Change to the route of the final stage
Tour de France • • sports
Key Points:
- Due to widespread wildfires in France, especially in the Gironde region, the Ministry of the Interior has redeployed internal security forces from the Tour de France final stage to reinforce emergency response efforts.
- The route of the final stage between Thoiry and Paris on July 26, 2026, has been shortened from 133 km to 89 km to accommodate these exceptional circumstances.
- The race caravan will depart Thoiry at 1:20 p.m., followed by the team presentation at 3:40 p.m., with riders traveling by bus to the final circuit in Paris before the official start at 5:50 p.m.
- Riders will complete two laps of the Champs-Élysées and finish on the Montmartre circuit at approximately 7:45 p.m.
- Officials expressed solidarity with wildfire-affected communities and thanked all participants and the public for their understanding of the necessary adjustments.
