Tour de France 2026: Week 3 "Ride Every Kilometre" - Alpe d’Huez, French Alps & Paris

by Grand Tours Project
Region
French Alps
Duration
9 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

The Tour de France is a cycling race and the ultimate way to experience it, designed for serious riders committed to conquering Week 3 on the classic French Alps route of the 2026 Tour de France. This includes a brutal sequence of climbs of giants on the Queen Stage on the penultimate day: Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier, finishing with Col de Sarenne for the first time before Alpe d’Huez. Riders will ride every single kilometre of the official course the day before the professional peloton.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: ARRIVAL DAY

ARRIVAL DAY

Day 2: Stage 16 Evian-les-Bains - Thonon-les-Bains

26 km 0 m

D1

Stage 16 Evian-les-Bains - Thonon-les-Bains

Day 3: Stage 17 Chambery - Voiron

175 km 2200 m

D4

Stage 17 Chambery - Voiron

Day 4: Stage 18 Voiron - Orcières-Merlette

185 km 3800 m

D+

Stage 18 Voiron - Orcières-Merlette

Day 5: Stage 19 Gap - Alpe d’Huez

128 km 3500 m

D4

Stage 19 Gap - Alpe d’Huez

Day 6: Stage 20 Bourg d’Oisans - Alpe d’Huez

171 km 5600 m

D+

Stage 20 Bourg d’Oisans - Alpe d’Huez

Day 7: Stage 21 Thoiry - Champs-Elysee Paris

130 km 0 m

D3

Stage 21 Thoiry - Champs-Elysee Paris

Day 8: VIP EXPERIENCE PARIS

VIP EXPERIENCE PARIS

Day 9: DEPARTURE DAY

DEPARTURE DAY

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the French Alps

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