At more than 200 kilometres, Stage 13 is the longest of the 2026 Tour. Starting in Dole, the route heads north-east over rolling terrain north of Besançon before passing through Lure, the hometown of former professional Thibaut Pinot, and continuing towards the Vosges.
The opening 150 kilometres are relatively uneventful before the race begins to intensify. The Col de la Croix, a five-kilometre Category 3 climb, serves as the first test of the day. Riders must then tackle the Category 1 Ballon d'Alsace, climbing for nine kilometres to an altitude of 1,100 metres. A predominantly downhill run of around 30 kilometres follows before a final 800-metre ascent just outside Belfort. It is a stage made for attacking riders.
RTL’s coverage will be broadcast on RTL.lu and RTL Play.
Commentary: Tom Flammang, Kim Kirchen
For audiovisual rights reasons, the live stream is not available outside Luxembourg. The race commentary will be provided in Luxembourgish.
We will broadcast the RTL programme on RTL Today and RTL Play.
Commentary: Tom Flammang and Kim Kirchen
Friday 17 July, from 3 to 6.30pm
Stage 13 – Hilly – Dole > Belfort, 205.8 km
Saturday 18 July, from 3 to 6.05pm
Stage 14 – Mountain – Mulhouse > Le Markstein Fellering, 155.3 km
Sunday 19 July, from 3 to 6.25pm
Stage 15 – Mountain – Champagnole > Plateau de Solaison, 183.9 km
Monday 20 July
Rest day – Haute-Savoie
Tuesday 21 July, from 3 to 6.20pm
Stage 16 – Individual time trial – Évian-les-Bains > Thonon-les-Bains, 26.1 km
Wednesday 22 July, from 3.20 to 6pm
Stage 17 – Flat – Chambéry > Voiron, 174.7 km
Thursday 23 July, from 3 to 6pm
Stage 18 – Mountain – Voiron > Orcières-Merlette, 185.2 km
Friday 24 July, from 3.30 to 6.15pm
Stage 19 – Mountain – Gap > Alpe d'Huez, 127.9 km
Saturday 25 July, from 2 to 5pm
Stage 20 – Mountain – Le Bourg-d'Oisans > Alpe d'Huez, 170.9 km
Sunday 26 July, from 5 to 8.25pm
Stage 21 – Flat – Thoiry > Paris Champs-Élysées, 133 km
