Five 2026 Tour de France key stages to watch out for

The twenty twenty-six Tour de France opens Saturday in Barcelona with a team time trial—the first decisive test for the yellow jersey. According to France twenty-four, the toughest mountain stages cluster into the final week, though earlier kilometers will present their own opportunities for contenders to make meaningful gains.

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