Tour de France 2026: final stage from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Élysées – live

Shortened 89km stage begins at 5.50pm CEST/4.50pm BST
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The experiment last year with climbs of the Butte Montmartre was a success, an epic win for Wout van Aert in spite of rain meaning that the stage did not count for the overall; it’s back again, but the circuit is extended so there are 10km from the top of the climb to the finish on the Champs. No Van Aert this year so watch out for Classics specialists such as Pedersen or Van der Poel, if he is still in the race. That’s assuming Pogacar takes a back seat, but I’d be hedging my bets on that.