Two Days On Alpe d’Huez: The Wild Tour de France 2026 Route

The 2026 Tour de France route has just been revealed, and it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. For the first time in history, the Tour will finish on Alpe d’Huez twice. Gregor Brown breaks down the route, the key climbs, and why this might be the toughest, and most historic, Tour ever. Don’t miss the presentation, more info here: https://flosports.link/3Jn12pw

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The 2026 Tour to France route has just been revealed in Paris, and it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before because for the first time in history, the tour to France will finish with two days in a row on Alto before the final day in Paris. Stage 19 is the classic climb. 21 hairpins, 128 km, pure chaos. And then stage 20 they’ll do it again but this time from the other side over the cuadel affair the telegraph gibier and finally over to the cold dearen a route so steep and unpredictable it’s never been used in tour history. That’s the final before the last day in Paris. And for one man Slovenian superstar Tatt Pagachar this mountainous day could define his legacy. Pugachar heads into 2026 chasing his fifth Tur of France overall victory. A record shared by only a handful of legends. Jacon Catil, Eddie Merks, Bernardino, and Miguel Enderrain. But no one has ever done it at such a young age. And if he pulls off the win this July, he joins that exclusive club and maybe even surpasses it. Here’s the big picture. the 113th edition of the tour to France will run from July 4th to July 26th. So go easy on the July 4th fireworks because we have the tour to France kicking off in Barcelona. Yes, in Spain, the 27th Grand Depar outside of France and the third from Spanish soil. Stage one, we have that 19 km team time trial. And stage two, Tarragona back to Barcelona, punchy coastal chaotic. Stage three, Leong, high altitude ski station and the first summit finish of the race. From there, the race snakes north through the Pyrenees, Massive Central, Voge, Jura Mountains before our alpine showdown in week three. 21 stages total, seven flat, four hilly, eight mountain stages, five summit finishes, and two time trials. One team time trial, one individual. The last week is a climber’s dream or nightmare. We have the Ton Lebanon time trial, the individual one, but the rest of the time we’re climbing. The race charges into Oier Merlet for stage 18 summit finish. Then it’s on to the Altoz double feature. Stage 19, the traditional route. Stage 20, the monster. 5600 meters of climbing, four legendary passes, and the treacherous ascent of Sarin, the southeastern face of Alpawez. That’s the mountain along with the other side of Alawe that will decide everything. Stage 21, we’re back up in Paris like every year. And no, this isn’t the traditional Shanley showdown. We’re going back up and over the Mont Mart climb which we did last year for the first time after it was introduced in the 2024 Paris Olympic road race that Remco Evanopool won was such success. It’s a fan favorite and we’re going back for 2026. Then the finish line on the Shanley where the 2026 victor will be crowned. Yellow jersey, blue porcelain vase. In total to get there from Barcelona, five mountain ranges, 5400 meters of climbing. This is the ultimate test of endurance and nerve. Now it’s your turn. Let us know what you think of the 2026 route and those two sense of Altoz. Bold or brutal? Drop your comments right down below. And let us know who’s your early pick to win the overall this coming July. Tio Pugachar to equal the greats. Jonas Fingot to win another Tour to France title. Removal to win his first or perhaps a surprise winner. While you’re down there, hit the subscribe button. That way, you’re not going to miss out on any of our upcoming coverage. More coverage of the Tour to France route announcement and reactions, plus the upcoming 2025 2026 UCI World Cup cycle cross season for our viewers in the United States in Canada. And we have the 2026 road season right around the corner, kicking off with the Tour Down Under. And yeah, building up to the tour to France in July. Hit the subscribe button right down below. Thank you. From Barcelona to Paris, from Mju week to Mont Mart, this tour isn’t just about who’s the strongest. It’s about who’s ready to make history. And for Pogachar, this might be the one that cements his legend.