​Where to watch Tour de France 2026: Full schedule, stages, times, TV channels, live streams, winners for cycling race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The world’s premier cycling event is back, with the 113th Tour de France set to race from the streets of Barcelona to the finish on the Champs-Élysées across three dramatic weeks. While 3,321 kilometers lie ahead and anything can happen, the riders who have dominated the last six Tours will command most of the attention. Tadej Pogačar will chase a third straight yellow jersey and a fifth overall, which would tie him for the most wins in Tour history. His main challenger figures to be Jonas Vingegaard, who won in 2022 and 2023 and just claimed the Giro d’Italia title, becoming the eighth rider to win all three of cycling’s grand tours.
It would be surprising if the general classification battle does not boil down to those two, but there will be plenty of other narratives to follow. Highlighting the storylines is the Tour debut of Paul Seixas, a 19-year-old French rider who has taken the sport by storm this year with victories at the Tour of the Basque Country and La Flèche Wallonne, along with second-place finishes behind Pogacar at Strade Bianche and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. The lone Canadian among this year’s 184 starters is Derek Gee-West. The 28-year-old Ottawa native was a late addition to Lidl–Trek after finishing fifth in the Giro d’Italia’s general classification. He also rode the Tour in 2024, finishing ninth in GC.
Who will endure through 21 stages and emerge as the 2026 champion? Here’s when and where to watch every stage of this year’s Tour. Note that this edition will not be broadcast on traditional television in many regions; fans in Canada can stream every stage live via FloBikes. A FloBikes subscription provides access to live streams, replays, and FloSports Originals.
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Live stream: FloBikes
The 2026 Tour de France comprises 21 stages, with two rest days built in. Start times listed below indicate when coverage begins.
Stage 1 — July 4 — Barcelona (team time trial) — 19.7 km (12.2 mi) — 10:55 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Visma | Lease a Bike
Stage 2 — July 5 — Tarragona to Barcelona (hilly) — 178 km (111 mi) — 7:35 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Isaac del Toro
Stage 3 — July 6 — Granollers to Les Angles (mountain) — 196 km (122 mi) — 6:00 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Tadej Pogacar
Stage 4 — July 7 — Carcassonne to Foix (hilly) — 182 km (113 mi) — 7:00 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Mads Pedersen
Stage 5 — July 8 — Lannemezan to Pau (flat) — 158 km (98 mi) — 7:55 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Olav Kooij
Stage 6 — July 9 — Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre (mountain) — 186 km (116 mi) — 6:15 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Tadej Pogačar
Stage 7 — July 10 — Hagetmau to Bordeaux (flat) — 175 km (109 mi) — 7:05 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Tim Merlier
Stage 8 — July 11 — Perigueux to Bergerac (flat) — 182 km (113 mi) — 7:00 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Tim Merlier
Stage 9 — July 12 — Malemort to Ussel (hilly) — 185 km (115 mi) — 7:20 a.m. ET
Winner/Watch: Mathieu van der Poel
Stage 10 — July 13 — Rest day at Cantal
Stage 11 — July 14 — Auvergne region (route details forthcoming) — distance to be determined — start time to be announced
Winner/Watch: TBA
As you prepare for the race, remember to mark your preferences to ensure you’re getting The Sporting News as your preferred source for Tour de France coverage. For fans seeking streaming access, FloBikes is the route for Canada, while viewers elsewhere should check their local broadcasters or streaming platforms that carry the event. The 2026 Tour promises suspense, strategy, and dramatic climbs, with the GC battle likely centering around Pogacar and Vingegaard, and a host of sprinters, breakaway specialists, and rising talents aiming to leave their mark on cycling’s grandest stage.