The 2026 Tour de France will open with a short, fast, team time-trial in Barcelona on Saturday, the first round of the battle to decide who will wear the coveted yellow jersey on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Many of the tougher mountainous stages are packed into the final week, but there will be opportunities to make a difference before then.
Five 2026 Tour de France key stages to watch out for
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Thu 16:28 - HLN (BE)
Remco Evenepoel wants to take yellow after team time trial - Jonas Vingegaard: “We are going to miss Wout van Aert”
Fri 10:52 - HLN (BE)
Remco Evenepoel and teammates are already exploring the second stage, at this time they will start the team time trial tomorrow evening
Fri 14:06 - France 24
Five 2026 Tour de France key stages to watch out for