The 2026 Tour de France Femmes route takes the peloton from Switzerland to Nice over nine days of racing between August 1 and August 9, with major mountain ascents of Mont Ventoux and the Col d’Eze along the way.
Race director Marion Rousse and men’s race director Christian Prudhomme unveiled the route of the Tour de France Femmes’ fifth edition at ASO’s route presentation at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on Thursday, October 23.
The race will cover 1,175km next summer, heading through three regions of France (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) with a route focused on the east of the country. The women’s peloton will tackle a record 18,795 metres of elevation gain during the race, up on last year’s 17,240 metres.
The nine days of racing will open with the second foreign Grand Départ in the race’s history. The first two stages and the start of stage 3 will all be held in Switzerland, with an opening stage featuring a hilltop finish, followed by a sprinter-friendly day in Geneva and then another stage for the fast women as the race heads into Poligny, France.
2026 Tour de France Femmes – Dates, Locations and Distances
|
Date |
Stage |
Start/Finish |
Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
August 1 |
Stage 1 |
Lausanne – Lausanne |
137km |
|
August 2 |
Stage 2 |
Aigle – Geneva |
149km |
|
August 3 |
Stage 3 |
Geneva – Poligny |
157km |
|
August 4 |
Stage 4 |
Gevrey-Chambertin – Dijon ITT |
21km |
|
August 5 |
Stage 5 |
Mâcon – Belleville-en-Beaujolais |
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