The Tour de France is an annual men's multiple-stage road cycling race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the
Maurice Garin, winner of the first Tour de France standing on the right. The man on the left is possibly Leon Georget (1903).
Jacques Goddet memorial at the top of the Col du Tourmalet
Jacques Anquetil (centre), Raymond Poulidor (left) and Federico Bahamontes (right), podium of the 1964 Tour de France
The 2026 Tour de France was the 113th edition of the Tour de France. The race began with a stage in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 July, and finished with the final stage at the Champs-Élysées, Paris, on 26 J
Tour de France
…and in March 2015 it was revealed that the green jersey would now be sponsored by the Czech automaker Škoda (part of German group Volkswagen AG). As of 2026, the points awarded are: The leader of the classification is determined the same way as the general classification, with the riders' times being added…
Stage 19 finished at the top of Alpe d'Huez; the climb is 13.8 km (8.6 mi) long, an average gradient of 7.9% and features 21 hairpin turns.
Tim Merlier (Soudal–Quick-Step) won stages 7, 8 and 12 in sprint finishes.
Mauro Schmid and Harold Tejada approaching the finish line in Belfort on stage 13
UAE Team Emirates XRG teammates Isaac del Toro (in the white jersey) and Tadej Pogačar (in the yellow jersey) prior to the start of stage 17 in Chambéry