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Linked articleStage 4: Carcassonne to Foix | Tour de France 2026 Preview
Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France covers 182 kilometers from Carcassonne to Foix, threading through the foothills of the Pyrenees on roads that rise and fall without ever settling into rhythm. This is hilly terrain rather than mountain country, but the profile still carries enough sting to split the field and reward riders who can handle repeated accelerations without losing their finishing speed. Carcassonne sits in the Aude valley, a fortified medieval city that has hosted the Tour more than a dozen times. Foix lies to the southwest, tucked beneath the Pyrenean ridge where the Ariège river cuts through limestone cliffs. The route between them follows old departmental…
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