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Linked articleStage 20: Le Bourg-d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez | Tour de France 2026 Preview
The 2026 Tour de France returns to Alpe d'Huez on stage 20, but not by the direct route. This 171-kilometer stage from Le Bourg-d'Oisans climbs the Col de Sarenne from the south before descending back to the valley and finishing with the familiar 21 hairpins. That loop changes the tactical picture. Instead of a single summit finish, this becomes a stage where teams with numbers can force the race before the final climb begins. Alpe d'Huez has hosted Tour finishes since 1952, and the climb itself has become shorthand for high-altitude drama. But the Sarenne addition matters. At 1,999 meters, it sits higher than Alpe d'Huez and comes with a…
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