Stage 4 of the Tour de France 2026 is the transition between Pyrenean warfare and the road ahead — but in 2026’s front-loaded route, “transition” doesn’t mean easy. This 182 km route animation covers every kilometre from the UNESCO-listed citadel of Carcassonne to the mountain town of Foix.
📍 Stage 4 Overview
– Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
– Distance: 182 km — Carcassonne → Foix
– Classification: Hilly
– Start: 13:05 CEST
🏰 Start & Finish
– Start: Carcassonne — the 12th-century fortified double-walled citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
– Finish: Foix — a regular Tour stage town beneath its triple-towered medieval castle
🗺 Route Character
No classified climbs on this one, but constant rolling terrain through Cathar country keeps the day honest. With GC teams still absorbing Stage 3’s Pyrenean effort, expect breakaway specialists and puncheurs to test legs in the closing kilometres — and no full sprint-train control from the pure fast men.
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