the final summit finish at Orcières-Merlette.
🟡 General Classification (Top Standings)
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) finished safely in the peloton to maintain his overall lead in the Yellow Jersey.
- 1. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) – 64h 35′ 13″
- 2. Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) – +4′ 32″
- 3. Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) – +6′ 51″
Stage 19 Top Finishers
- 1st: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) — 3h 17′ 57″
- 2nd: Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) — +06″
- 3rd: Richard Carapaz (EF Education–EasyPost) — +09″
- 4th: Sepp Kuss (Team Visma–Lease a Bike) — +01′ 14″
- 5th: Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) — +02′ 07″
- 6th: Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) — +02′ 29″
Highlights
- Historic Ride: Tadej Pogačar staged a massive chase up Alpe d’Huez, bridging a deficit of over 3 minutes to catch the breakaway and claim his 5th stage win of the Tour.
- Record Shattered: Pogačar conquered the 13.8 km Alpe d’Huez climb in 35 minutes and 27 seconds, breaking Marco Pantani’s long-standing 1997 climbing record.
General Classification Top 3 (After Stage 19)
- Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) — 67h 53′ 00″
- Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) — +07′ 11″
- Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) — +09′ 42″
Stage 20 Top Results
Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) won Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France, taking a solo victory on Alpe d’Huez after chasing down Sepp Kuss, who suffered two late crashes in the final 7 kilometers while leading.
With this stage victory, Carapaz also mathematically secured the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey.
Stage 20 Top Results (Le Bourg d’Oisans › Alpe d’Huez – 170.9 km)
| # | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasyPost | 4h 59′ 39″ |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | +0′ 26″ |
| 3 | Sepp Kuss | Team Visma-Lease a Bike | +0′ 31″ |
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | +1′ 05″ |
| 5 | Isaac Del Toro | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | “ |
Key Classification Standings After Stage 20
- Yellow Jersey (General Classification): Tadej Pogačar retained his overall lead and is on course to win the Tour in Paris, leading Remco Evenepoel by 6′ 26″.
- Polka-Dot Jersey (King of the Mountains): Richard Carapaz sealed the classification ahead of Pogačar.
- Green Jersey (Points): Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) mathematically secured the points classification.
- White Jersey (Best Young Rider): Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) maintained his third place overall to keep hold of the white jersey heading into the final stage.
Stage 21 (Final Stage)
The shortened Stage 21 Paris finale combines traditional celebration with a high-intensity, punchy classics-style circuit.
🏁 The Shortened 89 km Route
Due to local emergency service redeployments, the original 133 km route starting in Thoiry was reduced to a condensed 89 km urban circuit starting directly in central Paris.
- The Format: Following a brief neutral rollout, riders tackle initial laps on the classic Champs-Élysées circuit before transitioning into an expanded loop that takes them into the heart of northern Paris. www.reddit.com
- Pace & Dynamics: With less distance to cover, the early processional pace gives way quickly to aggressive, high-speed tactical racing.
🏔️ The Montmartre Section: Côte de la Butte Montmartre
Inspired by the popular 2024 Olympic road race and integrated into the Tour’s closing stage, the peloton takes on three laps through the historic Montmartre district.
- The Climb: The course sends riders up the Côte de la Butte Montmartre—a sharp, 900-meter climb averaging a 6.1% gradient over narrow, steep cobblestones (Rue Lepic). www.domestiquecycling.com
- The Atmosphere: Packed crowds line the cobbled streets past the Sacré-Cœur, turning the Parisian landmark into a stadium-like atmosphere. www.cyclingnews.com
- Tactical Impact: Rather than a guaranteed bunch sprint on the Champs-Élysées, the repeated ascents shatter the peloton, favoring explosive puncheurs and Classics specialists who attempt late breakaway attacks over the cobblestones. www.reddit.com
🏁 The Finale on the Champs-Élysées
After the final climb over Montmartre, riders navigate a ~10 km run-back down toward the Tuileries and Place de la Concorde for the final surge down the Champs-Élysées, setting up a thrilling duel between breakaway survivors and chasing sprint trains.
Stage 21 Result: Paris Finale
Mathieu van der Poel won Stage 21 of the Tour de France in a thrill-ride finish on the Champs-Élysées, narrowly holding off a late-charging peloton featuring Jasper Philipsen (2nd) and Mads Pedersen (3rd).
After launching a late attack on the cobbled climb of the Butte Montmartre alongside overall race leader Tadej Pogačar, Van der Poel managed to hold off the sprinting peloton by just a fraction of a second in a dramatic photo finish.
Key Stage Highlights & Rerouting
- Why it was shortened: Originally scheduled for 133 km starting in Thoiry, the stage was shortened to 89 km starting directly in Paris. The Ministry of the Interior redeployed security forces to assist with ongoing wildfires in southwestern France.
- Montmartre Showdown: Extra laps around the Butte Montmartre circuit created late attacks, breaking up the traditional processional pacing into a fast and aggressive finale.
2026 Tour de France Final Classifications
| Classification | Jersey / Winner | Team |
| General Classification (Yellow) | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
| Points Classification (Green) | Mads Pedersen | Lidl-Trek |
| Mountains Classification (Polka Dot) | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasyPost |
| Young Rider Classification (White) | Isaac Del Toro | UAE Team Emirates |
| Team Classification | Lidl-Trek | — |
| Super-Combativity Award | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasyPost |
Historic Milestone: With this victory, Tadej Pogačar sealed his fifth overall Tour de France title, joining the elite group of five-time winners alongside Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain. Remco Evenepoel finished second overall (+6:26), while 22-year-old Isaac Del Toro rounded out the podium in 3rd.
