{"id":628320,"date":"2026-06-08T23:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/628320\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T23:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:41:11","slug":"tour-de-france-2026-stage-21-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/628320\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026 stage 21 preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stage 21: Thoiry – Paris Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9esDate: July 26, 2026Distance: 133kmStart time: 16:15 CETFinish time: 19:40 CET<\/p>\n

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\"Route(Image credit: ASO)\"Route(Image credit: ASO)<\/p>\n

Initiated by the 2024 Olympics, the circuit featuring the cobbled climb of Butte Montmartre returns for the second consecutive year to close out the Tour de France. Once again, a Classics-style finish awaits the riders, with three passes over the Butte Montmartre, but one key change to give a chance to any sprinters that have survived the Alpine stages. The finish line on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es will be 15 kilometres from Sacr\u00e9-Coeur, compared to six last year.<\/p>\n

From Thoiry, the peloton heads east for 49 kilometres before entering Paris, following the Seine and sweeping past the Eiffel Tower to join the circuit. Three short laps of the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es before the riders speed from the Arc de Triomphe toward Montmartre for three ascents of the Rue Lepic on the longer loop, as in last year’s edition. One final lap of the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, and the last stage winner of the 2026 Tour will be known.<\/p>\n

MountainsC\u00f4te du Pav\u00e9 des Gardes (cat. 4, 700m at 9.7%), km. 43.1C\u00f4te de la Butte Montmartre (cat. 4, 1km at 6.5%), km. 90.8C\u00f4te de la Butte Montmartre (cat. 4, 1km at 6.5%), km. 106.7C\u00f4te de la Butte Montmartre (cat. 4, 1km at 6.5%), km. 122.7SprintsParis – Hauts des Champs-Elys\u00e9es, km. 72.2<\/p>\n

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