{"id":251163,"date":"2026-07-02T21:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/tour-de-france-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T21:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:04:07","slug":"tour-de-france-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/tour-de-france-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p><a class=\"card card--standard card--rows-3 card--align-inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/chris-froome-retires\/\" id=\"elk-fba16bea-3a7c-4fc9-b4bc-e15aa795f676\" data-mobile-row=\"1\" data-desktop-row=\"1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/chris-froome-retires\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/chris-froome-retires\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dM8QEopGPQQ3zYx7ccKeTa-200-100.png.webp 200w\" sizes=\"99vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Breaking news icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dM8QEopGPQQ3zYx7ccKeTa-320-100.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dM8QEopGPQQ3zYx7ccKeTa-200-100.png 200w\" sizes=\"99vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dM8QEopGPQQ3zYx7ccKeTa.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dM8QEopGPQQ3zYx7ccKeTa.png\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] endorsement-img endorsement-top-left\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<h3 class=\"card__title\">Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome announces retirement from pro cycling<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card__description-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"card__description\">\n<p>Briton confirms long-expected exit from sport after 19-year career<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div 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table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Tour de France 2026 overview<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>When is the Tour de France?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>July 4-26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Tour de France starts in:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Barcelona<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Tour de France finishes in:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Paris<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Category<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>WorldTour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Distance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>3,333km<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Previous edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Tour de France<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Previous Edition &#8211; Winner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-d06de393-d3ba-4705-b11d-8ec74e9c7d1c\">The 2026 Tour de France is now only a matter of days away, and is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in history, with defending champion Tadej Poga\u010dar facing off against two rivals showing impressive form this year and one fresh face with incredible talent.<\/p>\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard, twice a winner of the race, is <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/i-feel-like-im-an-even-stronger-version-than-i-was-jonas-vingegaard-backs-himself-for-tour-de-france-success-after-setback-free-run-up-to-july\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/i-feel-like-im-an-even-stronger-version-than-i-was-jonas-vingegaard-backs-himself-for-tour-de-france-success-after-setback-free-run-up-to-july\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/i-feel-like-im-an-even-stronger-version-than-i-was-jonas-vingegaard-backs-himself-for-tour-de-france-success-after-setback-free-run-up-to-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>heading to the Tour with ample confidence<\/strong><\/a> after a solid Giro d&#8217;Italia overall victory.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-d06de393-d3ba-4705-b11d-8ec74e9c7d1c-2\"><strong\/><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/preview\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/preview\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Who will win the Tour de France 2026?<\/strong> <\/a>That&#8217;s the question, and writers Matilda and James tried to answer it with our definitive ranking of the yellow jersey favourites.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, you can read our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tour-de-france-team-by-team-guide-line-up-leaders-and-ambitions-for-every-squad-on-the-start-list\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tour-de-france-team-by-team-guide-line-up-leaders-and-ambitions-for-every-squad-on-the-start-list\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tour-de-france-team-by-team-guide-line-up-leaders-and-ambitions-for-every-squad-on-the-start-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>comprehensive Tour de France team-by-team guide<\/strong><\/a> for a rundown of every single squad on the start list and their goals, leaders, ones to watch and more.<\/p>\n<p>We also have expert analysis from Philippa York, who says that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/jonas-vingegaard-will-try-but-in-reality-no-one-is-likely-to-upset-the-tadej-pogacar-show-at-the-tour-de-france-philippa-york-analysis\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/jonas-vingegaard-will-try-but-in-reality-no-one-is-likely-to-upset-the-tadej-pogacar-show-at-the-tour-de-france-philippa-york-analysis\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/jonas-vingegaard-will-try-but-in-reality-no-one-is-likely-to-upset-the-tadej-pogacar-show-at-the-tour-de-france-philippa-york-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard will try, but in reality, no one is likely to upset the Tadej Poga\u010dar show<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alasdair Fotheringham spoke to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tadej-keeps-on-surprising-us-the-inside-view-on-how-uae-team-emirates-xrg-have-constructed-tadej-pogacars-assault-on-a-fifth-tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tadej-keeps-on-surprising-us-the-inside-view-on-how-uae-team-emirates-xrg-have-constructed-tadej-pogacars-assault-on-a-fifth-tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/tadej-keeps-on-surprising-us-the-inside-view-on-how-uae-team-emirates-xrg-have-constructed-tadej-pogacars-assault-on-a-fifth-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UAE Team Emirates&#8217; Head of Performance in an eye-opening Q&amp;A about how they have constructed Poga\u010dar&#8217;s search for a fifth Tour title<\/strong><\/a>, with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/it-absolutely-is-a-game-changer-tadej-pogacars-performance-coach-reveals-more-about-his-preparation-training-tools-and-motivators-ahead-of-the-tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/it-absolutely-is-a-game-changer-tadej-pogacars-performance-coach-reveals-more-about-his-preparation-training-tools-and-motivators-ahead-of-the-tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/it-absolutely-is-a-game-changer-tadej-pogacars-performance-coach-reveals-more-about-his-preparation-training-tools-and-motivators-ahead-of-the-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>part 2 revealing the &#8216;game changing&#8217; tool that has transformed the team&#8217;s training.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have plenty more special features, interviews and analysis in our countdown to the Tour de France.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Apghc52T3Lu7EBC35S86z6\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Apghc52T3Lu7EBC35S86z6 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"elk-129986c3-496f-4541-89b9-b8bc394f1496\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"important-tour-de-france-news-3\">Important Tour de France news<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"elk-2026-tour-de-france-start-list\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-2026-tour-de-france-start-list\"><span>2026 Tour de France start list<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-272906ed-e7bb-4add-b12a-3c351906be4a\"><strong>Who is riding the Tour de France?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The start list is taking shape as teams confirm their line-ups, and the riders who will be in action to support the likes of Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/start-list\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/start-list\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/start-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France start list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-2026-tour-de-france-route\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-2026-tour-de-france-route\"><span>2026 Tour de France route<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/map\/\" id=\"elk-c17e76fc-6d81-4f52-9da1-9dcf8840ea04\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/map\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1600px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:62.50%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tour de France map 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-1200-80.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb-320-80.png 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/H2kFWxVgqLgA5RJJZj8VZb.png\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tour de France map 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: ASO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6380bb9d-1784-4931-839c-776412d531cc\">The 2026 Tour de France heads to Spain for the Grand D\u00e9part in Barcelona on July 4, 2026 where the race will <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/2026-tour-de-france-to-start-with-team-time-trial-in-barcelona\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/2026-tour-de-france-to-start-with-team-time-trial-in-barcelona\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/2026-tour-de-france-to-start-with-team-time-trial-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">begin with a team time trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been rare for a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/team-time-trials-in-grand-tours-a-once-dying-discipline-of-innovation-strategy-and-execution-back-on-the-rise\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/team-time-trials-in-grand-tours-a-once-dying-discipline-of-innovation-strategy-and-execution-back-on-the-rise\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/team-time-trials-in-grand-tours-a-once-dying-discipline-of-innovation-strategy-and-execution-back-on-the-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Tour team time trial<\/a> to land on the first stage, and the last time the Tour de France began with one, it was 1971, and the opening stage was an 11-kilometre TTT in Mulhouse, won by Eddy Merckx&#8217;s Molteni team.<\/p>\n<p>The Tour de France will have three stages in northern Spain, centred around Barcelona and the climb to Montju\u00efc, before entering France and the Pyrenees as early as stage 3 to Les Angles.<\/p>\n<p>See the full details of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/map\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/map\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/tour-de-france-2026\/map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2026 Tour de France route<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e655ea2a-cae6-4efd-9514-3f927d94696e\"><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=PreTDF26\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=PreTDF26\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/subscription-paid\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=PreTDF26\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-how-does-the-tour-de-france-work\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-does-the-tour-de-france-work\"><span>How does the Tour de France work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-0b86bbde-08c1-4feb-8b49-a9828c88757d\">The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts in Barcelona on July 4 and ends three weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>Riders have to cover all 21 stages of the 2026 Tour de France route.<\/p>\n<p>The rider who completes the distance in the fastest time wins the race, also known as the &#8216;overall classification&#8217;. Each day, the rider who has completed the entire distance raced the quickest is the leader of the Tour de France, and wears a yellow jersey to signify him as such.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/the-tour-de-france-jerseys-prizes\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/the-tour-de-france-jerseys-prizes\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/the-tour-de-france-jerseys-prizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>jerseys of the Tour de France<\/strong><\/a> and the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/the-prize-money-of-the-2022-tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/the-prize-money-of-the-2022-tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/the-prize-money-of-the-2022-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tour de France prize money<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is a secondary time classification for the best rider under the age of 26, the best young riders&#8217; classification, and he wears a white jersey if leading.<\/p>\n<p>Riders also gain points for their position at the end of each day of racing, known as &#8220;stages&#8221;. There is a secondary prize for the rider who gains the most points &#8211; the points classification, and the leader each day wears a green jersey.<\/p>\n<p>There are also points atop a select number of mountain passes for the first riders to cross the top, with more points available the harder the mountain is to climb. The leader of the mountains classification wears a white jersey with red polka dots.<\/p>\n<p>Most days, the peloton race the distance of the Tour de France stage as a bunch. This year&#8217;s Tour de France features two individual time trials, where riders race a set distance alone against the clock.<\/p>\n<p>There are other prizes, too. Read about the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/what-is-the-souvenir-henri-desgrange-and-souvenir-jacques-goddet-in-the-tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/what-is-the-souvenir-henri-desgrange-and-souvenir-jacques-goddet-in-the-tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/what-is-the-souvenir-henri-desgrange-and-souvenir-jacques-goddet-in-the-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Souvenir Henri Desgranges and Souvenir Jacques-Goddet<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/cycling-culture\/streaming\/how-to-watch-tour-de-france-2026\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/cycling-culture\/streaming\/how-to-watch-tour-de-france-2026\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/cycling-culture\/streaming\/how-to-watch-tour-de-france-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>how to watch the Tour de France<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get unlimited access to all of our coverage of the Tour de France &#8211; including breaking news and analysis reported by our journalists on the ground from every stage of the race as it happens and more. <\/strong><\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/sub24\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=TDF+24\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/sub24\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=TDF+24\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/sub24\/?utm_source=Referral+link&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=TDF+24\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/race-homes\/tour-de-france-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome announces retirement from pro cycling Briton confirms long-expected exit from sport after 19-year career Swipe to scroll horizontally Tour de France 2026 overview When is the Tour de France? July 4-26 Tour de France starts in: Barcelona Tour de France finishes in: Paris Category WorldTour Distance 3,333km Previous [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":251164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-251163","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}