Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

[rghysens]

When is the presentation?

Next thursday, around 11.30 am local time.

 

[HashRouge]

Cycling News suggesting no Tourmalet for stage 6. They're saying Col d"Aubisque and Col du Soulor.

 

[gavia88]

that would be so typical for the tour. That stage for the route du Sud was perfect. But no, let's do 20 k of false flat valley before the final climb instead.

 

[Netserk]

Cycling News suggesting no Tourmalet for stage 6. They're saying Col d"Aubisque and Col du Soulor.

Starting from Pau, that's the big fear. It'd be such a shame when they are doing the Pyrenees from the east. Had they done Lannemezan > Gavarnie, they could have had an arbitrary amount of climbing before Tourmalet too.

A realistic design, not asking for too much:

Lannemezan > Gavarnie-Gèdre

149.0 km, +4582 m. Bike ride in La Barthe-de-Neste, Occitanie

ridewithgps.com

 

[Ulle97]

One thing is for certain. This will not be a route for Remco Evenepoel. I hope he prioritises the Giro or Vuelta. Hopefully one of them will have a route that will suit him.

 

[Netserk]

One thing is for certain. This will not be a route for Remco Evenepoel. I hope he prioritises the Giro or Vuelta. Hopefully one of them will have a route that will suit him.

What makes you say that? It seems the most friendly to him since 2021, and if stage 8 is an ITT then the most friendly since 2012.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Putting a 2014 Bergerac - Perigueux style ITT would be really good for the race IMO, atleast give remco a chance.

 

[Ulle97]

What makes you say that? It seems the most friendly to him since 2021, and if stage 8 is an ITT then the most friendly since 2012.

He needs two long time trials at least with some gentler climbs. He'll lose minutes on some of the rumoured MTFs. Plateau de Solaison is not for him.

 

[Netserk]

He needs two long time trials at least with some gentler climbs. He'll lose minutes on some of the rumoured MTFs. Plateau de Solaison is not for him.

That sounds to me like the Tour is not for him, not this particular route.

 

[houtdffan]

What makes you say that? It seems the most friendly to him since 2021, and if stage 8 is an ITT then the most friendly since 2012.

Stage 8 as a TT would finally start to revert the race back to the TDF, not the world climbing championships it became starting when Gouvenou took over

 

[Ulle97]

During the 2000s, the Giro got plaudits for introducing mountainous routes. The Tour, in comparison with 8/9 sprint stages appeared to look bland. The opinions have come full circle now, with clamour for less mountains and a variety of stages, including a couple of decent length TTs.

 

[houtdffan]

During the 2000s, the Giro got plaudits for introducing mountainous routes. The Tour, in comparison with 8/9 sprint stages appeared to look bland. The opinions have come full circle now, with clamour for less mountains and a variety of stages, including a couple of decent length TTs.

not necessarily fewer mountains, just a better balance between the climbs and the TTs

Also, we need that epic 7 hour slog stage back, that Gouvenou also removed.