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2026 Tour de France
The 2026 Tour de France is scheduled to begin on July 4, 2026, with a total of twenty-one stages and will run through to the final stage on July 26, 2026.
This will be the 113th edition of the Tour de France, and this tour will start in Spain for the opening two stages, with the Grand Départ being from Barcelona.
The third stage will see them move into France, the team time trial is set to return, something that has not been seen since 2019 and the full route will be announced in October 2025.
There are several markets available during the TdF, most of which go to individual riders, with the 'Yellow Jersey' being the main one, as this is the overall winner of the tour.
Is the Tour de France on TV?
Yes, you can watch the action unfold live on Eurosport over the three weeks.
How many kilometres is the Tour de France?
The 2026 Tour de France route will be announced in October 2025, and then we will know the full distance.
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2026 Tour de France Predictions
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There will be markets available on each day of the tour where the cycling tipsters will be predicting which rider will win each stage, as well as match betting where they will be predicting which of the two selected riders will finish highest on the stage. You will find all of those on the main Cycling Betting Tips page.
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| Tour de France 2026 26 Jul @ 11:00 - Win Outright | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tadej Pogacar | 1.33 | |
| Jonas Vingegaard | 4.50 | |
| Remco Evenepoel | 15.00 | |
| Joao Almeida | 21.00 | |
| Juan Ayuso | 21.00 | |
2025 Tour de France Route - Phase 1 Recap
The 2025 Tour de France started with a flat stage in Lille. The tour began with ten stages before the riders got to their first rest day, which took place in Toulouse on Monday, the 15th of July. The first ten stages covered a total of 1,683 km.
| Stage | Route | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Saturday (5 Jul) | Lille Flat stage (185 km) | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| Stage 2 Sunday (6 Jul) | Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer Hilly stage (212 km) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Stage 3 Monday (7 Jul) | Valenciennes to Dunkirk Flat stage (178 km) | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| Stage 4 Tuesday (8 Jul) | Amiens to Rouen Hilly stage (173 km) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Stage 5 Wednesday (9 Jul) | Caen to Caen Individual time trial (33 km) | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
| Stage 6 Thursday (10 Jul) | Bayeux to Vire Normandie Hilly stage (201 km) | Ben Healy (IRL) |
| Stage 7 Friday (11 Jul) | Saint-Malo to Guerlédan (Mûr-de-Bretagne) Hilly stage (194 km) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Stage 8 Saturday (12 Jul) | Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Laval Flat stage (174 km) | Jonathan Milan (ITA) |
| Stage 9 Sunday (13 Jul) | Chinon to Châteauroux Flat stage (170 km) | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| Stage 10 Monday (14 Jul) | Ennezat to Mont-Dore Mountain stage (163 km) | Simon Yates (GBR) |
| Monday (15 Jul) | Rest day (Toulouse) | |
2025 Tour de France Route - Phase 2 Recap
Following their first rest day, the riders picked up on the second phase of the tour starting at stage 11 in Toulouse. This was a tough phase with two mountain stages as well as a mountain time trial. The riders covered just five stages before their final rest day in Montpellier; they covered 698 km during this phase.
| Stage | Route | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 11 Wednesday (16 Jul) | Toulouse Flat stage (154 km) | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) |
| Stage 12 Thursday (17 Jul) | Auch to Hautacam Mountain stage (181 km) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Stage 13 Friday (18 Jul) | Loudenvielle to Peyragudes Mountain time trial (11 km) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Stage 14 Saturday (19 Jul) | Pau to Superbagnères Mountain stage (183 km) | Thymen Arensman (NED) |
| Stage 15 Sunday (20 Jul) | Muret to Carcassonne Hilly stage (169 km) | Tim Wellens (BEL) |
| Monday (21 Jul) | Rest day (Montpellier) | |
2025 Tour de France Route - Phase 3 Recap
The riders knew that there were just six stages between them and the end of the Tour de France, the final stage of the 2025 TdF being a flat stage from Mantes-la-Ville to Paris (Champs-Élysées). These six stages were over 939 km, meaning the total distance for the 2025 Tour de France was 3,320 km.
| Stage | Route | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 16 Tuesday (22 Jul) | Montpellier to Mont Ventoux Mountain stage (172 km) | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) |
| Stage 17 Wednesday (23 Jul) | Bollène to Valence Flat stage (161 km) | Jonathan Milan (ITA) |
| Stage 18 Thursday (24 Jul) | Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) Mountain stage (171 km) | Ben O'Connor (AUS) |
| Stage 19 Friday (25 Jul) | Albertville to La Plagne Mountain stage (130 km) | Thymen Arensman (NED) |
| Stage 20 Saturday (26 Jul) | Nantua to Pontarlier Hilly stage (185 km) | Kaden Groves (AUS) |
| Stage 21 Sunday (27 Jul) | Mantes-la-Ville to Paris (Champs-Élysées) Flat stage (120 km) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Tour de France General Classification
The 'Yellow Jersey' is worn by the rider on each stage who is leading the general classification. The rider who finishes at the top of the general classification will be declared the winner of the Tour de France, so this is the most important classification of the lot!
During the last tour, there were a total of four riders who wore the yellow jersey, the same number as the previous year. The French have had great success with a total of 729 yellow jerseys, which is well clear of their nearest rival, Belgium, who have 440, who in turn are also clear of the next, Italy with 212, Spain (135) and Great Britain (108) are the only other countries with over one hundred yellow jerseys.
Belgian Eddy Merckx holds the record for yellow jerseys with 96, some twenty-one clear of the next rider, Bernard Hinault, who has 75. Of those who are still riding, it is four-time TdF winner Chris Froome who, not surprisingly, leads the way with 59; he is now only five clear of the next, which is Tadej Pogačar, who has 54 and then Jonas Vingegaard with 27.
Last Ten Tour de France Winners
| Year | Winner | Time | Stage Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates XRG | 76h 00′ 32″ + 4′ 24″ | 4 |
| 2024 | Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates | 83h 38' 56" + 6' 17" | 6 |
| 2023 | Jonas Vingegaard Team Jumbo–Visma | 82h 05' 42" + 7' 29" | 1 |
| 2022 | Jonas Vingegaard Team Jumbo–Visma | 79h 32' 29" + 2' 43" | 2 |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates | 82h 56' 36" + 5' 20" | 3 |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates | 87h 20' 13" + 59" | 3 |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal Team Ineos | 82h 57' 00" + 1' 11" | 0 |
| 2018 | Geraint Thomas Team Sky | 83h 17' 13" + 1' 51" | 2 |
| 2017 | Chris Froome Team Sky | 86h 20' 55" + 54" | 0 |
| 2016 | Chris Froome Team Sky | 89h 04' 48" + 4' 05" | 2 |
Tour de France Points Classification
Riders are awarded points for each stage depending on their finishing position, which is tallied up at the end of the tour to declare the winner of the points classification. Because of the way the points are set up, it is more often than not a sprinter who is favoured because more points are awarded on the 'Flat' stages than the other stages, the winner of the 'Flat' stage is awarded fifty points compared to thirty (Hilly) and twenty (Mountain).
The top fifteen riders from each stage are awarded points ranging from fifty down to just one, depending on the type of stage and their finishing position. Riders can also be penalised for infractions of the rules, which can result in some riders ending a stage with a negative points tally!
Last Ten Points Classification Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) (372) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (294) |
| 2024 | Biniam Ghirmay (ERI) (387) | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (354) |
| 2023 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (377) | Mads Pedersen (DEN) (258) |
| 2022 | Wout van Aert (BEL) (480) | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (286) |
| 2021 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) (337) | Michael Matthews (AUS) (291) |
| 2020 | Sam Bennett (IRL) (380) | Peter Sagan (SVK) (284) |
| 2019 | Peter Sagan (SVK) (316) | Caleb Ewan (AUS) (248) |
| 2018 | Peter Sagan (SVK) (477) | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (246) |
| 2017 | Michael Matthews (AUS) (370) | André Greipel (GER) (234) |
| 2016 | Peter Sagan (SVK) (470) | Marcel Kittel (GER) (228) |
Tour de France King of the Mountains
The 'Polka Dot Jersey' is awarded to the leader of the King of the Mountains, meaning they wear the white jersey, which has red polka dots! Created in 1933, the riders are awarded points based on being first to the top of the mountain. This only features on the stages, which are a mountain stage and each mountain stage is put into a category; the harder the climb, the more points are awarded to those who get to the top first.
The French have a good record in this, winning it twenty-three times. Richard Virenque, recording seven of those victories, is the most successful rider in the King of the Mountain at the TdF, one clear of Spaniard Federico Bahamontes and Belgian Lucien Van Impe.
Last Ten King of the Mountain Winners
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) | UAE Team Emirates XRG |
| 2024 | Richard Carapaz (Ecuador) | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 2023 | Giulio Ciccone (Italy) | Lidl–Trek |
| 2022 | Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2019 | Romain Bardet (France) | AG2R La Mondiale |
| 2018 | Julian Alaphilippe (France) | Quick-Step Floors |
| 2017 | Warren Barguil (France) | Team Sunweb |
| 2016 | Rafał Majka (Poland) | Tinkoff |
Tour de France Young Rider Classification
This was created in 1975 and is awarded to the 'Young Rider' who comes out best in the general classification, the determination of a 'Young Rider' has changed over the years, it used to be a certain age limit or a certain number of years as a pro, as things stand, riders who are aged no older than twenty-five years old are eligible for the award with the leading rider wears the 'White Jersey' during the tour.
Last Ten Young Rider Classification Winners
| Year | Winner | Team | GC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florian Lipowitz (GER) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |
| 2024 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3 |
| 2023 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 2 |
| 2022 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 2 |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 1 |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 1 |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal (COL) | Team Ineos | 1 |
| 2018 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 13 |
| 2017 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–Scott | 7 |
| 2016 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | 4 |
Tour de France Team Classification
As it says on the tin, the team classification is awarded to the best-performing team on the tour, first awarded in 1930. It is based on the general classification of each team member, and whilst the current leaders do not wear a certain coloured jersey, the background of the rider numbers will be yellow instead of white.
Last Ten Team Classification Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Visma–Lease a Bike (NED) |
| 2024 | UAE Team Emirates (UAE) |
| 2023 | Team Jumbo–Visma (NED) |
| 2022 | Ineos Grenadiers (UK) |
| 2021 | Team Bahrain Victorious (Bahrain) |
| 2020 | Movistar Team (Spain) |
| 2019 | Movistar Team (Spain) |
| 2018 | Movistar Team (Spain) |
| 2017 | Team Sky (UK) |
| 2016 | Movistar Team (Spain) |
Tour de France Super Combativity Award
This award is not determined by points scored or GC position; the award winner is picked by a jury who believes they have been the most Combative, meaning the rider who has been 'eager to fight or contend', which means the award usually goes to a rider who has an attacking attitude to be involved in the breakaways.
Last Ten Super Combativity Award Winners
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Healy (Ireland) | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 2024 | Richard Carapaz (Ecuador) | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 2023 | Victor Campenaerts (Belgium) | Lotto–Dstny |
| 2022 | Wout van Aert (Belgium) | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 2021 | Franck Bonnamour (France) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM |
| 2020 | Marc Hirschi (Switzerland) | Team Sunweb |
| 2019 | Julian Alaphilippe (France) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 2018 | Dan Martin (Ireland) | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2017 | Warren Barguil (France) | Team Sunweb |
| 2016 | Peter Sagan (Slovakia) | Tinkoff |
Tour de France Femmes
The women's (Femmes) version of the Tour de France was introduced in 2022 and takes place in July of each year, starting as the men's race is in its final couple of stages.
The tour is much shorter than the men's version, whilst there are 21 stages in that, for the women's version, in 2025, there were only 9 stages, which are raced over 9 consecutive days with no rest days.
The 2024 tour started in the Netherlands (Rotterdam), and there are plans for the 2026 tour to start in Switzerland (Lausanne) and the 2027 tour to start in the UK, although where in the UK is yet to be announced.
Previous Tour de France Femmes Winners
The Dutch have been fairly successful winning both the 2022 & 2023 tours, going into the 2026 tour, they had a total of 17 stage wins from 33, meaning over half of the stages had been won by a Dutch rider.
| Year | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| 2024 | Kasia Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM |
| 2023 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx |
| 2022 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team |
Previous Points & QoTM Winners
Like the men's race, there are also other awards at the end of the tour, which include the Points Classification, where points are awarded based on stages and the Queen of the Mountain, which is awarded based on performances, as the name suggests, on the mountain stages.
| Year | Points Classification | Queen of the Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Elise Chabbey (SUI) |
| 2024 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) |
| 2023 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) |
| 2022 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Demi Vollering (NED) |
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The Tour de France content on OLBG has been created and maintained by Andy Powell, who, through the creation of the content, developed an understanding of the sport.
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