The 2026 Tour de France in miles
Professional cycling may be steeped in European tradition, but fans in the UK, the US and beyond often experience the sport in miles rather than kilometres. While the peloton remains firmly committed to the metric system, we have converted every stage of the 2026 Tour de France.
From the Grand Départ in Barcelona to the final stage in Paris, this is the full route measured mile by mile, offering a clearer sense of the distance the riders will cover across three demanding weeks.
The total distance and elevation of the Tour de France 2026 in miles
The 2026 Tour de France will cover 3,333 kilometres, or approximately 2,071 miles, across three demanding weeks of racing. Each stage presents its own terrain and tactical challenges, but the total distance underlines the endurance required to complete cycling’s most prestigious race.
The challenge extends far beyond the kilometres alone. Riders will also tackle more than 54,450 metres of elevation gain, equivalent to 178,641 feet of climbing, over the course of the race.
The length of the 2026 Tour de France stages in miles
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Profile | Distance km | Distance miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | July 4, 2026 | Barcelona | Barcelona | TTT | 19.6km | 12.2 miles |
2 | July 5, 2026 | Tarragone | Barcelona | Hilly | 168.5km | 104.7 miles |
3 | July 6, 2026 | Granollers | Les Angles | Mountains | 195.9km | 121.7 miles |
4 | July 7, 2026 | Carcassonne | Foix | Hilly | 181.9km | 113.0 miles |
5 | July 8, 2026 | Lannemezan | Pau | Flat | 158.3km | 98.4 miles |
6 | July 9, 2026 | Pau | Gavarnie-Gèdre | Mountains | 186.2km | 115.7 miles |
7 | July 10, 2026 | Hagetmau | Bordeaux | Flat | 175.1km | 108.8 miles |
8 | July 11, 2026 | Périgueux | Bergerac | Flat | 180.4km | 112.1 miles |
9 | July 12, 2026 | Malemort | Ussel | Hilly | 185.5km | 115.3 miles |
10 | July 14, 2026 | Aurillac | Le Lioran | Mountains | 166.6km | 103.5 miles |
11 | July 15, 2026 | Vichy | Nevers | Flat | 161.3km | 100.2 miles |
12 | July 16, 2026 | Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours | Chalon-sur-Saône | Flat | 179.1km | 111.3 miles |
13 | July 17, 2026 | Dole | Belfort | Hilly | 205.8km | 127.9 miles |
14 | July 18, 2026 | Mulhouse | Le Markstein Fellering | Mountains | 155.3km | 96.5 miles |
15 | July 19, 2026 | Champagnole | Plateau de Solaison | Mountains | 183.9km | 114.3 miles |
16 | July 21, 2026 | Évian-les-Bains | Thonon-les-Bains | ITT | 26.1km | 16.2 miles |
17 | July 22, 2026 | Chambéry | Voiron | Flat | 174.7km | 108.6 miles |
18 | July 23, 2026 | Voiron | Orcières-Merlette | Mountains | 185.2km | 115.1 miles |
19 | July 24, 2026 | Gap | Alpe d'Huez | Mountains | 127.9km | 79.5 miles |
20 | July 25, 2026 | Le Bourg d'Oisans | Alpe d'Huez | Mountains | 170.9km | 106.2 miles |
21 | July 26, 2026 | Thoiry | Paris | Flat | 133km | 82.6 miles |
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