Tour de France

Road · Stage Race
DateJul 4–24, 2026
Time4:00–9:30 am ET
BroadcastPeacock
CourseStage Race
Why watch?

Barcelona starts it, the Alps decide it, and Paris finishes it after 3,333km, two time trials, and a route built to keep the yellow jersey under pressure.

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Stage 12: Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône | Tour de France 2026 Preview

Stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France covers 181 kilometers from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône, a flat run through Burgundy that should favor the sprinters if their teams still have the energy and numbers to control it. The route leaves the motor racing circuit and heads northeast through wine country, crossing the Loire and following the Saône valley into Chalon. The profile is straightforward, with no categorized climbs and only gentle undulations that won't trouble a committed chase. This is the second rest day of the race, coming after the Pyrenees and before the Alps. By now, attrition has thinned the sprint squads, and the question is whether…

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