Tour de France 2026
📅 Saturday, July 4, 2026
📝 About Tour de France 2026
Founded in 1903 by newspaper editor Henri Desgrange to boost circulation, the Tour de France has grown into the world's most prestigious and most-watched cycling race, attracting an estimated 3.5 billion cumulative television viewers annually. The three-week race covers approximately 3,500 kilometers across France, with the route changing each year but always featuring grueling Alpine and Pyrenean mountain stages and a ceremonial final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The leader wears the iconic maillot jaune (yellow jersey), first introduced in 1919. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain each won five Tours, while the race's history has also been marked by dramatic doping controversies that reshaped the sport.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Saturday, July 4, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Saturday
- Days Remaining
- 65
- Category
- Sports
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 65 days until Tour de France 2026 on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Tour de France 2026 is on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Founded in 1903 by newspaper editor Henri Desgrange to boost circulation, the Tour de France has grown into the world's most prestigious and most-watched cycling race, attracting an estimated 3.5 billion cumulative television viewers annually. The three-week race covers approximately 3,500 kilometers across France, with the route changing each year but always featuring grueling Alpine and Pyrenean mountain stages and a ceremonial final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The leader wears the iconic maillot jaune (yellow jersey), first introduced in 1919. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain each won five Tours, while the race's history has also been marked by dramatic doping controversies that reshaped the sport.
Tour de France 2026 falls on a Saturday.